Editing Dynasty & Decadence/Medoina (section)

==Medoina on Her Family==

*Ragara Noltis:  My marriage to Ragara Noltis is one of the best things in my life.  Not only do I adore him, I trust and respect his opinions.  He is a pillar of strength and wisdom.  My only regrets are that due to the nature of our duties, we are often obligated to spend lengthy periods apart and that I occasionally find myself torn between his and my Mother’s wishes for our family’s future.

*Alaric:  I have fond memories of working in the gardens with him as a child and still enjoy spending time with him.  I have heard the stories about the man he was in his youth; but all I’ve ever seen is the wise and kind great-uncle who noticed me even when more vivid cousins overshadowed me.

*Pranzha:  He does with words what I do with my tools; creates lasting works of art.  The works of many of the artists he has patronized grace the halls of manses I have created and my own home, and many of his works can be found in my library.  From everything I’ve seen and heard, he truly loved my Grandfather.  Since he and my mother are fairly distant, I don’t know him as well as I do some of my other relatives.  Perhaps we can find ways to work together more closely in the future.

*Aisha:  While my relationship with my parents was always good, if somewhat distant, my Mother and I grew close during the time she was assisting me with the founding of my company.  I love, honor, and respect her.  Although, I sometimes wish that I didn't occasionally find myself torn between her wishes and those of my husband. 

*Hinoko:  Strong and steadfast, I could easily see her as the cornerstone of our family.  While my interest and talents lie firmly outside of the military, I realize that she is considered a highly talented Admiral.  I have a great deal of respect for her.

*Haybusa:  Unfortunately, much of her life has been marked by tragedy.  She thrives in the areas where I’m the least comfortable; and like Taen, her beauty and charm, casts a large shadow.  Our paths don’t cross very often.  Still, I wish her the best and hope that, should she chose to marry again, she find the happiness that Noltis and I share.

*Onais:  My favorite uncle is kind, even-tempered, and always so easy to talk to.  I truly enjoy hearing about his gardens and for his next nameday intend to present him with a rare plant that Vella found on her last trip to the West.  He has helped me on more than one occasion.  So, I don’t quite understand why my husband sometimes seems a bit cautious around him.  

*Grolush:  Cold, distant, and seemingly angry with most, if not all, of our family, I've never felt entirely comfortable around him.  I've always had mixed feelings about the rift between him and Grandfather Taric.  He defied Grandfather's wishes to marry a Patrician because he loved her.  Love is precious.  But, arranged marriages between equals can lead to love too, mine did.  Ultimately, I think the greatest tragedy in all of it, is that the rift between them lasted for so long, that Taric was unable to forgive Grolush's "rebellion."   As for the business of breeding and training dangerous and exotic creatures, it is an interesting one.  However, I suspect that the feral gryphon that attacked me and my workers during one of my projects was sold to an incompetent owner by him.  It isn’t fair to blame him for the purchaser’s incompetence, but I am growing quite tired of the story about how I ended up fighting the thing off with my stone mason’s mallet rather than my daiklave.  It’s not my fault I was sound asleep when the thing attacked and ended up grabbing the closest available weapon nor was the fact that I wasn't exactly appropriately dressed at the time.

*Taen:  While I never doubted that Taric loved me, during the times that Taen was in the same room as us, it was almost as if I was invisible.  It sometimes seemed as though he achieved with charm far more than I was able to achieve with hard work.  Was I jealous about that?  Sometimes, perhaps.  Things seem to have changed though.  Even I have heard about the scandals that destroyed his political career.   I don’t dislike him.  But sometimes, I wonder if the only reason he makes an effort to be nice to me, is because he wants something from me.

*Korel:  One of the Realms foremost experts when it comes to Magitech and someone who always has a smile on his face and a friendly word, I’m glad that Onais’ brought him into our House.  When it comes to crafting, our focuses seem to be rather different.  I am far less interested in weaponry than he is.  But, I’ve enjoyed having the chance to work together with him on a few projects.  I’ve heard that he has recently discovered (created?) a new crafting charm and hope that he will be willing to teach it to me.

*Sikandi:  I know far more of her from pulp novels and stories than I do from having actually spent time with her.  It seems as if she has accomplished a great deal during her life and had an astonishingly large number of adventures.  I believe that at least some of the supplies I have used in my creations come from her satrap.