'Ah, ${PLAYER}, I must confess that I do not have much experience with children. Young Fríthbert seems to be bearing up fairly well -- though I daresay he has taken a disliking to me -- however, there seems no end to his sister's tears.

'Would you speak with Fríthbert and learn if there is something that might be done to comfort her? I simply do not think I can bear this weeping another moment.'

Engifu, the children's governess, is at Reeve Fríthild's house, east of the Mead Hall.

Fríthbert asked you to bring Engifu to the Mead Hall to comfort Edhild.

Objectives

• Find Engifu at Reeve Fríthild's house

Alfbert should be somewhere in Stoke, perhaps at the inn.

You should find Alfbert and ask him what is going on.

Objectives

• Talk to Alfbert

Thane Ordlac is in the Mead Hall of Stoke.

Alfbert suggested that you ask Thane Ordlac for an explanation for the replacement of the Stoke guards with his own.

Objectives

• Talk to Ordlac