<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=46369.msg2478399#msg2478399">Quote from: Odin on 23-11-2009, 20:40:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Deirdre Marie VaDoma<br/><br/>Dee nodded, "I suppose that I can trust to follow you for now," she smiled slightly, "Did you say estate?" There was a short pause to try and resolve something in her mind it seemed. "May I ask if this is actually your estate or someone else's? It could be in danger."  [/font]<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><div class="floatleft">(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3993/mariearch.jpg)</div><strong>Marie Archambault</strong>, Front Lawn of Avonleigh [Marie Archambault, Lady Marie]<br/><br/>"What have they got to talk 'bout, hmm?" said Marie Archambault, halfway through her apple now. She had absolutely no intention of walking out to the two women, but she was nosy nonetheless. Far off, on the horizon, the plume of smoke grew thicker and more intense. "Great, now we'll have soldiers on our doorstep by nightfall. I sure do hope them men get back here soon, or we're going to be in for some real trouble." No sooner had she spoken the words, then tiny ants appeared way off, on the horizon.<br/><br/>Five. Eight. Over a dozen of them finally appeared, minuscule in the distance, but there nevertheless. "I think we better be gettin' inside!" she called out loudly, waving her arms. "Come on, we need to let miss Lillian know. Maybe we can the load the carriages and get out of 'ere before they arrive!" She turned, and began to walk towards Avonleigh Manor with haste.