Chapter 27
Chapter twenty-seven
From Dragoneers to The Lowest of the Low
by our trusted correspondent, Scaleheart
I have the most interesting news to share. Those following the plight of the W— family might wonder if they have any farther to fall. Surely, their circumstances could not get any worse?
The selling of their lands is dull news, as it went to their neighbors (split between the J— and U— houses). But the exciting news is where the W— family will be living next. They will stay with their distant cousin, at the R— nest south of Kinellan City.
To hear Mr. R— tell the tale, this is an act of wonderful generosity on his part.
He will welcome them into his home and employ them in his nest. Their status will not be that of lowly servants, but nearly of dragoneer indentures (though not quite, of course).
They have knowledge of dragons, after all, and could be of some use.
However, I was able to discuss the matter with a servant of the R— nest (who wished to remain anonymous).
They reported the W— family have no practical talents, and have proven useless in everything thus forth assigned to them.
They have now been relegated to unskilled housework.
Miss W— now waits at the table and scrubs linens.
Even her performance at these simple tasks is pitiful.
Mr. R— has been heard saying if they don’t contribute to the household, he’ll throw them out.
At least the W— family has a roof over their heads. It really is embarrassing how far they have allowed themselves to sink. It started decades ago, for lack of proper management of their nest, and will hopefully end here (and not sink even lower): as the lowest of servants.