13[11:09pm] * molly lays in the bed, watching him and smiles. Within a minute, her eyes close and she falls asleep.
13[11:09pm] <04molly> ((need to know how well/long he sleeps etc))
[11:09pm] <08@Morgan> ((four or five hours at most, and not deeply))
13[11:12pm] <04molly> **because they were up so late, it is already light when he wakes, a cockerel loudly crowing nearby. Molly is still asleep, looking so peaceful, innocent, even though the sheet over her barely hides her breasts.
10[11:13pm] * @Morgan climbs gently out of bed before stretching
13[11:14pm] * molly stirs, blue eyes opening, she smiles softly
13[11:14pm] <04molly> Good morning, liebling
[11:14pm] <08@Morgan> good morning blossom
13[11:15pm] <04molly> are you going?
[11:16pm] <08@Morgan> I will be once I've dressed, yes
13[11:17pm] * molly nods
13[11:17pm] <04molly> You have a busy- *she gets interrupted by a knocking on the door. She rolls her eyes, and pulls the sheet higher*
10[11:18pm] * @Morgan speaks loudly
[11:18pm] <08@Morgan> wait
10[11:18pm] * @Morgan shakes his head briefly before finding some trousers and pulling them on
13[11:18pm] <04molly> HH: Always, great master *he laughs, but he sounds tense*
10[11:19pm] * @Morgan looks at the door briefly, picking up a shirt
[11:19pm] <08@Morgan> come in Heinzharold
13[11:20pm] <04molly> HH: *he comes in. He looks rather the worse for wear, tired, slightly dishevelled*
10[11:20pm] * @Morgan pulls the shirt on
[11:20pm] <08@Morgan> whats the problem?
13[11:21pm] <04molly> HH: *he bows briefly to Molly, then returns his attention to Morgan* The Graf sent me. Alarice has run away
10[11:22pm] * @Morgan nods, tying back his hair
[11:22pm] <08@Morgan> when?
13[11:23pm] <04molly> hh: sometime between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning
[11:24pm] <08@Morgan> I assume there's a reason this is urgent enough to come for me?
13[11:24pm] <04molly> HH: she didnt go alone
[11:24pm] <08@Morgan> tell me
13[11:24pm] * molly sits bolt upright, sheet held tight to her chest, eyes full of anguish
13[11:25pm] <04molly> HH: *he sees her reaction* No, veisgrafin, Varick is perfectly safe in his bed. Isiah Fischler is gone also, it is the Eisenfursts coach they left in
10[11:25pm] * @Morgan tilts his head to one side
[11:26pm] <08@Morgan> what about... Holzheim?
13[11:26pm] <04molly> HH: still here.
[11:27pm] <08@Morgan> interesting. has the Eisenfurst been told?
13[11:28pm] <04molly> HH *he smiles slightly* your father thought it might be better coming from you, as you and he are so friendly
[11:28pm] <08@Morgan> somehow I thought so
10[11:29pm] * @Morgan pulls on his sword belt and checks all the items on it
13[11:29pm] <04molly> hh: *he nods* you're also the least hungover
10[11:30pm] * @Morgan grunts
[11:30pm] <08@Morgan> Veisgrafin, if you'll excuse me
13[11:31pm] * molly nods
13[11:31pm] <04molly> I'll go to Varick shortly, perhaps you will come later and we'll tell him together?
10[11:32pm] * @Morgan nods
[11:32pm] <08@Morgan> good idea
13[11:33pm] * molly smiles, letting him go
10[11:33pm] * @Morgan ushers HH out of the door
13[11:35pm] <04molly> hh: No rest for the wicked, eh?
[11:36pm] <08@Morgan> I've noticed a disturbing trend that everytime my cousin does something, its me picking up the pieces... where's my father?
08[11:38pm] [11:38pm] molly (~ident@host86-150-143-89.range86-150.btcentralplus.com) is now known as heinzharold
13[11:38pm] <04heinzharold> asleep I would think
10[11:38pm] * @Morgan stops
[11:39pm] <08@Morgan> he sent you to get me... then went back to sleep?
13[11:40pm] <04heinzharold> Not quite. He'd been asleep maybe two hours when the guard came to him at 4 o'clock. Since then, we've checked the remaining guests, asked who saw them leave, and ridden to the village to look around. It was only once we returned that he admitted defeat
[11:41pm] <08@Morgan> you know where the Eisenfurst is?
13[11:42pm] <04heinzharold> bed also
[11:43pm] <08@Morgan> oh, this is going to go well
13[11:44pm] <04heinzharold> hh: I wouldnt have thought so
10[11:45pm] * @Morgan heads to the Eisenfursts room
[11:45pm] <08@Morgan> HeinzHarold, go and fetch someone to bring some coffee
13[11:47pm] * heinzharold nods, heading towards the kitchen
10[11:47pm] * @Morgan rolls his shoulders briefly before knocking on the door
13[11:49pm] <04heinzharold> **there is a muffled noise of annoyance, then some clattering, before the door is opened, the eisenfurst wearing a dressing gown of vibrant red, decorated in dragons. He looks a little worse for wear also.
