SC - A gift from afar

[Decker, Terry D.]

For a little general enlightenment, the armadillo tureen was a gift to
Gunthar from Elaina with the stipulation to me that it was to be delivered
in court.  Northern Regional Tribute was the first event Gunthar and I both
attended and I was able to present it to him before the Crown and the
assembled baronies of the Northern Region of Ansteorra.

It was presented with the following announcement, which was not heard in the
hall because the poor herald's voice could not project:

Mistress Elaina de Sinistre of the Kingdom of the Outlands asks that Count
Gunthar Jonsson accept this gift of a rare and curious beast from
Dragonsspine for his kitchen.  As the proper preparation of this animal has
eluded the cooks of the Outlands and as Count Gunthar has previously
expressed knowledge of similar animals held as totems in the wilds of
Ansteorra, it is Mistress Elaina's hope that good Count Gunthar will devise
a proper recipe which he would be willing to impart to all those with an
interest in the art of cookery.  She also asks that Count Gunthar examine
the beast to see it has been properly fed and cared for and thus worthy of
his table.

While Their Majesties Ansteorra were not overly interested in armadillo
stew, I note they did seem pleased with some of the armadillo feed.

Bear


> But the other gift was far and above the call. It was a lovely little
> ceramic tureen in the shape of an armadillo. To make sure the meat
> was sweet enough this tureen was filled with candies. (I can just
> imagine those-who-know-who-they-are found this and started
> giggling at just the though of who to give it to.)
> 
> 
> Proud Papa Gunthar
> 
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