The Duke's Bride

[Siegfried]

Siegfried winces. "When I tried that, he started making himself food int he middle of the night, and he didn't clean up afterward."

[Tova koshack]

"I wasn't going to leave it unlocked" I say plainly. "The only thing I've found to save a man from the madness of grief is company"

[Siegfried]

"I'm afraid after six years, it will be too much of a shock," admits Siegfried. "He keeps trying to get me to leave, saying it's dangerous to live here. I told him the dogs were put down but he doesn't seem to hear me."

[Countess Elaina Moorwood]

"Tova, he's right, this won't be easy for lance." I say concern in my voice

[Tova koshack]

"I know that why I gave I'm wormwood and elderberry in his stew and some in the portage I left this morning. A little calming drought to keep the edge off. I don't he'll come for breakfast but he'll be hungry enough by supper to come down I'm sure and they'll be more drought in his dinner. He doesn't have to eat it here but he dose need to come down and get it himself "

[Siegfried]

Siegfried looks mildly alarmed, but he shrugs. "I suppose that's... cunning, if nothing else."

[Wylde]

"I like it," says Wylde, smirking. "His Dukliness needs to take charge around here. I've been lurking around a few months, there's no real leadership around this place."

[Countess Elaina Moorwood]

"That today's job." I say laughing. "Tova your job today is the east wing. Sara you're on kitchen duty again, wild your with seigfried and I in town today." I say taking a bite. "We'll leave after breakfast"

[Siegfried]

Siegfried nods. "Yes, m'lady."

[Wylde]

"What, on his bad foot?" asks Wylde, surprised. 

[Countess Elaina Moorwood]

"We have a wagon he won't be walking."

[Wylde]

"Oh, that makes sense." Wylde pauses, eating some of her breakfast before adding, mouth full, "I don't have a horse, you know. Can't afford one."

[Countess Elaina Moorwood]

"Well all take the wagon.......I'll drive"

[Wylde]

"Sounds great!" 

[Countess Elaina Moorwood]

I leave Tova and Sara to clean up the dishes as I help seigfried to the wagon. It's a bright morning as I load a few empty yet fancy looking trunks on the wagon.
The sun beams down through the trees as I steam us right to the heart of bandit country