Today, we interview the feisty Kate Endria. She is thedaughter of the Lord Mayor of Calendria, and an important part of theDeliverers team.

Let’s see what she had to say about her experience in the first book.

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Greg: Welcome to the Deliverers PublishingHeadquarters, Kate. Thanks for stopping by.

Kate:  You’re very welcome. This isso exciting! I never thought I’d get to visit this place. Stig told me allabout it, but I would never have believed how extravagant your headquarters wasif I hadn’t seen it for myself.

Greg: Well, I don’t think it’s as impressive as you’remaking it out to be. But anyway, what was your family life like growing up?

Kate:  Some might say that I still have somegrowing up to do, especially the members of our Council. I remember some happytimes when I was younger. Of course, Sharky and the pirates were always around.If they weren’t terrorizing Calendria on Tariff Day, there was always thethought that Sharky was watching.

I remember times with Papa and Mother—before she died. Wewere happy, going to the Green for picnics, pot luck suppers at the meetinghouse. But then Mother got sick, and things weren’t so good. I was seven whenshe passed.

Kate:  Well, Calendria has along and rich history. It was established over 300 years ago by my ancestor,Calvin Endria. Cal Endria had been Sharky’s first mate, but he and about 40others in Sharky’s band decided it was time to settle down and retire. So, Calwent to the captain and stated his intentions, expecting that Shaky wouldeither laugh in his face or run him through.

I think that he was pretty surprised when Sharky didn’t doeither. Instead, he agreed to let Cal and his mates retire, provided that theypaid a tariff of half of everything the settlement produced twice a year for ahundred years.

So that’s how Calendria started. Calvin Endria was thefirst Lord Mayor, and the village was named in his honor. The position of LordMayor has been handed down to the eldest son in the Endria family forgeneration after generation.

Kate:  Well, in Calendriathere’s this legend called the Deliverers about a hero and a talking eagle thatappear to defeat Sharky and his pirate band. My mother was a big believer inthe legend, and she passed that belief on to me.

I took it as my duty as daughter of the Lord Mayor tosearch for the Deliverers whenever I had some spare time. So, one day, I cameacross Eric and Stig. As soon as Stig started talking, I knew that I had foundthe Deliverers.

Greg: What do you like to do in your spare time?

Kate:  You mean besides searching for theDeliverers? Well, I try to help Papa with anything he needs. I’m also studying.I hope one day to succeed my papa as the first Lady Mayor. That keeps me prettybusy.

Greg: So, what do you think of Eric? There are rumorsfloating around that the two of you might be getting close…

Kate:  Eric and I are good friends. I’m eternallygrateful for what he and Stig did for Calendria. As for anything else, I thinkhe and I are too young to be concerned with that at this point. There’s toomuch we’re still working through personally. Of course, I look forward toworking with him, Stig and Hallo on future Assignments if the Gatekeeper needsus.

Greg : I guess that kind of answersmy last question. Would you like to take part in future Assignments?

Kate:  Oh, yes. I’m hoping to. I mean, it’s important work, helping others.It’s also dangerous work, but no one in my family has ever backed down from achallenge. I always want to make Papa, and Mother, proud.

Greg:  I think they are very proud of you, Kate. Thankyou again for taking a few minutes to sit and chat with us.

Kate:  Any time. It was really a lot of fun. Isthis a new map?

Greg: Yes, we’ve adjusted it since Stig visited. Youshould be able to find your way out of here now.