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HelpRe: Royal Congrats - Round 5
in reply to a message by Nyx
X Mar
(deceased) King: Mordecai Chester Homeros Caspar “The Defender"
(40) Queen Mother: Salacia Mirabel Vianne
(23) Princess: Bellona Viviana Morgaine, Lady Rominion of The Viridian Lands
--(33) Husband: Herodion Cicero Solomon Darius Rohan, Lord Rominion of The Viridian Lands
(21) King: Solon Morpheus Brynmor Emory Morcant
--(24) Queen: Maiara Kerensa Sabella, Lady Mimosa of Terra Solandra
----(nb) Princess: Verdandi Salacia Sabella Morrigan
(18) Heir Presumptive, Prince: Mordecai Homeros Andor
--(16) Fiancée: Lilias Aurora Silvana, Lady Crescent of Terra Legato
(deceased) Princess: Salome Isobel Morana
(deceased) Prince: Isador Erastus Morpheus
The Royal House of Tyrian
In the Kingdom of Terra Pagoda
Additional characters:
(deceased) General Andor (commander of the army)
General Elric (commander of the army, General Andor's successor)
Lord Ellard (General Elric's father)
Councilor Halvar (Co-regent of the Terra Pagoda)
Admiral Costin (commander of the fleet)
Lord Mimosa of Terra Solandra (Maiara's father)
Lord Crescent of Terra Legato (Lilias' father)
Written from Solon's perspective
I'm glad to finally be able to sit alone in my parlour. General Elric and Admiral Costin just left. It looks like the enemies from overseas are gone for good now. I knew it was the right thing to do, to take the fight to their shores. Me and Mordecai just got back, exactly one year and a day after we rode out from here. I loved seeing my little girl for the first time. She's beautiful and perfect as only babies manage to be. If only she had been a boy. I need an heir. And I need one as soon as possible. Mordecai is strong and a great warrior, but the thought of him ruling our people is horrifying. I am even reluctant to ever let him lead our soldiers. He never thinks. His feelings and instincts are what drive him. That makes him invaluable in battle, for I know he must have killed at least twice as many enemies as I have over the last year and possibly even more than The General, but it makes him a dangerous ruler as well. He can be merciless and cruel when he loses his temper, and the people know it. Everywhere people are saying that I should get an heir to make sure Mordecai never rules.
He has gotten betrothed right before our departure to a daughter of Lord Crescent. She's a pretty little thing. I hope she's strong enough to handle what Mordecai will dish out. I had asked Lord Crescent to arrange for his eldest daughter to marry my brother, but unfortunately she had already been betrothed some days before our negotiations. I thought it would be better to have Mordecai marry a woman rather than a Lady who is still half a girl, in the hope that she would have more strength to stand up to him. But Lord Crescent didn't see it as a problem to marry off his Lilias and I needed the alliance with him. Still, I am concerned for the girl...
My eldest sister has moved to live with her husband and I must admit I was sad to bid her farewell. She still remembered Father well and I was always happy to talk with her about him. I do not speak to Mother about him, because I know it still grieves her to think of him. Bellona lives about three weeks ride on horseback away from us in the Viridian Lands. She wrote to me that it is warmer there than it is over here and that the mountains are higher. She also wrote that she is trying to get with child, since her Lord husband will need an heir and she confessed she would like to be a mother. I expect Lord Rominion to be a good husband to her and hope my sister will be able to provide him with an heir soon. I know she will be good to him. In her letters she writes that he calls her "my Belle" and she calls him "my Hero", which makes me smile. I know I have arranged a good match for her. And his ships have made all the difference in the war with the enemies from overseas.
Sometimes I wonder if being a King was as difficult for Father as it has been for me. I am still four years younger than he was when he was crowned, and I have been ruling for three years already, but I think he was less prepared than I was at the time. I wish I could talk to him and ask him for his council every now and then. I know he valued duty and strength, and as a fourth son sitting on the Throne, he always told me a King must ensure he has enough sons, but I would like to know how he dealt with the practical aspects of being King. How did he divide his precious time? He always looked so in control to me and always did what needed to be done with an ease that I find hard to achieve. Amidst everything that was going on, he always found time to watch me at weapons practice and teach me things like how to read maps. I am already pleased if I find enough time in a day to get some sleep at night or get through a meal with my wife.
I should go to our bedchamber where my wife is. I know it has been difficult for her without me here. I regret not being here when our first child was born. I would have loved to have been the first to hold her and show her the world. I would have wanted to support Maiara. The birthing bed is no place for a man to be, but I think it would have done her good to know I would have been right outside the chamber.
As I quietly open the door to our bedchamber, I am surprised to see Maiara is still awake. She is feeding our daughter. I softly close the door behind me and just look at the two of them. She looks up and smiles at me. I can hardly believe how beautiful she looks with her hair tussled about her face like that. I disrobe and get into bed next to her. She puts our baby in her crib next to the bed. I bend over and softly kiss my wife in her neck. She giggles like she did on our first night together and puts her arms around me. From up close her eyes are even more beautiful. I feel so fortunate. "Let's make you an heir" she whispers and I answer with a long and fiery kiss.
