"Almost a year and a half," she answered. "I was about to kill a lot of men... or do something else very terrible to them. I hadn't really decided yet," she admitted. "But then I appeared here. In a torn, teal chiffon dress that didn't fit in the first place."

Nina finished her tea and set the mug on the nightstand nearest her. She moved a little higher on the bed so that she could rest against the pillows.