Pawns and Queens--Dramatis Personae

[DerynifanK]

Lady Titivillus a beautiful addition to the Haldane family. She is quite regal and I am sure she has Camber and his household wrapped around her paw, as would any self respecting cat.

[Demercia]

Fabulous chapter again, thank you.  If I were Lady Titivillus however I would be tempted to stay close to that hiding place under the bench.  Except when she's snuggling Camber of course.

[Evie]

New section added for the spin-off story "Night Watchers": Other People of Gwynedd. These characters will eventually turn up in the main story also.

[revanne]

At first glance the picture of Hugh makes me think of Strider's first appearance in the Prancing Pony at Bree.

[JudithR]

At first glance the picture of Hugh makes me think of Strider's first appearance in the Prancing Pony at Bree.

Now you mention it...

[DerynifanK]

After another look at Joscelin, I have to say the ladies of Gwynedd are failing badly if that man is still single. Wonder if we could find him another "Richenda". She certainly made his ancestor very happy.

[Evie]

After another look at Joscelin, I have to say the ladies of Gwynedd are failing badly if that man is still single. Wonder if we could find him another "Richenda". She certainly made his ancestor very happy.

Oh, it would definitely not be due to their lack of trying, I'm sure! Let's just say he hasn't yet found someone whom he can summon up the same level of regard for as the one who got away, and he's not willing to settle for less. Well, not unless his King commands him to marry, at least, but I can't quite imagine either Cinhil or Colin doing so unless the need were to become desperate.

That said, he does quite enjoy feminine company, and doesn't mind taking a turn or two on the dance floor with the ladies of the Court, or escorting them into the City so they can do their shopping. He is likely a bit of a flirt as well, at least when he can find someone to flirt with who knows better than to take him too seriously. He's just not very likely to turn into the marrying sort unless he ever finds another woman whom he can imagine himself happily married to, and thus far that hasn't happened yet.

[DerynifanK]

Well I have to say I hope it does happen in the future. Otherwise it would be such a waste if he remains alone.

[Evie]

Well I have to say I hope it does happen in the future. Otherwise it would be such a waste if he remains alone.

If it helps, my story "Balance of Power" establishes that the Morgan line continued in my AU Gwynedd until just a couple of generations prior to the start of that story, when the last Morgan heiress married a Haldane. And there are likely some cadet branches of the family still in existence. So it seems clear that Joscelin at some point in his life will father at least one legitimate heir to pass his duchy on to, even if he hasn't settled down with someone at this present stage of life yet.

(Also, he only recently became the Duke. I suspect there was less pressure on him to marry soon when he was still the Earl of Lendour, but now that there's a duchy as well as an earldom at stake, I'm sure he'll start feeling more outside pressure to do something about that sooner rather than later. But he's still younger than Alaric was when Alaric met Richenda, and before that, Alaric was showing no signs of serious bride-hunting yet, despite having been Duke of Corwyn for longer than Joss has been at this point.)

[Evie]

Chapter Sixteen addition - Master James Bannatyne, Royal Healer of Gwynedd

Also a photo update for Cécile of Joux.

[Evie]

Chapter Eighteen update:

Added to the House of McLain--portraits for the Duke and Duchess of Cassan and the Earl of Kierney.

[Evie]

Chapter Twenty update: portrait of Master Devyn McLain (Devyn FitzCassan) added to the House of McLain.

[Evie]

Chapter Twenty-five:

Added - Lucie of Woodbury, under Other People of Gwynedd

Updated - Prince Nicholas, Prince Camber (The House of Haldane)

[Demercia]

It's a definite no to the beard from me!

[Evie]

It's a definite no to the beard from me!

LOL! On which one? 😄

You'll notice Camber's is a bit wilder than Colin's. That's because Colin is currently encamped at Ramos, with the little luxuries that being headquartered in a town brings. Meanwhile Camber is out in the field trying to chase down those Jouvian forces and rarely having time to do much more than wash his face, let alone tame it.... 😂

(And keep an eye out for a future chapter when Cinhil gets an eyeful of his bristly younger brother.... 😄)