Goodbye, Ursula 😢
With the Itchy Plumbbob Plague taking her life in 612, we've lost both original founders within a span of two years. They're survived by two children and a handful of relatives on each side, so the legacy lives on, but things are going to be very different now.
612 hit the Vales pretty hard, and Elaine, Ramon and Juana all died that same year. Hopefully we'll still see Gaspar and Susana around :(
I can't say I'm surprised by everything that's happened; I knew this challenge was going to be brutal! From the moment Alex was sent to prison and couldn't train, I was basically resigned to losing him in the war. I was really hoping Ursula would last at least until the end of the generation, though, and was at a total loss when this roll happened.
These posts have been sitting in my drafts for over two months now, but I think I'm finally ready to move on. Since our heir-in-waiting, Joseph, is still off gallivanting (and also, still a child), a new-but-familiar face will be taking the reins until he's ready!