
It is a little while before Anntreen gathers herself and returns meeting up with the group, she walks up as Simon Goatshearer stops a moment and talks with Brother Tomas. After he leave She says "Did he look older to any of you?"
Krusten does not trust the man, not that she trusts anyone for that matter, so before entering the shack she listens, keeps her spear loosely at her side and enters as though she knows he could be in there ready to attack. If he is simply waiting for her then she will ask all the right questions about the mansion, him, Abigail, etc.
Krusten follows the young man keeping a certain distance. Her senses alert, she slips into the shack ready to face any kind of situation. The butler is standing inside, waiting for her. As she enters, he explains with quick gestures to position herself on one side of the only small window while he will stay on the other side: this way they will be able to see outside in both directions while still remaining unseen for an occasional passerby.
"You did the right thing looking for me", says the man keeping a low tone of voice. When he pauses, pondering his next words, Krusten has the chance to have a better look around. The shack is dimly illuminated by the lonely window. Along its walls are several racks, with many wooden boxes full of tools or spare parts. On one of the walls, some rusty spades and picks are lined up like soldiers waiting for their next assignment.
After thinking for a few seconds, the butler speaks again. "You are a clever woman, if I can dare say this. I know that the "Sweet" Abigail was not able to deceive you. You should see her face after you left her during your recent ride". The man laughs quietly and Krusten can't help to be surprised on how nothing passes unnoticed in the ranch. "Don't trust the little spoiled girl", adds the butler like if finally finding the courage to speak openly, "She is clever, and manipultaive. Old Goatshearer is deeply influenced by her and that's creating a lot of problems for us workers here. Since she started getting involved in the ranch management, things are getting worse: both for us and the business".
Krusten feels the Butler is speaking the obvious, she asks for more details and what she is doing specifically to cause problems and if it involves putting people's lives in danger.
Tomas replies to Simon, "I am sure, not even we will forget this injustice. We will bring as many perpetrators as possible for the village to decide their fate, but I implore all of you not to trade an eye for an eye." He attempts to convince him and anyone listening to find nonviolent punishment for the bandits.
Answering Anntreen, Tomas says "It's no wonder. If I had even a slight hand in the deaths of honest working folk, I don't know how I would react."
Out of Character: the vote is currently
Following tracks: Mina?, Ferrin, Faruq
Interrogating village: -
Not voted yet: Krusten, Ja'laron, Jonathan, Anntreen
Out of Character: Krusten is already engaged in what she wants to 'vote' for... Interrogating the village could be her next vote.
In Character: Krusten tries to decipher if the butler is hiding anything. Being the butler he will know all the details of everyone in the mansion including the servants.
"No, I don't think she may have anything to do with the recent events", answers the butler with a smile, "But she is not trying to help in any way either. Why should her? The little high nosed brat! She despises lower class people. In her opinion, we are not worth of help or understanding or even of our lives probably". The man stops and quickly checks through the window if somebody is passing near the shack. Not seeing anybody, he continues: "Old Goatshearer is not the man he used to be. And that's since the daughter decided to mix up in the management here. She even convinced him to cut the funds for our food, can you imagine that? She is not so popular between the personnel but nobody dares to open his mouth knowing that Goatshearer is blind and deaf when it comes to his daughter's faults".
Out of Character:
Krusten, roll on Sense Motive if you want to see if the butler hides anything
ICon, Jonathan will not vote. I will have it follow the group for some time but he will be passive and take actions only if expressely asked for from the party
Out of Character: Roll for sense motive, I got a 5 so I guess I can't detect anything but isn't this roll per minute? Maybe I can take another minute to try? If so I got a 17.