[Ansteorra] News from the Courts at Beltane

[sandra goodrich]

Greetings Kinfolk, much happened this weekend past, and many are the stories all ready, but I know how we all thirst for news of Court, so...
   
  Our King did accompany our Queen to Beltane, and they showed Their pleasure unto Their   People with Their Bright Smiles, Their Justice and the Giving of Rings...
   
  Ld Owen Stott was summoned from a short nap to attend Lady Namron's pleasure at Morning Court, where covered in breakfast flour the Crown put him to his knees praised him and tied a Star of Merit about his arm, :-), 
  Other things came to pass at that time as well, but await other tellings...
   
  At Evening, the Hall was 'quickly' made ready for Court against the threat of raindrops, and people hastily sought their supper from the kitchens...Many were the honors.given, and much word fame given...   Many baskets of treasure presented to Our Retiring Champions, and the New ones joyfully acknowledged and received...:-)
  The Hall shook to the stones and the roof trees quaked as Hero's were called to recognition, And some mighty things came to pass...
   
  There is among the ancient treasures of Namron a Star of Merit Ribbon that has graced the arms of many whose names are written in the annuals of Ansteorran History...
  Duchess Willow made this ribbon, and Duke Jonathon gave it to Master Bjorn Magnusson Esping, who passed it to Mistress Briggita Olavsdottir of Kiel, Who passed it to Mistress Caitlin Anna ni Sheanain, Who passed it to Mistress Anastacia Marie Travarra, Who passed it to Mistress Claryce Gabrielle d'Orfevre, Who passed to Master Tarl Godric the Brokentoe, Who passed it to Mistress Gwyneth of Ramsey Mere who has held it since... Our Crown called Hl Barat FitzWalter Reynolds and granted Him a Star of Merit, and after speaking the ribbons lineage, Gwyneth surrendered it to The Crowns hands and it was placed on Barat's arm, :-)
   
  Hl Annabelle Marie FitzSimmons was called forth and the Crown did ennoble Her and make her a Baroness of Their Court, She was lauded. praised, and the air was made drunk with word fame and the Joy of a Region, :-)...
   
  Our  Star Browed Queen bade our Kingdom Bard to gift our ears with His craft, and the Wordsmith did bind us together with his tale of Ravens who from fierce respect of our warriors forbade themselves from the feast of our fallen even unto starvation, whose word fame for us brought a crow under the geas as well... Then Came the summons from the Lion Throne and the Laurels wreathed themselves about Him as he knelt at their feet, and he was asked if he would receive this from Their hand, and with His Lady's permission, in startled awe accepted, and his Vigil and Elevation to be at Steppes Warlord, With a down derry-dery down-down...:-)
   
  Court was  closed, but with the fire of the days call to Marshal exploit still warm within His veins, summoned his Red Cloaked Heroes to council with him in the leafy Hall at the edge of the woods from whence a dragon had appeared from, and then disappeared into after much havoc and drama, only hours befor,..He sent for his supper there and after weighing word and merit, came back to the Hall, and from hence to the pavilion by the field of the days deeds,Summoned His Court again,   and there with the Ribbon from JeanPauls arm and the Cloak from Owen's back, was Ulf Arnfinnson inducted into the Order of the Centurions of the Sable Star...
  Bright Threads woven into the Tapestry of our Lands and History, :-)...With Love, a very tired 'Stacia