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Tara wound up following a caravan of Varisians traveling from Ustalav to Korvosa. She would sneak about on the fringes of their camps, occasionally interacting with them, but mostly just watching. It was there that she learned that most children didn't have the "upbringing" she had experienced. On the one hand, she was glad that these people didn't seem so awful. On the other, she was terribly jealous of them. She had no family to support her, no one to take care of her, and she could now actually imagine a happy life.

And so it probably was inevitable that she would wind up with a group of Sczarni among the caravan. They caught her trying to steal some food. They admired her spirit though, and took her in. It was the Sczarni who would teach her subtlety. They taught her how to lie, how to run con jobs, and... how to dance. They also taught her that worship of Urgathoa was something that should be kept quiet. By the time she reached Korvosa, she had a "family," and all they required was absolute loyalty and a percentage of her take.

Over the next few years, she actually grew to be quite valuable to her new friends. Not only was she a superb confidence artist, her innate gifts and moral flexibility proved quite useful in removing troublesome enemies of the family. It wasn't always easy staying ahead of the law or the various factions of Korvosan life, but she finally had something of a home.

And then she met Dexter Drake. A dashing young Chelaxian, Tara saw him only as a mark. Sure he was handsome, but more importantly, he was wealthy. But her relationship with Dexter did not go according to her plan. She had merely wanted to steal a few things and go her separate way. But Drake was surprisingly honest with her. He was indeed rich, because he was an excellent, and cunning, business man. Like her, he tended to value people by what he could gain from them. And he proposed a partnership. Drake had acquired a winery that made excellent Chelish wines and he was looking for a way to cut "transportation costs" (by avoiding import taxes through smuggling). With his wine and her smuggling friends, they could reap huge rewards.

Tara and Drake made a smashing team. Still operating in Korvosa, their operation moved into Magnimar and Riddleport as well. They profited, the Sczarni family profited, everyone was happy. Getting married was almost an afterthought. Dexter even managed to convince her that her religion was bad for business. But he had one more place he wanted to move their operation into: Talingarde. This operation would be a little more challenging as neither of them had any agents on the ground. But the potential profits could set them up for life.