EPILOGUE:

As is seen in Irrepressible Pippin, Degger chose to work at Great Smials. Why? Most likely so he could work for a decent wage and save up his pennies in order to visit his sister in Michel Delving--even though Paladin was more than willing to take him whenever he himself visited the town. Degger did much better adjusting at the Smials--he shared his quarters with one other lad, and was taught his letters. It was important and even required for the servants to know how to read in order to properly serve.

Whenever Paladin and the boys visited the Smials, they always sought out Degger to talk and jest with him. When Pippin was somewhat older and the family moved to Great Smials, Degger had a hand in helping Pippin adjust to mansion life--he was made a personal family servant, and was treated extremely well.

I smell another plot coming....