Around noon, the Nobles started showing up for the garden party, and Mary had good news. Her parents were at home and willing to talk with Cain. Her slightly nervous appearance said Mary was hiding something important from him, but he could sort that out later, once it came time to negotiate.
After breakfast, Cain had taken some time to bring out his inscription desk and fill in Cyrene's Totem abilities since she could now use Shaman books. He also added an [Area Healing] Totem to his own skills. Just in case he ended up somewhere without his summons handy, it couldn't hurt to take a little precaution and expand his abilities.
