5/10/2023 0 Comments The de burgh brideAnd for once, none of his siblings engaged in their usual teasing and taunting. There were no congratulations, for no one in the solar harbored any delusions that Geoffrey would be happy with his bride. Straightening, Geoffrey carefully masked his alarm. King Edward had decreed that one of the de Burghs take the wench to wife, and so he must do his duty, for his king, his father, and his brothers. Geoffrey felt the weight of that faith and the responsibilities that flowed from it more heavily than ever before, but he could not deny it. Gentle understanding at Geoffrey’s dismay was evident, along with pride, for the earl knew that Geoffrey would not disappoint him. If the Earl of Campion was startled that the most scholarly of his sons was to marry the renowned hellion, he did not show it. Glancing up finally, Geoffrey met his father’s concerned gaze. He could only stare at the small stick, unable to believe that he, of all the de Burghs left unmarried, had drawn it. Around him, he was aware of the responses of five of his brothers, their swift gasps of surprise, their relieved sighs and their mumbled condolences, but he did not reply. Geoffrey de Burgh looked down at the short straw in his hand with horror.
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