”Cecilia. Though it just hit me that you’re not American, nor am I British.” Replaying the woman’s words in her head, it was only then she had heard the accent. She was so baffled by what was happening to hear it the first time.

“Very good! That only took you about fifty seconds longer than it probably should have.” Peri had never been the best at first impressions, not even with her ‘sisters.’ “I’m Hyperion.”