Rennis gave him a confused look."Please be patient," Roquan said with a small sigh. "I am not sure this will come to fruition. Give me until the morni...g. That is all I ask." And what of the other Overlords?" Has Berin been to see them yet?" No. I am betting that Gronnus will wait until you make an offer and then send him in to counter it." Then they can wait until tomorrow as well."Doran uttered an indignant sigh. "I don't know what you are planning, Roquan, but this had better not make matters. A line snaked its way from under the sheet ... carrying a yellow liquid away to a bag hanging from a rail ... the line weeped and dripped.The television on the wall at the foot of the bed displayed some mindless drivel soundlessly.A nurse left her desk and opened the door to the room. Although all the telemetry from the various pumps and meters were displayed at her desk station ... and she knew exactly the condition of the patient ... there is that about a professional that needs to SEE. She. Walnut, Passion fruit, Apple and Cherry trees canopied the flanks, with an enormous aviary / apiary, overgrown with vines punctuating the Western wall. The aviary held birds of every hue…budgerigars and canaries, finches, doves and a tame Jackdaw roosted in sublime indifference. Ponds of Koi and Crucian carp with water lilies, bulrush and crocus margins embraced the place like lovers…It has become a benchmark for Eden – I hunger to mimic its perfection. Grandad (as we called him – even Grandma. Hildburg, you and the widow Hinrichsen can make a claim for his possessions. He had his sword on him and a gold chain." What do I do with a sword?" Hildburg asked."Sell it! It's a good one for sure. You'll clear at least twenty guilders for it."Hildburg nodded. Twenty guilders would be a dowry, enough to find her a husband. Not one from the leading families, but perhaps a magistrate or an officer of the guard."When will the trial be held?" she asked."On Sunday. He admits to everything, so there.