08[11:50pm] [11:50pm] heinzharold (~ident@host86-150-143-89.range86-150.btcentralplus.com) is now known as fischler
13[11:50pm] <04fischler> Come for that guilder, have you, veisgraf? *he smiles*
[11:50pm] <08@Morgan> sadly not, your grace. My apologies for waking you so early, but we must talk
13[11:51pm] * fischler nods
13[11:51pm] <04fischler> come in
13[11:51pm] * fischler opens the door, gesturing towards the small table and chairs in the corner
10[11:52pm] * @Morgan walks to the table
[11:52pm] <08@Morgan> I've sent for some coffee
13[11:52pm] * fischler nods, sitting
13[11:52pm] <04fischler> a good plan.
13[11:52pm] <04fischler> *the sun shines through the window warmly
[11:53pm] <08@Morgan> I've just been called upon on my fathers orders. It seems my cousin is missing from the estate, and indeed, the village
13[11:54pm] * fischler sighs
13[11:54pm] <04fischler> She's a loose cannon, isnt she?
[11:54pm] <08@Morgan> I'm afraid your son is also absent
13[11:54pm] * fischler goes very still, eyes cooling
13[11:55pm] <04fischler> When were they last seen, where are they headed?
[11:55pm] <08@Morgan> the guard notified the Graf at about four... he's already personally checked the village and the entirety of the house
13[11:57pm] * fischler sighs, looking out of the window
13[11:57pm] <04fischler> The chances that they have a chaperone are...?
[11:58pm] <08@Morgan> at four in the morning?
13[11:59pm] <04fischler> If either of them had an ounce of sense, yes
10[11:59pm] * @Morgan stays quiet
Session Time: Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 2011
13[12:01am] * fischler leans back in his chair
13[12:01am] <04fischler> What a fool!
[12:03am] <08@Morgan> I'm afraid they took your coach
13[12:09am] <04fischler> Fantastic.
[12:10am] <08@Morgan> obviously we'll render whatever assistance you require
13[12:12am] * fischler looks at him squarely
13[12:15am] <04fischler> They snuck off alone in the middle of the night, stolen a carriage and disappeared. Most of the noble families of southern eisen will know about this within a matter of hours. Your cousin's reputation is far from impeccable, but she is a woman of noble birth, and therefore should be treated with respect and decency. They have made it clear that does not matter to them.
[12:15am] <08@Morgan> as you say, your grace
13[12:16am] <04fischler> Therefore, as honourable men, you know what we must do
[12:17am] <08@Morgan> I wouldn't presume to put words in your mouth, your grace
13[12:17am] <04fischler> **there's a knock on the door*
13[12:17am] <04fischler> come in
13[12:17am] <04fischler> **a servant places the coffee pot, cups and milk on the table, then leaves silently*
10[12:18am] * @Morgan pours two coffees
13[12:19am] <04fischler> We can not be seen to be encouraging fornication, or to be unable to maintain our families reputations
[12:19am] <08@Morgan> its possible that this is an innocent misunderstanding
13[12:20am] <04fischler> How?
10[12:21am] * @Morgan places a cup of coffee in front of the Eisenfurst
[12:21am] <08@Morgan> I didn't say I knew how
13[12:22am] * fischler sips it
13[12:22am] <04fischler> If _you_ can't think up an alternative, there is no way that the noble guests here will think anything other than the worst.
10[12:23am] * @Morgan shakes his head slightly
13[12:24am] <04fischler> Then as soon as they're found, they must wed.
13[12:24am] * fischler sips his coffee again
[12:25am] <08@Morgan> with respect, your grace, you think wedding the likes of my cousin to the future ruler of Fischler is a good idea?
13[12:26am] <04fischler> you think that either of their reputations will survive this?
10[12:27am] * @Morgan picks up his cup and sips the coffee, wincing
[12:27am] <08@Morgan> No... but you're essentially rewarding it
13[12:29am] <04fischler> rewarding it how? What reward is there to planning a sordid affair only to be told you've made your bed and have to lie in it?
10[12:30am] * @Morgan looks at the Eisenfurst for a moment
[12:30am] <08@Morgan> Alarice, you've had a sordid tryst, and now you're going to be married to the ruler of this part of Eisen... well done.
13[12:31am] <04fischler> You do not know my son well. He does not believe that the wife of any ruler is warranted a say in anything that occurs
[12:32am] <08@Morgan> I think you underestimate Alarica
13[12:34am] <04fischler> I have known many demanding, controlling and spiteful women. Isiah had a montaigne mistress of much the same temperament
[12:34am] <08@Morgan> Spiteful, maybe, but she's very very good at getting what she wants
13[12:35am] <04fischler> It would also remove our problem of her involvement in Koln
[12:36am] <08@Morgan> how?
13[12:36am] <04fischler> She will have other duties in my household
[12:36am] <08@Morgan> which will work fine until... your son comes into power
13[12:36am] <04fischler> What do you expect to happen then?
