Kalila saw that her plea conveyed through the safe words seem to have reached Gerta. She nodded to Gerta when she suggested going to a safe place to breathe out loud. Most bartenders would have acted quietly on the request, but she wasn't going to fault Gerta for not doing so. She quickly answers her, "Of course. Thank you," 

She does indeed follow Gerta, not expecting to be led into a private room that's been ornately furnished. The gnome woman in front of her must be the proprietor of the tavern. After Gerta quickly introduced her to the proprietor, and told Kalila that she had to go back, Kalila answers her with a nod back, "Okay. Thank you again, Gerta," 

Just like that, Gerta had left, and Kalila was alone with Miss Thornwick. When Miss Thornwick offered her a seat, Kalila answers her politely, "Thank you. I'll try not to take up too much of your time..." Kalila knew how businesspeople were, at least in Valerith; Time is money, and wasted time was not appreciated. 

Kalila took a deep but shaky breath to try and calm herself and slow her heartbeat while Miss Thornwick asked her what the trouble was. She thought over the answer. She isn't sure how this happened. Was it her own wishes coming true? Or was this her mother's doing? She is a powerful wizard after all. As long as that remains ambiguous, she can honestly say that she had no idea how this happened. 

Kalila answers her, knowing to be concise from previous exchanges with businessmen and women. "I just woke up in an alleyway near here. The last thing I remember was being at home, speaking with my mother. I have no idea what happened or how I ended up there. Thanks to Gerta, I know I'm currently on 'this side of the Thornwood', but that's the extent of my knowledge on our current whereabouts,"

She then finishes, "I heard somebody following me in the alleyway as I made my way here, but I didn't dare to turn around and see who it was," She rubs the back of her neck, remembering the feeling of her hairs standing on end, "When you feel like you're in danger, it's not a good idea to ignore that feeling, you know?"