The Wyvern Mystery Chapter 9 - in which the Squire Loses His Gold Headed Cane

In which the sun sets with a melancholic glow upon the ancient house where Captain Fairfield prepares to depart, yet must first confront the fierce and fractious presence of his father, the old Squire, whose anger simmers beneath a proud and sardonic exterior. A tense exchange culminates in a grievous clash of wills and strength, leaving wounds both visible and unspoken as family pride and old resentments rise to the surface with sorrowful inevitability.