He didn’t have to be concerned. After a moment of surprise, Baesil Ceried stood and started to clap. Seriene stood a heartbeat later, her face streaked with tears, and joined the gruff old count. Slowly at first, but then with growing enthusiasm, the assembled lords, knights, and captains stood and cheered. As the hall resounded with their approval, Gaelin glanced down at Erin and offered his hand, lifting her to her feet. As she stood, the crowd roared and the applause rekindled.
He smiled at the shy blush on her face. “I told you,” he said.
“What would you have done if no one approved?” she asked.
Gaelin smiled and looked into her eyes. “I would have convinced them.” He turned back to the crowd, just in time to shake Baesil’s hand and accept the first of many congratulations.
Behind him, he noticed Princess Seriene step up to Erin and embrace her, her face shining with tears. He met Seriene’s eyes over Erin’s shoulder, and the princess gave him a nod of approval before slipping away.
“So, Mhor Gaelin. When’s the wedding?” Baesil said.
“I have no idea,” he replied. He thought about it. “There’s a Ghoeran garrison in Shieldhaven that I’ll have to take care of. Maybe I can talk them into leaving without a fight, if I offer them safe passage back to Ghoere. And then there are the Mhorien nobles who went over to Tuorel during the war.
I’ll have to do something about them. And we’re halfway through the summer, with barely any crops in the ground, and half our peasants and freeholders living wherever they can.” He shook his head and groaned. “How in the world am I ever going to get things straightened out again?”
Erin suddenly caught his arm from behind and reached up to kiss him, provoking another round of cheers from the assembled Mhoriens. “All that can wait,” she said. A Brief Timeline of Mhoried
Date Event
– 515 HC The Flight from Shadow. The human tribes of Aduria begin their migration to Cerilia. The Mhora, Third House of the Andu tribe, arrive and settle in the lands that will become Mhoried.
– 508 HC The first recorded Mhor, Maglan, swears before the Red Oak.
– 400 HC Height of the gheallie Sidhe. The Mhora fight against the elves and the goblin-kingdom of Kar-Durgar.
– 166 HC The Mhora raze Kar-Durgar, finally defeating the goblins. The lands between the Stonebyrn and the Maesil become known as Mhoried.
– 2 HC War of Shadow opens, as Azrai’s forces begin an assault on all of Cerilia.
0 HCBattle of Deismaar; Mhor Daegan slain in battle, but his son Raedan touched by the divine power.
1 HC Upon taking the oaths before the Red Oak, Mhor Raedan forges the link between Mhor and land.
70 HC Mhor Endira, granddaughter of Raedan, offers allegiance to Boeric Roele, formally incorporating Mhoried in the Anuirean Empire.
71 HC Birth of Thendiere Mhoried, son of Endira and Boeric. The Mhoried claim to the Iron Throne is traced through him.
229 HCPrince Raesene, the Gorgon, launches an invasion of Anuire that is repelled along the line of the Maesil.
500 HC Height of the Anuirean Empire.
502 HC The Gorgon attempts another invasion but fails to force the pass through Caerlinien in Cariele.
556 HCMhor Ulmaeric ascends to the throne. He becomes a powerful and unscrupulous sorcerer.
568 HCUlmaeric deposed by his sister, the Princess Fhiliera. She institutes practice of Mhorien heirs training with the Knights Guardian.
947 HC Emperor Hadrian Roele dies; Archduke Arwyn Boeruine attempts to seize the throne from Michael Roele, precipitating the War of Succession. Mhor Raedan III supports Michael’s claim.
959 HC Battle of Caer Daulton ends the War of Succession.
970 HCDeath of Michael Roele in the Gorgon’s Crown;
0 MR Mhor Raedan escapes from Battle of Kal-Saitharak. Beginning of Michaeline Reckoning.
65 MRMhor Caelwyn leads expeditionary force to aid Cariele against goblins of Thurazor.
77 MR Mhor Oervyn fortifies Torien’s Watch.
399 MR The Barony of Ghoere is formed from the old states of Ghieste and Bhalaene.
460 MR Birth of Gaelin Mhoried.
471 MR Baron Noered Tuorel comes to power in Ghoere.
476 MRDaen Roesone declares independence from Diemed.
484 MR Ghoere invades Elinie.
486 MR War between Ghoere and Mhoried, death of Mhor Daeric I. Beginning of the reign of Gaelin the Restorer.
528 MRGaelin Mhoried steps down in favor of his oldest son, Daeric II.
HC refers to the dating system of Haelyn’s Count. In this system, the Battle of Deismaar (and Haelyn’s ascension to godhood) is considered Year 0.
MR refers to Michaeline Reckoning. This system marks the end of the Roele line as Year 0, which would be 970 HC.
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