Who should fight (was)R

[Terry_A._Harper at hud.gov]

>> Rhiain replied:
>> I don't have to think back that long, when Richard was King, the
>> Crown Tourney that Mikael won last, my husband, Tor, was not
>> allowed to fight the tourney.  Later, he was asked to
>> fight the bi.  He had been allowed to fight in at least
>> two Crown tourney's before this, so I'm not sure what the
>> reasoning was behind the action.
 
>Well, actually, the Crown that Richard ran *was* several years 
>ago - his reign ended Jan. of 95 (my, how time flies when we're 
>having fun :-)).  The last one Mikael won was run by Galen, 
>though, and was a bit more recent.  Although, the instance I was 
>thinking of didn't involve Tor.  I didn't know that the king told 
>him he *couldn't* fight Crown.   I think most of the folks I know 
>thought it was a decision between he and Mikael.  
>Knowing Tor as I do, I would find it difficult to understand his 
>not being allowed to enter Crown.  Was it actually the king that 
>told him he couldn't fight?  Did anyone give him a reason? - I 
>would find it hard to accept that he or his consort were 
>unacceptable.  How did his knight feel about it?

 Kat    >"<

          Hi Kat!

          Actually, later I believe the King said that he didn't
          realize Tor had held office, (he had been the Canton of Dun
          an Locha Ruiadh's Constable for some time), and that was the
          reason as well as it being a large list.  Mikael has never
          told Tor, (to my knowledge) that he couldn't fight crown, in
          fact, he seems to encourage it.  Richard may have had second
          thoughts, I'm not sure, but he did send for Tor to have him
          fight the bi with Duke Jonathon in the first round.  Tor
          really didn't expect to "win" Crown, however, he would have
          given it his best shot, and he would never fight if he
          didn't think he could financially or otherwise be able to
          uphold the office, we both feel very strongly about that.
          We were truly surprised that he wasn't allowed to fight it,
          but it was nothing to lose sleep over.

          Rhiain