The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

And thus it comes to pass. 

Far in the southern reaches of Gwynedd, in the villages around the ruins of New Argoed, the harassment begins against the Deryni.

Minor incidents at first. Small groups of men looking for information of the accursed devil's spawn known as the Deryni. These men call themselves the Brothers of Saint William.

Under this New Willimite banner the movement grows slowly but surely among the old human families in the south. And their range begins to expand.

Meanwhile, another band of New Willites springs up around the border city of Rengarth. Harassing travelers and villages looking for rouge Deryni and Deryni spies.

These New Willimite bands target the Deryni and anyone who defends them. Bullying, increased taxes, extortion, and the breaking of a few bones. All are tools that are put to use.

It takes months before the word of the rise of Willimite activity reaches the ears of King Kelson in far away Rhemuth. And most dismiss them as only rumors and ghost stories given the past histories of the locations that the reports are coming from. Nothing seriously is done about it when the reports begin to come in.

But by then, things are getting worse.

I don't think he's a saint but I do see how he could be considered one.

Yes, this is all at the moment.

LeDuc, thank you for commenting on this so it showed up in Recent.

Is this the whole story?

Quote from: Nezz on April 20, 2023, 01:37:42 AMmakes another tally mark in the Who-thinks-Kelson-is-hot? board

I think Kelson is a babe around this time! Who desperately needed to be spanked for being naughty.

  WOW! you must have had some whopping 'high' fever.

LOL! OHHH My 'lord'! I definitely had a good ol' laugh reading this short story.

It's perfectly normal for siblings to talk things through and out. These two sisters have that 'royal' thing to contend with, plus so much wanting to be loved for WHO they are, not WHAT they are. Richelle has figured most of that out, and being the big/elder sister, can share her insights with Araxie and quell her doubts.

Nicely written.

Well, well, well, something from another Kingdom, and not Torenth or Gwynedd.............. Bremagne! Thank you for that. I've been having and writing my own set of stories.