Objectives
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Run around the hut, up the embankment, following Milton into the Cockatrice Inn via the bridge entrance. This watering hole for traders, smugglers, and boatmen is famous for its crayfish chowder, though Milton’s nostrils are only picking up the musty scent of fresh pate. After an introduction to a Toll Collector and Nobleman, you begin a discussion with one of the boatmen; the crayfish are off as all that’s been caught is a corpse! Feel free to ask any questions you wish, as Milton verbally gathers further information from some verbose questioning. You receive information that the body was hauled off to Corvo Bianco, a nearby winery. You notice a woman leaving the premises (but didn’t notice her walk in. How odd).
As you finish the questions, optionally asking about the local murmurings about the Beast’s appearance being some sort of divine punishment (asking what else people say about the Beast, if you wish), you plan on inspecting the body. Meanwhile, Milton has other tasks; her Grace has bestowed a great honor on him; he’s to play the Hare during this year’s games. You refrain from asking what he’s exactly on about for fear of further lengthy digressions into local traditions. Instead, you wish Milton luck, and leave the premises.
