I’m George, and I decided to interview Jemima when we were on our way back from interviewing Ludo. That’s because we were camping by the side of the river where the flying machine was moored for our overnight stop, and
Sundance, the one for a life or death situation
I’m sitting at a picnic bench under a willow tree by the side of a river. Sundance crosses the lawn from the inn carrying a tray with two drinks on it, a Vex for him and a Kira Cooler for
Smallweed, second Lord of Vexstein, talks big business
As the small carriage I have taken from the Prancing Pony finally arrives at the gates of Castle Vexstein, I realise the wisdom of Victor’s and George’s hike up the hill from the village halfway between Prancing Pony and Seventh
Nimrod reveals her secret
I am sitting in a courtyard near the high point of Castle Buckmore, surrounded by noise. The flowers and herbs around me are buzzing with bees delighted at the bounteous nectar and, in the still air and the semi-enclosed space,
Saku, the Professor, reveals his past
I’m still at Castle Hattan, the weather is still damp and windy, but I am safe in the bowels of the castle, surrounded by the hum of the Wozna brewing machinery. I am with Saku, the scientific genius behind the
Lupin and his playboy past
I arrive on the morning coach from Seventh Happiness, so I am ready for a spot of high tea at Jupiter’s tavern in the square at Castle Buckmore. I try the espressimenta and a Melange du Jour, which is excellent:
Hugo, Lord Mariusz of Hattan, speaks
I am standing high up at the top of a tower, surrounded by other towers, the wind whistling wetly through the arches on the southern side, clouds glowering but the sun sending shafts of light onto silvery rivers that join
Victor on love and life at the Inn
Here we are for the second interview in the series, and Victor is sitting in front of me, swapping his feet over and generally combining an air of nervousness with barely contained excitement. He tells me he has never been
Fred talks about castles, Galileo and George
Fred sits casually at one side of the sofa, watching me carefully, occasionally chewing on something as if he’s concentrating very hard. Is this what he does when he’s Thinking, I wonder? “I’ve never been interviewed before,” he explains. “Thank
Interview your Favourite Characters (3)
Interviews are well on the way and are scheduled as follows: 28th June: Princeling Fred of Castle Marsh 5th July: Victor Barton of the Inn of the Seventh Happiness 12th July: Hugo (Lord Mariusz of Hattan) 19th July: Prince Lupin