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Earl: Lord Bartholomew Thomas Xavier of Cartwright (48)
-D/S: Lady Guinevere Beatrix Christiana/Lord Geoffrey Richard Francis (18)
Upon a routine visit to the castle, Lord Bartholomew is intensely troubled when Amy approaches him in the hallway, worriedly telling him her suspicions about the poisioning attempts on the royal family's life. Bartholomew assures her that her worries will be taken very seriously, gives her two pennies as a reward, and tells the King. He assures him that he will travel amongst the landed nobility to rally for their support, while he trusted that Henry would gauge his palace staff. Bartholomew also makes sure to appoint three food tasters for the King, Queen, and Prince, wondering vaguely why the king hadn't done it himself.
Though sworn to allegiance to King Henry, Bartholomew was deeply conflicted--though Henry had all of his father's looks and daring, he was immensely arrogant and didn't seem to posses the patience or inner stoicism that had made his father such an effective ruler. He wasn't sure that it wouldn't be a good idea to have someone else rule. However, a promise was a promise, especially to a dying friend, and Bartholomew starts his campaign.
He makes sure to visit all of the landed nobility, and considers it a success: the Baron FitzGilbert especially assured his lifelong allegiance to the King with a lengthy and unintentionally hilarious sermon, and Bartholomew could easily see that that Barons Hiram and Bronomir and Duke Francis would not need convincing to remain on the side of the rightful King. The foreign Count and Countess, he surmised, were much more shrewd and would need some convincing. His last stop was to the estate of Duke Elijah, to which he brought his two children, knowing that they were fond of their children. The Duke and Duchess were sickly-sweet to him, but he could tell that there was something wrong. He made a note to inform the King, and quickly took Guinevere and Geoffrey back to Cartwright Castle. While he informed the King of this news, he requested that the King allow his son Geoffrey to become a knight in his service.
Geoffrey was not thrilled with this--a sensitive, nervous boy, he did not like fighting or bloodshed. However, he had a deep need to please his father, and lied through his teeth to the King that it would be the greatest honor of his life to serve him and Angleterra. He hopes to be put under the tutelage of John Spencer, whom he had met at the coronation banquet and admired greatly.
Guinevere, meanwhile, had found herself becoming more enamored with Nethanel, often accompanying the servants to the market in hopes of seeing him, and occasionally writing him letters. She didn't want to come off too strongly. However, being very perceptive, she can see the worry in her father's eyes as they left Duke Elijah's estate. She wonders if his family had any role in the plot against King Henry's life, and how it would affect her fate. Her father had always told her he wanted her to marry for love, just as he had and as her late mother wanted, and Guinevere knew she would find no better match than Nethanel. She wondered if he felt the same way, and resented greatly having such a passive role in all that was going on.
Guinevere:
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Geoffrey:
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Bartholomew:
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Earl: Lord Bartholomew Thomas Xavier of Cartwright (48)
-D/S: Lady Guinevere Beatrix Christiana/Lord Geoffrey Richard Francis (18)
Upon a routine visit to the castle, Lord Bartholomew is intensely troubled when Amy approaches him in the hallway, worriedly telling him her suspicions about the poisioning attempts on the royal family's life. Bartholomew assures her that her worries will be taken very seriously, gives her two pennies as a reward, and tells the King. He assures him that he will travel amongst the landed nobility to rally for their support, while he trusted that Henry would gauge his palace staff. Bartholomew also makes sure to appoint three food tasters for the King, Queen, and Prince, wondering vaguely why the king hadn't done it himself.
Though sworn to allegiance to King Henry, Bartholomew was deeply conflicted--though Henry had all of his father's looks and daring, he was immensely arrogant and didn't seem to posses the patience or inner stoicism that had made his father such an effective ruler. He wasn't sure that it wouldn't be a good idea to have someone else rule. However, a promise was a promise, especially to a dying friend, and Bartholomew starts his campaign.
He makes sure to visit all of the landed nobility, and considers it a success: the Baron FitzGilbert especially assured his lifelong allegiance to the King with a lengthy and unintentionally hilarious sermon, and Bartholomew could easily see that that Barons Hiram and Bronomir and Duke Francis would not need convincing to remain on the side of the rightful King. The foreign Count and Countess, he surmised, were much more shrewd and would need some convincing. His last stop was to the estate of Duke Elijah, to which he brought his two children, knowing that they were fond of their children. The Duke and Duchess were sickly-sweet to him, but he could tell that there was something wrong. He made a note to inform the King, and quickly took Guinevere and Geoffrey back to Cartwright Castle. While he informed the King of this news, he requested that the King allow his son Geoffrey to become a knight in his service.
Geoffrey was not thrilled with this--a sensitive, nervous boy, he did not like fighting or bloodshed. However, he had a deep need to please his father, and lied through his teeth to the King that it would be the greatest honor of his life to serve him and Angleterra. He hopes to be put under the tutelage of John Spencer, whom he had met at the coronation banquet and admired greatly.
Guinevere, meanwhile, had found herself becoming more enamored with Nethanel, often accompanying the servants to the market in hopes of seeing him, and occasionally writing him letters. She didn't want to come off too strongly. However, being very perceptive, she can see the worry in her father's eyes as they left Duke Elijah's estate. She wonders if his family had any role in the plot against King Henry's life, and how it would affect her fate. Her father had always told her he wanted her to marry for love, just as he had and as her late mother wanted, and Guinevere knew she would find no better match than Nethanel. She wondered if he felt the same way, and resented greatly having such a passive role in all that was going on.
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