Pacific-Time

A shortie spin off to In Vino Veritas and The King of Thieves For once, London didn't meet her with rain. Instead a silvery sun, looking like a 50 pence, was trying to inch trough the overcast sky, and a hesitant wind was blowing, curling the waters on the Thames. The ongoing pandemic was keeping most of the tourist away, and traffic felt somewhat lighter, less stressful, and that made her relax, slow her pace and really look at things rather than rushing past. It was her first visit to London since the adventure she'd shared together with her brother Hermes, and earlier this afternoon, Athena had checked in at the Nut Cracker's Folly, getting her favourite room, no 18, a pro with being a regular. Unfortunately none of her novadays good friends from her earlier visits seemed to be around at the small family-owned hotel. No Emilia Valaguez, Americo Midon, Glen Stanton, Sonya Raúl or Guillermo Martelli. Then again, she wasn't staying long this time, just in an out again, here to visit