Complete The Arrival in Servant of the Lake with every step, the Tin Cup Puzzle solution, and the hidden horse achievement.
Servant of the Lake: The Arrival Walkthrough
The day starts inside a moving carriage. Once the driver says you’re nearly there, the game lets you open the curtains.
Click the curtains to pull them open and look out at the lake. The carriage soon stops at Rusty Lake, and the driver warns you about strange goings-on there. When he says you can step out, click the front door of the house.
A few things need doing outside before you can go in, and some optional extras are worth grabbing too.
Move around with the small on-screen arrows or by dragging the screen. Use the exit arrow at the bottom to back out of a close-up view.
Start with the horse that pulled the carriage and take a look at it.
Hidden achievement (Petting the Horse): Click the horse’s eyes and ears to give it a scratch.
Click the planter behind the horse, left of the front door, to take the Carrot. Go back to the horse and drag the Carrot onto it to feed it.
Next, talk to the carriage driver. He wants to be paid for the ride.
Your inventory is empty, so you’ll have to find some money. Click the carriage, open its door, and take the Tin Cup inside.
Then click the window left of the front door, above the planter that held the Carrot. Drag it up to open it and grab a second Tin Cup.
The window on the right shows the shadows of more cups. Click it and drag it up as well.
Inside, three Tin Cups are already in a row. Drag your two Tin Cups from the inventory to join them.
Tin Cup Puzzle
Hint: Check the cups for anything that sets them apart.
Solution: Each cup is marked with lines. Arrange them in ascending order from left to right, with the one-line cup on the far left.
Puzzle complete: Tin Cup Puzzle
Once the cups are in order, one of them pops open. Click it to get a Coin.
Hand the Coin to the carriage driver. After he leaves, an Iron Bar is left on the ground. Click the ground to pick it up.
Go back to the planter where you found the Carrot and use the Iron Bar on the plank. Pull down to remove the plank and reveal a Key beneath it.
Take the Key, put it in the front door, and click to turn it. Click the door to open it, then click the doorway to walk in.
Talk to the maid. She shows you a Crow Feather. Back out of the view and click the table on her right.
Dip the Crow Feather in the ink to get a Crow Feather with Ink, then drag it onto the line to sign the contract.
With the contract signed, talk to the maid to get a Notebook. Its icon sits in the top-right corner; click it to open the tasks menu.
The Notebook lists your duties for each day. You can also draw and take notes in it, and check which hidden tasks and hidden achievements you’ve done. Talk to the maid once more to move on to breakfast.
Achievement unlocked: The Arrival