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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 1880911" data-attributes="member: 8243">November 12, the Stead of Beck."Aye well, lets get you back then."Sorren turns to one of his companions and tell him to ride on and inform the Housecarl who is coming. The man hells his horse and setts off at a canter. Sorron wheels his horse around also and sets off back towards the stead at a more leisurly pace. The other man falls in alongside you as you pass beside them. They prove to be a bit more gragerious than at first although the talk remains fairly small. They have been to the city once or twice, and inquire after people and places they know or know of. News of the theft of the stone has reached here, although the other man don't seem to draw any connection between that and your visit, and Sorren doesn't say anyhitng about it.Eventually you reach the outer buildings of the stead. Instead of leading you to the great hall, Sorren veers off to the left. The afternoon chill is falling, and the smell of smoke and cooking is starting to fill the air. Sorren pulls up outside a small hall, probably a guest hall, set a little off on its own, about 70-80 yards from the Great Hall (although there are other buildings much closer). The double doors at the front are open, as are the shutters along the walls. Several people move around inside and the thick smoke of a new fire pours out of the chimney.As you arrive, Sorren hails those inside and a balding man with a boyish face appears at the door."Ah, you must be the travellers from the city. We are expecting you I believe?"Assuming that you confirm that it is so, he goes on."Welcome to the Stead of Beck. I am Aaron, Sean's Housecarl. Sean is somewhat tied up at the moment, but bids me to pass on his greetings and make sure that you are looked after. I thought that we would put you up here, its nice and quiet. We should be almost finished inside, and food will be along shortly. The stables here haven't been prepared, so the boys will stable your ponies with ours if that is all right. So grab anything you need and come in."The hall consists of a single large room and several smaller 'rooms' at the rear, separated off from the main area by heavy hangings. The main room usually serving as a eating hall and dormitory for the warriors. Its a fairly typical guest hall for lords and their retainers, although a fair bit larger than may you have seen. There is more than enough room for all of you. As you arrive the Housecarl begins ushering out the others in the room. A moment later, there remains only yourselves, the Housecarl and Sorren."Well," Aaron says with a smile, "How is old Brucillious these days?"</blockquote>

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