Editing Call to the Kin-Ambercon (section)

=='''Random's Challenge to the Line of Oberon'''==

'''"This was Random's first long vacation from the Throne.  Almost a year in Amber.  He refused trump calls so efficiently that suddenly they were being answered by Lady Carly, his Trump correspondent.

'''"What happened on his return is documented in several places from different points of view but the story is essentially the same in them all." 

'''"When the King returned at the beginning of the 20th year of his reign he called a family meeting and included several of the oldest family retainers such as [[Dame Margot]], Duchess Solange Charenton, Lady Ain Breakwithe-Smythe, Hymal Urien, as well as William Roth-the newly created Counsel to the King, and of course, Queen Viale.

'''"The family assembled, but beside the usual elders included such as Llewella, Merlin, Martin, Rinaldo, Rene, Dalt, Delwin, Elayne, and myself. Corwin was absent."

'''"Random was clearly pissed when he arrived.  He came in dressed in his finest royal robes, wearing the state jewels, the coronation crown, Oberon's blade, and the Jewel of Judgment.

'''"Bleys, clearly drunk and nervous, was dressed in his finery as well. Before him glowed the ''Sign of the Pattern'', visibly present, an act so unprecedented among sorcerers who usually leave their Sign invisible. Freshly hung spells shimmered in the glowing frame. Sorcerers with the talent to tell which spells hung in the frame saw that they were strong dueling spells.

'''"Dworkin came in behind them took a seat quietly in a high nook of the archetecture, smoking a long pipe.

'''"Random announced a decree to the assemblage. He demanded that all those of the line of Bariman, descended from Dworkin, through Oberon, would come to court and make themselves known. Those who wished to be in the king's good graces and remain in fealty to Amber would write an Article of Submission. Those who did not wish to write such an article were welcome to go about their business but the King would meet them and know them. "

'''"He looked at his siblings and said, <span style=color:green>''"Olly Olly Oxen free. All come home. Bring your children in. The time for hiding them is over. Hiding them was necessary before but now its simply too dangerous not knowing who is out there, perhaps keeping a dark hatred for Amber. I consider them a clear and present danger to the security of the realm. You will tell me of your progeny and we shall discuss how to proceed with them."''</span>

'''"He turned to Bleys and said unequivocally. "Do it.""

'''"Bleys walked up to Julian, placing the glowing sign between them and said, "Julian of Amber. Do you know of any children of the blood not in Amber?" 

'''"He did. His own son Duncan who had been secretly raised in Arden. He also knew of Eric's son Derek, deep in shadow.  He believed Eric had another son as well but did not know his name." 

'''"Fiona was next and though she flirted with raising her own sign briefly, she demurred. She admitted to having a son named Marke and a daughter Emma.  She admitted to knowing where several others were. Doria, a daughter of Benedict; Dashel, a son of Finndo, and Galvar, a son of Osric. She also knew where to find Sand and Delwin, Orsolla, Evelyn, and Josef.  She knew Sand had a daughter, though she had not met her. She knew of Asher a son of Brand from Cynasure and Laravela a daughter of Brand born in the Abyss.  She also knew something of the Monsters of the First Brood.

'''"Random said he knew all about the First Brood and they would not be discussed at the time." 

'''"Bleys admitted he had a son, Nicolas.  He also knew something of Benedict's children with Lintra; Maylon, Doria, & Desri though they lived under other names themselves.  "

'''"Flora fainted, but no one was convinced. Of course Elayne was in the room but she revealed that she had ''fathered'' a son named Zachary. She explained that she had learned to shapechange in her youth but had kept the skill a secret.  Fiona remarked that her having such a skill was remarkable and unexpected.  Soon after this Flora began teaching shapechange skills to siblings who had thought little could be learned from her. "

'''"Gerard had children of course and trumped Truman in on the spot. " 

'''"The evening went on and more names were given. Lists were compiled."

'''"In the end Random sent Bleys and Gerard and Caine out to collect the Kin of Bariman. This did not endear him to his siblings.  

'''"Sheepishly, and not without a fair bit of worry, his siblings brought their children to court. 

'''"Random met them, assigned Fiona to over see their magical instruction, Gerard to over see their martial training, and Bleys, despite his adamant and ultimately pointless refusals, was to be who the Cousins sought out with questions of other natures. 

'''"In time Random swore them to Amber, saw that they assayed the Pattern, gave them a set of his new Trumps, and wished them well on their adventures. " 

'''"Yet since the initial call, more children keep coming in."