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…
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…
Gavin is feeling stressed and is in need of a drink. With Jolene out of the clinic and no one around to stop him, Gavin decides to give in to his desire. He brews a light ale; something that Jolene will not smell on his breathe. Gavin drinks down a goblet and immediately feels…
After having his stalls open for only a few hours, Percival is already out of tonic. He leaves Felicia at the house to visit Surgeon Gavin to ask for more tonic. He finds the surgeon out in the garden picking herbs. “Pray pardon me Surgeon Gavin, but I am desperate for more tonics…
Surgeon Gavin leaves the clinic and explores the bushes near the market and town square for the herbs needed to craft strong tonics and salves. At the same time, Percival opens his stalls for business. Gavin takes a break from herb gathering and walks over to the market to see about buying food for dinner…
Back at the market, Percival approaches Taylor Xin. Taylor Xin’s taylor shop is located right in the middle of town, Percival is sure that Xin may have some indication of how bad this new illness really is. “What have you seen or heard?” Percival says attempting to pull information out of Xin. “I have seen…
