Sir Llywell, slayer of Prince Cynric, sat drinking his mead. Twas a joyful court this year, 511, the boy, King Arthur sits upon the throne of Logres, the harvest was plentiful, and King Lot and his allies were beaten back last summer with little threat of repeating it this comming spring.
Sir Llywell, an almost-famous Knight, sat in the middle of the hall. Not yet a lord, but a man known for his strength in battle and for wielding a deadly axe. He enjoyed himself, sharing stories of valor and games of chance with other knight of his rank. His miscevious brother and Bard, Thystle the Magnificent was elsewere this winter, leaving Llywell lonely. For Thystle could always set a court ablaze with either smashing success or abject failure in his performances. The story of Thystle presenting Cynric's head at the climax of telling the tale of the Battle of Netty Marsh was still told on occasion. Of Sir Llywell's 1000 librum Blood Ransom the Saxons had put on his head. Of his cutting through four bodyguards before taking off Cynric head in one fell strike. But with no brother around this winter, Llywell was bored.
Bored, that is until a lovely youth lady met his eye one evening. Fresh from his successful hunt of a unicorn, Llywell approached the youth maid and asked her if she'd be interested in seeing the trophy he'd kept from the unicorn. Blushing at the sight of the horn, the Lady Adewaine smiled and took a liking to this knight from Salisbury.
And thus began the courtship of Lady Adewaine of Lambor by Sir Llywell of Salisbury.
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