[Elfsea] Chivalry

[Tessa Nieto]

Good gentles,

to me, Chivalry is the willingness to do what needs to
be done without complaining or whining. It is also the
ability to make someone's duties a little easier by
helping out when they are overwhelmed or tired.

On Sunday night, I saw chivalry in its highest form.
As the storm blew through, gentles gathered together
in the privies and helped each other to calm down and
relax. Others braved the blowing winds to reunite lost
family members and assist those whose tents had been
knocked down.

Lady Simone entertained nervous children with her
lovely voice and razor-sharp wit in the showers as the
storm blew through.

Others whose names I, sadly, do not remember or never
got helped out by getting people to safety and making
sure that everyone was relatively comfortable.

I have to say that, while Chivalry is something we all
aspire to have, it is rare to see in the SCA these
days. I saw it with my own eyes Sunday night and it
made me proud to be in the SCA.

VIVAT STEPPES!
VIVAT ELFSEA!
VIVAT ANSTEORRA!


Lady Eleanor Cleavely
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> Greetings all,
>
> I hope that everyone had a wonderful time at
> Warlord, and that we all have returned home safely
> and without incident.
> There was so much to do and so many people to visit
> with, and me only able to stay a day and 1/2.<pout>
> I arrived on site Sat afternoon, and as I came upon
> the list field from the road, I felt as if I was
> about to be transported back in time,  seeing the
> equestrian events going on with all the trappings
> and with all bright colors and heraldry flying
> about, then all the period pavilions on top of all
> that...wow! Have we come a long way or what? It
> truly looked as if a medieval fair was going on,
> (aside from the obvious mundanities of that site!)
> Stepps Warlord was my first event many years ago,
> and will always be dear to me.
>
> Now with this event still fresh in our  minds, I
> would like to throw out a question for us to reflect
> upon:
> Chivalry, ......What does this mean to you?
>
> Yours in Service,
> HL Tanwyn~
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