Over the month, Joseph will be doing some very proactive things.
When our deaf mute arrived like a lost soul from New England, he spent most of his time foraging for whatever could be salvaged in winter around the estate to start making medicines. He grew to be friends with Lucy and Vanessa, spending a good deal of time helping around the estate wherever he could.
The funeral was a bit overwhelming. He was mostly ignored. He stuck close to Vanessa as Lucy could not be found and acted much like a chaperone and quiet protector. He observed... a lot. People learned he could read lips and started to take some notice of him and communicate with him. He learned some disturbing things and sided with the investigation that Ewan's death was foul play.
Over the next month, he cultivated his small but growing apothecary and kept an eye on Vanessa. At least until she took a trip to London with the Flemmings ans was debuted. While Vanessa was away and well chaperoned, he spent his time learning the lay of the estate and the land, and learning to ride under Lucy's tutelage. He shared with a few that he was actually a rather learned doctor and apothecaire and actively started looking into matters, needed to find answers. This search also had a deeply personal need for understanding his own heritage here, why his parents sent him. He shared some secrets with just a couple people and found out some answers, tho misunderstood them.
The court hearing with the counsel set so many things in motion, including revealing to everyone that he is not a stupid deaf mute, but a competent and certified doctor and with some relation to the families here (only to be slightly corrected to be Dickie's half brother by an illicit love affair between her mother and Lord Flemming). Very much NOT the answers to his family ties he ever wanted. His growing love for the people at Lubscomb and his care for Vanessa has lent to his offer to be a suitor to Vanessa in order to try to help hold together a family life he has come to feel more attached to than he should. Joseph's silence though hides its own secrets. and having been pinned down by a few people, they have learned bits and pieces. He keeps his secrets very close tho and those who know them are few and trusted, or are people he felt could help solve the mysteries that are abound or could help Vanessa's case.
Since the fiasco of the court hearing, for Joseph cannot call it anything but a horrible fiasco, he has been very proactive. He has stepped up to offer his medical services to the common folks and miners to ease some of Teddy's time to devote better to the investigation. He and Teddy have also met to discuss the murder(s). Teddy searching for the money or paper trail. Joseph, applying all his skills in scholarship to learn what he can to be of better help managing things here to help Vanessa. He still stays close to Vanessa and will often sit as silently and quietly as usual with her, writing in his notebooks. A silent shield for her. Watching what goes on around her and observing wherever he goes. Not so deaf, so he listens. He contemplates. He covertly watches Teddy now and then when no one is looking (hopefully). And on one occasion was called out as a doctor to serve Lady Blyethgarden.
He is around if people want to speak with him and they have the patience to let him write his replies in the notebook he carries for that purpose.
[pending conversation with a miner that I initiated]
[pending conversation with Vanessa that she requested]
When our deaf mute arrived like a lost soul from New England, he spent most of his time foraging for whatever could be salvaged in winter around the estate to start making medicines. He grew to be friends with Lucy and Vanessa, spending a good deal of time helping around the estate wherever he could.
The funeral was a bit overwhelming. He was mostly ignored. He stuck close to Vanessa as Lucy could not be found and acted much like a chaperone and quiet protector. He observed... a lot. People learned he could read lips and started to take some notice of him and communicate with him. He learned some disturbing things and sided with the investigation that Ewan's death was foul play.
Over the next month, he cultivated his small but growing apothecary and kept an eye on Vanessa. At least until she took a trip to London with the Flemmings ans was debuted. While Vanessa was away and well chaperoned, he spent his time learning the lay of the estate and the land, and learning to ride under Lucy's tutelage. He shared with a few that he was actually a rather learned doctor and apothecaire and actively started looking into matters, needed to find answers. This search also had a deeply personal need for understanding his own heritage here, why his parents sent him. He shared some secrets with just a couple people and found out some answers, tho misunderstood them.
The court hearing with the counsel set so many things in motion, including revealing to everyone that he is not a stupid deaf mute, but a competent and certified doctor and with some relation to the families here (only to be slightly corrected to be Dickie's half brother by an illicit love affair between her mother and Lord Flemming). Very much NOT the answers to his family ties he ever wanted. His growing love for the people at Lubscomb and his care for Vanessa has lent to his offer to be a suitor to Vanessa in order to try to help hold together a family life he has come to feel more attached to than he should. Joseph's silence though hides its own secrets. and having been pinned down by a few people, they have learned bits and pieces. He keeps his secrets very close tho and those who know them are few and trusted, or are people he felt could help solve the mysteries that are abound or could help Vanessa's case.
Since the fiasco of the court hearing, for Joseph cannot call it anything but a horrible fiasco, he has been very proactive. He has stepped up to offer his medical services to the common folks and miners to ease some of Teddy's time to devote better to the investigation. He and Teddy have also met to discuss the murder(s). Teddy searching for the money or paper trail. Joseph, applying all his skills in scholarship to learn what he can to be of better help managing things here to help Vanessa. He still stays close to Vanessa and will often sit as silently and quietly as usual with her, writing in his notebooks. A silent shield for her. Watching what goes on around her and observing wherever he goes. Not so deaf, so he listens. He contemplates. He covertly watches Teddy now and then when no one is looking (hopefully). And on one occasion was called out as a doctor to serve Lady Blyethgarden.
He is around if people want to speak with him and they have the patience to let him write his replies in the notebook he carries for that purpose.
[pending conversation with a miner that I initiated]
[pending conversation with Vanessa that she requested]
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