What
is your story?
It's
not just my story, it's the story of the galaxy. I just happen to be
in it. It's told in the Lone Wolf Series.
Who
are you?
I
am Emmelia Spenser, Chairman of the Mining Guild Board of Directors.
Where
do you live?
I
live in the penthouse of the Mining Guild Tower. I have other homes
scattered about, but I'm most secure here.
Are
you the hero of your own story?
I'm
not the hero of anything. In fact, most would consider me rather
villainous.
Care
to explain that last answer?
As
Chairman of the Board, I must make the tough decisions. You don't win
many friends that way. In fact, there are probably dozens of people
trying to kill me and thousands who want me dead.
Do
you embrace conflict?
Conflict
seems to embrace me. By the very nature of my job, I am in a constant
state of conflict and turmoil. Do I embrace it? No. I hire skilled
people to deal with it for me.
How
do you see yourself?
I
am cold hearted, cool headed, hard as nails, soft as silk, I am a
conundrum, a paradox. I have been described as exotic, classic,
Aquiline, and statuesque. That makes me sound like an island, a book,
a bird and a hunk of rock! I'm a lady, pure and simple, high
maintenance, feminine and capable of taking out any competition with
a single call.
Who
would you call?
Why,
Wil VanLipsig of course. That man can take care of anything.
How
do your friends see you?
Ssylvenia
is the closest friend I have. Sometimes I'm sure she thinks I'm
horrible. I make the tough decisions. She doesn't always agree with
me.
How
do your enemies see you?
They
don't call me the Dragon Lady for nothing. Oh, yes. I know about
that. I've been called worse. Who cares what the bastards call me as
long as they leave me alone? And if they don't, I call Wil.
How
does the author see you?
Amazingly,
she admires me. She sees me as a woman caught in circumstances not of
her making. My father was murdered when I was 25, I inherited the job
as Chairman when he died. My life has never been my own. Dellani sees
me as someone who's been trapped in a life she hates. And I hate
myself sometimes too.
What
do you think of yourself?
I'm
really a lonely, unloved child inside. My father was cold, harsh,
uncaring. He never expressed any love of me, although, in my youth, I
said I loved him often. Now I wonder if I ever did.
Do
you have money troubles?
I'm
among the richest, most powerful women in the galaxy. The top three
are: Chairman Aisulov of the Galactic Committee, Chairman
Shimmelfenig of the Navigation Guild and me. Not necessarily in that
order, however.
What
is your most closely guarded secret?
I
don't tell secrets. That's one reason that I've stayed alive so long
Who
was your first love?
I
fell in love with the stable boy at my grandfather's estate. Richard
was only ever kind to me, though I was a complete bitch to him when
we met. After my grandfather condemned my behavior, that changed. We
became dear friends, then lovers. I'm sure my father and grandparents
would have been horrified to know I lost my virginity to a servant.
That is, perhaps, one reason I did it. My younger years were full of
small, secret rebellions which would, had they been discovered, have
caused a huge furor. I was, even then, extremely good at keeping
secrets.
Have
you ever had an adventure?
Most
certainly! When my father was murdered, Wil saved me by kidnapping me
and spiriting me away to a desert world far off in the galaxy. We
saved our own lives, helped Lena, brought Murdock back to life and
watched as Valkyrie's daughter was born. She's my goddaughter, you
know.
Was
there a major turning point in your life? My father's death. I became
who I am today.
What
is your favorite color?
The
color of the sea outside my windows.
Do
you have any regrets?
I
regret that I was thrown into this life so young. I never had a
husband, child or a true relationship, not after Richard. Sadly, that
was doomed to fail before it began. He's married now, to a lovely
woman, and they have four wonderful children. I wish that had been my
life.
©
2016 Dellani Oakes
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