What Goes Around

Map quest, level 7 (you can take it from level 4). 28th of 102 in play order.

Quest giver: Loetrswys, Lower La Noscea (X 35.6, Y 15.3).

Next: Kobolds Ahoy ›

Steps

Speak to Eshushu, Waentzirn, and R'jumani.
Report to Weitzaren.

Journal

Loetrswys wishes to check for any trouble that might be milling about the Grey Fleet.
Loetrswys is not one to leave until the morrow what can be done today. Find what's been going on around the mill by asking the millers.
The task has come full circle. Let Weitzaren know.
Weitzaren will arrange repairs for Eshushu's sail, just in case circumstances take an unexpected turn for the worse.

Hidden

Lore Loetrswys

is the miller who sends you on this inspection. The name comes from the old Roegadyn language and means 'Pure Sister'.

Lore This is why the mills are called a Fleet. Eshushu

says they are built from the wood of ships no longer in service. Their cloth was taken from the masts of the war fleet.

Lore Loetrswys

says the mill never stops turning. But the millers' work follows the Stead's seasons. At harvest time and when the sheep are sheared, they 'rarely catch a wink'. That means they hardly sleep.

Spoiler about later in the story

Foreshadowing Weitzaren worries about a sail with a small cut. But Waentzirn names the real threat: 'grubby scavengers' who steal what the mill makes. Remember this when trouble comes back.

Title reference The title is the saying 'what goes around comes around', cut short. It is set at a mill, where the journal says your task 'has come full circle'.

Characters 6

Weitzaren
Weitzaren waits at the Grey Fleet to hear what the inspection of his mill finds.
What you know from earlier quests 2
- #24 Wool's Errand: Weitzaren rants that a miller with no fleece is like an artist with no canvas, and curses the lazy courier. Once the wool is his, he is delighted and laughs like a villain in a play. Now he can make his felt.
- #25 Flour Power: Weitzaren, high miller of the Grey Fleet, loves grain even more than felting wool, and makes many mill puns. He has you slay the galagos and take the flour to Skarnmhar at the Stead. His name means "Wheat Harvest" in the old Roegadyn language.
Loetrswys
Loetrswys is a miller at the Grey Fleet who likes to catch problems early, but has too much daily work to inspect the mill.
R'jumani
R'jumani is one of the millers who work at the Grey Fleet.
Eshushu
Eshushu is one of the millers who work at the Grey Fleet.
Waentzirn
Waentzirn is one of the millers who work at the Grey Fleet.
Niniya
What you know from earlier quests 3
- #2 Making a Name: Niniya sends you to collect herbs that might be illegal "dream flowers" and hand them in. They are only common lavender: Niniya was playing a joke on you. Niniya says adventurers have met at this place for almost twenty years.
- #10 Close to Home: Baderon points Niniya out and suggests you hear what she has to say. Small errands like hers, he says, build your name as someone folk can trust, and then the jobs get harder and pay better.
- #22 Fool Me Once: Niniya says the key lesson for new adventurers is to question everyone's motives. Niniya sends you to Ancreta at the Eyes for work, but it is a second prank, after the quest Making a Name: Ancreta cannot hire you directly.

What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest

Weitzaren hopes you enjoyed the tour and were impressed. He calls the nick in Eshushu's sail most worrisome and orders a fix at once. To him, waiting for trouble only invites trouble; the Grey Fleet stops for nothing.
Loetrswys proudly says the mill never stops, so neither can its millers. Loetrswys asks you to hear the other three millers' worries and report to Weitzaren. The name Loetrswys means "Pure Sister" in the old Roegadyn language.
R'jumani is annoyed by your questions: the mill is spinning, so what more is there to know? R'jumani's only problem is you meddling in the chores, and sends you away.
Eshushu has noticed nothing wrong, but takes a look and finds a small nick in the sail, nothing urgent. Eshushu says the mills are built from old ships' wood, and their sail cloth comes from the war fleet's masts, made for strong wind.
Waentzirn scoffs that the mill is fine. Waentzirn thinks the real worry is the "grubby scavengers" who rob the millers of their yield.

