And so, the ship indeed sailed away just a couple of hours after Elena made her decision. But not before the people and items meant for her were unloaded to stay with us in Candor.
Four servants, true to the "small entourage" Sir Lawrence had promised, were introduced to Elena. Two of them were women—maidens I had never seen before but who, apparently, had been on the ship since Castor. The old knight assured us they could handle chores and provide Elena with much-needed female company.
The other two were men, and their faces were familiar. First was Leofric, who had been invisible to me since Lacquer. He had apparently been gravely wounded in the battle against the orcs but recovered a few days later, just in time to learn his master had not. I saw him cry during the burial, and he nearly cried again when Elena accepted him into her service.
