>>5978529“Oh, one of my, very many, maids. I got her the telescope as a birthday gift when I learned she fancied astronomy of all things! What a peculiar hobby for the lower class, indeed. Ohohoho~!”
“That’s a start at least, what direction is it in?” Asher contributes.
“It’s on an island where the loch meets the ocean, trade boats need to pass it to leave the loch,” Fionn says.
“And there’s been no attacks?” Asher continues.
“None that we know of,” The count adds, “There’s a small settlement belonging to one of the Highland Clans up there, all we’ve heard from them is that the fog continues to rise from the ‘evil fortress’ heard they’re thinking of abounding and moving elsewhere.”
“Other than a bunch of nonsense rumors I personally haven’t heard anything else,” Catherine says before complaining about the lack of tea in the room.
Well, that’s two possible leads you can follow. Specifically, you could talk to the people from the trade ships at port or inquire about getting to the Clan Settlement on the loch and seeing what they know. Or you could always just barge into the metal castle.
But while you’re still sitting with the Hyland family would you like to say or do anything else?
>Cathrine could you perhaps get Ishbel to set up the telescope for us to see the castle?>Is there anything of note you think we, as in either the Inquisition or the Royal Family should know about Lord and Lady de Hyland?>[Write-in] 