Thread: The Lady in Waiting (Lady Bloody Ava & Greeneyed23)

William, John, Erik, Micheal II, and Gregory Granger were much more sly than that. The five brothers had come six years after Rallon during which their mother had suffered two miscarriages between Rallon and William then had the four after him before having six of her daughters, then the youngest boy James and her last four daughters the youngest of which was currently twelve. William had dragged the other four off his sisters once all ten were unconscious then forcing them to dress had lead them to the main hall of York where the other nobles were still in an uproar over the death of their lord. William had always been sly, always cunnign, but now he was eloquent. More so than ever. My lords! My lords!! He held up his hands waiting for them grow silent which they did quickly. Last night, while my brothers and I were traveling here with the latest shipment of funds from our dear Prince John, John, Erik, and their grandfather's namesake Micheal II, presented ten large chests of gold, meant to be the girls' dowries, and the gold drew every eye as the three began to share it out to each noble equally gaining their silence and their 'belief' in his tale as he went on. 'When we found our home in flames,'' The castle was indeed burnt to ash. Our brother James hung from the family tree along with our mother and father. Our sisters brutally beaten and raped. Our family heirlooms stolen. We have been thoroughly wronged my lords. But we do not come here making accusations. The guilty shall be found. Our brother Gregory I already making arrangements. We have come to plead for justice. For wise minds. For the right man to take our father's place. We cannot hope to replace him ourselves. Such is not within us. I prose you my lords take the lordship amongst yourself. Rule the city as a council of equals. Please my lords. Do this, as our Prince John wishes.... do this and we shall give our support and aid. Before the lords could answer the doors to the hall swept open and Gregory, a monstrous man stalked in dragging ten badly beaten prisoners along behind him their chains clinking. Gregory nodded to his brother who turned. And let this be the first judgement of this council my lords. these men were found with the stolen heirlooms of our family in their possession. They have already confessed to the murder of our parents and brother and the assaults upon our sisters. We beg the right to take our revenge upon them. But we leave it to the wisdom of our betters. What say you my lords? The nobles deliberated for but a few moments then Rose's father, who had the strongest claim to the lordship already, stood. I believe i speak with my brother nobles when I say that you are more than welcome to destroy them utterly Lord Granger. We offer you and your brothers a place here upon this council. To give us the joined wisdom you learned from your beloved father and beautiful mother. William and his brothers nodded then turned and within moments had killed all ten of the 'guilty' men. Then they did indeed take their place cementing their innocence their new power and putting themselves beyond the reach f even Rose and her power and wealth.