Finding Faith

* We discover a disused Chapel on the grounds of Covencrest Manor
	+ It will take a month and a half to restore
* During our downtime we get into some activities to keep us busy:

1. Alec keeps their body & mind sharp by taking long walks in the garden with the girls, and more robust walks in the forest
	1. They’re also trying to make friends with the townspeople of New Arkham
	2. They study in the library to strengthen their mind
	3. Is very routine orientated
	4. Acquires a very good dog, a bloodhound named Emerson
2. William spends his time studying psychoanalysis & the use of cocaine.
	1. Doing so eliminates the presence of his stutter. He’s happier and more social.
3. Martha is very excited about the Chapel and spends a lot of her time rekindling her religion
	1. Pride reminds her a lot of Alec, and promises to try and be less obnoxious towards Alec in the future.
	2. Arranges her trinket cabinet with all the little treasures she’s collected.
4. Cyrus spends time on the docks reminiscing with some sailors there, and accompanies Alec on their forest walks.
	1. Time is spent with Wila and archery
	2. He broaches some occultist conversations with Martha.
5. Signe keeps to herself but actively engages the others if they engage her first.
	1. She spends time making charcoal drawings from her visions, graveyards of large mausoleums, wrought-iron fences, a dark alley wet with rain. They look very much like New Orleans to anyone who has been there.
	2. She also spends time in the town trying to gain contacts

* Cyrus, having spent time in New Orleans, asks Signe about her drawings.
	+ She tells him she saw this place in a dream
	+ She’s never been to New Orleans, so is surprised Cyrus recognizes the places.
* One day after the Chapel is finished, Niles approaches Cyrus with a letter
	+ After reading it, he asks everyone to assemble in the library.
* He reads the letter to us, a request from a Medeline Boudreaux of New Orleans, asking for his help

*I pen this letter with the utmost urgency as our fair city of New Orleans is plunged into turmoil and fear. Night after night, ghastly murders claim the lives of our fellow citizens, leaving families bereft and our community paralyzed with terror.*
*The constables are baffled, and local news is filled with grim tales and dreadful speculations. I, myself, have sensed an unnatural aura about these occurrences as if there is something lurking beneath the surface, hidden from common eyes.*
*In the shadows of this great city, I have witnessed strange symbols, and howls have filled the night air with an eerie lament. I dare not speak of this to others, for they may think me mad. Yet, I believe you, who delve into the realms beyond, may understand.*
*I humbly request your immediate assistance. Enclosed, please find my address and an offer of modest accommodation should you accept my plea.*
*Yours in desperate hope,*
*Madeline Boudreaux*
*New Orleans, Louisiana*

* Signe is very pensive about this.
	+ Cyrus notes her demeanor and says dreams can be prophetic, that she might have answers. This doesn’t ease her anxiety.
		- Signe cautions them that there may be extreme danger going there.
		- She cautiously tells them about her “dream”, but leaves out the identities of the victims
			* Says there was too much blood.
		- Alec can tell Signe might not be telling everything.
	+ Cyrus suggests showing everyone her drawings and Alec, also having spent time in New Orleans, immediately recognizes St. Louis Cemetery #1.
		- It’s the oldest cemeteries in the French Quarter (built in the 1700s but renovated with above ground tombs in the 19th century)
* As they adjourn their meeting, something catches Signe’s eye that leaves her disturbed. . .
* Meanwhile Martha is nervous about returning to New Orleans. . . her home.
	+ She goes out and purchases an elegant disguise: black dress and red hair, a hat with a veil that conceals her face.
	+ Cyrus approaches her and tells her something he omitted from the letter: That Boudreaux mentioned Mr. Angelle Leblanc referred her to Cyrus. Angelle is Martha’s father, and friends of Cyrus.
		- He admits to her he knew who she was the whole time and took it upon himself to look after her upon their meeting in Grindstone.
* Martha is a bit miffed and  tells Cyrus she didn’t leave her parents on the best of terms and shows him her disguise.
	+ She wants to go unnoticed
	+ The whole situation makes her feel very awkward.
* When she is in the company of Cyrus, Signe has been noticing something about him. . .
	+ There is a faint black cloud surrounding his head. It looks a little bit like a mass of flies. It's subtle, blink and you'd miss it. . .