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Time passed slowly for the young Penn in the poorhouse which became her home. Each day was the same routine - rise and wash at 6AM, rollcall, communal prayers followed by a small breakfast, work duties from 7AM until noon. Then an hour interval was provided for dinner and rest before another spell of work duties until 6PM, followed by a further hour for supper. At 7pm further communal prayers were said. The remaining time between 7PM and the enforced 8PM bed time was essentially free time however long days of cleaning the poorhouse (Penn's main duty due to her small size) left her with little energy for play. The constant teasing of the other children over her strangely pointed ears left her with little inclination to play. Such was Penn's life for the five years following the fire, until the arrival of a man claiming to be her uncle, Roibon.<br><br> | Time passed slowly for the young Penn in the poorhouse which became her home. Each day was the same routine - rise and wash at 6AM, rollcall, communal prayers followed by a small breakfast, work duties from 7AM until noon. Then an hour interval was provided for dinner and rest before another spell of work duties until 6PM, followed by a further hour for supper. At 7pm further communal prayers were said. The remaining time between 7PM and the enforced 8PM bed time was essentially free time however long days of cleaning the poorhouse (Penn's main duty due to her small size) left her with little energy for play. The constant teasing of the other children over her strangely pointed ears left her with little inclination to play. Such was Penn's life for the five years following the fire, until the arrival of a man claiming to be her uncle, Roibon.<br><br> | ||
In the wake of the fire of 1700 the bodies of Fáelán and Aisling had been discovered and eventually identified. Fearing that word of their murder might harm the trade agreements with the people of Tìr Na Arach, the heads of the Scots Parliament agreed to send a message to a prearrange location for such things; a message informing of the passing of Fáelán and his family in the fire which had swept the town. The surviving members of Fáelán and Aisling families mourned the loss of their kin, especially the young Penn. Feeling that it was his duty to carry on the family tradition of emissary begun by their great grandmother Aethelreda, Fáelán's younger brother Roibon began studying the various treaties in place. And so in 1705 time was once again due for an emissary of Tìr Na Arach to travel to the mortal realm. <br><br> | In the wake of the fire of 1700 the bodies of Fáelán and Aisling had been discovered and eventually identified. Fearing that word of their murder might harm the trade agreements with the people of Tìr Na Arach, the heads of the Scots Parliament agreed to send a message to a prearrange location for such things; a message informing of the passing of Fáelán and his family in the fire which had swept the town. The surviving members of Fáelán and Aisling families mourned the loss of their kin, especially the young Penn. Feeling that it was his duty to carry on the family tradition of emissary begun by their great grandmother Aethelreda, Fáelán's younger brother Roibon began studying the various treaties in place. And so in 1705 time was once again due for an emissary of Tìr Na Arach to travel to the mortal realm. <br><br> | ||
| − | After completing the necessary discussions regarding their trade agreements talk turned towards the deaths of Roibon's family members some 5 years earlier. Following a brief sojourn to the town records office, Roibon requested that he be directed to the resting place of his kin that he may pay his respects. In reality he was required to say the correct rites to allow their passing to the afterlife. Upon his arrival at Greyfriars, Roibon made his way to the assigned plot and looked down upon the marker stone | + | [[file:Liath_Pendragon_SketchGreyfriars.jpg|200px|thumb|left|<font style="text-shadow:0px 1px 2px black; color: black;">Headstone of Fáelán and Aisling in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh</font>]]After completing the necessary discussions regarding their trade agreements talk turned towards the deaths of Roibon's family members some 5 years earlier. Following a brief sojourn to the town records office, Roibon requested that he be directed to the resting place of his kin that he may pay his respects. In reality he was required to say the correct rites to allow their passing to the afterlife. Upon his arrival at Greyfriars, Roibon made his way to the assigned plot and looked down upon the marker stone |
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