The Land of Grimney - The Illustrated Adventures of Cora Pearl, aged 12

Hello Tanza and Elvira, please pull up a stool. Ah Greetings to you too Hengis, not seen you in a while? Sorry about your teapot....

I see Mrs West has arrived, I'm wary of her, heard too many stories, hard for me to doubt what has been said.

As for the gathering boy Elvira, he fell in with a rough crowd and not seen him since last night. He is easily influenced I fear. He was keen to serve you though and brought all you asked for.

Devlin Tryst, more a threat to individuals than to Grimney itself. He is a member of several notorious gangs, and not a very friendly sort, cannot say much as the walls have ears. Willow should take care, he is a killer.

Indeed rumour has reached me that war is coming, but best we drink and forget about such things. Still, I hope you've all had a good day.

Drinks anyone?! Ale a tobran a pint, feeling generous this black night!

I'll have a pint please, I was hoping to meet Nydas and Elvira but I'll bide a while and look for rhymes in the flames of the fire!

Your very good health Landlord, my day has gone well, filled with glorious music, which raises the spirits during these dark days. andHave been working with opera folk this day the wonderful Nessun Dorma has been washing over me, I hope these words are not a prten of things to come

Evening Urat!

Two flagons of your finest if you would, please. Milgrave is feeling a little under the weather so what better than a dose of the best medicine in Grimney? She's baked you a radigan pie. You don't know how hard it was for me not to devour it whole on the way here!

Thank you, Sir.

I shan't be eating anything but radigan pie from now on. Please assure the regulars that they're safe...for now.

I appreciate the suggestions but Milly can't stomach that herbal stuff. We've tried it all! Only the ale seems to work, which suits me fine

Please, Urat...call me Hoggy.

Ah! The poetry. I must confess that it was Leggy who convinced me to exchange my axe for a quill. Now that I've absorbed a little of him, perhaps the verse will flow as freely as the ale in your tavern. Here's hoping.

Thanks for the heads up. I'm doing my best to remain inconspicuous but it's not easy for an ogre. I have no Love for Bolt either but I do not wish for confrontation.