Jess’s Reviews > The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 > Status Update

““I make a go of it, when I can. It’s not my disposition to…what I mean to say is, I learned a long time ago that my happiness has to be separate from the things beyond my control.”

“But the barkeep stood there, crossing his arms as if to call my bluff.
What this man did not know was that I battled the great Lady Eugenia Spencer on a weekly basis and had lived with Cousin Matilde for three gruelling years. He did not scare me. I gripped the handle of the large glass and took a drink.

When I set it back on the table, I said, “Decent. I’ve had better.”