[@Themerlinhawk][@Morwenna][@GhostMami] [Color=f26522][Center][h3]Mary Holly[/h3][/center][/Color] Mary's instinctive reaction to the lord's rememberance of the brew and her own mother's hair was to shuffle ever so slightly, trying to avoid the undeniable striking appearance of her ginger locks. [Color=f26522]"I reckon..."[/color] She started to elaborate, before the crusty old tornado of frowns and chastising that the head maid ruined her favourite piece of herbal knowledge. She just grinded her teeth and smiled as the old woman denounced her [i]evil[/i] practices and ruined to waste one of the favourite drinks of the former lord, and what could have been one of the new one. [sub][Color=f26522]"Keep doing that, and I swear to the Mother of the forest that you shall find hemlock in your next dinner old bat."[/color][/sub] Fortunately,the old head maid left as she came, and the Lord's attached wife had come in one of her fits. She had seen it happen several times. Sometimes people used to the dazzling world of the civilization would find themselves oppressed by the heavy atmosphere of the woods. Like caged birds in a strange environment they'd restlessly move at every single shade and never realized that the heavyset reality of theirs wasn't as heavy set. Stupid silver-spoon fed lords and ladies who were clueless. [Color=f26522]"I'd take that as compliment, my lady. After all, the Lovesick Pianist died trying to passionately woo his love with that piano, only to be never paid heed. So he kind of does that to beautiful ladies."[/color] Mary Holly replied sarcastically. She had heard tales of spirits too, and she wasn't entirely sure if it had been just a flight or fancy of the lady, but she really loved twisting the knife at any chance she could get. [Color=f26522]"Food... let's see. We have some bread and cheese... I've not managed to get much milk lately I am afraid. The cattle is restless cause that rascal of One Eye is moving ever closing to the mansion. Guess there's something that can even scare wolves in those woods."[/color] Mary Holly added, as she skillfully brandished a knife to produce a frugal meal with bread, cheese and strawberry jam. [Color=f26522]"There was a lot of berries this last year, so i picked a lot of those in the woods and made jam. I hope it will suit your lordly tastes."[/color] The maid bowed.