What the Japanese, French and German versions say 6

Japanese

EN 'Well, you see the mill spinnin', don't you? What more do you need to know?'

JA 「風車なら、今日も絶好調に回ってるよ。手入れは欠かしたことないからね。それがあたしの仕事だもの、当然だよ。」, 'The windmill is spinning in top form today too. I've never once skipped the upkeep, you know. That's my job, so of course.'

R'jumani is proud of it: the windmills do all the wool and flour work. The English R'jumani just shoos you off.

EN 'I haven't noticed anythin' off meself, but let's have a look now, shall we?'

JA 「ワシんところの風車の様子かね？じゃあ、お前さんもワシと一緒に、その眼で風車の様子を確認しようじゃないか。」, 'How my windmill is doing? Well then, why don't you check it with your own eyes, together with me?'

Eshushu's ワシ (washi) for 'I' and お前さん for 'you' are how old men talk in Japanese stories. The English gives no hint of his age.

French

Speech style

EN 'Breathtaking, is it not? Proud sails turning, rugged gears churning─the mill never stops, and so neither can the millers assigned to its upkeep.' · 'I would entrust this duty to you.'

FR «Ils sont m-magnifiques, vous ne trouvez pas ? C'est parce que nous en prenons g-grand soin, vous savez.», 'They're m-magnificent, don't you think? It's because we take g-great care of them, you know.' · «M-merci beaucoup, en tout cas.», 'Th-thanks a lot, anyway.'

Loetrswys stammers in almost every line, a shy, nervous miller. The English Loetrswys speaks with confident flair.

Speech style

EN 'I haven't noticed anythin' off meself, but let's have a look now, shall we?'

FR «Tu veux favoir fi mon moulin n'a rien ? Bien, voyons fa enfemble, tu veux ?», 'You want to know if my mill is all right? Fine, let's look at it together, shall we?'

Eshushu says «favoir fi» for «savoir si», 'to know if': he turns nearly every s into f, a comic speech flaw. The English has nothing like it.

German

Reference

EN What Goes Around

DE „Es klappert die Mühle am rauschenden Bach“, 'the mill clatters by the rushing brook'

The title quotes the first words of this Romantic-era children's song about millers.

Name

EN 'Loetrswys wishes to check for any trouble that might be milling about the Grey Fleet.' · 'Weitzaren will arrange repairs for Eshushu's sail, just in case circumstances take an unexpected turn for the worse.'

DE „Loetrswys vom Windpark Graue Flotte sucht jemanden, der die Windräder überprüft.“, 'Loetrswys of the Grey Fleet wind farm is looking for someone to check the wind wheels.' · „Der Windradbeauftragte Weitzaren hat die Zustandsberichte entgegengenommen und bereitet Reparaturen am Windrad des Hüters Eshushu vor.“, 'The wind-wheel commissioner Weitzaren has received the status reports and is preparing repairs on keeper Eshushu's wind wheel.'

Weitzaren is a „Windradbeauftragter“, a 'wind-wheel commissioner', and the mills a „Windpark“, a 'wind farm'. It all sounds modern and official.

Dialogue 13 lines

Accepting the quest

Loetrswys

Breathtaking, is it not? Proud sails turning, rugged gears churning─the mill never stops, and so neither can the millers assigned to its upkeep.

FR Ils sont m-magnifiques, vous ne trouvez pas ? ‘They're m-magnificent, don't you think?’ English speaks with proud confidence; French stammers nervously ("m-magnifiques").
FR C'est parce que nous en prenons g-grand soin, vous savez. ‘It's because we take g-great care of them, you know.’ English says the millers can never stop either; French says the mills are fine because they are well cared for.
DE Es schnurrt wie ein Kätzchen. ‘It purrs like a kitten.’ English pictures proud sails turning and rugged gears churning; German says the windmill purrs like a kitten.
DE Das liegt nicht zuletzt an der gewissenhaften Wartung. ‘That is not least due to the conscientious maintenance.’ English says the millers can never stop either; German says the windmill runs well thanks to careful maintenance.
JA 定期検査をやって、しっかり保守しているからね。 ‘It's because we do regular inspections and maintain it properly.’ English says the millers can never stop either; Japanese says the mill is fine thanks to regular inspections.

