Endorel took her compliments with kind thanks, and then proceeded to answer her questions, "Nai, me father was the horse handler; me motha was the baker for thy Lady, but her had 'nother job. She was a 'chanter too. Me picked up all threa, but the 'chanter part me have to use the book. This skill with the cake is nae much different than the rune crafting for the 'chants; just takes a steady hand."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>After he placed the cake on the table, he carefully placed the glass over it that had been crafted long ago for this purpose. He returned to the kitchen and returned with some of the pies as Maggie stayed in the kitchen. She would not be there when he returned, so he brought the remaining pies to the town hall. He greeted many others that were making last minute preparations, hanging about for about 20 minutes or so.