This most unassuming of thorps on the surface appears to be a tiny collection of houses not very far from the Maiden Lake. However, the Lady Layen Swanpeak (distant cousin to the Swansbreath family) lives here in the most humble of lifestyles. Long ago she left city life in Clatterton, to pursue her dream of lakeside life. However with her title followed the responsibility of managing Northlake Shire. For the most part, her son (Laythen) and a band of loyal rangers known as "The Sly Rabbits" keep order along the borders of the lake and on the roads within the shire.
Within the thorp itself are 5 families who busy themselves with helping Lady Layen with her daily tasks; sometimes weaving, growing vegetables, or tending the hogs. One older human known as Faristan is a boatman and very talented fisherman who can be hired to take folk across the lake.
