From time to time Teeja, the head of all Smuggler's Halls, would send a visitor to Provo for Carolynne's keeping. At times it was for the brother or sister's own good since they had garnered trouble with the law on the mainland. Other times it was an exile of sorts. Carolynne knew to put these to hard labor. All the visitors eventually went home. Only the first, Jake, ever stayed in Provo and made it his home. There was always a letter that would arrive with the visitor. The seal was Teeja's and it carried magic that made it only breakable by Carolynne's hand.
So it was that she knew something was wrong when the first one arrived without a note and insisted he'd be sent by Teeja. Carolynne sent the first and second back to the mainland on the first returning ship. The third one brought a note. She handed it off to Jake who broke the seal. It was not Teeja's. She kept this one; telling him that according to the note, Teeja was displeased and sent him up to the public stables to pitch hay and clean stalls and to keep him from knowing her business.
"Something is wrong on the mainland, Jake. Go find out what has happened."
Jake was already packed. Iffn" Carolynne didn't ask him to go, well, he would have gone on his own'taken a holiday of sorts. This would help. There was a note to Teeja from Carolynne carrying a seal that only Teeja could open. It gave him a reason for being there although he could have thought of a thousand excuses to go calling.
In response to Jake's question about the visitor, Carolynne smiled a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Leave him to me, Jake. You may think that I have grown soft here in Provo but I still remember how to deal with trouble.?
He had no doubt about that. No, siree. He and spoken to Sienna about this and they were both ready. With arrangements made with Emile to see to the ranch, they were ready to go. They'd hitch a ride on the Grand Serpent although they wouldn't be docking in Taigenaeth Bay; but down the coast a bit. They would walk from there or maybe steal a horse and ride!
(this story is a cross-post from our storylines at Smuggler's Hall, with thanks for Jake-Mun's collaboration once again)
So it was that she knew something was wrong when the first one arrived without a note and insisted he'd be sent by Teeja. Carolynne sent the first and second back to the mainland on the first returning ship. The third one brought a note. She handed it off to Jake who broke the seal. It was not Teeja's. She kept this one; telling him that according to the note, Teeja was displeased and sent him up to the public stables to pitch hay and clean stalls and to keep him from knowing her business.
"Something is wrong on the mainland, Jake. Go find out what has happened."
Jake was already packed. Iffn" Carolynne didn't ask him to go, well, he would have gone on his own'taken a holiday of sorts. This would help. There was a note to Teeja from Carolynne carrying a seal that only Teeja could open. It gave him a reason for being there although he could have thought of a thousand excuses to go calling.
In response to Jake's question about the visitor, Carolynne smiled a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Leave him to me, Jake. You may think that I have grown soft here in Provo but I still remember how to deal with trouble.?
He had no doubt about that. No, siree. He and spoken to Sienna about this and they were both ready. With arrangements made with Emile to see to the ranch, they were ready to go. They'd hitch a ride on the Grand Serpent although they wouldn't be docking in Taigenaeth Bay; but down the coast a bit. They would walk from there or maybe steal a horse and ride!
(this story is a cross-post from our storylines at Smuggler's Hall, with thanks for Jake-Mun's collaboration once again)