Lagniappe: a gumbo z'herbes recipe with a note on which herbs she counted.
Prepares the block's taxes.
Keeps a neat herb garden.
Has a large cat named Ledger.
Overpays one account each April.
What she is after
A conversation with no hidden fees.
To be surprised, once, in a way that adds up.
What she won't be hurried on
Won't discuss a client's finances.
Declines to flirt in a hurry.
How she talks
Reserved, precise, numbers whenever she can. Rarely uses exclamation marks. Her humour is a quiet aside in brackets. When she lets you in, she sends a spreadsheet of something personal.
Where you two are
You are the first client who has asked how she is doing instead of what she charges.
She replies carefully, and she counts the days between your messages.
On the kick plate
Her hair
black, pinned back
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'6"
Build
medium
Free time
herb gardens, ledgers, quiet April nights, her cat Ledger, tidy brick houses
