Day 1 · Morning / Front yard

Servant of the Lake: Arrival

Pay the coach, solve the tin-cup puzzle, and get inside the Vanderboom manor.

Last verified 16 Aug 2026Community reported
The ArrivalHorse check
In-game screenshot showing the horse during the arrival scene
Steam screenshotFeed the horse before you leave the front yard.Real game screenshot
Quick answer

Start with step 01 below. This page only covers arrival; return to the card index when you reach the next task.

Focused walkthrough

4 steps for this task

  1. 01Talk to the coach.He asks for payment. Inspect the carriage, take the tin cup, open the left window for the second cup, and pull the carrot from the flowerbed.
  2. 02Solve the cup puzzle.Open the right window and place all five cups from the fewest painted rings to the most. The reward is a coin.
  3. 03Feed the horse.Optional achievementGive the carrot to the horse. For the optional achievement, click the horse's eye several times until the star appears.
  4. 04Pay and enter.Give the coin to the coach. Take the iron rod from where the carriage stood, pry up the suspicious floorboard by the flowerbed, and use the key on the manor door.
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Reviewed 16 Aug 2026