[_The tavern is a dark and warm place. It has an almost overbearing amount of unvarnished dark wood but is broken up by colours of a similar tone. There are tables and chairs taking up a majority of the space with a counter at the back and a clearing in the centre. There is a rug in the centre, with an exposed bulb hanging above it._ _The owner, _RUAN _is inside._]

**SCENE 1: A few years after th...