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>SELECTED: Sir Neil dan Marc, the loyal Sworn Man from Fallavon
<span class="mu-s">Tunegan, 13th Day of Kostrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Romaine – Castle Andrei</span>
While the food was not as exotic or garnished as one might find in an Aubrey or Fallavon hall, it was without doubt generous. It pleased Lord Andrei to see his veteran men-at-arms break their fast with him in the great hall, a seat at the longtable for any man be they a noble knight or common veteran sergeant.
The breakfast meals were hearty and loud with the laughter of men that have faced much together. Lord Andrei did not truck to formalities here, at least not with those the Lord had felt had earnt their place, but there was nonetheless a deep respect. There was a camaraderie there, a bond that spoke of men having faced horrors together. The women of the castle rarely joined at the morning meal, breaking their fast elsewhere in the Castle. Even the servants were males, pages and squires or lesser unproven soldiers. Sir dan Marc was unsure if this was a Romani custom or the Lord’s personal preference. In his three days at Castle Andrei, Sir dan Marc had not once seen the Lady Hewitt again since delivering her here safely.
It had not been an easy journey, travelling by the backroads and lesser known paths from across the continent to avoid detection. Nor did Sir dan Marc judge himself a particularly chivalric companion, a hedge knight barely above a lowborn as the sole escort for a highborn maiden. He had never been entirely comfortable around the fairer sex, they always seemed to him such alien creatures. A different sort of Fae. Attempts at conversation for their first few days, weeks even, had been stilted and awkward. Sir dan Marc had maintained the horses and gear diligently, while the Lady had contented herself with reading the same three books several times over. She had only been allowed three during her detainment under the Reginate’s watch, more house arrest than a dungeon. She had refused to leave those behind, despite the hurried nature of their departure from Port Bounty.
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