Assallya Kressair oversaw the small child cleaning the Silken Sithin. Child labour was nothing new, especially not to brothels. Despite the use of sheepskin contraceptives and various herbs children were a natural result of what occurred there. The boys they sold off to anyone willing or the state. The girls they kept for themselves, using them in varying capacities until able to take up the trade. This young girl was dusting the gilded pieces of fake ostentatious pieces of artwork. Everything had the appearance of a noble person's lavish estate but nothing could be truly valuable for one simply couldn't trust those that frequented such establishments.

Seeing that the girl was doing fine, Assallya decided to step into the front half of the estate she shared with Valalia Selwyn. Valalia's primary responsibility included taking care of the bathouse, the Sylvan Springs. She also passed through those customers that were interested in more than a bath. Few people knew that Valalia was a succubus. It was a secret Assallya kept. One day, Assallya hoped to find out the demon girl's true name and gain absolute power over her but so far hadn't any luck.

"Valalia!" the blond elven woman called out as she passed through a beaded curtain, "Valalia, the nine hells blasted men delivering the faggots are tardy again. We need to send a runner to check on them. We can't afford to run out of wood."