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25 Years in the Lives of the Bonenffant Family
DH: Louis Bonenffant [20, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [20] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}YEAR 1:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [21, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [21] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [nb] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}YEAR 2: (Louis 22, Dorian 22, Alix 1) The town bulletin has a list of herbal remedies and what they cure, increasing revenue for Louis and Dorian.YEAR 3:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [23, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [23] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [2] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [nb] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 4: (Louis 24, Dorian 24, Alix 3, Martine 1) Jean de Vouthon, 16, has claimed to have channeled God, and God spoke through his mouth. Apparently, God said that there is a problem with the current society. The town is divided.YEAR 5: Louis's older sister and her husband die in a fire, leaving behind their daughter Laurente, who is twice as old as Alix. Laurente is interested in animals and how they behave.
DH: Louis Bonenffant [25, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [25] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [8] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [4] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [2] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 6: (Louis 26, Dorian 26, Laurente 9, Alix 5, Martine 3) A traveling band of minstrels and jesters have came to town, and the girls beg Louis to let them see. Alix enjoys playing pranks, mostly on Laurente.YEAR 7:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [27, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [27] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [10] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [6] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [4] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [nb] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}YEAR 8: (Louis 28, Dorian 28, Laurente 11, Alix 7, Martine 5, Claude 1) There are rumors that the king of France has been in cahoots with Muscovy to invade England. Martine is learning how to play chess.YEAR 9:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [29, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [29] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [12] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [8] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [6] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [2] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [nb] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}YEAR 10: (Louis 30, Dorian 30, Laurente 13, Alix 9, Martine 7, Claude 3, Florence & Joachim 1) There is a Bonenffant family reunion, and all the children are excited to meet up with their cousins. Laurente is a bit nervous, as there is a hole in her heart shaped like her mother whom she spent more than half of her life at this point with. That being said, she is a role model for the children of Louis's other siblings.YEAR 11:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [31, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [31] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [14] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [10] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [8] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [4] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [2] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [nb] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}YEAR 12: Claude takes an interest in the fine arts.
DH: Louis Bonenffant [32, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [32] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [15] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [11] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [9] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [5] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [3] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [1] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [nb] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 13: (Louis 33, Dorian 33, Laurente 16, Alix 12, Martine 10, Claude 6, Florence & Joachim 4, Artus 2, Quentin 1) Some drama breaks out between two dukes, but the Bonenffant family is safe for now.YEAR 14: A mystic is expounding omens that have the Bonenffant's neck of the woods in fear, for the omens mention a plague hitting their area. Laurente is courted by a young astrologer. Florence enjoys playing in the garden. Joachim is more into collecting plants.DH: Louis Bonenffant [34, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [34] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [17] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-SO: Roger le Grant [18, astronomer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}-DD: Alix Bonenffant [13] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [11] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [7] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [5] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [3] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [2] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 15:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [35, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [35] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente Bonenffant [18] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-SO: Roger le Grant [19, astrologer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}
-DD: Alix Bonenffant [14] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [12] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [8] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [6] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [4] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [3] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Noëlle Bonenffant [1] {wavy light brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 16: (Louis 36, Dorian 36, Laurente 19, Roger 20, Alix 15, Martine 13, Claude 9, Florence & Joachim 7, Artus 5, Quentin 4, Noëlle 2) The band of minstrels is back in town! Last time, only the older three children were born, so the younger six are eager to see. It is at a performance that Roger proposes to Laurente. Artus wants to learn how to read, so he sees a priest.YEAR 17: (Louis 37, Dorian 37, Laurente 20, Roger 21, Alix 16, Martine 14, Claude 10, Florence & Joachim 8, Artus 6, Quentin 5, Noëlle 3) Laurente believes she's ready to marry, but she has a fight with Dorian, who wants her to hold off just a bit longer. Quentin is learning how to play chess, courtesy of Martine.YEAR 18: (Louis 38, Dorian 38, Laurente 21, Roger 22, Alix 17, Martine 15, Claude 11, Florence & Joachim 9, Artus 7, Quentin 6, Noëlle 4) A drought happens, and no herbs grow for two months. Those are the longest two months the Bonenffant family has gone through.YEAR 19: (Louis 39, Dorian 39, Laurente 22, Roger 23, Alix 18, Martine 16, Claude 12, Florence & Joachim 10, Artus 8, Quentin 7, Noëlle 5) Merchants have arrived with fine goods from the Far East! The Bonenffant family scores some fine ginseng, peony, and wolfberry seeds. Noëlle tries to "help" prepare meals.YEAR 20: Laurente and Roger finally marry! Over the course of the wedding, Alix starts courting with a manuscript translator. She herself takes up illumination.
