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Fall Harvest, 1316: Tagaryen Manor, Windenberg

Bartlet's lover called him to his chambers on the day of another failed harvest, seeming to be shaking with fear. The woman was far lower than his family in station, as a servant to their family, but he hated to see her so afraid.

As she explained to him that she has skipped her cycle and she had been feeling ill and she was certain that she was with child. She reassured him that she wouldn't bother him with such matters if she wasn't sure.

Bartlet gave her a knowing smile. "My dear, I had already promised the Watcher that if something was to come of our. . . situation that I would marry you. You do not need to fear. I am sure that if we pay the church, they would happily let us wed; even if we will have to put the party off until after this horrible famine has passed."

"Oh, Your Grace -!"

"Bartlet, dear. I am to be your husband."

"Bartlet. I don't need a party, the fact that you are willing to wed me and support our child is more than enough."

For the briefest moment, the two of them just beamed at each other. It would be strange to be married again and he hoped this wasn't an insult to his late wife's memory - but he is not in a place where he can afford illegitimate children.

He needs legitimate ones.

Speaking of - they got back to speaking of important issues. Matters of finance that they would need to work out before their rushed wedding. All to be prepared for the new life they were going to bring into the world.

December, 1316: The Windenberg Royal Residence

Queen Katerine enjoyed the time with herself and Magnus, often having her ladies bring him to her so she could cuddle with him. She had an odd feeling that he might be her last baby, even if she intended to try again.

So with that being said, his aging up into an infant brought with it the joy of a healthy baby boy and the sadness of what is probably her final baby aging up.

Maybe she'll be proven wrong.

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December, 1316: Tagaryen Manor

Birthdays were odd over this past year. Usually, it was a grand celebration of life with family and distant friends around. . . but with food lacking, there was no way that anyone could show up.

On top of this, Duke Daemon still felt a void in his life from his late wife. He had slowly but surely grown to adore his younger children, he had found a rhythm in life again, but he still struggled to celebrate himself.

The boys that still lived with him cheered him on as he blew out his birthday candles - this birthday was an odd one. An elder. He never thought he would see the day that he was an elder.

Then again, he doesn't know many people who think of old age.

When you are a child, you feel as if you are sprinting to manhood. Once you are a man, your life is filled with the lives of your little ones. . . and all too soon, you are an old man.

Strange.

But it is how life is, either you die young or become an old man.

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Even though they were being given aid, not everything is fantastic in the Elwyne household. The shift in dynamic between the siblings has brought some consequences - like Kid acting out and being rebellious.

Volkivia had been trying to give him grace until he came home empty handed and smelling like mead on a day when he was supposed to be picking up groceries from the market.

"What the hell, Kid?!" She shouted. She wasn't known for being particularly harsh, but she was losing her patience with him.

"What? You went out last week and came back with nothing all the same."

"I was robbed. You spent our money on drink."

"What does it matter? Olive just brought us some supplies, I can spend my own money on things that I want."

"Your money?!"

"Yes, my money! This is my farm, isn't it?!"

"Not until you're fourteen!" Volkivia shot back, hating to give the 'you're not old enough' lecture to him. It's not as if she's all that much older than him, but she had sworn to take responsibility and everything was on her shoulders. Hearing him stomp his feet and insist he can do what he wants? Was infuriating. "Until then, I am in charge of you. You realize this, don't you?!"

"I do, but -"

"No buts! We are lucky to have a noble lady helping us and I, for one, am grateful that we aren't dropping like our neighbors are. But this world is mad right now and we cannot rely on that! I need you to get it together!"

"You need me to get it together?!" He asked, puffing up his chest.

Volkivia wasn't afraid of him. She held him as a newborn and helped her father raise him. "Yes. Get it together, Kid. I will not lose another person because you decided you needed to take up drinking as a hobby."

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Winter Sowing, 1316: Lykke Centre Cathedral

The first Sunday since they discovered Hadley's pregnancy, they rode down to the church and sat in for weekly mass. It wasn't until afterwards that Lord Bartlet pulled Father Walter de Stapleton to the side and spoke to him.

He filled him in on the situation and slipped him some money to do their marriage swiftly. Since the famine has been ravaging their realm, nobody had been getting married. So the church's coffers had been dwindling anyway; tithes paid for much of the upkeep (and opulence) but weddings and funerals truly did help pay for many things.

The priest agreed to marry them then and there, so long as everyone was in agreement. The bride, the groom, and the family.

They knelt at the altar, both filled with anxiety for different reasons. One was marrying well above her station, one was marrying well below his. One was on her first marriage and one was on his second.

But it was too late to think too hard about it now.

"In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti."

"Amen."

Father Walter started on his speech. Lecturing about marriage, about the bond between man and wife, about what they are to provide each other for the rest of their natural lives.

As they bent their heads in prayer and vowed to have a marriage that honored the Watcher and raise their children to do the same, both of them had to think about how their marriage had started. . .

Bartlet couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with the thought of having a wife to protect and provide for once more. He had failed the previous one, didn't he?

But once Father Walter told them to stand and kiss to seal the marriage contract? He knew that he made the right choice.

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Recently, Daemon's head had been killing him.

When he says that, it's easy for the people around him to believe that it's just a headache - as a father of many sons (his daughter has mostly been an angel sent from the Watcher Herself) he was used to headaches. But he was not used to the light from candles causing him to wince, nausea, intense dizziness, and a slew of other things.

It must be because he's getting older. Perhaps he could find some other elderly folks to talk to about this, to see if these sorts of pains come with age. Or perhaps he could talk to their physician about how to balance his humors better.

But for now?

For now, he's going to take a long nap.

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The visit from his new sister-in-law wasn't the only one. His younger sister, Queen Katerine, stopped by. The Earl was taken aback by her sickly appearance, how much weight she had lost from the last time he had seen her, and how exhausted she looked.

"Sister, what on earth ---"

"Hush now, brother. I am fine. There is nothing to worry about. May I come inside?"

Of course, Watkin could not deny his queen entry. Less so since she was his sister, so he ushered her inside.

Once she was in his home, the dam broke. She started to speak to him about many things. Her older brothers had always been her confidants and she needed those more than ever right now.

She spoke about her husband. How their relationship had amazing moments but constantly felt as if it was fracturing. She talked about his political failings and how it constantly felt as if she was cleaning up his messes.

And now, cleaning those messes had started to take its toll on her very health and had nearly killed her.

As she spoke, Watkin felt the hatred he already had for his brother-in-law grow more and more. His sister did not deserve what he had been putting her through. He should stand on his own two feet as a king, he should not need his queen to tell him when to send soldiers in and when to hang back. He should not need to be told to squash revolts and to focus on matters of state and not matters of his fancy.

But he kept quiet. His sister needn't know his thoughts on her failure of a husband.

"Stay strong, baby sister." Is what he said when he found the strength to. "Let us just see what the new year brings us."