(deceased) King: Mordecai Chester Homeros Caspar “The Defender"
(40) Queen Mother: Salacia Mirabel Vianne
(23) Princess: Bellona Viviana Morgaine, Lady Rominion of The Viridian Lands
--(33) Husband: Herodion Cicero Solomon Darius Rohan, Lord Rominion of The Viridian Lands
(21) King: Solon Morpheus Brynmor Emory Morcant
--(24) Queen: Maiara Kerensa Sabella, Lady Mimosa of Terra Solandra
----(nb) Princess: Verdandi Salacia Sabella Morrigan
(18) Heir Presumptive, Prince: Mordecai Homeros Andor
--(16) Fiancée: Lilias Aurora Silvana, Lady Crescent of Terra Legato
(deceased) Princess: Salome Isobel Morana
(deceased) Prince: Isador Erastus Morpheus
The Royal House of Tyrian
In the Kingdom of Terra Pagoda
Additional characters:
(deceased) General Andor (commander of the army)
General Elric (commander of the army, General Andor's successor)
Lord Ellard (General Elric's father)
Councilor Halvar (Co-regent of the Terra Pagoda)
Admiral Costin (commander of the fleet)
Lord Mimosa of Terra Solandra (Maiara's father)
Lord Crescent of Terra Legato (Lilias' father)
Written from Solon's perspective
I'm glad to finally be able to sit alone in my parlour. General Elric and Admiral Costin just left. It looks like the enemies from overseas are gone for good now. I knew it was the right thing to do, to take the fight to their shores. Me and Mordecai just got back, exactly one year and a day after we rode out from here. I loved seeing my little girl for the first time. She's beautiful and perfect as only babies manage to be. If only she had been a boy. I need an heir. And I need one as soon as possible. Mordecai is strong and a great warrior, but the thought of him ruling our people is horrifying. I am even reluctant to ever let him lead our soldiers. He never thinks. His feelings and instincts are what drive him. That makes him invaluable in battle, for I know he must have killed at least twice as many enemies as I have over the last year and possibly even more than The General, but it makes him a dangerous ruler as well. He can be merciless and cruel when he loses his temper, and the people know it. Everywhere people are saying that I should get an heir to make sure Mordecai never rules.
He has gotten betrothed right before our departure to a daughter of Lord Crescent. She's a pretty little thing. I hope she's strong enough to handle what Mordecai will dish out. I had asked Lord Crescent to arrange for his eldest daughter to marry my brother, but unfortunately she had already been betrothed some days before our negotiations. I thought it would be better to have Mordecai marry a woman rather than a Lady who is still half a girl, in the hope that she would have more strength to stand up to him. But Lord Crescent didn't see it as a problem to marry off his Lilias and I needed the alliance with him. Still, I am concerned for the girl...
My eldest sister has moved to live with her husband and I must admit I was sad to bid her farewell. She still remembered Father well and I was always happy to talk with her about him. I do not speak to Mother about him, because I know it still grieves her to think of him. Bellona lives about three weeks ride on horseback away from us in the Viridian Lands. She wrote to me that it is warmer there than it is over here and that the mountains are higher. She also wrote that she is trying to get with child, since her Lord husband will need an heir and she confessed she would like to be a mother. I expect Lord Rominion to be a good husband to her and hope my sister will be able to provide him with an heir soon. I know she will be good to him. In her letters she writes that he calls her "my Belle" and she calls him "my Hero", which makes me smile. I know I have arranged a good match for her. And his ships have made all the difference in the war with the enemies from overseas.
Sometimes I wonder if being a King was as difficult for Father as it has been for me. I am still four years younger than he was when he was crowned, and I have been ruling for three years already, but I think he was less prepared than I was at the time. I wish I could talk to him and ask him for his council every now and then. I know he valued duty and strength, and as a fourth son sitting on the Throne, he always told me a King must ensure he has enough sons, but I would like to know how he dealt with the practical aspects of being King. How did he divide his precious time? He always looked so in control to me and always did what needed to be done with an ease that I find hard to achieve. Amidst everything that was going on, he always found time to watch me at weapons practice and teach me things like how to read maps. I am already pleased if I find enough time in a day to get some sleep at night or get through a meal with my wife.
I should go to our bedchamber where my wife is. I know it has been difficult for her without me here. I regret not being here when our first child was born. I would have loved to have been the first to hold her and show her the world. I would have wanted to support Maiara. The birthing bed is no place for a man to be, but I think it would have done her good to know I would have been right outside the chamber.
As I quietly open the door to our bedchamber, I am surprised to see Maiara is still awake. She is feeding our daughter. I softly close the door behind me and just look at the two of them. She looks up and smiles at me. I can hardly believe how beautiful she looks with her hair tussled about her face like that. I disrobe and get into bed next to her. She puts our baby in her crib next to the bed. I bend over and softly kiss my wife in her neck. She giggles like she did on our first night together and puts her arms around me. From up close her eyes are even more beautiful. I feel so fortunate. "Let's make you an heir" she whispers and I answer with a long and fiery kiss.
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