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Written By Saoirse

Dec. 1, 2021, 1:55 p.m.(9/2/1016 AR)

The Lyceum is a practical place.

A pragmatic place.

And it is full of practical, pragmatic people.

It is those people who make up our Houses, and our Houses, ergo, must be equally practical and pragmatic. And so they are. They look at House Velenosa and see leadership, and so they follow. They look at House Velenosa and see strength, and so they follow. They look at House Velenosa and see intellect, and so they follow.

And so too do good things come as they follow. Houses have prospered, flourished, under House Velenosa's rule. So very much so.

It is Velenosa's stewardship that can fill coffers to buy watch towers and send delegations to keep peace -- as we have done so along the Great Road. It is Velenosa's stewardship that can figure out a way to best use circumstances that may have otherwise pained the Lyceum and protect the houses in our realm. We are honored to do so.

And so with that air of the practical, the tone of pragmatism, it is of little surprise that the Lyceum looks at Jaenelle and sees not simply a woman born of another House and married to a member of another House still, but a woman who has helped continue to steer our Great House and all of its houses to further glory. The tools were left in her hands and she used them: as a Fox would.

Fiery hearts can scorch thoughtlessly. Cool heads do great things.

Written By Saoirse

Aug. 26, 2021, 10:43 p.m.(2/5/1016 AR)

Relationship Note on Arman

Whyever not? Aren't we all Lycene?

Written By Saoirse

Dec. 20, 2020, 7:44 p.m.(8/9/1014 AR)

Relationship Note on Duarte

What a horrible thing to declare as your house stance when an ally of the Crown and your liege is killed.

Written By Saoirse

Aug. 29, 2020, 2:51 a.m.(12/5/1013 AR)

Ah, but it's nice to have Yelana back in town.

Written By Saoirse

June 26, 2020, 3:59 p.m.(7/18/1013 AR)

I'm confused. Are we getting our knickers in knots over titles now? Seems gauche.

Written By Saoirse

May 26, 2020, 3:59 a.m.(5/11/1013 AR)

Well, I know one Crovane I will take pains to avoid. What a stain on the peerage.

Written By Saoirse

April 6, 2020, 3:25 p.m.(1/24/1013 AR)

Relationship Note on Caith

I fling myself over mental hurdles daily, hourly, dear Caith. I await the ring's return.

Written By Saoirse

March 24, 2020, 9:25 p.m.(12/26/1012 AR)

Relationship Note on Ornella

Beaumont has been, and always will be, his very own man entirely capable of caring for himself.

Written By Saoirse

March 22, 2020, 10:48 p.m.(12/22/1012 AR)

Correcting people over titles is petty. There is a reason we don't do it.

Written By Saoirse

March 11, 2020, 7:10 p.m.(11/28/1012 AR)

Relationship Note on Yelana

I like that -- whose book are we reading?

Written By Saoirse

Feb. 22, 2020, 5:41 p.m.(10/20/1012 AR)

I'm told that the joining of two Great Houses requires a party, which I understand. I do wish, however, there was something a little more creative about the whole thing. Neither Beaumont nor I seem like ...party people.

Written By Saoirse

Feb. 2, 2020, 10:21 p.m.(9.175840360449735/10.847060185185185/1012.6813200300375 AR)

Cannot think of a more fitting wedding gift than extremely elaborate, somehow supremely soft, socks for Beaumont. Thank you, Lord Cristoph.

Written By Saoirse

Jan. 30, 2020, 2:03 p.m.(8.936981233465609/32.47094907407407/1012.6614151027889 AR)

I cannot help but feel that there should be just one celebration when a couple is married and that that celebration should be entirely silent, preferably with no other people.

I would take just one celebration, at any rate, and not the bizarre cascade of fetes that come with every other announcement about two people who batted their eyelashes at each other.

Written By Saoirse

Jan. 24, 2020, 9:01 p.m.(8.529568039021164/16.655810185185185/1012.6274640032518 AR)

I will say, I AM glad I found a use for this ...kitten.

Written By Saoirse

Jan. 24, 2020, 8:59 p.m.(8.529509755291006/16.652546296296297/1012.6274591462743 AR)

So. Many. Roses.

Written By Saoirse

Dec. 13, 2019, 9:34 p.m.(5/15/1012 AR)

Relationship Note on Hadrian

Gross.

Written By Saoirse

Nov. 25, 2019, 2:51 a.m.(4/5/1012 AR)

I look forward to learning who the Lyceum will offend when we exclaim that spring is STILL COLD, my HEAVENS.

Written By Saoirse

Nov. 25, 2019, 2:20 a.m.(4/5/1012 AR)

I have invited the luminaries of the Lyceum to descend upon our dining room and

...complain.

I hope Jaenelle doesn't regret making me the minister of /angst/.

Written By Saoirse

Nov. 24, 2019, 5:05 p.m.(4/5/1012 AR)

I am in awe of those who would free enslaved men and women. And proud of House Pravus for joining themselves with Grimhall to do so.

Written By Saoirse

Nov. 16, 2019, 3:09 p.m.(3/16/1012 AR)

Relationship Note on Turo

How is being forced into servitude different from slavery?

If thralldom is so different, why is your High Lord working so hard to eradicate the barbaric practice?

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