![]() ![]() But the service had been timed so that a beam of morning sunlight fell directly on the king, buried above his ears in expensive furs. This was Chad's first visit to Erroll City, and he tried to pay attention to what the priest was saying instead of staring at the royal box. A king needs a good warhorse, health and wealth sufficient for his needs, education, understanding of the heart of chess and the needs of a siege, supremacy in an emergency, loyal allies, an appreciation of history and an eye for the weather, respect of the lords, blunted vulnerability to the Songs of Power, a strong work ethic, a hospitable nature, approval of the church, love for the people, and, above all, prowess in the face of adversity.Ĭhapter Eight – An Appreciation of HistoryĬhapter Fourteen – Approval of the ChurchĪs the living embodiment of the immortality that all people and animals shared, King Oberon of Kibus, the Eternal Summer King and paragon of the Church of Eternal Reincarnation, should have stood ten foot tall, or glowed, or something. While the knightly virtues apply to a king, a king should have more. Sword image used with permission from Darksword Armoryįrom King Pious the Winter King, to King Oberon the Summer King, written in year one hundred and fifteen of the eleventh twelftury, five years prior to Oberon’s rebirth. ![]()
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