(G124 04/11/11 - KT - ON, GF(GM), AP)
DAY 92 (12th Kythorn) continued...
They managed to get to Giselle's parents house despite Fenrir putting them off
the road at one point. It turned out Aunt Bitty could drive a coach though so she
took over to the end.
Other than Oz shooting a deer, they arrived late at night without further incident.
They were then shown to their rooms by the butler, Yardpike.
Oz was given a room over the stables. He also talked to Sten and found out who
lived at the lodge house;
Kurl Gnesher and his wife Lady Hycinth Hatrap.
Ulsas Gnesher, his son
Gamblayne Fortnessle, his broker
Butler - Teru Yardpike
First Footman - Sten Arbutt
Second Footman - Betburn Tinner
Gardner - a half elf woman, Pippa Greenwood
Cook - human female, Shel Cook
Second Cook - human female, Demy Bracket
First Maid - human female, Vera Halfcrown
Second Maid - human female, Jil Nackney
Third Maid - human/dwarf female, Wendy Flatfoot
DAY 93 (13th Kythorn)
Fenrir had breakfast with Giselle and the others, meeting her parents for the
first time. They then went a ride around the estate.
Oz had breakfast with the staff and then went into the village with the two
footmen to fix the coach.
As they were coming back, Fenrir spotted that he was being intensely observed
by a black cat.
Fenrir dressed for dinner and made a reasonable impression with the family.
Oz went to bed above the stable.
DAY 94 (14th Kythorn)
During the night Giselle revealed to Fenrir that she wanted to move from being a
secretary to being a watchman! Or watchwoman rather. As Fenrir was aware though
she is a very slight young thing and perhaps not best built for that sort of work.
He promised to have a word with her father though.
He did so at dinner, but they both agreed it was best to try and divert her away
from that sort of thing.
Today also a strong smell of sluphur rendered one of the summer rooms uninhabitable.
DAY 95 (15th Kythorn)
Today Giselle went into the village and visit an old lady. But she came home early
and when Fenrir said,
'Hello Darling, You're back early', he came over all funny and had to sit down.
The air had suddenly gone metallic, to his feeling anyway, with a taste of blood
in his mouth he lay back and realised he had been one word away from summoning
the demon!
Meanwhile Oz was having fun with the maids. He had talked to Wendy a few times
and quite liked her, but it was Jil that seemed to take a fancy to him, although
he was sure it was because Fenrir had given him half of the money from selling
the bandit's loot to Fortnessle, which was a very tidy sum indeed.
Also today, Fenrir saw the demon in the mirror behind him, but when he turned
round he saw nothing.
DAY 96 (16th Kythorn)
Giselle had wanted to go up to a local reseviour and have a swim, but events
in 'the Badger' tavern back at the village prevented it. Oz had been talking to
Schlump (yes none other!) who had been delivering one of my letters to father for
me.
He also had a ghost in brine, in a large jar. How the ghost of Rowyn Kellani got
in the jar is another story, but for now Shlump was worried as the glass was
starting to crack.
Oz told Fenrir, who came down to talk to Shlump, but in the end they could think
of no wiser course of action than sending Shlump north into the forest, since he
was going that way anyway, and keeping him away from people that might get hurt.
A footman had been sent to the estate to fetch guards, but since there was none
my cousin Janakkes Lavius-Lavius who happened to be around went instead. He had
been invited for the party (more on that later). He's the one that the main
Lavius clan think should inherit the estate, well, I'm, digressing now, but
anyway, he came down to the tavern and as the lads learned later sorted it all
out so that was fine.
At dinner that night a crow flew into the room and Fenrir threw a fish knife at
it. The thing died on his plate.
DAY 97 (17th Kythorn)
It is, of course, father's birthday today, his 50th in fact. I missed it sadly,
being in far off places, but Corum invested some money into giving him a grand
party.
Oz went up and had a look but decided on an early night. Fenrir took Giselle,
they had been strictly forbidden by her father, but teenagers can no more miss a
party than an adventurer can miss looting a vanquished foe.
So off they went and from what I hear they had a good time joining in the games,
eating and drinking. On they way back, well, I will say no more than 'they stopped
for a while' lest I endanger Giselle's virtue!
Also that day, Fenrir was barked at by some big angry dogs.
DAY 98 (18th Kythorn)
Today was the last day before they were due to go back to the city. At breakfast
it was clear Kurl knew of them going to the party and he took Fenrir to one side
to talk to him.
Oz also heard Jil being told off by the cook, since the two footmen had been up
to the estate in the night to drag her back.
While out for a short walk to clear his head Fenrir saw a woman at the top window
of an abandoned windmill. She pointed at him and said, 'This is for you Fenrir!',
then jumped, her head being in the noose of a hangman's rope.
Fenrir shot a the rope and missed, then again and she fell to the ground, but it
was too late her kneck was broken. As people began to gather to see what had
happened, he quietly went back to the lodge.