Written By Norwood
June 6, 2018, 12:57 p.m.(12/5/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Monique
I have discovered a sudden and fervent hope that Lady Monique Greenmarch live forever.
Written By Norwood
June 5, 2018, 11:48 p.m.(12/4/1008 AR)
It goes quite without saying that Lady Margerie Keaton has my utmost respect.
With that respect laid, I feel I must echo Princess Isabeau and Lady Margerie herself.
She is no spinster.
With that respect laid, I feel I must echo Princess Isabeau and Lady Margerie herself.
She is no spinster.
Written By Norwood
June 2, 2018, 6:50 p.m.(11/25/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Daemon
Sir Daemon's Jimbo is an... interesting creature. Alone he is quite fine. In a flock he was not quite as wonderful.
Written By Norwood
May 31, 2018, 1:09 p.m.(11/20/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Monique
Lady Greenmarch,
Without the proper intentions, no outcome will ever be worth price paid.
Without the proper intentions, no outcome will ever be worth price paid.
Written By Norwood
May 27, 2018, 11 p.m.(11/11/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Duarte
Honey is also.
Written By Norwood
May 22, 2018, 11:54 p.m.(10/16/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Cristoph
I am humbled to have the honor to serve House Laurent.
Written By Norwood
May 16, 2018, 2:53 p.m.(10/3/1008 AR)
As much as it is the greatest honor of my life to serve as knight and Sword to Artshall, there is a great deal of pleasure in being reminded of the simple things that I did once as a farmer.
Today I spent some time making a chicken's coop. It turned out quite well, and should be more than sufficient for the single chicken it will house at the moment.
Today I spent some time making a chicken's coop. It turned out quite well, and should be more than sufficient for the single chicken it will house at the moment.
Written By Norwood
May 13, 2018, 6:41 p.m.(9/25/1008 AR)
My squire, Jonathan Fieldstone, is a very unique young man. He recently commissioned a painting from Dame Alexis that meshed my history of being a beekeeper into the composition. He then donated this to house Laurent to hang in the main hall. It has been placed in the art gallery, but for some reason, it keeps being pulled out and set in a different display.
Out of respect for this gift I am afraid I have had to take it from public display. I would not wish a careless hand to break this beautiful painting by allowing it to be constantly moved. I do hope that in time I can return it to public display knowing it will be treated with the respect that such a work of art should have.
Out of respect for this gift I am afraid I have had to take it from public display. I would not wish a careless hand to break this beautiful painting by allowing it to be constantly moved. I do hope that in time I can return it to public display knowing it will be treated with the respect that such a work of art should have.
Written By Norwood
May 7, 2018, 11:49 p.m.(9/14/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Regla
Countess Reigna Keaton is the most upright of women. Her commitment to her family, her lands, and her oaths is unparalleled even with the Oathlands.
There are few I respect as much as her. The words she has written today in the whites only strengthen that belief.
There are few I respect as much as her. The words she has written today in the whites only strengthen that belief.
Written By Norwood
April 17, 2018, 12:49 p.m.(7/25/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Adalyn
I have thought long and hard about this, but I feel I must speak out with some words of wisdom about life that my father, a proud beekeeper, shared with me.
For one, beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder. Bee open to see it.
Bee positive, there are always those who will buzz negatively. Don't let them get into your bonnet (or hat).
Nobles I know this counts less for you, but when you marry, bee sure that your spouse will be your honey forever.
Bee sure your wife is your queen, the center of your home, and the bearer of all of your children.
These are only some of the words that I hive, and dearest Adalyn, if you read these, I do appologize in advance for any cringing you might do.
For one, beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder. Bee open to see it.
Bee positive, there are always those who will buzz negatively. Don't let them get into your bonnet (or hat).
Nobles I know this counts less for you, but when you marry, bee sure that your spouse will be your honey forever.
Bee sure your wife is your queen, the center of your home, and the bearer of all of your children.
These are only some of the words that I hive, and dearest Adalyn, if you read these, I do appologize in advance for any cringing you might do.
Written By Norwood
April 16, 2018, 12:49 p.m.(7/23/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Lumen
I am grateful you have noticed the opened doors and pulled out chairs.
They are two of my favorite activities.
They are two of my favorite activities.
Written By Norwood
April 16, 2018, 9:15 a.m.(7/23/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Margerie
I will make some allowance for this being true, though I do not seek to boast of myself in any way by doing so. My apologies continue to stand, and I am ready to weather whatever mild, or major, complaints you may wish in recompense for the unpleasant position which my actions put you in.
Written By Norwood
April 16, 2018, 8:55 a.m.(7/23/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Margerie
My dear friend Lady Margerie Keaton,
I must apologize for the unpleasant sight which my bleeding caused. I do vow to continue to work on my speed.
However, honesty compels me to state that I cannot wait for your words to protect you or any other in the future. I have no wish to die, but to do so protecting others would be a death to be proud of.
I do hope I can be forgiven for this small flaw.
I must apologize for the unpleasant sight which my bleeding caused. I do vow to continue to work on my speed.
However, honesty compels me to state that I cannot wait for your words to protect you or any other in the future. I have no wish to die, but to do so protecting others would be a death to be proud of.
I do hope I can be forgiven for this small flaw.
Written By Norwood
April 13, 2018, 2:30 p.m.(7/17/1008 AR)
I was born to parents of humble means. We were beekeepers and hunters as our means of making our way in the world. My brothers and I, we each followed their example. I was, and still am, proud of my heritage. However, circumstances as they were did not place my future on a path where I personally would be able to continue that tradition.
