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Scene 7 - A little later Saturday afternoon
Nick and Wulfgar enter Mia’s “office”. The room’s ceiling is 15 feet high. Long, narrow windows let in no light; they are draped with heavy, black velvet curtains. The only light in the room comes from an elaborate ruby colored chandelier, hanging from which, in lieu of crystal pendants, are dagger blades. In the corner is a purple velvet couch, with a coffin for a coffee table. A large blood red leather chair is behind the ornate desk carved with flames and what looks like people writhing in hell. For a moment Nick almost regrets coming up here.
The chair is facing the other direction. Wulfgar clears his throat; the chair turns around, and Nick sees her.
Her blue black hair is tipped with flame red. She is dressed in a black silk evening gown, covered with a web of tiny black pearls. Mia rises and extends her hand to Nick. “Ah, my sssssweet, sssso good to ssssee you again,” she hisses. Nick notices the black widow spider painted on her index fingernail, and shudders involuntarily.
“Mia, good to see you again too. I need some information.”
Mia nods and dismisses Wulfgar.
Nick says, “You know, when you hired that chevalier, I thought you were nuts. But there’s nothing like a guy with a big lance to break up a fight.”
“Or start one,” Mia smiles archly.
“What do you mean? Bouncers aren’t supposed to start fights.”
“Never mind, Nick, I was referring to the ladies. Now what is it you seek?”
“I’m looking for Slothrop. Has he been around here lately?”
“No, I haven’t seen him since Thurssssday afternoon. He was looking for sssssomeone.”
“Who?”
“He wouldn’t ssssay, but I had the feeling it was ssssomeone he didn’t want to ssssee, ssssomeone who’d been gone for a while, but that he was afraid would show up again.”
“Maybe someone who might stand in the way of the wedding?”
“Yessssss, perhapsssss.”
Nick opens the door to leave and sees Wulfgar holding Coaster up by his collar. That was okay though, Coaster didn’t need to go in, he’d heard enough right outside the door.
“Whoooeeee,” whispers Coaster under his breath.
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