2450-2400 BCE - Update 12
Prince Krauznaur
A prince, there was once, in high esteem he felt himself. Heralding aloud, far across his great highland expanse, he, upon his ritualistic necessity, made grand sport of his visits. Unto him splendid feasts begun wherever he visited; greeted by his future subordinates, the local envisionaries, gregarious exchanges made lasting friendship. While in transit, his father and king, administered differently the city-state; spake he behold: the court of Etass! And there created he the posts of mayor, high priest, chancellor and steward of Etass.
Holding the post mayor was Glossestaur. Jolly man, even without his wife, who did die unfortunately in child birth, Glossestaur called the near adultery which brought his second, bastard, son unto the world sport. Jolly: yes. He did plan his legitimate heir inherit his exalted office.
The prince, birthed Krauznaur, merrily returned, an ambitious future awaiting him in the open realm of Etass. His father, ill, most fated, died knowing his son married and merry; and in grandiose coronation, before all the envisionaries, and in a massive feast followed by convivial orgies, the son did receive his titles
A hermit to Forman mercenaries en route towards Etass.
Yel find massive walls before you gat inta th valley. The hastiest passage is long th east river. Boat yourself until ye reachd a small town centerd bey an obelisk.
The soldiers asked what distinguished this obelisk.
Top it be the Aramyn Sun River.
Past the bell toll of Krauznaurs wife, who did birth three fair daughters, Krauznaurs health did surpass expectations. By the warrant of merriness alone how dost thee merit old age? Why this Fool too? The Fool Krauznaur appointed sat beside, a loyal dog to his master, while Krauznaur asked his daughters each, how much love they hath for him. To the first:
Which of you shall say thee love me most? Eldest-born, speak first And the eldest-born spoke voluptuously of her fathers virtues. To the second:
What say our second daughter? Speak.
She comes too short, I find myself felicitate in your dear highness love. To the third:
Will the third be more opulent than thy sisters? Speak.
Nothing, my lord.
Nothing will come of nothing, speak again.
I love thy majesty, according to my bond, nor more, nor less.
The third daughter, disowned and without a dowry, was then offered to the princes of far off lands. One of the Levant, one of old Aramya. Old Aramya, knowing no dowry, left. The noble of the Levant however, took the young third daughter as his wife. And elegantly, Krauznaur said: Good riddance.
King Krauznaur depleted his titles, given out to his daughters, leaving himself retired to only his kingship; but he paraded with his mercenary band of Formans, interrupting his daughters houses. Without the power to enforce will, deprived of his revenue, retired and useless to his daughters, King Krauznaur, in rage, railed into the open wilderness with his jester.
Meanwhile bastard son Borost of Glossestaur lied his father against his first son, and cheated the first son to find haven until Glossestaur was done with his angry fit against the son he was lied into believing wanted him dead.
Now gods, stand up for bastards! So fearful did Borost make Edgaur, his brother and the legitimate heir, he believed he must escape, and solemnly, sadly, allowed himself sink to poverty and unimportance. He took up a new name, and hid among the poor in the countryside.
Why he was most fated was here: In the fiery storm of the highlands, upon a hill, Krauznaur found the poor Edgaur, however did not recognize him for his nobleness. Glossestaur, following the king, met them both, informing of the growing feud between his daughters. The land was to be torn apart, but the king would not have any of it. Glossestaur therefore returned to confront the villains his son Borost invited him to meet, whereupon the steward, the kings first daughter and her wife mauled poor Glossestaur. He was blinded, and saw he had been conned into hating his first son.
Stumbling away, Glossestaur found his first son again, they reunited and travelled again to find the king and bring him to a foreign Levantine army approaching to restore the kings rule in Etass.
All met, and deeply sucking in his own pride, the king received forgiveness from his daughter, who was charged with the army. The battle was next, and then restoration of order.
The Levantines lost the battle. Utilizing rapid deployment the sisters and their husbands sorely defeated the Levantine army. Captured were the king and his daughter, and sent off to execution by Borost. The chancellor, and husband of the second daughter, who could no longer bystand the turmoil, charged Borost with treason, and challenged him to fight any willing noble.
Came forth Edgaur, concealed in bronze armour. Died there Borost, while the sisters died poisoning each other, the murderous first husband by battle wound, the king and his third daughter by execution which hadnt been recalled, and the Fool, for his competence.
The Nir-Aram line of succession for the first time in over 500 years had been demolished. The new dynasty emerged, with its patriarch, Edgaur Glossest.
The hermit heard nothing.
