20-10-2009
Our Knight Sir Trevor, after spending the morning penning reports to the Lords of the Privy Purse, kissed his Lady adieu, and set forth once more on his silver steed Beamer. He had been called to assess damage sustained at a castle in the county favoured by the rich and wealthy, called Constantia. Some of the "uneducated" and called this place "Can't stand yer", revealing their envy of the opulence of the Lords and Ladies who owned castles in this county.
As our Knight had discovered though, being wealthy was not an indication of intelligence. Clearly confirming his theory, was this particular assignment for the Lords of the Privy Purse. It would transpire that unlike most other castles in the realm that had been built on top of a good lookout point, this castle had been built in a valley. This had left it vulnerable to attack from flood and foe alike.
A dam had been built by the constructors for the realm,the water was transported to everyone via canals. Unfortunate it was that there was a fault in the canal above the castle in question, this had caused water to cascade down and flood the aforesaid castle. The damage had been great. The Lords of the Privy Purse faced with a claim for a very large amount, had to decide who or what was at fault. The stupidity of the Lord or the shoddy workmanship of the constructors.
All would hinge on Sir Trevor's report. It was good fortune indeed that much trust was placed in our Knight, for being unbiased and fair at all times, and known to be honourable, never prone to bribery and corruption. Hence the honour bestowed on him as Knight of the Realm, Sir Trevor the Noble.
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