DH: Louis Bonenffant [40, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [40] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}
-AD: Laurente (Bonenffant) le Grant [23] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DH: Roger le Grant [24, astrologer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}-DD: Alix Bonenffant [19, illuminator] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-SO: Gaspar Restault [19, translator] {curly white blond hair, green eyes}
-DD: Martine Bonenffant [17] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Claude Bonenffant [13] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [11] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [9] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [8] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Noëlle Bonenffant [6] {wavy light brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 21: An epidemic hits the Bonenffant's part of France, and their herbal medicine helps remedy. Joachim is shaping up to inherit the apothecary. Martine falls in love with an apprentice at the forgery.
DH: Louis Bonenffant [41, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [41] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}-AD: Laurente (Bonenffant) le Grant [24] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DH: Roger le Grant [25, astrologer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}-DD: Alix Bonenffant [20, illuminator] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-SO: Gaspar Restault [20, translator] {curly white blond hair, green eyes}-DD: Martine Bonenffant [18] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-SO: Fiacre Godart [18] {frizzy golden blond hair, hazel eyes}-DD: Claude Bonenffant [14] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [12] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [10] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [9] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Noëlle Bonenffant [7] {wavy light brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 22:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [42, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [42] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}-AD: Laurente (Bonenffant) le Grant [25] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DH: Roger le Grant [26, astrologer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}
--DS: Hubert le Grant [nb] {curly mousy hair, dark blue eyes}-DD: Alix Bonenffant [21, illuminator] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-SO: Gaspar Restault [21, translator] {curly white blond hair, green eyes}-DD: Martine Bonenffant [19] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-SO: Fiacre Godart [19] {frizzy golden blond hair, hazel eyes}-DD: Claude Bonenffant [15] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [13] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [11] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [10] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Noëlle Bonenffant [8] {wavy light brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 23: (Louis 43, Dorian 43, Claude 16, Florence & Joachim 14, Artus 12, Quentin 11, Noëlle 9; Laurente 26, Roger 27, Hubert 1; Alix 22, Gaspar 22; Martine 20, Fiacre 20) People could swear they saw English ships off the coast of Normandy and fear an invasion.YEAR 24:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [44, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [44] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}-AD: Laurente (Bonenffant) le Grant [27] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DH: Roger le Grant [28, astrologer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}
--DS: Hubert le Grant [2] {curly mousy hair, dark blue eyes}-DD: Alix (Bonenffant) Restault [23, illuminator] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DH: Gaspar Restault [23, translator] {curly white blond hair, green eyes}
--DD: Hélène Restault [nb] {wavy white blonde hair, black eyes}-DD: Martine Bonenffant [21] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-SO: Fiacre Godart [21] {frizzy golden blond hair, hazel eyes}-DD: Claude Bonenffant [17] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [15] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [13] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [12] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Noëlle Bonenffant [10] {wavy light brown hair, pale blue eyes}YEAR 25:
DH: Louis Bonenffant [45, apothecary] {wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
DW: Dorian (de Seyssel) Bonenffant [45] {straight light brown hair, black eyes}-AD: Laurente (Bonenffant) le Grant [28] {curly dirty blonde hair, blue-green eyes}
-DH: Roger le Grant [29, astrologer] {frizzy mousy hair, dark blue eyes}
--DS: Hubert le Grant [3] {curly mousy hair, dark blue eyes}-DD: Alix (Bonenffant) Restault [24, illuminator] {wavy dark brown hair, black eyes}
-DH: Gaspar Restault [24, translator] {curly white blond hair, green eyes}
--DD: Hélène Restault [1] {wavy white blonde hair, black eyes}
--DS: Lancelot Restault [nb] {curly dark brown hair, black eyes}-DD: Martine Bonenffant [22] {straight brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-SO: Fiacre Godart [22] {frizzy golden blond hair, hazel eyes}-DD: Claude Bonenffant [18] {wavy light brown hair, black eyes}
-DD/DS: Florence Bonenffant & Joachim Bonenffant [16] {Florence: wavy dark brown hair, pale blue eyes; Joachim: wavy light brown hair, blue-green eyes}
-DS: Artus Bonenffant [14] {wavy light brown hair, green eyes}
-DS: Quentin Bonenffant [13] {straight dark brown hair, pale blue eyes}
-DD: Noëlle Bonenffant [11] {wavy light brown hair, pale blue eyes}Our only limits are the ones we place on ourselves.
—Cordelia, 2012

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