They made their way inside the mysterious food place and her companion motioned her to take a seat in a small booth. She sat down and stared at the small packets that were in the middle of the table while he sat across from her. With his gaze on her, she curiously grabbed a small white packet in a container. Sniffing it, it reminded her of the smell of the river. She opened the packet and some tiny granules fell out. She brought the packet closer to the table and dumped the leftover tiny granules onto it. She watched it hit the table and shrugged, letting the packet fall. She began scrutinizing the man in front of her. He looked at her a second before holding out his hand almost the same way he had before. "I'm Jackson," he said to her in greeting. Sirena didn't know if she could trust

