Ian was seated at the table for distinguished guests, which was a shock to begin with. The table did not sit more than twenty people, and he was surprised to have even been included. Lisa pulled him to a chair that was furthest from Mina's, but Ian did not mind; his whole plan was to ignore Mina, and he had a feeling that being close to her would only encourage him to stare.
The weird woman who Mills had taken a liking to, sat at the seat opposite of Mina's and she introduced herself as Ashlyn Tanner. She was mildly rude in her mannerisms, and Ian could see that Lisa was annoyed with her, but Ashlyn seemed to enjoy making people feel uncomfortable. She had even stared at Zane unblinkingly for several minutes before the man turned red and shifted his body, making the eccentric woman giggle.
"Leave it to Mina to associate herself with madwomen," Lisa whispered, but Ash had heard, and she retorted accordingly.
