The Four Lands - The Great North

[Scotley]

Bertrand

Quickly snapping up the book on horse breeding Bertrand joins Vadric. He orders the duck. "I've found quite a rare book on horsebreeding. It may hold clues to some of the difficulties I've been having." Tasting the tea he adds, "Quite nice, but alas it cannot compare to coffee."

OOC: How much does this little tome set him back?

 

[J. Alexander]

Amster

BertrandWhen checking out, Bertrand is suprised to find that the book only costs 3 silver pieces. He gets the feeling that perhaps that it's value to a horsebreeder is somewhat unknown to the bookseller. Arriving at the resturante, Bertrand places his order and enjoys the cheese and olives. At the mention of coffee, the waistress apperas and says "Yes sir we do have coffee would you like a small pot?"

 

[Canaan]

As Jaroth gathers his belongins and begins to listen he catches the words "package" and the word "urgency" followed by the word "punishment". As he approaches and greets the two, they stop their conversation. The young man responds to Jaroth with"Yes it appears to be a pleaseant afternoon" The bookseller replies with the comment "I dont rightly know good sir, my grandfather came across them when he opened the shop"

"Ah, well then, what a curious thing." Jaroth says trying to appear somewhat absentminded. "I'll leave you two to transact your busines then. Oh, I didn't know you were a reader young man. You should come by my cabin some evening. I have several tomes that may interest you. Good day to you." Jaroth smiles and returns to the table in the other room with Finnian.

He whispers to Finnian. "The boy from the ship is picking up a package for someone. Is he someone's son on the ship or is he a servant or slave? He mentioned punishment. How dreadful."

 

[Rhun]

Vadric speaks with Bertrand over their tea and food. "Horsebreeding you say? Is that an interest of yours? I know little about the breeding and raising of horses, but I certainly can respect a well-trained warhorse. I had a destrier when I was younger...a magnificient beast. Seventeen hands tall, and as black as the sins of humanity. One of these days, I shall have to get me another."

 

[Scotley]

Bertrand

Unable to resist, Bertrand orders the coffee. Enjoying the appetizers and the conversation he says, "Sounds like a marvelous animal. A fine battle steed is truely the light manifested in flesh." Pausing for an olive he continues, "My interest is more in endurance and hunting mounts. I ofter find myself on the chase for days or even in a couple of instances weeks. So far my breeding program has been of mixed success, one of my latest mounts is an able jumper and quite capible of the long chase, but unfortunately, he's not the most ah handsome of equines. Still it is progress."

 

[Rhun]

Vadric grins at his companion as he enjoys a piece of bread with olive spread, slowly eating the food and savoring the taste. "It sounds like a very nice hobby. I could certainly enjoy working with animals, if I had the time to do so. But, I suppose I am a sheppard of sorts as it is...the Light is my crook, and the people are my flock."

 

[J. Alexander]

Amster

Bertrand
Ten minutes into their conversation about horses and their breeding, a rich dark aroma fills the air. Startled somewhat Bertrand senses tell him that this may be a type he has never sampled before. The waitress places the pot before him and pours a rich light brown liquid into his cup. "Your coffee sir" Taking a sip, Bertrand is astonishes at the taste, it is very rich medieme roast with a hit of vanilla and a pecan aftertaste. To his suprise Bertrand finds himself finishing the cup quickly and pouring himself another.

 

[Rath Lorien]

Anniston looks up from browsing books in an out-of-the-way corner of the bookshop. He is somewhat alarmed when he realizes that he has been browsing and reading books of the Light for longer than he expected (one hour's worth of browsing). He wonders if perhaps some of his shipmates have left him, but is relieved to find Jaroth and Finnian still in the shop.

Anniston approaches the bookseller and says, "I found these to be quite interesting, how much for them?" At which point he recognizes the young fellow from the ship and nods a familiar greeting.

As he moves to join his fellows he turns back to the young man from the ship, trying to remember if he had any particular impression of this young man from any previous conversations he might have had with him (anything on Sense Evil?). Something seems not quite right between the bookseller and young man, but perhaps he cannot put his finger on it. Sense Motive=19

 

[J. Alexander]

Amster

Vadric/Bertrand
A few more minutes pass, while Bertand sips his coffee, and the plates appear. Vadric is given a large platter of thinly sliced lamb piled high on a saffron rice pilaf made of long grain and wild rice, diced pearl onions and bell peppers. Taking a bite Vadric finds the thin strips of mutton nicelhy flaoverd with a rich deep garlic taste whose couterpoint is a soft delicate taste of peppermint. Bertrand has a young duckling placed in front of him from which the scent of apples and apricots float upward. To either side of the duck are fresh greens with a light olive oil and vinegar dressing and a small mound of pickled carrots,cabbage and bell peppers. Taking a bite, Bertrand finds the rich gamey taste of the duckling masked with a delicate taste of apples. Cutting deeper into the bird, he finds the taste of apricoats and apples tickling his tastebuds. Setting it all off the waitress pours a nice glass of red wine.

Anniston
While he is lost browsing the books, Anniston is shocked to find an early verison of the Book of LIght, the flap shows it being made in 833YL and even an old, now for somewhat heretical book called "Discussoin of the LIght by Abbot Teti." Even more profound is a small book entitled "Devotions to the Light by Bishop Beatrice" Taking his prized to the desk the man announces that it will be 5 silver for Book of the LIght, 15 silver pieces for Discussion of the LIght and 1 gold piece for Devotions.

Addressing the young man Annistion is shocked to find that the aura/field around him is completly neutral. Something does seem to be amiss but Anniston can not place it.

 

[Dracomeander]

"Ah an excellent choice sir...the book by Berlie is 15 silver pieces and the atlas is only 3 silver pieces sir."

"Here you are, and if you have any tomes of the music of the northlands I would be interested in seeing them as well before I leave." Finnian passes over the silver pieces before taking the tomes back into the back room.

Finnian motions to the others for quiet as he returns to the back room. Once out of sight of the counter, Finnian pauses to try to eavesdrop on any further conversation between Calon and the young man from the ship.

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