Aoife had just made up her mind to settle for a cold supper. She was turning to head down the short alley that led around back when the sudden greeting behind her made her jump. She gasped, spinning around, but her surprise was immediately replaced with irritation when she recognized Everil.
"What are you doing here?" Aoife snapped before she calmed herself enough to add, "If you want candles, the shop is closing, you'll have to come back tomorrow." Not that Aoife wanted her to come back at all.