"...Who do we have on security right now?" came the voice from the other end of the paper.
"On foundry grounds? Your brother's men, my lady." Noelise clasped and unclasped her hands anxiously. It was rare that her employer ever paused this long in her morning scramble to read the paper. "Why? Is something...amiss?"
"Send word back to the house. I want manor guards here as well. And tell them to organize a night's watch. I want the grounds watched at all bells."
"You read about the commotion in Ul'dah, then?" Noelise asked.
The paper lowered just enough for the Lady Dufresne's jade eyes to appear over the top edge. "We don't exactly deal in cutting-edge research, but we have our own trade secrets to protect. Fury knows whether other arms dealers may become a target -- we make enough weaponry, the possibility is there. And after recent events, I'm through assuming that Ishgard is secure enough on its own. Double the watch, and let no visitors in without a guard escort."
"Of course, my lady." Noelise bowed. "And now, the more important matter I spoke of?"
"Ah, yes, I never gave you a tea preference, did I?" Lady Dufresne lowered the paper all the way to reveal a smile. "Ceylon should be fine, dear. Wouldn't want things to get too exciting today now, would we?"
"On foundry grounds? Your brother's men, my lady." Noelise clasped and unclasped her hands anxiously. It was rare that her employer ever paused this long in her morning scramble to read the paper. "Why? Is something...amiss?"
"Send word back to the house. I want manor guards here as well. And tell them to organize a night's watch. I want the grounds watched at all bells."
"You read about the commotion in Ul'dah, then?" Noelise asked.
The paper lowered just enough for the Lady Dufresne's jade eyes to appear over the top edge. "We don't exactly deal in cutting-edge research, but we have our own trade secrets to protect. Fury knows whether other arms dealers may become a target -- we make enough weaponry, the possibility is there. And after recent events, I'm through assuming that Ishgard is secure enough on its own. Double the watch, and let no visitors in without a guard escort."
"Of course, my lady." Noelise bowed. "And now, the more important matter I spoke of?"
"Ah, yes, I never gave you a tea preference, did I?" Lady Dufresne lowered the paper all the way to reveal a smile. "Ceylon should be fine, dear. Wouldn't want things to get too exciting today now, would we?"
Eliane Dufresne
The Dufresne Bellworks
The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
The Dufresne Bellworks
The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
