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<blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 2138885" data-attributes="member: 3448"><p>"Thank you so much for helping my granddaughter find her way home. I need to look after all of my grandchildren while my daughters work, and it can be a little hard to keep track of them all," Goodwife Amelie explained. "Usually, when children wander off, other wearboars, humans, or the werebears eventually help them find their way home. But recently, the werewolves have risen in number. Even adult wereboars and werebears are not safe against a group of the werewolves, and the children are simply prey to them."</p><p></p><p>"What of your lord?" Alistair asked. "Are there no knights to meet the werewolf threat?" Kit rolled her eyes at Alistair's assumptions.</p><p></p><p>"The Count used to help us, but he has grown distant and uncaring as the wolves destroy his people. He is almost never seen outside the castle anymore-- after his son died."</p><p></p><p>"Do you think he knows about the werewolves?" Kit asked.</p><p></p><p>"How could he not? Some of his servants told him how his people suffer. And his son was always ready to hunt the werewolves. He single-handedly kept their rising numbers in check. But since his death... no one can bend the Count's ear. Except perhaps his dark chaplain." Goodwife Amelie looked around carefully, as if the walls might have ears. "And I've heard some say that since the heir-apparent's death, they have seen the wolves prowling at the very gates of the castle, as if they were guards or friends of the Count."</p><p></p><p>Delbon said, "What of his other children, or his wife? Could they help?"</p><p></p><p>Goodwife Amelie shook her head. "He only had the one, and his wife died years ago. He has withdrawn since his son fell from the cliff while hunting."</p><p></p><p>Alistair looked around at his friends. "Killed in an accident while hunting the werewolves? How convenient... What of the Count's liege-lord? If he will not act, perhaps his liege should remind him that a noble owes duties to his people as well."</p><p></p><p>"He has no liege. We are a poor land; when the Count, a warrior with great accomplishments of his own, built a castle and declared himself a lord, we did not disagree. But no king or emperor rules over him."</p><p></p><p>"Well. If the Count will not behave as he should, and there is no higher authority to turn to, I think it falls to us to aid the good people of this land. Do you think we could get into the castle to see the Count?"</p><p></p><p>Kit started and looked at Alistair in confusion. "What could we do? He's the noble, and, while it sounds like these people need help with the werewolves, what would we do with him?"</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna smiled grimly at Kit. "It is royalty's place to watch over the nobles as the nobles watch over the people. If there were local royalty, Glordiadel would wish us to bring the problem of this Count's failure to their attention. As there are not, it falls to any royalty present."</p><p></p><p>Alistair paused and looked uncomfortably at Dame Brionna's smile. "Let's not worry too much about why we should do this. Let's just see if we can help things out."</p><p></p><p>"I thank you, good travellers," Goodwife Amelie responded. "You have brought my granddaughter home and would now take on even more risks to help the rest of my family and neighbors. If you will come with me, I can lead you to the castle, where we can get you in through the scullery entrance."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cerebral Paladin, post: 2138885, member: 3448"] "Thank you so much for helping my granddaughter find her way home. I need to look after all of my grandchildren while my daughters work, and it can be a little hard to keep track of them all," Goodwife Amelie explained. "Usually, when children wander off, other wearboars, humans, or the werebears eventually help them find their way home. But recently, the werewolves have risen in number. Even adult wereboars and werebears are not safe against a group of the werewolves, and the children are simply prey to them." "What of your lord?" Alistair asked. "Are there no knights to meet the werewolf threat?" Kit rolled her eyes at Alistair's assumptions. "The Count used to help us, but he has grown distant and uncaring as the wolves destroy his people. He is almost never seen outside the castle anymore-- after his son died." "Do you think he knows about the werewolves?" Kit asked. "How could he not? Some of his servants told him how his people suffer. And his son was always ready to hunt the werewolves. He single-handedly kept their rising numbers in check. But since his death... no one can bend the Count's ear. Except perhaps his dark chaplain." Goodwife Amelie looked around carefully, as if the walls might have ears. "And I've heard some say that since the heir-apparent's death, they have seen the wolves prowling at the very gates of the castle, as if they were guards or friends of the Count." Delbon said, "What of his other children, or his wife? Could they help?" Goodwife Amelie shook her head. "He only had the one, and his wife died years ago. He has withdrawn since his son fell from the cliff while hunting." Alistair looked around at his friends. "Killed in an accident while hunting the werewolves? How convenient... What of the Count's liege-lord? If he will not act, perhaps his liege should remind him that a noble owes duties to his people as well." "He has no liege. We are a poor land; when the Count, a warrior with great accomplishments of his own, built a castle and declared himself a lord, we did not disagree. But no king or emperor rules over him." "Well. If the Count will not behave as he should, and there is no higher authority to turn to, I think it falls to us to aid the good people of this land. Do you think we could get into the castle to see the Count?" Kit started and looked at Alistair in confusion. "What could we do? He's the noble, and, while it sounds like these people need help with the werewolves, what would we do with him?" Dame Brionna smiled grimly at Kit. "It is royalty's place to watch over the nobles as the nobles watch over the people. If there were local royalty, Glordiadel would wish us to bring the problem of this Count's failure to their attention. As there are not, it falls to any royalty present." Alistair paused and looked uncomfortably at Dame Brionna's smile. "Let's not worry too much about why we should do this. Let's just see if we can help things out." "I thank you, good travellers," Goodwife Amelie responded. "You have brought my granddaughter home and would now take on even more risks to help the rest of my family and neighbors. If you will come with me, I can lead you to the castle, where we can get you in through the scullery entrance." [/QUOTE]
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