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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 2893043" data-attributes="member: 3448">Lady Susan, herself gray-haired but still vigorous, smiled apologetically. "That's the Marquis's son, your grace. Remember? You know that the Prince's father was killed fighting the Noldar." "Oh... yes. I had forgotten. A sad day indeed, your highness. You have my most earnest condolences. And to face another loss so soon..." "Thank you, your grace." Alistair paused. "Tell me, your grace... are you aware of any Noldar in or near your lands?" "Noldar? I suppose the slavers might raid the refugees now and again, although not since your heroic..." Lady Susan whispered urgently in his ear, and a look of pain crossed the Duke's face again, as it had after the first correction. "I mean your father's heroic action against them. But even then, they did not come as far as Furrows. I haven't heard or seen any Noldar in Furrows in many years." "When did you last see one?" asked Kit. "Some fifty years ago, a small drowan entourage with a Noldar leader came to us, many years ago when I was younger. They wished to position a fortification-- they called it a scientific outpost, but that's what it was-- in our lands, but departed reluctantly when I refused. They also approached the Gate, and were refused there as well. I believe they finally built their outpost in the unclaimed mountain territories." "Do you know what House the Noldar was from, your grace?" "Yes... they were of the Aufaugauthalarim." "It's interesting you should mention the Noldar, your highness," the Sheriff of Cogswood said. "We haven't seen any Noldar, but the fallen elves were one of the things we thought you should know about. There have been more than a few shadow elves, spying in the woods near Caldra for the last few years. We've captured a few, but couldn't get answers to any of our questions. All the prisoners just died. The Earl of Caldra may have captured more, but... not that I would know of." Lady Susan nodded. "Caldra has become more withdrawn following their troubles, your highness. After banditry and assassinations among the squires and gentry, including the odd death of one of his best knights who exploded-- the Earl is rarely seen now, and does the bare minimum of his duty to His Grace. We haven't felt like pushing the issue for the past several years, as you may understand." "What of the Earl of Caligshire? We have heard that a renegade drow councillor, Drucilla, carries much influence there." "Drucilla?" the Duke of Furrows responded. "Lovely woman. Except when she talks about insects, mostly the eight-legged kind..." "I wouldn't say lovely," said Lady Susan. "Competent would be the word I would use. She's been present since the present earl was just a boy. He relies on her in all of his major decisions."</blockquote>

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