The Bard’s Quarters, located
in the west wing of the Templus de Ambros, were the furthest quarters from the
kitchens and closest to the Forum Publicos in Ambrosia. During the daytime, the
sounds of citizens and street vendors haggling in the Forum echoed off the
walls, whereas night brought forth catcalls and drunks from the nearby bars.
For Fintan, the noise was a reassurance that all was well in Ambrosia. He hoped
that Kent would acclimate, after all, the young man was the next bard and one
day these quarters and a couple others spread across the kingdom would belong
to him.
When the two falcons, Fulco and Aeolus,
brought Kent through Sentinel Cemetery beyond the Pissing Puppy Statue and into
the Forum Publicos, Fintan was ecstatic. That excitement faded the moment Kent
saw Fintan and let loose a string of curses that would have shamed the
heartiest of sailors. Fintan had kept his temper in check, saying nothing while
attempting to remember how he’d felt when his father had forced the bardship
upon him. The rest of the night had passed slowly as Kent refused to hear
anything Fintan said. The elder bard had hoped that sleeping in and brunch
would change Kent’s mind, but that had been wishful thinking. Mid-morning they
had walked in silence through the Gryphon Gardens, near but not close to the
armed guard pacing in front of the Phoenix Rose, to the kitchens. While the
bards were eating breakfast, the two falcons took the opportunity to fly
through the gardens.
