[pnpgm] Fwd: Update #44 – Varo

[Gerald Ford]

“We should retreat and  report as it seems unusual.”

Juno wonders if there was in thing in the rune priest room that could help
him and his dream to become one ?

Juno feels nervous and pray’s  in his mind to big O “give me courage to
accept the things I cannot control and do the things I can and the wisdom
to know the difference.”




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From: Bessie Hadley <eleabess at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, Aug 1, 2023 at 9:26 AM
Subject: [pnpgm] Update #44 – Varo
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[Fireday, Movement week, Storm Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]

        [Time: 1;48 pm]

As decided, Varo pairs with Juno and search towards the left side of the
village.

In one of the humble houses, that appears to have belonged to an older
couple from the hand-crafted quilts & such around. Varo is touched by the
evidence of loving work done here, then spots a brooch with a small ruby,
lying under the bed. She considers whether or not to pick it up, then
sweeps down & gathers it & shows it to Juno, saying, “This needs to be
returned to its owner or her family. My grandmother had something like this
herself. I hope we can find family.” She finds herself with tears starting
to form, & wrapping it in a scrap of calico found nearby & placed it in one
of her jerkin’s interior belt pouches, patting its hidden place to show
Juno where it was.

They continue to search & go on to the next house where Varo witnesses by
peeking through a window, Varen inside & tucking something away out of
sight on his person. She quietly passes this information on to Juno as they
progress around to the house’s entrance, which appears to belong to a
runemaster, or priest with similar duties.

She is becoming increasingly unhappy at their finds here. Was no one left
alive - & if so, where were they? Would there even be a survivor to return
the ruby pendant to? She is becoming a bit angry & sends a quick, silent
prayer to the Earth Mother, Ernalda, for balance in her thoughts &
emotions, so that the truth might be discovered. She feels a bit of calm
return, then she touches Juno before they leave the priest or runemaster’s
house & asks him – “Please, let us not share that I found the ruby pendant
for now. We need to find out what’s going on - & what Varen is looking for.
What did he remove from this house that he did not want us to know about?
Or will he share his discoveries to us all?
“If we find no one, I will bury the pendant in the graveyard, or offer it
formally later to Ernalda in the memory of those who lost it.”


        [Time: 3;03 pm]


Later, as they re-gather & share their reports, Varo asks Juno “Do we, or
do we not, share that Varen pocketed something & challenge him? I will
remain silent until later, when he or Jaren are not around, if you agree.”
As they leave the village for the manor, the information she & Juno did not
share remains only their knowledge. The discoveries of the slaughtered
attackers has alerted them all to possible remaining dangers.


When they reach the manor, Varo readies her bow, makes sure her shield is
in place on her back, & whispers a prayer to the Earth Mother for wide-open
eyes & prepares to listen to the group’s plans. She wonders at Varen’s
now-seemingly-convenient memory problem. Was she simply too suspicious & is
Varen truly trying to rid his home of invaders? Did she notice any grief on
his part for the villagers’ apparent fate at all?

Are these folks inside cultists of some kind? Who is betraying who then?
She will follow a plan to rid this place of any invaders, but wants to see
more of the area around the manor itself. What do other windows possibly
show of the spread & placement of whoever’s inside? She very quietly asks
the others if they should try to peek in the other windows to determine how
many are inside, while preparing herself to fight. She looks about for
hiding spots & sees that there’s not much cover anywhere – just the
occasional tree & the well itself.

“Maybe we should retreat a bit & discuss this?” she asks. She is wondering
if she should report seeing Varen remove something from the priest’s house,
& sends a questioning look toward Juno.


Bess L. Hadley

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