How much Elene has Theresa learned by now?

Oh, right...is Piper still wearing a garlic necklace?

Theresa's Elene is pretty horrible, but she could probably manage to ask directions (if she can draw a picture of whatever she wants directions to).

...she can at least convince someone that she's trying to communicate.

Piper's garlic necklace vanished days ago.

Alright. It does seem like a good idea to say that I'm still trying to teach her and am translating every Elene convo for her as we go, unless stated otherwise.

Noted. Her pick-up of the language won't be fast, but she will get there eventually.

Felix is wanting to look because he wants to see if the body is still there. If pressed, he'll voice that concern, but he doesn't want to alarm the Count after he's done so much good for us.

Honestly, Arkady is idly wondering if the warped soul could have hitched a ride with Ivan...

No worries; the Countess' body hasn't got up and left.

Is this the right place to drop in a portentious 'Yet'?

How many days travel is it from here to the capitol? Would we be able to get there and back in time for the funeral?

How's it going?

It's about one and a half to two day's travel from here to the capitol. You're only going to make it there and back in time if you can talk the Count into delaying the funeral by a day or two.

We've got a church knight in tow to say that the problem with the Sister of Dracula has been dealt with, so does anyone object to the party spending the time between now and the funeral trying to round up the missing staff and taking a vague stab at finding Ivan? The count is a very useful fellow, and it's not like the Rose is in any immediate danger of going anywhere based on someone else's lead on it.

Heck, we could even offer the count a bit of help with organizing his files if we're willing to go that route.

I don't mind.

Arkady is not the convincing type...

How many fate points do I have left?