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− | + | Random made a call from the throne that all members of the royal family would be contacted and brought to Amber. | |
He was tired of being surprised. | He was tired of being surprised. | ||
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Benedict and Gerard ran across Borlak deep in shadow. | Benedict and Gerard ran across Borlak deep in shadow. | ||
− | Coral, the daughter of a Begman noblewoman, surprises Merlin by walking the pattern | + | Coral, the daughter of a Begman noblewoman, surprises Merlin by walking the pattern. |
− | Chaos sent Despil, the son of Dara and Gramble Sawall to Amber as the Ambassador of Chaos and his brother Jurt, followed him and started running a dive bar in the city. Despil quietly | + | Chaos sent Despil, the son of Dara and Gramble Sawall to Amber as the Ambassador of Chaos and his brother Jurt, followed him and started running a dive bar in the city. Despil quietly informs the King of a collection of Hendrake nobles, descendents Benedict, of which Dara is one. |
Suspicions arose that Osric and Finndo, Benedict's full brothers, might not be dead, and this reminded many people that two of Oberons oldest children were alive as well, [[Cymnea]], and [[Orsolla]]. | Suspicions arose that Osric and Finndo, Benedict's full brothers, might not be dead, and this reminded many people that two of Oberons oldest children were alive as well, [[Cymnea]], and [[Orsolla]]. | ||
− | And of course it was well known that Delwin and Sand were somewhere in shadow, avoiding the whole lot of the kinship | + | And of course it was well known that Delwin and Sand were somewhere in shadow, avoiding the whole lot of the kinship. |
Lastly, Rebma sent their new Ambassador in the person of the dapper Rene Mior Royi, who happened to be the son of Corwin and Moire. | Lastly, Rebma sent their new Ambassador in the person of the dapper Rene Mior Royi, who happened to be the son of Corwin and Moire. | ||
− | + | He told a small gathering about his own full siblings, Mirelle and Giovanni. This caused Gerard, Caine and Julian to bristle when they were reminded these two probably still lived. They did not say why[[...]] | |
When in exasperation Random asked, rhetorically, how many children did ''Bloody Oberon'' have? Dworkin calmly answered 47. | When in exasperation Random asked, rhetorically, how many children did ''Bloody Oberon'' have? Dworkin calmly answered 47. | ||
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Dworkin took a seat quietly in a high balcony, smoking a long pipe. | Dworkin took a seat quietly in a high balcony, 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 | + | 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 and ''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, "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." | He looked at his siblings and said, "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." | ||
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50 years have passed. | 50 years have passed. | ||
− | Every decade Random calls a gathering of the Kin. At this gathering new kin are | + | Every decade Random calls a gathering of the Kin. At this gathering new kin are recognized and introduced. The Tree of Amber is bearing fruit. |
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