Tessie Ring was first seen in "The Font of Honour," as a barmaid rescued by Cpl. Winterbough from the clutches of a sadistic pair of murderous canines. But it's hard to keep such a bouncy, optimistic femmefur down. We see her again in "8100 Years of Solitude," where she tends one of the counters at the FAFI (Faerie Armed Forces Institute), the chain of emporia that serve the squaddies of the Imperial & Royal Army of the High King's realm.

Note the implied strength of the infamous FAFI tea, as it seems to be eating into the surface of the counter. A reading of the menu is likewise rewarding. Eating from the menu might be a different matter.

I must consult with the artist, the one, the only  tegerio as to how the monetary system of the Mephitist Empire was set up, and what the abbreviations mean.

In the meantime, dear reader...a tip regarding the tart. No, not Tessie! The *cabbage* tart. Goes well with Infuriator, the official red wine of the FAFI