Margaret sat in the corner of the pub with her back against the wall. The Bear and Bull was in a bad part of town where many unsavoury characters hung out. It was renowned for brutal brawls between patrons, both male and female. These were rarely broken up. Instead, the other patrons would gamble on the outcome of such brawls. This often led to more brawls when the loser of the bet could not pay, or was unwilling to accept the outcome of the original brawl. Although Margaret was no stranger to these kinds of establishments when she was a fighter, it now unsettled her slightly. She would much rather be at her mansion drinking an expensive whiskey, than having a cheap gin at this hellhole. But she was here for a reason, to meet with Lorna. Lorna was in her early to mid-thirties, although she
