Her curiosity about this place and the man who lived there grew as they went deeper down the path.   In the stories she had heard of Winchester she had never heard of this estate or the existence of a Count. …

Thanks ninjas for commenting while I’ve been traveling again :).   Based on the discussion we’ve had, I’ll take this story to weekly updates through the holidays (after which I’ll reevaluate where things stand.) The next update  — the first…