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Prince: Michele Rinieri Lorenzo
Wife: Caterina Maria Annunziata
DS: Pietro Cristofano [Tancredi] "Perotto"
DD: Giovanna Maria Elisabetta "Vanozza"
DS: Leonardo Giancarlo Luca
DD/DS: Lucrezia Ilaria Gabriella / Ferrante Ludovic Cesare
Of the illustrious Royal House of: Manco
In the City-State of: Salvi
Two years later, the situation between Salvi and Tellino has not mended. Instead, it has barely progressed into a cold war of suspicion and paranoia, its battles fought using rumours and whispers instead of swords and axes. Michele finds this exceedingly tiresome, but he is resolved not to strike the first blow of what could possibly be a very expensive and time-consuming war. So instead he plays his cards close to his chest, sending spies into Tellino at irregular intervals and keeping tabs on the pulse of their city.
Perotto, now a bright lad ten years of age, shows less interest in his studies than his younger siblings, and prefers to play wild games outside, climbing walls, drawing chalk sketches on roofs, and stealing fruits from the kitchen. One day, his Uncle Vico noticed the boy's agile, mischievous energy and proposed an idea to Michele: he would take Perotto under his wing to train, not as a mercenary, but rather as a half-soldier, half-spy, who can talk his way out of situations his sword cannot extricate him from. Perotto is exhilarated at the idea, and Michele gives his consent.
Not long after, Caterina--who had herself been bed-ridden again by another difficult pregnancy--gave birth to a pair of twins, Lucrezia and Ferrante. While Lucrezia is a wailing, kicking baby from her very first moments, Ferrante is silent and weak, and the midwife nearly mistook him for a stillborn son until she saw his faint gasps for air. The physicians all cautioned Caterina against having more children, citing the two difficult pregnancies she has had.
Mutatis mutandis. Si non confectus, non reficiat.
Wife: Caterina Maria Annunziata
DS: Pietro Cristofano [Tancredi] "Perotto"
DD: Giovanna Maria Elisabetta "Vanozza"
DS: Leonardo Giancarlo Luca
DD/DS: Lucrezia Ilaria Gabriella / Ferrante Ludovic Cesare
Of the illustrious Royal House of: Manco
In the City-State of: Salvi
Two years later, the situation between Salvi and Tellino has not mended. Instead, it has barely progressed into a cold war of suspicion and paranoia, its battles fought using rumours and whispers instead of swords and axes. Michele finds this exceedingly tiresome, but he is resolved not to strike the first blow of what could possibly be a very expensive and time-consuming war. So instead he plays his cards close to his chest, sending spies into Tellino at irregular intervals and keeping tabs on the pulse of their city.
Perotto, now a bright lad ten years of age, shows less interest in his studies than his younger siblings, and prefers to play wild games outside, climbing walls, drawing chalk sketches on roofs, and stealing fruits from the kitchen. One day, his Uncle Vico noticed the boy's agile, mischievous energy and proposed an idea to Michele: he would take Perotto under his wing to train, not as a mercenary, but rather as a half-soldier, half-spy, who can talk his way out of situations his sword cannot extricate him from. Perotto is exhilarated at the idea, and Michele gives his consent.
Not long after, Caterina--who had herself been bed-ridden again by another difficult pregnancy--gave birth to a pair of twins, Lucrezia and Ferrante. While Lucrezia is a wailing, kicking baby from her very first moments, Ferrante is silent and weak, and the midwife nearly mistook him for a stillborn son until she saw his faint gasps for air. The physicians all cautioned Caterina against having more children, citing the two difficult pregnancies she has had.
Mutatis mutandis. Si non confectus, non reficiat.
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