After leaving President Aron’s office, I pulled Mia to the side in the hallway. I just had to know why Chas had visited President Aron unannounced. “Mia, why was Chas here? I saw him leaving just as I was preparing for the meeting.” “He burst in right after I left your office, demanding to know…
Snoozemeister Elton is pleased with his victory. “Greetings Snoozemeister Elton of Snordwich,” Prioress Ermine says bowing before the Snordwich leader. Percival fails at selling a pendant to his first target. He attempts again with Shady Alexandria. “Could I interest you in a beautiful pendant?” “Pendant? Do I look like a pendant type?” Alexandria asks. “Look,…
Shopkeeper Percival was successful in burning all of the infected grain in a bonfire. His actions in locating the source of the mysterious illness, allowed Surgeon Gavin to come up with an effective anti-virus and eradicate the illness. Percival was deemed a hero and given the title of Trader Percival. Shortly after, Queen Chalyela the…
Gavin determines that the grain is in fact the cause of the malady. He uses small amounts of it, along with various herbs. Gavin prepares the mix. It crackles and sparkles in his mixing container. It is a failed mix. Gavin is not deterred, he has one other combination in mind. Now that they are…
Percival returns from a trip to the village deeply disturbed. “Who are all of these people?” He asks a guard referring to the individuals who are lying on the ground near the path to the village. “I believe they are sick refugees who were trying to get to the clinic to see the surgeon.” Bodies…
Percival and Felicia retreat to their bed and stare at Iliana. “She is beautiful,” Percival says, “Maybe we should not wait long for another.” He says leaning in attempting to hold Felicia. “No Percival! I just had a baby. I am not ready for that.” Now they both sit uncomfortable. It is no…
Percival leaves the tavern hoping that his words have hit the mark in Gavin. If the surgeon loses hope…there is no hope. Only after he is outside the tavern does he notice Gavin’s son Godfrey walking next to him…as if he has been cued. Upon his return to the market, Percival notices a man standing…
I put Chas out of my mind and concentrated on the task at hand. “Ah yes, have a seat Vice President Ardis,” President Aron said when he spotted me. I glanced over at Mia in an attempt to get some indication of the mood President Aron was in. Her expression gave me no…
While Percival is at his stall, Town Crier Bertram walks over and gives him a message from the pigeon post. “I believe this is from a merchant in Tredony,” Bertram says. Percival makes a quick sell, then he opens the scroll. His merchant contact in Tredony reveals that they know nothing of any mysterious…
Percival closes his shop early. He has the idea to write his contacts in Tredony and Crafthole to find out if they have had any instances of sickness in their territories. Percival drafts his letter to his merchant contacts in both territories. At the same moment, Surgeon Gavin walks to his scribe table to devise…
