A coffee klatch interview with Lady Meadowlark and Hunter Orodherthin, the Children of Lady Nora, Daughter of Lady Aster of House T’Ralom of the Daoine.
Lark’s eyes sparkle as she drinks her chocolate milk. Yet even for Lark’s jovial appearance, I feel her scanning us, studying us. Orin is more sedate. He sits back, sipping his espresso but his eyes alternate resting upon the doors, the sidewalk outside, and me.
Elizabeth: First let us start off by thanking you for coming down to Seattle. Earth is pretty far away from Talamh, is it not?
Orin (shrugging): The outside is the outside.
Lark: Quite far, but worth the trip, I am sure.
Elizabeth: So what are you plans in Seattle?
Lark: We came to this great city to find work and trade in order to bring wealth to the Daoine, of course. We will take in the sights as you call it of course. Your towers are quite impressive here. You have wonderful drinks. I never had chocolate milk before.
Orin: Actually, I find it amazing how much food your people have. We just went into one of your grocery stores. Though it is too bad you no longer much in the way of a barter system.
Elizabeth: I see your named brother, Roan, is not beside you today?
Orin (shrugging again): With small children, he prefers not to travel so far from home. He sometimes he comes, sometimes he doesn’t.
Elizabeth: And your father is doing well?
Orin: Our father is a sick man. It is best that Lark keeps her apartments in the Great House. I personally prefer Lark’s apartment with the Champion’s room to our father’s hut.
Elizabeth: So your relationship has had some ups and downs.
Lark (blushing): Every family has there problems but no matter has happened between us; Orin is my brother. Now he is my Champion too.
Orin just looks pissed off so I decide to change the subject. Elizabeth: And so in Mareton?
Lark: Roan, Orin and I shared an awful dream. There were so many sacrifices during the drought. At least, you will see we were ale to make a difference in Mareton.
Elizabeth: if you want to know the whole story, you can read more in Mareton’s Curse! On March 1st, the sequalization of our story will start at http://faminelands.com begins! Updates every Friday.
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