King Idre's court is held at Castle Totnes.
Special Guests
- Saxon princes, all seeking mercenaries or allies
- An emissary from the Angles
Gossip
“Let me tell you, found dead they were, all of them torn up like from wolves. Yes! Their blood was even drunk up, and bones all snapped.”
“Ugh! What was that, dinner in Kent?”
“Nay — the kidnappers that tried to take the queen. My cousin was there. He said that they got there and the queen was hiding her face, huddled in terror; and little Morgan was just sitting there, drawing in the dirt. And all about them… <brrrr>”
“Listen, darlings, ‘Little Morgan’ is not so little. Has the queen recovered?”
“No, that’s the tragedy. She’s still kind of unhinged from it. She won’t see anyone but the nuns at Amesbury, but they say they can mend her, mind and soul.”
“And what do they say about this? About Morgan?”
“Morgan? Their little darling? They educated her there, honey. I am sure that the abbess gave her a stiff talking to.”
News
The messenger from King Nanteleod brings word that Gloucester, Orofoise, Galvoie, Cheshire, Cameliard, and Wuerensis have all agreed to submit to him as vassals. Bedegraine County and Lambor have both submitted to Duke Corneus of Lindsey. Since both of them have a border dispute with Cameliard, it appears there will be war between King Nanteleod and Duke Corneus. Both of them are hiring mercenaries.
The emissary from the Angles declares their king to be the bretwalda of not only all Saxons, but also of the entirety of Britain. He defies anyone to deny this claim, and demands word from the countess as to where her loyalty lies.
King Idres will attack Dorsette.
The Countess
“Are we not the stupidest people in the world? It looks like the Saxons are going to fall on each other with sword and axe. So is there a leader among us who will take that advantage? No, of course not. Our strongest forces are going to fight against each other too.” (sigh)
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