A/N Another Goldenlake inspired set! This was a very fun Bingo challenge that they had posted on the forum a while back where a set of five words had to be brought together into a Pierce-inspired story. I chose to have mine all Tortall-inspired, and I ended up with ideas to all 12 sets of words that could be made from the classic Bingo arrangements on the board. Not all of the stories were posted on Goldenlake because life gets in the way too often, but I will post the whole set here as I get them finished over the next few weeks. Happy autumn, everyone!
Wind, Orange, Autumn, Red, Harvest aka The Baron of Trebond
There was a window in Trebond manor in a private, secluded stairwell where one could look out over the fields and village of the fiefdom. Rispah supposed there were more beautiful views; indeed, the Baron's chambers looked out over the hunting forests where traditional nobles spent idle time and the main hallway had a long view of the main road, better to keep watch for visiting people of import.
Rispah hadn't even known about this corner of the manor until she went looking for her new husband and found him haunting his quiet stairwell, looking out over the fields in harvest and the homes of the people making their lives on Trebond land – his land.
Wind drafted through the cracks in the window coverings, and there was dust on the sill and in the corners of the stairs, but Rispah just gathered her shawl tighter against her shoulders and leaned back against the wall. Coram was framed in the window, surrounded by the reds and yellows and oranges of his fiefdom on the cusp of winter's beginning and she thought he had never looked more the Baron of this manor than he did standing there alone, his expression a mix of pride and paternal worry as he looked over those he was now responsible for.