School Setup, Blackwine & Planning for the Fair

 Journal Entry: July 20, 2026

Location: Turmus & Olni

Mood/Title: School Setup, Blackwine & Planning for the Fair

Spent a pleasant morning in Turmus at the inn with Lady Carola and Lady Cherry, enjoying blackwine and comparing notes on the upcoming Merchant Fair. We admired the new Caste Recruitment Booths set up under the pavilion—especially the Physicians' and Builders' spaces. During our morning conversation, we were joined by Lucius Spire (Marcus) and later by Kaellaed Rhode and Earl Physician Morrigan from the village of Fitheach. We had a lively discussion about trade agreements, Gorean wines, and city preparations.

I spent time at the new Educational Hall (Building #25) organizing the interior, setting up desks and cushions, and updating the schedule board. Kael stopped in to discuss his upcoming presentation on Merchant Law and Civil Law, which he'll be giving at the Fair's temporary Merchant Academy. A visiting male slave, Jona, also dropped by to assist and ask about training setups.

In the afternoon, I returned to Olni. Layla came by the office to tidy up, fluff cushions, and sweep the porch while I updated my Olni Class Board for tomorrow's three discussion sessions on "Tavern Etiquette." Received a nice list of proposed classes from BilliAnn for the Turmus Educational Center and the latest Merchant Fair updates from Carola before calling it an evening.

To Do:

• Host tomorrow's (Tuesday, July 21st) three discussion sessions on "Tavern Etiquette" at 7:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 7:00 PM SLT in Olni.

• Review BilliAnn's proposal for classes at the Turmus Educational Center.

• Prepare materials for Thursday's class ("The Cylinders") scheduled for 2:00 PM SLT.