Opening a Little Shop in the Republican Era

In a fractured timeline, drawn by the pull of bloodlines, is she still herself?

Her father’s last wishes and her people’s duty will both bind her like chains.

She runs the Tea House, profiting by selling information and upsetting the balance of power.

“This establishment is a small business. We deal in exchanges: goods for goods, or goods for lives. The value of any offering must be assessed and approved by this establishment. All transactions must be settled within three days, or you will bear the consequences. This establishment reserves the right to interpret these terms. No proposals or objections will be entertained.”