Kor played:

Lord Giles and Stevenson

Lord Giles, husband to the oft-mentioned yet never seen Lady Dana, turned out to be a stately man, over six feet tall and with a firm posture and a twinkle in his eyes. His beard was trimmed neatly to his face, and his hair was worn shoulder-length without a hair out of place, marbled grays indicating his age while the care taken indicating his pride in his own appearance. His arrival was unannounced; he traveled with only a bodyguard, a dour, dark-haired man by the name of Stevenson. But he did not come empty-handed.

Two trays have been placed on the great dining table in the main hall: one of well-polished silver, and one of gold. Between them are exquisitely-carved figurines of ivory: one in the shape of each Citizen and Puppet who arrived from Mer, save for the deceased of each group, who have been quietly returned to the black velvet bag from whence the figurines were produced. The "game" will end, each group was informed, when the figurines are placed in their proper positions.

Further questions were met with a warm smile and perhaps a joke before Giles retired for the evening.