Chapter 54 Lord Henry Divulges

  "Francis, I'm going to see what are other 'brothers' are up to, care to join me?"

  "No thank you Henry, I'm busy."

Chapter 50 Nobleman in a Peasant's Shoes

  Lord Richard Lionheart had worked long and hard to coax crops from the ground.

  Now he knows how it is for the peasants.

Chapter 49 Fraternity

  When Lord Alexander Lionheart first arrived at college he sought out a fraternity to join.  There wasn't one.  When the plague was at it's worst the colleges had closed down.  The fraternities had never been reestablished.  What is a nobleman to do?  Alexander made a bold move.  He petitioned to begin one.

Chapter 45 The Lionhearts Move Again

  Lord Richard Lionheart received a sizable amount of money from the monastery.  Years ago in this position he would have purchased his familial home or a finer home, reestablishing himself as the nobleman he is.  A wife in the fool's tower and his sons little more than servants has humbled him greatly.

  It was just enough $ to pay off his debts and pay for both his sons to go to college.  But this left nothing leftover for taxes; to pay for them Lord Richard moved into the fisher village, the same village Reeve Geoffrey Frell moved into.

Chapter 44 Second Born

  It is not fair.

  I am the only member of the royal family not sitting in the front row.

Chapter 41 Very Noble Indeed

  "Why hello Lord Henry.  A mighty fine name ye be having.  It's the name of me eldest.  What brings you by me place this fine day?"

Chapter 40 Wordless Prayer

  Could this be the scroll I've been waiting for?

  Lord Alexander unrolled the scroll with care.

  "Father!  Henry!"

Chapter 39 Bonds of Cheese

  'O God who has forgiven thine humble servant, please grant me peace,' Alexander prayed silently.  He took a slow deep breath as he moved his prayerful hands skyward and slid his foot up to his knee.

Chapter 38 What is a Harem?

  "Lord Abdul Scorpion, what is your home like?  Is it so different from Rosewood?"

Chapter 25 A Nobleman's Prayer

  In Rosewood everyone pays rent to their lord save the king himself.  Even future princes would pay to the king if they move out of the castle.  The nobles pay rent to the king, the merchants pay rent to their nobles, and the peasants pay rent to their merchants.

  Each person pays for their home upon moving in, owning it as well as one who serves the king can own land.  The king will often give a one time allowance according to class when one moves out on their own for the first time.  After that if one cannot pay, one sells their place and finds a smaller one.  For those who cannot pay even this amount, there is double rent housing.

  In double rent housing one does not pay a one time fee when moving in.  Instead they pay a much smaller fee, but it is a rent that is collected.  This does not wave the fee to ones lord, thus it is double rent.

  The peasant man Kenneth Woods lives in such housing, being a peasant who fell into hard times.  Reeve Frell and his family live there too "for as Reeve it is best to live among the peasants" or so the Reeve claimed when he moved in.  There is one noble who recently moved into this housing as well.  He has no such excuses, he is neither peasant nor Reeve.  He quietly studies his Bible while his sons are at school.

Chapter 20 Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen

  Forgiveness among the Lionheart men was slow.  If they had been women they would have talked more and resolved things sooner.  It took much time to ease the fury, build forgiveness and have a mild sense of understanding.

  With the absence of Lady Yarrow Lord Richard has been most grieved.  This effects his earning ability, leading to further disaster.  One winter the Lionheart men moved into a hovel.

Chapter 19 If Only I Could Forget

  If only I could forget.

Chapter 18 Lord Henry Hears His Father's Side

  Lord Richard didn't go after his son.  Perhaps he had been wrong to shield him as he had.  Or perhaps he had been wrong to let him run off.  But at least he had come back.

Chapter 17 Lord Henry Rebels

  "Where is mother going at this hour?"
  "I had to send her away Henry."
  "Father, how could you do that?"
  "It pains me too Henry."
  "I'll pain you old man."

Chapter 16 Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

   Upon arriving at home Lord Richard didn't feel very lion hearted.  He gave himself a moment, then stepped inside.

Chapter 14 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

  "He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me -"

  "He loves me not."

  Yarrow let out a very unladylike sob.

  "Even the flower says so." she whispered.

Chapter 12 Love Makes a Home

  A merchant cottage.  A lord like himself moving into a merchant's cottage...right next door to the widow that paid him rent.

Chapter 10 A Humble Quest

  "I will send for you and the boys quite soon Yarrow."

  With that Richard left.

Chapter 9 Noble Son

  "Oh Edelweiss.  I will miss you."

  "Mrrow?"

  "I know darling, I know.  It seems only yesterday you were my little kitten."

Chapter 3 It Can't Get Any Worse, Can It?

  Laird Allan Morse had been playing billiards by himself.  When other adult began to approach the game, Laird Allan casually drifted away from it.  Lord Andrew Lionheart noticed.