A Short Summary of Fairly Recent Events

The princess and Thaedryn were wed shortly after the rescue. it was a joyous ocasion and people from all over the kingdom came and gave their congratulations. Shortly after their marriage there was mor joyous news, the princess was pregnant.

All things were not all well though as many things had rolled into motion. The new Prince has become more delisional thinking he is seeing his dead wife, as well as a new visitor to Shalimar had taken an interest in the queen. The new person was COunt Victor Dante, a vampire in search of the re-incarnation of his long lost wife.

Dante, was sure that Queen Angelica was indeed his wife so he took her captive. With the aid of Sir Rheksas, King Grey, Prince Thaedryn, and a new member of Shailmar Captain Teneroth, the four of them stormed the manor and rescued the Queen. Before the final blow was landed by Grey, the spector of Dante's dead wife appeared. She comforted Victor and told him that she had moved on. Victor turned himself in and was locked in the highest tower with a window that would allow sunlight in so that Victor would constantly need to move to avoid being burned from the light.

Shortly after the rescue of the Queen a ball was thrown to welcome her home. Frayed and delusional Thaedryn attended, across the room he spied the woman again. haunted by the visage she came up to him and gave him a passionate kiss. There was no doubt in his mind this was Arianna. Arianna spoke up and claimed Cianna to be an adulteress and that she stole her husband from her. Thaedryn was taken back. It was her. He was taken aback and was faced with a trial on consiece. Should he stay with the new woman he loved, the one who was carrying his child, or stay bound to the woman he thought was dead 500 years ago.

Teneroth left the kingdom to repair his vessel, but when returning to Shalimar he was attacked by an admiral from his home land. Tuskan followed Teneroth to shalimar and requested that the King deliver Teneroth, and his vessel to Tuskan. The King denied his request because Teneroth was a free man, and there was no proof of the admiral's claim. Disgusted the admiral left.

Tuskan decided to take Teneroth and the vessel by force. Tuskan returned, this time in force. He was met with resistance by the king, and the soldiers, but the castle was in chaos. Several fights erupted, and the captian of the guard was nowhere present. Thaedryn and the King followed Tuskan, but he slipped away and took off after where Teneroth had hidden.

After a lengthy fight between Tuskan and teneroth Captain Rheksas appaered with a gift for Teneroth, and artifact of his people. With the artifact Teneroth was strong enough to defeat Tuskan, but before the killing blow was landed Tuskan teleprted away and has not been heard from since.

After this Rheksas left Shalimar to search for his brother. Thaedryn was appointed Captain of the Guard. Thaedryn appointed leaders over infantry, Castle guard, cavalry, and High wall guard. He became absorbed in his work as his wife continued to have a very rough pregnancy. Arianna was called to the castle and was asked to be Cianna's midwife because of her knowledge of herbs. Arianna grew close to the princess as the Prince became more distant.

A messenger arrived from Ulith, King Lemire's kingdome, claiming that a new king had been crowned requesting an audience. The new king was greeted and treaties were signed. opening borders and facilitating free trade. At this time Derick Lemire started sneaking in to visit Princess Cianna. He came often to visit the princess, and often was seen visiting without chaperone.

In time Cianna gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Roslynn Grace. The delivery was difficult, and required the use of magic. In this use of magic Arianna's illusion fell and it was discovered that she was none other than Raven, a woman who had plotted to take the throne before and threatened to steal Cianna's first born child. Immediately she was placed under arrest and placed in protective custody.

Things were getting back to normal in Shalimar when rumors of fishermen gone missing reached the castle. Investigators were sent and the Queen wanted to visit her friend Lyandra who ran the lighthouse. It was discovered that the culprit was Zantumal, a vampire who was preying on fishermen or people whom it would not be unexpected for men to disappear. Lyandra was Zantumals wife and protector. When the culprit was discovered Krimson, Lindy, and Victor were sent to deal with the vampire Zantumal. In the battle that ensued Zantumal escaped, but Lyandra was killed.

Thaedryn scarred from the appearance of Arianna, and growing distant from Cianna because of her continued impropriety with King Derrick. He had heard rumors that they were getting close and even might be having relations. As he was on patrol he saw Cianna and Derick alone in the gardens. he went to the gardens and evesdropped on the conversation, and then witnessed them share an intimate kiss. At this sign of affection the guards and Thaedryn closed in and captured the lovers and placed them under arrest for treason, seddition, and adultery.

While in prison Thaedryn tied to coerse a confession from Cianna, but she refused to give in crying and professing her undying love for Thaedryn. Thaedryn did not believe her, and he was stopped short from continueing by King Grey, and his little sister Vivienne. Frustrated Thaedryn left the dungeon. The King appologized, but was held by the law, as such Cianna was to spen the night in the dungeon. Cianna broke down and cried, her heart breaking.

The next day Sir Gryphyth visited the dungeon. He did not agree with the Prince, and wanted to help Cianna. He opened the cell doors and helped Cianna escape from the dungeion by providing mounts for both Derick and Cianna. As they escaped Thaedryn saw them leave the gates and he pursued them along with Gryphyth and some of his men. Thaedryn commnded the archers to attack the escaping prisoners. Gryphyth lowered his lance and shanked the prince's horse allowing the Princess to escape into the forest. Thaedryn was upset at the insident, and wanted to know who had allowed the princess to escape.

Gryphyth searched the woods, but Cianna was brough back by King Grey. Cianna was placed under house arrest and was allowed to stay in a room in the north tower. Gryphyth confessed his part in the escape and spent a week in the dungeon. In that time Thaedryn gave Cianna an ultimatum either she could say that she was tricked by King Derick, or loose her child and be exiled from the country. Cianna could not take much more of thios and was close to breaking.

As the time for the trial approached Gryphyth approached the King and Thaedryn with a challenge of trial by combat. Thaedryn was beginning to see how this was affecting Cianna and his heart was softening. Thaedryn agreed and sent the terms to be non-lethal combat. The day of the joust came and Thaedryn had the lead, but he withdrew and upheld Cianna's honor.

(Thanks for this recap Josh!)