johnmeier1
Explorer
The keep finally becomes visible on a distant hill at the foot of the mountains. As the wagons approach it becomes apparent that the fortifications have become ruined with disuse. The outer walls have crumbled and gape with gaps. The moat, visible now up close has been filled in with stones and dirt. The keep itself stands in good repair, perhaps two levels and less than a dozen rooms.
The wagons park near the front porthole and for a few moments there is no response from within. Then the doors are thrown open to eject a young woman in simple servant's clothes, running and crying. She heads straight for the Earl and barely pulls up short.
Oh, Lee, it's horrible. The kitchens have been ransacked! she blurts before looking around and mumbling milord and curtsies.
The wagons park near the front porthole and for a few moments there is no response from within. Then the doors are thrown open to eject a young woman in simple servant's clothes, running and crying. She heads straight for the Earl and barely pulls up short.
Oh, Lee, it's horrible. The kitchens have been ransacked! she blurts before looking around and mumbling milord and curtsies.