Pawns and Queens--Dramatis Personae

[Evie]

Poor Cecile. Wish there was some way to rescue her from her fate.

While you're waiting to see how the story unfolds in the remaining...*does quick math*... 15 and a half weeks, I think, you can always print out that picture of Rémy's face and glue it to the center of your dart board.... 

[DerynifanK]

Great idea!

[drakensis]

So there's another 31 chapters? What wonderful news!

[Evie]

So there's another 31 chapters? What wonderful news!

Yup, or at least 30 more full length ones and a longish epilogue. It ended up being in the general neighborhood of around 250K words, I think, written between the first week of March and the end of July, I think, because I am apparently a lunatic. 

[DerynifanK]

Evie, we love your lunacy. May it never end.

[Evie]

Added for Chapter Nine: House O'Shiele

[DerynifanK]

Those Lyrians are a handsome group.

[Evie]

Those Lyrians are a handsome group.

I'm quite fond of my Llyrians. It might be nice to work up a story about the founding of Llyr someday, if I can work out when the lost kingdom of Caeriesse perished, since Llyr was originally settled by some of the survivors of that catastrophe.

[Evie]

Added Chapter Ten characters:

King Dafydd of the United Kingdoms of Llannedd, Howicce, and Connait

Prince Alarikos, The Prince of Beldouria

Prince Philippe of Bremagne

Countess Noella of Kierney (see House of McLain)

[revanne]

King Dafydd looks like the not-too-bright but basically harmless type who is best friends to the hero in a sitcom, and the butt of the comedy. Honestly if he wants to go a-wooing with any success he would be best advised not to take his far more handsome house guest with him.

[Evie]

King Dafydd looks like the not-too-bright but basically harmless type who is best friends to the hero in a sitcom, and the butt of the comedy. Honestly if he wants to go a-wooing with any success he would be best advised not to take his far more handsome house guest with him.

Well, fortunately (?) that ought not be too much of an issue in future, unless the Court of Bremagne permits multiple wives, but given that Richeldis is Soraya's daughter, that might not be helpful for Philippe's life expectancy. 

[Evie]

No new characters in Chapter Eleven, but since we have seen Queen Alixa in a more carefree moment in the spin-off story "Sanctuary for a Stray" and also in an earlier scene in this new chapter, I have updated her picture to show her as she looks when she's not so stressed and anxious. Which is not to say there isn't a lot more stress and anxiety just around the corner, because this is an Evie story.... 😅

[revanne]

That's a gorgeous picture of Alixa as the new Queen of Gwynedd. Still a bit wary but much more assured.

[Evie]

Yes, life has taught her to be cautious, but she doesn't always look scared to death of her own shadow.

[Evie]

Chapter Thirteen:

No human characters today, but Lady Titivillus has demanded to be added to the gallery. She was previously introduced in the spin-off story "Sanctuary for a Stray," but she makes a brief appearance in this chapter and one or two others also, so that's only fair. You will find her added to the House of Haldane.