Murder most foul! A noble lord is slaughtered in his manor. His three surviving children suddenly find themselves commoners. The oldest, Gabriel Ki Kalendeen, is a knight in service to the church who must balance his commitment to God with his re It was evening when the Waverunner pulled into Port Cauldwell.
Lady Malcoeur would buy the remaining silk and the whiskey, David thought. She was a bit of a night owl, so Karinga would see her tonight. Afterwards, David wanted to come back to the ship and knock off early. He wanted to get up before sunrise so he could procure a hawking stall in the prime space of the market. Normally he would stay in an inn tonight, but he wanted to save money, since he didn't know when he would be trading again. The walk to Lady Malcoeur's was uneventful.
Karinga and Edge were the only two who accompanied David, as Fyke was going to arrange for the ship repairs. Johan greeted them at the door, as per usual, and invited them in. Please make sure its cold if possible," David said. What is that? Inside, a young, orange ape sat there playing with a small stuffed doll.
David walked over to the cage, fascinated. This one looks like a Pongo breed, probably from a trader out of Singapore. I'd say it's five years old, male, and looks a bit sick. What have you been feeding it, Kal? Karinga rolled his eyes. He fortunately knew better than to bet against David's obscure and seemingly limitless knowledge.
Kal sighed and flipped David a silver. We feed it meat and bread. What do they usually eat? In fact, is it for sale? I'll take good care of it and clean up after it.
