In Play~
Nigel Willoughby
Falkender Theater, Jorendon
Ruadmoon, 4416
Pawley whistled the horses to a stop before Falkender Theater. Nigel and Lucinda stepped from their carriage and joined a bustling crowd gathering for an evening’s entertainment. The cream of Jorendon society milled about outside the theater, enjoying a clear autumn evening after weeks of dreary rain.
Nigel could almost hear Rotharia spouting dire warnings about rising tides and of omens predicting the waning of the cycle, but he cared little for her gloomy predictions. Let her measure and fret. He had work to do.
Lucinda snaked her arm through his, and they crossed the festive courtyard together. Vendors hawked tempting sweets and trinkets. Minstrels performed for coppers and young boys darted through the crowd, ba