Vigilance is the key. By addressing tomorrow's issues today, we assure the wheels of prosperity continue to grind. Unfortunately, I've my hands full with the work of the day, and cannot leave my station to tend to inspection.

FR D'ailleurs, il va bientôt falloir que je d-demande aux autres meuniers de me communiquer le résultat de leur inspection... mais je suis en train de feutrer de la laine, là, je ne peux pas m'éloigner de mon poste. ‘Besides, I will soon have to ask the other millers to give me the results of their inspection... but I am busy felting wool right now, I can't leave my post.’ French says what keeps her at her post: felting wool. English only says the day's work.
DE Ich kann aber meinen Posten nicht verlassen, weil ich nebenher noch mit der Verarbeitung von Schafwolle beschäftigt bin. ‘But I cannot leave my post, because on the side I am also busy with the processing of sheep's wool.’ German says what keeps her at her post: processing sheep's wool. English only says the day's work.
JA そろそろ、今回の検査結果をまとめたいんだけど……羊毛の加工を急いでて、手が離せないの。 ‘It's about time I put this round's inspection results together, but... I'm rushing the wool processing and can't get away.’ Japanese says what keeps her busy: a rush job processing wool. English only says the day's work.

I would entrust this duty to you. Seek out the other three millers, heed their concerns, and apprise Weitzaren of your findings.

Speak to Eshushu, Waentzirn, and R'jumani.

R'jumani

Well, you see the mill spinnin', don't you? What more do you need to know?

JA 風車なら、今日も絶好調に回ってるよ。手入れは欠かしたことないからね。それがあたしの仕事だもの、当然だよ。 ‘The windmill is spinning in top form today too. I've never once skipped the upkeep, you know. That's my job, so of course.’ R'jumani is proud of it: the windmills do all the wool and flour work. The English R'jumani just shoos you off.
FR Je prends bien soin de mon moulin tous les jours, alors aucun risque qu'il ne s'abîme. ‘I take good care of my mill every day, so there's no risk of it getting damaged.’ English curtly brushes the question off; French reassures that the mill is cared for every day.
DE Ich habe ja auch jeden Tag ein Auge drauf und öle die beweglichen Teile, wann immer es nötig ist. ‘After all, I keep an eye on it every day and oil the moving parts whenever necessary.’ English curtly brushes the question off; German explains the mill is checked and oiled daily.

Only problem I have is you meddlin' in my chores. Away with you, then.

FR Ils servent tous à transformer la laine et à moudrrre le grain, donc autant dire que si l'un d'entre eux devait tomber en panne, ce serait un coup dur pour nous tous. ‘They are all used to process wool and grind grain, so let's say if one of them were to break down, it would be a hard blow for us all.’ English rudely complains you are meddling and sends you away; French explains a broken mill would hurt everyone.
DE Ohne sie müssten wir das alles per Hand machen! ‘Without them we'd have to do all that by hand!’ English rudely complains you are meddling; German explains that without the windmills all work would be by hand.
JA もしも壊れたら一大事ってわけ。 ‘So if one broke, it would be a disaster.’ English rudely complains you are meddling; Japanese explains a broken windmill would be a disaster.

Eshushu

I haven't noticed anythin' off meself, but let's have a look now, shall we?

JA ワシんところの風車の様子かね？じゃあ、お前さんもワシと一緒に、その眼で風車の様子を確認しようじゃないか。 ‘How my windmill is doing? Well then, why don't you check it with your own eyes, together with me?’ Eshushu's ワシ (washi) for 'I' and お前さん for 'you' are how old men talk in Japanese stories. The English gives no hint of his age.

