Dalton's Rule
Tuornen had won its independence; Dalton did not press for reunification of the two lands. Families on both sides tried to put the war behind them, but could not forget the violence and death that had come between those on either side of the Tuor River. Berric's heirs, robbed of the opportunity to be invested with their father's regency, grew to hate Dalton and the rebel land.
The noble houses of Tuornen wasted no time in constructing a new court in Haes. Dalton's rule, however, was short and undistinguished. In melancholy over Lanelle's death, he shouldered full responsibility for all the devastation the war had brought. He took long walks on the moors, during which he allowed none of his guards to follow— though some did, from a safe distance. Telaena Flaertes (who took her mother's surname) received an education worthy of any royal heir. A child of war, however, she excelled on the field far more than at diplomacy or government. Neglected by her despondent father, Telaena followed the lead of Braedonnal Tuare and became a superlative military leader.
In 1557, Dalton Flaertes died upon the moors. Witnesses claim that he met a woman on the edge of Croaker Norge. After a short conversation, he gave her some sort of parcel, then fell to the ground. By the time his guards arrived, Dalton was dead. The woman had disappeared; only the rhythmic sound of creaking frogs broke the silence
The noble houses of Tuornen wasted no time in constructing a new court in Haes. Dalton's rule, however, was short and undistinguished. In melancholy over Lanelle's death, he shouldered full responsibility for all the devastation the war had brought. He took long walks on the moors, during which he allowed none of his guards to follow— though some did, from a safe distance. Telaena Flaertes (who took her mother's surname) received an education worthy of any royal heir. A child of war, however, she excelled on the field far more than at diplomacy or government. Neglected by her despondent father, Telaena followed the lead of Braedonnal Tuare and became a superlative military leader.
In 1557, Dalton Flaertes died upon the moors. Witnesses claim that he met a woman on the edge of Croaker Norge. After a short conversation, he gave her some sort of parcel, then fell to the ground. By the time his guards arrived, Dalton was dead. The woman had disappeared; only the rhythmic sound of creaking frogs broke the silence
