Long expected visitor

Writers: Patrick, Paula
Date Posted: 13th March 2007

Characters: Corowal, Vinor
Description: Corowal welcomes in the master healer who has arrived to see Lord Enrizial.
Location: Emerald Falls Hold
Date: month 1, day 13 of Turn 4
Notes: REPOST!

Corowal watched the dragon landing. They were always such magnificient sights. This dragon was bringing much
awaited passenger. The master healer. His request had been sent long ago, but only now the Master healer had the time to come to see Enrizial.

The dragon folded his great wings and trumpeted. The dragon's rider untied the straps and helped the
passenger down. Corowal approached him with a welcoming smile. "Welcome to Emerald Falls hold, I'm
Steward Corowal."

Master Vinor waved the helping hand away and with dignity let himself off the dragon. He turned to Corowal. With a quick step he took his offered hand. "And I'm not what you expected am I?" He asked as he returned his shake.

Corowal's smile faltered only little when he realized that the master healer was much younger than he expected. "Not exactly, I was expecting a white haired elderly man," He grinned. "I'm just glad you could
finally come here to see Lord Enrizial. Do you want to meet the patient right now or settle down a bit first?
I've reserved a guest suite for you."

"Why thank you, that's very thoughtful. But I'd prefer to see the patient first. That is why I'm here." The man moved his hand in the direction of the Hold. "Show me the way."

"This way. Although seeing him might me little tricky. He tends to lock himself up and not receive visitors,"
Corowal said and warned. Well, he would order the door broken down if it came to that.

Vinor looked at Corowal quizzically. "And how long has that been going on?" he asked him.

"Well, I've only been here for few months, so I am not sure. But what I understand after talking with various
holders, he's been getting odd over the past half turn or so, but it got much, much worse after the
earthquake in Amethyst Cliff Hold. His mother and sister died there," Corowal told.

"Oh how awful." Vinor gasped slightly. "That could push anyone over the edge. Most of us with mindhealer experience have been there these last few months, helping the living survive without the dead."
He shook his head at the loss of so many good people.

"I know he had had a tough turn. Losing his hold to his bastard brother, his father's death, gaining his
hold back, being alienated from his wife and children and losing his mother and favorite sister..." the
steward shook his head. There was plenty of reason to go insane.

"Well I'll withhold my judgment until I've met with the patient. Who knows, we could get lucky." he tried
to grin at the Steward, but it was more of a grimace.

"Whatever it is, it's keeping him from performing his duties," Corowal muttered.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Vinor put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure this puts a lot of
work on your shoulders."

"Yes it has," Corowal agreed. "Oh, one more thing you should know about him. Enrizial is known for his
negative attitude against female crafters."

"Oh," Vinor had seen it a lot in the South.

"Here we are," Corowal smiled. He knocked the door.

Last updated on the March 13th 2007

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