Sometimes, Roderick just wanted to get away. Enjoy nature, pretend to be one of those exciting pedestrian nothings, live a life not crammed to the brink with books, expectations, and so, so many older siblings who had all done it better than he.

Pearl was a bit eccentric, but he was beginning to wonder if she were on to something brilliant...

So, Roderick went for a walk. Sometimes it was to get away from his rowdier brothers. Sometimes it was just to have a nice vomit without anyone wondering. His brow furrowed when he heard an all too familiar sound around the bend.

Someone else had digestive issues, too. Ever intent on being useful for clearly unsolicited advice was just so, Roderick called out in his posh voice:

“Have you tried leeches?”