10[12:37am] * @Morgan sips his coffee
[12:37am] <08@Morgan> I dont know
13[12:39am] <04fischler> Even innesbruck will be too far for her to be troubled with. They'll both live with my for three years before I let them go back to Seeufer.
10[12:40am] * @Morgan watches him carefully
[12:43am] <08@Morgan> and Varick?
13[12:45am] * fischler watches him, having decided on one tack, he changes his mind
13[12:45am] <04fischler> He should be asked what he wishes.
[12:45am] <08@Morgan> Thats unfair
13[12:46am] <04fischler> What is?
[12:46am] <08@Morgan> on him. How is he meant to decide what is best for him at his age?
13[12:47am] <04fischler> How is it fair to not ask him? Obviously he would not get to choose, but we shouldnt demand one way or the other without getting an idea of what he wants
[12:48am] <08@Morgan> he's already torn on what he should do, it'd only add pressure to him
13[12:49am] <04fischler> If it was completely up to me, I'd say he should stay here. He's had too much upheaval, and until we see whether they will manage to not make each other miserable, it isn't fair to bring him into that.
[12:50am] <08@Morgan> with respect, your grace, I dont see how it isn't up to you
13[12:50am] * fischler frowns
13[12:50am] <04fischler> You want me to forcibly seperate him from his mother?
[12:51am] <08@Morgan> had this not happened, your grace, I would've been talking to you today about her involvement with him anyway, would I not?
13[12:52am] <04fischler> I assumed you wanted support, not royal command.
[12:52am] <08@Morgan> and you assumed correctly... though, the thought of intervention was first mentioned by you, your grace
13[12:53am] * fischler watches himj
13[12:55am] <04fischler> I need to think about the best way forward. I will be insisting that Varick is not summoned to Fischler by Alarice or my son. At the end of the summer, I had said he could come and see the tree. You and Molly should still bring him then, and by then I will have sought legal advice to clear up this mess.
[12:55am] <08@Morgan> as you wish your grace
13[12:55am] * fischler sips his coffee
13[12:56am] <04fischler> was there anything else?
[12:56am] <08@Morgan> just the guilder, your grace
13[12:57am] * fischler stands up, and goes to the purse, collecting out a coin, and handing it to Morgan.
13[12:57am] <04fischler> I'll be wanting to borrow a coach. Can I leave it in your capable hands? I'll be leaving mid-afternoon.
10[12:57am] * @Morgan nods
[12:58am] <08@Morgan> I'll see to it your grace.
13[12:58am] * fischler nods
13[12:58am] <04fischler> Thank you. I'll want to speak with you and your father before I leave
10[12:58am] * @Morgan nods
[12:58am] <08@Morgan> for what its worth, your grace... I'm sorry this has happened
13[12:59am] * fischler sighs with a smile
13[1:00am] <04fischler> As am I, Morgan, as am I
[1:01am] <08@Morgan> not on behalf of Sudlachenburg... on behalf of myself.
13[1:01am] * fischler nods
13[1:01am] <04fischler> I understand. I do not blame any of you.
[1:01am] <08@Morgan> I probably would
13[1:02am] * fischler finishes the coffee
13[1:03am] <04fischler> I'm sorry my son's actions have taken you from your marriage bed so early
[1:04am] <08@Morgan> I was getting up anyway... I dont sleep much
13[1:04am] * fischler smiles
13[1:05am] <04fischler> good
10[1:06am] * @Morgan places the coin on the table and heads towards the door
[1:06am] <08@Morgan> I'll be speaking with Varick in a while... you wish me to say anything in particular?
13[1:06am] * fischler shakes his head
13[1:07am] <04fischler> Just explain what has happened, and see if you can get an idea of his wishes
[1:07am] <08@Morgan> I suspect I could tell you that already
13[1:07am] <04fischler> Oh?
[1:08am] <08@Morgan> he doesn't know... he wants to stay with us, but feels that he is letting his mother down... and vice versa I suspect
13[1:08am] * fischler nods
13[1:08am] <04fischler> Alright
[1:09am] <08@Morgan> Its a tough place for him to be
13[1:09am] * fischler nods
13[1:09am] <04fischler> I don't envy him
[1:10am] <08@Morgan> I'd be less incllined to push for him if his mother hadn't been so spiteful to me with what she's said to him
13[1:10am] <04fischler> Which was?
10[1:10am] * @Morgan looks at him earnestly
13[1:11am] * fischler watches him with infinite patience
[1:12am] <08@Morgan> when she ran out the firs ttime, he saw her... she sent him to me, telling him to see if I'll make a better job of raising a child this time... words to that effect
13[1:12am] * fischler frowns deeply
13[1:12am] <04fischler> What an evil thing to say
10[1:13am] * @Morgan nods
[1:14am] <08@Morgan> I am determined to make sure he does not have to suffer at her temper anymore... her abandonment... her anger... her indifference...
13[1:14am] <04fischler> I understand
10[1:15am] * @Morgan bows his head
[1:15am] <08@Morgan> until you need me, your grace
13[1:17am] * fischler bows in return
10[1:18am] * @Morgan leaves the room
13[1:19am] <04fischler> **the hallways are silent*