“Let me guess, it’s rotting whale guts! You and your kingdom are disgusting.” Moira began stammering and he cut her off, saying, “Whatever! I’ll go and get some real food at the tavern… but when I get back to the castle, I expect the full royal treatment.” “Gah, what’s that stench?” Jase gasped when they arrived at the beach. How about I show you the docks? We have an incredible ship, and there might be time for a tour around the bay.” “I’ll give you one more chance to impress me, but you better loosen up or I’ll just leave with the crest.” “Whatever, you’re no fun,” he complained. “Are you kidding? All the villagers drink from this well and they’d have my head for sure.” Moira led Cousin Jase to the town square, where he insisted on spitting in the well. Now show me around this dungpit you call New Nineveh, and then I’ll give you our family crest.” I didn’t know you would be arriving so soon, or I would’ve had a pot of whale stew ready.” “You kept me waiting long enough, and no one offered me anything to eat. “I don’t know who you think you are, Moira,” he said. Moira sent her letters and a distant cousin named Jase showed up the next day.Īt first, Moira mistook him for one of the rowdy peasants, but he quickly informed her that he was her cousin. I’ll get you set up with a fine boat and a whaling harpoon though–pick it up from Anna in a couple of hours.” “I’m sorry I don’t have time to get to know you right now, I have a family matter to attend to. “Go talk with the Buildmaster about your accommodations,” she told him. He was just the right kind of person she needed for the new tavern. “I don’t mean to interrupt, but I heard you’re looking for a bard who can hunt whales.” “Excuse me,” said a gentleman in flashy clothes. The villagers seemed more at ease with Norman there, and Moira was able to gain a little support by promising to build a tavern to distract pirates and find her family crest.Īfter holding court for a few hours, Moira sat down to write letters to her distant family members to inquire about the crest. Moira asked him to sit next to her when she faced the angry peasants in the throne room. I’ll help you any way I can,” he promised. “If it wasn’t for you, I could have lost my father’s love and support forever. Norman told her how important traditional family values were to the people of the village. Apparently they think I’m not good enough because I don’t have a family crest, of all things.” “There are pirates looting our ships on the high seas and peasants are threatening to revolt. “I don’t know what I would do without you,” she confided in him. She met with him whenever she could, and stole precious moments with him every day. Lady Moira struggled to keep her kingdom under control, but she was able to win the affections of Goatkeeper Norman.