Chapter 2: Till death do us part!
House Moore, while not being one of the ancient founding houses, still holds a rather significant status due to the fruitful business of the late family lords and lately thanks to the expansion in the New World, the Isle of Avalon.
But even with the House Lord holding the title of a Count, many felt threatened by the rise of the Moores to be the sixth of the Five Great Noble families and most notably with Vivian’s engagement to Prince Liam.
With the breakup of the engagement, the Royal Family seemed to be trying to break the pride of House Moore and not create another behemoth of a House to add to their trouble, that’s the reason why the Royal Court let the actions of Prince Liam pass.
And now that Vivian was to marry that ugly piggy son of a Baron, House Moore will be shamed and its constant rising will face a setback.
I don’t know if I could understand all that political whatnot as Nadia but the Adept Diplomat of Vivian is making some serious analysis in my head.
Anyway, I am now sitting in line with my father, Lord Julian Moore, my stepmother, Saskia Moore, and my half brother Robert, facing the other side where the Baron, his son, and young Lord Edmond Black, the Prince’s right hand, were seated.
Both my brother Robert and Edmond Black are "Capture Targets" from the game. Their current aim for this event is to make it proceed smoothly despite the clear agitation on my father’s face. My brother, on the other hand, is clearly not on my side, judging by the way he leads the conversation instead of my father.
"So, Baron Hewes. How do you like the capital so far?"
"It is as magnificent as ever, young lord Robert. I have come here many times before back in the days of the campaign."
"To Avalon?"
"No, to Sauran, the Southern Continent. I was young back in the day and worked as a lieutenant in the Black League."