[Bordermarch] 3 Queens

[Dena Steele]

Greetings Your Excellencies,
 
     I am so relieved to hear of HE Elisabeths quick thinking and insight to thwart this assassination plot against HE Santiago and other misdeeds that may have ensued by this minion so cleverly disguised in my likeness.  Take heed as I divulge the details of this cunning assassins plot, may you not fall prey as I on this ill-fated day.  I ask of your patience, for I am still quite groggy from the tainted herb steeped water.
 
   On the eve prior to the Battle of the Three Queens, I was loading my wagon with armor, garb, fruit, meats, cheeses and liquid libations.  I was in an excited haste for Their Excellencies had requested my stay at their grand manse that night and accompany them on their journey early the next morn.  My flaggart of herb steeped water was hung on the side of the wagon as I retrieved a valuable box that HE Santiago had requested to use in our journey the next day.  This box was bequeathed to me by an old druid known as Garmin after promising that its use be in good trust and good faith.  The box contains many maps of the knowne world, guides cold, hungry and weary travellers to a warm hearth and many other secrets that will remain just that.  After securing my belongings onto the wagon, I grabbed my flaggart of sweet libation to quench my thirst.  I did not stop drinking until the last drop had fallen upon my parched lips, that is
 when I noticed a rather bitter taste to the otherwise sweet brew.  I was becoming rather weary and retreated into my dwelling.
     I awoke the next evening, groggy and disoriented, to find my belongings in much disarray.  My red cotehardie was mused and soiled with porridge (it would appear this assassin is partial to red).  My belongings that had been scented with lavender and patchouli oils, smelled of the pungent odor of goats and sheep and my wagon was infested with fleas and ticks.  I was astonished to find that my prized box bequeathed to me by Druid Garmin remained tucked safely away, for they must not know of its worth.  My armor, swords, shield, jewels, and gold remained scattered about with nary a piece pilfered.  Was this an assassination attempt on HE Santiago or a spy infiltrating the barony posing as a loyal member of the populace?  Be Wary ! 
 
In Loyal Service,
Lady Padraigin                                                        

--- On Sun, 10/4/09, David Lathrop <dblathrop at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: David Lathrop <dblathrop at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Bordermarch] 3 Queens
To: "Bordermarch" <bordermarch at lists.ansteorra.org>
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 3:04 AM


Unto Noble Bordermarch,

We have returned safely to the manse from our journey to Three Queens.
Before our pilgrimage even started there was another assassination attempt at the Bordermarch Manse!
We invited someone who from all outward appearances seemed to be a trustworthy friend; we were wrong!
A female minion of The Ripper, who's face had been altered to resemble our own Lady Padraigin, spent the night in the manse in preparation to catch an early ride to Three Queens with HE Elisabeth and I.
All was well until the sounds of a struggle in the kitchen brought me from a deep slumber.
I bolted from the bed and rushed into the kitchen just in time to witness HE Elisabeth toss some boiling pottage into the face of The Ripper's minion!
It seems the minion was sent to assassinate me whilst I slept, but my good Lady intercepted and foiled the minion's foul plans.
We know not of the real Lady Padraigin's state of affairs, but the impostor left the manse screaming, My Eye!, My Eye!"

We left Sir Simonn, Lord Zane and Lord Okin at the event, but they should now be on their way.
HE Don Armand and daughter, Lady Gabriel, stayed a bit to visit with old friends.
M'lord Chrestien Brule, Lady Nora, HE Dona Leah, and the sprouts will spend the night camping at Three Queens.
Lady Alexandria Penrose was present and still fighting when we left.

Santiago and Elisabeth
  Baron and Baroness
             of
      Bordermarch
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