Over the years since becoming friends Kian & Craig have done many great things. They have defeated evil knights & lords, almost single handidly recaptured city's, smashed invading saxons (lots of em), defeated unkillable Normans, dealt with Fae, Saved the country from an undead entity spreading a plague. Watched as Arthur drew his sword from that stone, Become Knights!, Become Knights of the round table, after the defeat of Lott they have even been made Earl's - on the border of Saxon controlled Anglia.
They are considered by most as mad! Neither has a fear of death and so they will take on the most foolhardy missions going and come out the other side victorious!
But in all the intermediate years the greated thing that has happened to Craig was falling in love! With the Lady Helen. Before he met her Craig put himself around a bit, but when she said no! that was a challenge! And after an incident with a Demon he woke up to see her face and that was it for him trapped and in love! Below is the Poem he wrote for her and performed in the court of Nottingham when trying to win her.
A spirit living wild and free,
Soaring High among the clouds,
Running Fast across the land.
Then came the eyes of forest green,
The voice of joyous singing birds,
And this spirit paused to see.
Hair the shade of midnight skies,
And skin reflected in the moon,
There stood a beauty radiant,
To put a woodland nymph to shame.
In a place of deepest horror,
The lightning struck and dark did come,
But when I opened up my eyes,
Beside me was angelic wonder.
This is the place my heart would be,
With this woman of warmth and care,
Beside this lady of charm and wit.
Free no longer willingly,
To be for you and you alone,
Thus I would pledge myself to thee.
Soaring High among the clouds,
Running Fast across the land.
Then came the eyes of forest green,
The voice of joyous singing birds,
And this spirit paused to see.
Hair the shade of midnight skies,
And skin reflected in the moon,
There stood a beauty radiant,
To put a woodland nymph to shame.
In a place of deepest horror,
The lightning struck and dark did come,
But when I opened up my eyes,
Beside me was angelic wonder.
This is the place my heart would be,
With this woman of warmth and care,
Beside this lady of charm and wit.
Free no longer willingly,
To be for you and you alone,
Thus I would pledge myself to thee.
I'll admit I'm actually pround of that one. Anyway onwards! They married and in 507 AD there first daughter Sharlwyn was born. Followed in 508 by the Twins Elwyn & Mael. Then in 509 Daughter number 3 in Arlwyn. The following year tradegy struck and Helen died in childbirth. Craig was devestated by this and had never been the same since. What makes this tale worse is Craig's best friend married a year after him. And his wife also died in childbirth a year after Helen.
So a few more years have past since then and we are almost upto date!
Wisp
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