TIANA GREENE.

It felt like it's been weeks since Aurora had slept. It had definitely been a year since she had a decent night sleep, but anything was better than the episodes she'd had recently. It was like narcolepsy on steroids, and Aurora's current condition was weighing on her. "I'm sorry," she stifled a yawn. "I promise I'm listening. Go on."

Tiana frowned softly at the blonde in the booth below her and rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. She looked like she was going through it, and Tiana could understand the feeling. She rarely had any time off from working herself to the bone all day and night. "We're closin' up here in a few minutes, sugar. I've gotta close out your tab."

"Look, I'm not in the mood. Keep your claws and fangs put away if you have them and we can keep things civil."

"No claws or fangs here." Maybe some webbed feet from time to time, but Tiana tried to prevent that as much as possible. "Just a friendly face, that's all."

"No— you might think you have a tough stomach but more people get sea sick than ya think. My ship isn't a carnival ride, so if you aren't on the crew you're not comin'."

"Oh, no, I'm very good on taking a ride on your ship, thank you sir." Tiana paused and frowned to herself. "Not that I think it's a ride. I just mean I'm not interested." Even being this close to the other man and the dock was putting her on edge. One wrong step or splash and she was gonna be stuck as a frog for hours.

Tiana was still writing 'black coffee' on her notepad until she processed the fact that the woman was complimenting her, and then she blinked and slowly lifted her pen. She stared at the hand that was extended towards her for a moment before slowly reaching forward and giving it a shake. "Oh, well... thank you. It's nice to meet you Ms. De Vil." The last name seemed a little on the nose, but who was Tiana to question that sort of thing? "I can't say I have."

“There’s been trials and tribulations, you know I’ve had my share. But I’ve climbed the mountain, crossed the river, and I’m almost there!”