By THLaird Colyne Stewart
First of all, we slept in. We were going to the Barony of
Ramshaven, to witness the Elite tournament of Renown, and since the tourney was
not scheduled to begin until two of the clock, we thought we could get up a
little late. Unfortunately we got up a little later than planned. As we
hurriedly packed our carriage, we dispatched a messenger to seek out my brother
Snaebjorn. Since we were running behind, he could now join us on the trip if his
apothecary appointment had been concluded. It had been, and we soon received an
answer and speed off to collect him.
Thorfinna, Snaebjorn and myself then spent two hours
speaking of the fantastic, and witnessing a carriage beside us on the King’s
Highway explode into flames. We arrived at site and were instantly surrounded
by a flock of ravens who offered us communion. We quickly changed clothes and I
was reunited with my squire-brother Brandt (whom I had not seen for a year and
a half) and Sheikh Valizan who was
at his first event in nine months.
Morning court had already begun, and the combatants for the
Elite Tournament had already been announced when I sidled up with the other
bystanders. I was just in time to witness Eleanor Fairchild of House Galbraith
invited into court and placed on Vigil for the Order of the Laurel . She was quickly whisked away by the
Order to a secret tent where the populace could come and speak with her and
offer her advice (and eat cheese). Thorfinna and I did not get in, as after
being told we were next for fifteen minutes we wandered back over to the
tournament and missed our spot.
Those
taking part in the tournament were: Count Rory Cennedi ,
Lord Tarquin Bjornnson, Lord Wat of Sarum, Duke Roak of Ealdormere, Count
Sarnac Kir, Master Trumbrand the Wanderer, Sir Siegfried
Brandboern, His Lordship Etian au Neval, Her Ladyship Kayla the Cheerful, Lady
Jocea of Ealdormere, Master Tarkatai Bahadur, Baron Luke Wolfsson fra Hrogn,
Lord Leif Wolfsonne, Yoshi Kuri Nagoyo, Baron Tynne Duair ap Beul andHis
Lordship Baldric Leeman of Newcastle
Emlyn.
The format was double elimination three counted blows. In
the finals Duke Sir Roak was declared the winner over Count Sir Cennedi .
Most of the day I spent wandering, talking to many different
friends, some I hadn’t seen for some time. The fighters continued to battle
doing pick-ups until court began. Several gentles were then acknowledged for
different skills and their contributions to the kingdom, including myself (who
was awarded a Scarlet Banner) and Valizan
who was inducted into the Order of the crucible.
As preparations began for feast, we left to begin the
journey home. On the way I realized that we had not locked the door to our keep
when we had left in the morning. In fact, in our haste we had not even closed
the door at all! We sped home as fast as the horses could go, and arrived to
find the door closed (Thorfinna’s father had come by and shut it). The door was
still unlocked and Snaebjorn and I did a circuit of the keep, looking into
every room and closet but no intruder was evident and nothing appeared to be
missing. We were most fortunate indeed!
An impromptu post-rev then developed at our keep as those
who lived in our neck of the kingdom dropped by on their way home and we dined
on a late supper of pasta and bread.
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