Free standing in the vast countryside, with gentle rolling hills and lush green grass and vegetation sits the cottage. There are a couple of Oak trees close to the cottage as the only tall trees around for miles. Colorful Dandelions, perennials, and daisies grow wildly and freely along the hills.
Maidens Cottage, Countryside
servant
a young maiden
I enjoy walking in the meadow picking flowers. I live on a farm and my family and I serve the Duke. I enjoy going to the castle to sell my families goods.
Hello servant. How are you on this beautiful day. I am doing well. I have finished the chores for this morning, the dishes, and was just headed into the market to purchase more supplies. Is there anything that I can get for you? Could you get me a vase so I can pick some of these beautiful flowers and make an arrangement for the Maiden. But of course! Is there any particular color or shape you wish it to be?  Whatever you think is best. Something to go good with the flowers we have on the cottage grounds. Yes, that I can do. I know of a man in the market who claims to have the best vases in the land. He spoke to me of his adventures in the Faroff where he acquired many of his wares. Sounds like a great place to buy it from. I do hope he has one that is worthy of your trip to see him. I am sure he will. Once, he spoke of an oil lamp that never ran out! And another time he spoke of a carpet that could fly! Do you know of anything that your father might need for his work? I know that he has been working tirelessly on something, but hasn't left his shop for days except to eat.   He has been working on something special for the Duke. Im not sure what it is. He says it will please the duke very much when he completes it. You may ask him before you go if he needs anything. One night I saw a brilliant white light pour forth from the windows of his shop. In the same instant it appeared, it was gone. I wonder if it has any connection to the Rair Magik. My mother told me tales of the Rair Magik and how it can produce light where there is none, but at a price. She never knew that price. Well, those are just stories... right? I do know that father is ingenius in his doings. He will incorporate anything and everything possible to serve the Duke to the best of his ability. I wouldnt put it past him to have gone to those lenghts. I do hope he is being safe though. You know how father often times puts safety on the backburner to accomplish his goals. Yes, I know all to well. I would hope he is being wise in his doings... The last time something like this happened he ended up stuck in a tree for 4 hours before I noticed. He never experimented with flying contraptions again. I myself happned to look out from the kitchen and see his dangling legs infront of the window. That certianly scared the eternal daylights out of me!