Go down to the Kellar dining hall for dinner.

From Create Your Own Story

You find everyone has already arrived for dinner, Lord Kellar and the few other men at the table standing as you arrive. You sit near to Lord Kellar, next to a young pale but beautiful girl you suddenly realize is Madeline Kellar, William's younger sister. She seems uncomfortable by your arrival but manages a faint smile as you sit. The first course is served, the food delicious as always but the normal cheer of the Kellar table is missing, the family eating in silence.

Lord Kellar is the first to break the silence. "I apologize Anastasia. We are not gracious hosts tonight, and I feel ashamed I cannot greet you with the heart you would expect, but as you know these are trying times in this house..."

"I understand Lord Kellar; you apologize for nothing."

He grimaces at the formality in your voice. "It is times like these I wish your father was still alive, god rest his soul. He was such a great spirit that even in these dark times he would know exactly what to do, exactly what to say. It is in this that I called upon you my dear, for you have his spirit within you, the heart of a lion..."

His face becomes dark with seriousness. "A month ago a bear was caught killing the horses of a farmer in Gwent. Six days ago William is attacked as well, and by my words I say it is the same bear." You see the dark conflict behind his eyes as he says this. "I and Ennis, my gamesmen, have made our minds to hunt down this murderous beast and strike it from our moors, the danger it is to my land. While normally I would not impose upon a woman so grim a task, but you are no thing to be taken so lightly. If your fathers words are true you are more than the same power and fortitude as he was himself."

You blush slightly in the candlelight.

"I would ask you my dear to accompany us and lend your skilled hand with the blade and rifle to help us kill this bear, and make the people of this county safe once more." He frowns painfully. "I hope you realize that I no more want to leave the side of dear William's bed then I would wish his wounds upon myself, but I believe the hazard of this creature to the people here is great enough to warrent my vacancy. In this I hope you will help me, help me gain terrible vengence against this thing that would so threaten my flesh and blood, and be done with the thing altogether..."

You take a moment, your mind working. You know that the beast on these hills is no bear, but it being a werewolf is no better if not worse. You don't trust Kellar to be strong enough on his own to kill such a powerful creature in his reduced state, but helping him on his quest for revenge would break your covenent with William, who is counting on you to help him anticipate the considerable consequence of his injuries...two men you are indebted two needing two equally nessassary things...not a position you like to be in...

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