Disclaimer: Sherwood Smith is the sole owner of characters, places, and
things mentioned in the book(s) Crown Duel. Some activities belong to her
as well, although most interactions are of my own creation.
I finished my first tale expecting to live a quiet life with my new husband, and the king of our land, Vidanric. For clarification, my first tale is a detailed description of my activities during the revolt against our late King Galdran. I was a barefoot countess running through the mountains amongst the mysterious Hill Folk. After my father died, my older brother, Branaric, and I found ourselves in a struggle for the crown. In the midst of our actions, I started a rather negative acquaintance with my very own, Vidanric Renselaeus, at the time the Marquis of Shevraeth. I did not want anything to do with him, nor his own secret plans to overthrow Galdran. In the final battle with Galdran, Galdran was slain by Vidanric, but not until after Galdran had knocked me clear out of my horse's saddle.
After Galdran's death, our country, Remalna, was without a ruler. I removed myself back to my family's castle in our little county of Tlanth and busied myself with remodeling my home. Things were looking positively amazing, and then, Branaric showed up. I was excited to see my brother, and then I realized: he was not alone. He had brought a lady and the detested Marquis along with him. I eventually found out that Branaric and his lady, the Lady Nimiar, were engaged to be married. After a few weeks of company, Branaric, Nimiar, the Marquis, and I all departed for the capital.
Court was not an easy time for me, although I had secret alliances everywhere attempting to make my stay at Court thoroughly enjoyable. I discovered that I had a secret admirer, but relations continued to be rocky with the Marquis. Eventually, another plot for acquiring the crown was discovered, this time involving the late King's family. My family spy, Azmus, informed me of the details, including a plan to murder off most of the Hill Folk. I departed for the Hill Folk, not knowing that the Marquis himself was riding to stop the rebellion. I caught up to the mysterious rider ahead of me and was startled when I discovered that the mysterious rider was the Marquis. The two of us departed for our intended destinations, and after another battle resulting with the defeat of Galdran's family, we were reunited. I knew that I needed to apologize to the Marquis, and after I did so, I discovered that he was my secret admirer.
I ended my first memoir stating that Vidanric and I were married and then coronated on New Year's Day. Not long after our wedding, Vidanric and I settled into the "normal" life of a royal couple. Vidanric, if I may say so myself, is a wonderful man, husband, and ruler. It was on his Name Day that I revealed to him my desire to learn magic, as well as the anticipated birth of a royal child: our child.
I finished my first tale expecting to live a quiet life with my new husband, and the king of our land, Vidanric. For clarification, my first tale is a detailed description of my activities during the revolt against our late King Galdran. I was a barefoot countess running through the mountains amongst the mysterious Hill Folk. After my father died, my older brother, Branaric, and I found ourselves in a struggle for the crown. In the midst of our actions, I started a rather negative acquaintance with my very own, Vidanric Renselaeus, at the time the Marquis of Shevraeth. I did not want anything to do with him, nor his own secret plans to overthrow Galdran. In the final battle with Galdran, Galdran was slain by Vidanric, but not until after Galdran had knocked me clear out of my horse's saddle.
After Galdran's death, our country, Remalna, was without a ruler. I removed myself back to my family's castle in our little county of Tlanth and busied myself with remodeling my home. Things were looking positively amazing, and then, Branaric showed up. I was excited to see my brother, and then I realized: he was not alone. He had brought a lady and the detested Marquis along with him. I eventually found out that Branaric and his lady, the Lady Nimiar, were engaged to be married. After a few weeks of company, Branaric, Nimiar, the Marquis, and I all departed for the capital.
Court was not an easy time for me, although I had secret alliances everywhere attempting to make my stay at Court thoroughly enjoyable. I discovered that I had a secret admirer, but relations continued to be rocky with the Marquis. Eventually, another plot for acquiring the crown was discovered, this time involving the late King's family. My family spy, Azmus, informed me of the details, including a plan to murder off most of the Hill Folk. I departed for the Hill Folk, not knowing that the Marquis himself was riding to stop the rebellion. I caught up to the mysterious rider ahead of me and was startled when I discovered that the mysterious rider was the Marquis. The two of us departed for our intended destinations, and after another battle resulting with the defeat of Galdran's family, we were reunited. I knew that I needed to apologize to the Marquis, and after I did so, I discovered that he was my secret admirer.
I ended my first memoir stating that Vidanric and I were married and then coronated on New Year's Day. Not long after our wedding, Vidanric and I settled into the "normal" life of a royal couple. Vidanric, if I may say so myself, is a wonderful man, husband, and ruler. It was on his Name Day that I revealed to him my desire to learn magic, as well as the anticipated birth of a royal child: our child.