Her Royal Majesty Madelyne Essex, Queen of the Southern Kingdom has had a difficult time since the death of her husband. Running the kingdom, in all actuality, is the simple part. What is not simple, is all of the constant claims to her throne and fending off all of the men who think they can do the job better than she does ( Read more... )

This letter arrives for Madelyne some time later.

Dearest Madelyne ( Read more... )

All that can be heard are the usual sounds of the stable -- horses moving, stablehands tending to them, gear being repaired and polished ( Read more... )