As it turns out, Anna arrives in the appointed doorway -- not late, but on the last trailing threads of "punctual". She curtseys, with more ceremony than she would ordinarily use, and says nothing; partly because there's nothing productive to say and partly because she doesn't want to admit how out of breath she is.

Anna has found herself a hidey-hole, not far from Stigmata; a place where she can safely stash things acquired in the Nexus and points beyond, and not have to worry about explaining them at home. Among these is a cloth-bound notebook -- and a ballpoint pen, which Anna thinks is the neatest thing, and would like to keep forever ( Read more... )

( The New, Improved Character Survey of Doom )