Monteci - Avivah 26
Cat and Custard Pot
A youth, with the ungainly gait of one who had seemingly overnight gained five inches of height, but whose face showed clear kinship with the innkeeper, approached the table where Westin and Silas were now sitting, and set down a wooden tray and spoon in front of each. On the trays were bowls scooped out of a barley bread. Inside the bowl was a creamy broth seasoned with dill and containing a number of small pieces of fish, and a sprinkling of minced lemon balm leaves over the top of the dish.
St Magnus
“Indeed, their actions never take consequences into consideration, sometimes even those of this life,” replied Niall. “From time to time, some who have escaped from Cullican captivity have made their way here. It seems they are still more active further north, in the Thousand Islands. Too many places for them to hide, it seems.”
“But, let's consider happier thoughts,” he said, rising from his seat. “Let me show you our gardens. Those will be familiar enough to you, I'm sure. Now, let's go by the room, so you can put your things there.”
Niall led Lenelle down the hallway and then to the right, and paused at the open door.
Within, there was a narrow bed, a chest at the foot of the bed, and a table and chair with an unlit candle in the simple silver candlestand.