Grancourt Family/Tharan's Gift
Tharan's Gift
(Yavanna, Tharan's lover had argued for many days - and nights - with King Kronos of Carelia. It went back and forth, until finally they were brave enough to challenge each other to a duel. Whatever the result, Yavanna would leave the realm for good. In the end, Kronos took the final blow, leaving him severely wounded, but Yavanna could not bring it upon Carelia to kill him. Instead, she left to Ash Sea Islands, leaving Tharan alone...)
Laurie Sends a Gift
Laurie glances up at the door as a small messenger boy timidly walks into the room, knocking first.
As the boy approaches, he holds a parchment towards the noble, and shyly aims his eyes towards the floor. This was his first errand and he is keen to see how nobility works, and has head much about how busy the lords of regions tend to be.
Laurie takes the parchment from the boy, thanking him and telling him to wait there. He reads:
Lady Yavanna has left your realm. She swore an oath to the High Marshall of Ash Sea Islands not long ago. A Hero has gone...
As Laurie finishes the note, his first thoughts are for his old friend and past Liege, Sir Tharan.
"Boy, do you know the man they call Sir Tharan?"
The boy nods, without looking up at Laurie.
"Would you take something to him for me?"
Again, the boy nods.
Laurie searches around in his quill pot for the Quill, the lady Yavanna had given to him when he was appointed as Lord of Oyonnairre and sworehis region to belong to her Duchy - short lived though her reign was.
"Take this to Lord Tharan, and give him my condolences. You probably do not want to stay around too long...he might be a little emotional. Oh, and one other thing, do you know the thing they call Jahar?"
The boy looks up at Laurie and laughs openly "For sure mister. My mummy says he's gonna get a tan hiding from her if he ever shows his face in Nida again!"
Laurie laughs warmly, and hands the quill to the boy.
"Here is the Quill...whatever you do, DO NOT let Jahar anywhere near it!"
And with a smile, the boy leaves Laurie's office in Nida. Laurie looks out of the window to see the boy running down the streets and hopes Tharan will like the gift.
Jahar Answers the Door
It had been raining hard for a just while now… jahar had put on some gloves against the cold… A young boy – only just a piece of his hair was still dry - knocked at the door of the residence in Scarbran. After waiting some minutes, Jahar opened the door.
Jahar looked at the boy – now totally soaked - and he recognized his Coat of Arms; a servant of The Count of Oyonniarre...
Jahar took position at the opening of the door; leaving the boy no choice, other then standing in the teem with rain.
Jahar : ….. Ah, Welcome, little servant of Count Laurie…What did bring you here ??
Boy : …… Euh, I have to see Lord Tharan…
Jahar : ….. You Have To See..…OR YOU ASK ME PERMISSION TO SEE HIM ???
Boy : …… Euhhhh, Euuhhh, Are You The Terrible Jahar-Thing, My Lord…. ??
Jahar : ….. The Terri.…. Oh No, my big fellow, he is staying in the dungeons; nice cosy and warm and with a bone to chew one…
Boy : …… Euh, well then, I ask permission to see Lord Tharan.
Jahar : ….. ….Sir Lord Tharan…
Boy : …… Euh,… Sir Lord Tharan indeed, Sir…
Jahar : ….. He’s in Strombran for a very special meeting with the Senate and I am the one in charge now; so please tell me what’s the matter and I will tell Your Liege what a very good servant you are….
Boy : …… Euh….I have something for Sir Lord Tharan (* hands over a packet* ) , please take care of it and see to it tat it won’t touch the hands of Jahar…
Jahar : ….. (*looks at his gloves*) .. I could swear an oath to that, young fellow…
