The merchants who frequently trade with the Freehold were whispering among themselves about some crazy project Lord Turalyon may be working on these days. With the recent reconstruction of Arandor, many materials were moved in and around the land...
Except, when someone put their head to it, and did the math, it seemed that Freehold of Arandor acquired significantly more materials than necessary for what they ended up building, the excess nowhere to be found.
Rumors went wild, ranging from bureaucratic waste, someone skimming off the top for a personal project without telling anyone, or even a secret construction beneath Devereux estate. Whatever the truth was, the Steward of the Freehold could be frequently seen with a clipboard in hand, muttering something and making notes as he walked around the recent construction.