Continued from here.
Cylus 1, Arc 722
While Devin helped distribute the blankets and pillows, while Marvin checked the bonfire that his assistants and he had constructed on the beach that was covered with fine orange sand and while Mrs. Adams took care of the food, the rest of the guests gradually arrived.
First was Marvin’s sister Miranda, a small brown mouse cadouri that wore a warm, dark blue cape with a hood over her dress because it promised to be quite cold. She was followed by Korim, the butler, who had traded his livery for more comfortable clothes, a red knit sweater, a jacket and pants – Devin had rarely seen him in normal clothes so far.
On Korim’s arm was a fluffy white cat cadouri girl that looked adorable in her pink dress. She was a kitchen aide, but also took part in Devin’s sword fighting lessons on a regular basis. Even Devin’s other roommate, Talieson the bard, came even though he had been reluctant to move to Faldrass at first.
He was accompanied by not one, but two people. There was a young man on his right arm, and a young woman on his left arm. Devin smirked when he noticed them and shook his head, but he didn’t say anything. He had absolutely no problem with someone romancing more than one person as long as all the people involved were in agreement.
He greeted every guest that arrived at the beach personally and shook their hands before he gestured for them to find a place to sit – he had made sure that people of all sizes, from the smallest cadouri to the biggest humans would be able to sit comfortably (Fortunately, there were no gigantic Ithecal with even more gigantic tails in the manor at the moment).
Every guest was immediately given a packet of orange sand so that their hands wouldn’t freeze, and a hot drink, provided that they wanted one. For a while, the beach that was crowded with tourists in summer was filled with quiet, anticipatory chatter and the sounds of the waves that crashed against the shore. The air was filled with the smell of hot chocolate and coffee and delicious food, and a hint of the salty smell of the sea.
A lot of people came, perhaps more than Devin had expected. Few people wanted to miss a party with food and drinks, and in the company of one of their Barons, at that. There were some that were noticeably absent though. The guardhouse was, as always, manned, and there were guards as well as a few servants in the manor as well. Devin didn’t know if there were any bandits or monsters on Faldrass, but he didn’t want to take any chances. He was responsible for this land and its people, and he didn't think they'd follow him or like him anymore if he didn't keep their home safe.
An empty manor was more or less an invitation to all kinds of nefarious elements!
For that reason, he also carried a newly acquired Echo Scroll in one of his pockets. One of the guards that were currently on duty in the guard house carried its twin, so that they would alert him immediately in case of trouble. Of course, the young man didn’t think too much of trouble right now. Most of his thoughts were centered on the bonfire directly in front of him.
When it seemed as if everybody that wanted to come had arrived, Marvin handed Devin a torch and bowed slightly, and the Mortalborn stepped forward. He bowed as well, in a somewhat dramatic way and with a radiant smile on his face, before he lit the fire.
Everywhere around him there was applause, and when the applause had finally died down, someone called out, “Speech! We want to hear a speech, Your Grace!” Several voices joined in. Devin was of course quite happy to oblige. He had planned on holding a speech anyway because you couldn’t celebrate the Barony’s accomplishments properly if you didn’t talk about said accomplishments, but only ate and drank.
Cylus 1, Arc 722
While Devin helped distribute the blankets and pillows, while Marvin checked the bonfire that his assistants and he had constructed on the beach that was covered with fine orange sand and while Mrs. Adams took care of the food, the rest of the guests gradually arrived.
First was Marvin’s sister Miranda, a small brown mouse cadouri that wore a warm, dark blue cape with a hood over her dress because it promised to be quite cold. She was followed by Korim, the butler, who had traded his livery for more comfortable clothes, a red knit sweater, a jacket and pants – Devin had rarely seen him in normal clothes so far.
On Korim’s arm was a fluffy white cat cadouri girl that looked adorable in her pink dress. She was a kitchen aide, but also took part in Devin’s sword fighting lessons on a regular basis. Even Devin’s other roommate, Talieson the bard, came even though he had been reluctant to move to Faldrass at first.
He was accompanied by not one, but two people. There was a young man on his right arm, and a young woman on his left arm. Devin smirked when he noticed them and shook his head, but he didn’t say anything. He had absolutely no problem with someone romancing more than one person as long as all the people involved were in agreement.
He greeted every guest that arrived at the beach personally and shook their hands before he gestured for them to find a place to sit – he had made sure that people of all sizes, from the smallest cadouri to the biggest humans would be able to sit comfortably (Fortunately, there were no gigantic Ithecal with even more gigantic tails in the manor at the moment).
Every guest was immediately given a packet of orange sand so that their hands wouldn’t freeze, and a hot drink, provided that they wanted one. For a while, the beach that was crowded with tourists in summer was filled with quiet, anticipatory chatter and the sounds of the waves that crashed against the shore. The air was filled with the smell of hot chocolate and coffee and delicious food, and a hint of the salty smell of the sea.
A lot of people came, perhaps more than Devin had expected. Few people wanted to miss a party with food and drinks, and in the company of one of their Barons, at that. There were some that were noticeably absent though. The guardhouse was, as always, manned, and there were guards as well as a few servants in the manor as well. Devin didn’t know if there were any bandits or monsters on Faldrass, but he didn’t want to take any chances. He was responsible for this land and its people, and he didn't think they'd follow him or like him anymore if he didn't keep their home safe.
An empty manor was more or less an invitation to all kinds of nefarious elements!
For that reason, he also carried a newly acquired Echo Scroll in one of his pockets. One of the guards that were currently on duty in the guard house carried its twin, so that they would alert him immediately in case of trouble. Of course, the young man didn’t think too much of trouble right now. Most of his thoughts were centered on the bonfire directly in front of him.
When it seemed as if everybody that wanted to come had arrived, Marvin handed Devin a torch and bowed slightly, and the Mortalborn stepped forward. He bowed as well, in a somewhat dramatic way and with a radiant smile on his face, before he lit the fire.
Everywhere around him there was applause, and when the applause had finally died down, someone called out, “Speech! We want to hear a speech, Your Grace!” Several voices joined in. Devin was of course quite happy to oblige. He had planned on holding a speech anyway because you couldn’t celebrate the Barony’s accomplishments properly if you didn’t talk about said accomplishments, but only ate and drank.
