Sequel for this story has now been posted, Of Crowns and Dragons.
Ended up being a shorter wait than I certainly predicted. But I just kept planning and then writing, and now here it is. I hope you all will enjoy the continuation of House Mudd's story as we now enter the canon years. Children have grown up, and enemies have built up. Thank you all for the kind and constructive reviews this story has received. When I first wrote the first chapter now nearly a year and a half ago, I only tried a first one to see if there was any interest at all, not really thinking that there would be a lot. Now, I have released the sequel! I will hopefully see you in the next chapters of the sequel. Until then!