It was going to be a quiet weekend in the country. Elanore was going to spend it chatting with courtly gents about matters of higher importance or something. I was going to make sure she didn’t embarrass herself too much at the table.
Yeah, those plans never work do they? Instead there’s a body in the library and we are up to our necks in murder and soup spoons.
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Fursk and Gurt have lunch amongst the orchards, before new arrivals at The Oaks Grove brings tension.
Fursk and Gurt make headway with their investigation. Gurt gets too close to nature for comfort.
In the middle of the night death stalks the halls, and the cold light of morning means Elanore and Gurt must begin their investigation in earnest.
There is a pause before the investigation starts as Elanore and Gurt wait for the local Kings Man Harper Pawson.
It's going to be a quiet peaceful morning. That's what everyone thought. Until the body was found...
Elanore and Gurt sit down for a formal courtly dinner. The conversation has some unexpected turns.
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Elanore and Gurt visit a bookseller before arriving at Oaks Grove. Elanore learns something about Gurt that he rather she hadn't.
Elanore and Gurt are on their way for a quiet weekend at a country lodge, where Elanore is going to talk about philosophy.