Hmmm... Look there─the sail's been nicked a bit. Nothing urgent, mind you.

FR La toile de fertaines ailes a l'air un peu lâche, mais je ne penfe pas qu'il faille la changer pour l'inftant. ‘Hmm... The cloth on some of the sails looks a bit slack, but I don't think it needs changing for now.’ English says the sail has been nicked; French says the cloth on some sails looks a bit slack.

The cloth we use is the same as they use for sails out on the sea, made to stand up to blusterin' wind.

Waentzirn

Pshaw! The mill is fine.

FR Vous êtes venu(e) pour savoir ce que j'ai trouvé en inspectant mon moulin... ? ‘You've come to find out what I found when inspecting my mill...?’ English scoffs "Pshaw!"; French politely asks whether you came for the inspection findings.
DE Du bist hier, um meinen Bericht entgegenzunehmen? ‘You're here to collect my report?’ English scoffs "Pshaw!"; German neutrally asks whether you came for the report.
JA 定期検査の結果ですね？ ‘You're here for the results of the regular inspection, right?’ English scoffs "Pshaw!"; Japanese politely asks whether you came for the inspection results.
FR Je peux vous dire que tout marche normalement. ‘I can tell you that everything is working normally.’ French Waentzirn gives a polite report of his inspection; English Waentzirn scoffs at the question.
DE Ich kann dir sagen, dass das Windrad einwandfrei funktioniert. ‘I can tell you that the windmill works flawlessly.’ German Waentzirn gives a matter-of-fact report; English Waentzirn scoffs at the question.
JA 風車は特に問題なく作動しています。 ‘The windmill is operating without any particular problem.’ Japanese Waentzirn answers in polite, formal speech; English Waentzirn scoffs at the question.

We'd be wiser to concern ourselves with the grubby scavengers that rob us of our yield.

Report to Weitzaren.

Weitzaren

I trust you enjoyed your tour of the mill! You are impressed, yes?

FR Loetrswys t'a demandé de me transmettre le résultat de l'inspection des moulins ? ‘Loetrswys asked you to pass me the results of the mill inspection?’ English boastfully hopes you enjoyed the mill tour; French asks if you bring the inspection results.
DE Hast du die Zustandsberichte der Windradhüter mitgebracht? ‘Have you brought the windmill keepers' condition reports?’ English boastfully hopes you enjoyed the mill tour; German asks if you brought the keepers' reports.
JA ルートルスィスたちから、風車の定期検査の結果を聞いてきてくれたのか。 ‘So you went and got the results of the regular windmill inspection from Loetrswys and the others for me?’ English boastfully hopes you enjoyed the mill tour; Japanese asks if you got the inspection results.

The matter of Eshushu's sail is most worrisome indeed! The matter shall be remedied at once!

DE Allein das Rad von Eshushu macht mir etwas Sorgen. ‘Only Eshushu's wheel worries me somewhat.’ English calls Eshushu's sail most worrisome indeed; German says it worries him only somewhat.
DE Ich bestelle schon mal etwas Tuch für den Fall, dass wir das Segel austauschen müssen. ‘I'll go ahead and order some cloth in case we have to replace the sail.’ English vows an immediate fix; German only orders cloth in case the sail must be replaced.
JA ふむ、エシュシュの二番風車だけは、少し心配だな……替えの帆布の準備だけはしておくか。 ‘Hmm, only Eshushu's second windmill is a little worrying... I'll at least get spare sailcloth ready.’ English calls Eshushu's sail most worrisome indeed; Japanese calls it only a little worrying.
FR Je vais préparer de la toile pour remplacer celle qui est devenue lâche. ‘I am going to get some cloth ready to replace the one that has gone slack.’ French Weitzaren only readies replacement cloth; English Weitzaren vows an immediate repair.

To delay acting until trouble occurs is to ask for trouble! The Grey Fleet stops for nothing! Full sail ahead!