“Under his arm he carried a thin roll of parchment (paper was expensive as it was imported from Argyll and was used for only the most important record-keeping). Awaiting him were the Kings, Princes, Dukes and other important people responsible for the governance of the kingdom. At this time, the Head of Protocols was one Kellen Martin Taviston, second son of Baron Peter Taviston of the Duchy of Smith; one of the oldest non-ducal noble houses in Murdoch. Martin Taviston knew that the forthcoming ...meeting would be one full of tension and argument. Word had come that the eighteen year old Margravessa Beth Baker, betrothed of the seventeen year old Prince-Heir Elliot, was dead. The coach carrying her to her nuptials had overturned during the journey and her injuries had been so horrific her death two days later had been considered a blessing. The meeting was to decide who was to replace her. Martin Taviston had fifteen names on his list. Fifteen noble girls who might become Queen of Murdoch.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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