Tuesday, February 10
Nug's Farm: Part 1 – Hillary Carbo
Nug’s Farm was a loss-making concern and amounted to little. There was a field or two of potatoes, cabbages, and turnips, and the kitchen garden out back had vegetables and fruits. There were also lots of chickens, which were in coops and runs in front of the house.
The woman took her gloves off and stuffed them into a pocket. She had fine blonde hair and an attractive face. Her eyes were bloodshot and her manner distracted. A farm worker was visible beside the house holding a shovel, watching.
“Hello,” began Sebastian. “Are you Hillary Carbo?”
“Who wants to know?” she asked, watching them closely. Her accent indicated an educated upbringing.
“I am Sebastian Arnyal. This is Kham val’Abebi and Beldin Soulforge. We are investigating a disturbance near here, possibly a planar rift—“
Kham cut him off. “We knew your husband.”
Hillary’s eyebrows shot up. “Come in and have some tea.”
As an afterthought, she turned to the farmhand. “That’s enough for today, Will.”
Will didn’t reply, but simply shuffled off in the direction of Lower Clotton, seemingly uninterested in the new arrivals. [MORE]
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