Approximately seventeen years ago, as I mourned the recent loss of my wife, I heard the cries of a child in the forest while hunting. The cries were of one very young Lady Jael Laurent who had found her way into the forest. A bear had likewise found her, and it became essential that someone step in to make sure that the young girl was uninjured. Luck was with me that day, and both Jael and I were able to escape without undue harm. Upon delivering her to Duke Edmund Laurent’s household, I found myself in a new situation, quite outside of the experiences that I thus forth was exposed to. I was knighted, and with my daughter Adalyn at my side, began my lifetime service to the Laurent family as a knight.
The honor of being knighted is one which I hold dear. To be knighted is to hold myself to a different level of conduct than others.
My actions should be without reproach in all things, and if I should fall to human weakness, my efforts should be immediately turned to reparation of those weaknesses. I should not lie, nor cheat, nor mislead those who surround me. The poorest beggar to the king should receive respect and be treated with dignity. I should care for those less fortunate than I whenever circumstances permit. Moreover I should be willing to lay down my life for my Duke, his vassals, and those to whom my Duke serves. I should not seek to build myself up but instead to build up those about me. When I should win glory it is with the understanding that this glory is not mine alone, but that of the family that has entrusted me with this position of knighthood. I do my best to refrain from boastful behavior in all matters. If I should give offense, even unmeaning, I should immediately seek out how I might fix and then avoid in the future that offense. My own stubbornness is less important as a knight than keeping the peace. If conflict should arise between myself and another, I do believe that it should be settled with words, less said conflict should reflect poorly upon Duke Laurent and his.
Knighthood is not simply an office which I have been given, nor a status. It defines the ways which I interact with those about me and the choices which I make daily. I hold my knighthood as a trust.
I only hope that as I continue to serve I will live up to these ideals which I feel underpin what makes a person a knight.
Approximately seventeen years ago, as I mourned the recent loss of my wife, I heard the cries of a child in the forest while hunting. The cries were of one very young Lady Jael Laurent who had found her way into the forest. A bear had likewise found her, and it became essential that someone step in to make sure that the young girl was uninjured. Luck was with me that day, and both Jael and I were able to escape without undue harm. Upon delivering her to Duke Edmund Laurent’s household, I found myself in a new situation, quite outside of the experiences that I thus forth was exposed to. I was knighted, and with my daughter Adalyn at my side, began my lifetime service to the Laurent family as a knight.
The honor of being knighted is one which I hold dear. To be knighted is to hold myself to a different level of conduct than others.
My actions should be without reproach in all things, and if I should fall to human weakness, my efforts should be immediately turned to reparation of those weaknesses. I should not lie, nor cheat, nor mislead those who surround me. The poorest beggar to the king should receive respect and be treated with dignity. I should care for those less fortunate than I whenever circumstances permit. Moreover I should be willing to lay down my life for my Duke, his vassals, and those to whom my Duke serves. I should not seek to build myself up but instead to build up those about me. When I should win glory it is with the understanding that this glory is not mine alone, but that of the family that has entrusted me with this position of knighthood. I do my best to refrain from boastful behavior in all matters. If I should give offense, even unmeaning, I should immediately seek out how I might fix and then avoid in the future that offense. My own stubbornness is less important as a knight than keeping the peace. If conflict should arise between myself and another, I do believe that it should be settled with words, less said conflict should reflect poorly upon Duke Laurent and his.
Knighthood is not simply an office which I have been given, nor a status. It defines the ways which I interact with those about me and the choices which I make daily. I hold my knighthood as a trust.
I only hope that as I continue to serve I will live up to these ideals which I feel underpin what makes a person a knight.
Written By Norwood
April 8, 2018, 1:49 a.m.(7/6/1008 AR)
To do your duty is to have lived an honorable life.
Written By Norwood
April 5, 2018, 3:15 p.m.(7/1/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Margerie
The mental imagine of Margerie and the type of ladies she would surround herself doing something as tame as knitting is almost inconceivable.
If they are kitting, it is clearly a front for a much more ambitious effort.
If they are kitting, it is clearly a front for a much more ambitious effort.
Written By Norwood
April 1, 2018, 4:55 p.m.(6/22/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Sparte
It was a pleasure to see you and Caspian fight. Master Waldemai, Prince Ainsley, and I placed a bet, myself and Prince Ainsley for you. The proceeds went to a charity of the winner's choice.
So really, by losing, you have done a grand deed for the Golden Hart.
So really, by losing, you have done a grand deed for the Golden Hart.
Written By Norwood
March 28, 2018, 12:22 p.m.(6/11/1008 AR)
I have been asked several times to speak of what I saw on the battlefield.
Some of these I have asked a respite from, others I have answered simply and fully.
More than once I've come to settle and write these things down, or to ask a scholar to do so, and the words will not come. Other accounts will have to stand.
Some of these I have asked a respite from, others I have answered simply and fully.
More than once I've come to settle and write these things down, or to ask a scholar to do so, and the words will not come. Other accounts will have to stand.
Written By Norwood
March 25, 2018, 9:17 p.m.(6/6/1008 AR)
I am humbled by the praise heaped upon my head by those who were with the Setarco forces.
All of us who stood before the gates as the Abyss crept upon us stood with honor and valor. Not a one of us could have prevailed without the others.
All of us who stood before the gates as the Abyss crept upon us stood with honor and valor. Not a one of us could have prevailed without the others.
Written By Norwood
March 22, 2018, 7:39 a.m.(5/26/1008 AR)
My honor is untouched when I fight alongside those I might otherwise not see eye to eye with upon the battlefield. We fought for the same cause.
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