The castle kitchen is gigantic! There are racks and racks filled with ingredients for enough food to feed the castle every day. Ten long wooden tables take up much of the room. Along the wall are cooking instruments of every type as well as huge ovens to cook the food.
Castle Kitchen, Inside Palace
a dog
butler
I work for the royal family. I serve them food and beverages. I live in the worker's quarters of the castle.
You are a cute dog. What are you doing here? *Bark! Bark! The Hunting Dog circles around anxiously, uncharacteristic of the often lazy, retired old fella. He seems to be looking for something.* I wonder what you are looking for? It certainly smells delicious in here today. *whimper... the dog stops at the window and stares out. Where once the hound was frantic, now he is still as a statue peering into the dark night outside.* Do you want to go outside? It is nice and warm here in the castle's kitchen. I would be far better to stay in here. *Not averting his gaze, the veteran hunting hound growls lowly at the darkness. His muscles tense with the gesture as if his whole being were sending that threat out into the night.* Something certainly has your attention out there. I am afraid I can' tarry much longer. As soon as the royal family's food is ready I must take it to them. *Suddenly, the dog's growls intensify into full, feral barks. There is no doubt to those that hear them that these are the snarls that intimidated stag and wolf alike when the men of the castle took him on hunts long ago. Though the dog's barks are deafeningly loud, you can still hear a response somewhere out in the distance.* Erie indeed. Still as soon as the food is done I shall not be able to delay. The royal family will have me whipped if the food is cold. *The dog suddenly stops and listens. The sound in the distance goes quiet as well. Then, faintly the rustle of leaves can be heard near the open window.* I must go check on the food brave hound. *The dog rears back, growling once more as through the open window appear two piercing blue orbs.*