You decide to visit him and console him - and maybe apologize a tiny bit.
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"It's still your fault, you know." He grumbles off after you finish the talk. "I think it's a bit paranoid to toss your Orcs after everything that gets near you."
"It's for my - and ours - safety! Also, you should've dedicated yourself to training and skirmishing with the squires, instead of risking your neck on such stupid stunts." Iakes huffs.
"Boring."
"Etiquette lessons, then, you need to work on your speeches-"
"Boring!"
"Read some history books then!"
"That's super boring!"
"And you are as well!" You snap at him in annoyance. There's awkward silence while you two stare at each other. Finally, Iakes shrugs.
"Well, fine, I forgive you." You two embrace in reconciliation. Hopefully, when his wife arrives, your brother's life will get a bit more exciting.
441 AEC, Late Autumn
A messenger arrives from Maellia; King Mael IV is grateful for the warning, and whilst nobody has gone missing nor any Fai have been seen yet, he shall devote extra soldiers for protection of his eastern border.
The healers always bring the worst news, and they do it again! Your son and heir, little Bitor, is down with the black fever! All pray for him to survive the next hours.
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Alas, neither prayers nor healers can save him. He perishes, bleeding to death from his orifices and vomiting blood.
441 AEC, Winter
A report comes from the borders
Beautiful Ane of Gellaine arrives at the cour to marry Iakes!
She has a tanned complexion, short black hair and green eyes with a piercing gaze. She is very polite and chatty, and all seems well, until she sees her future husband, Iakes, sitting on a chair, unable to stand up. You and your father both note that she certainly doesn't like what she's seeing.
She still goes throuth the marriage, and proclaims her undying love and devotion to Iakes, but you can easily note that grimace of disgust on her face.
You don't think this will be a particularily happy marriage.
441 AEC, Midwinter
Boredom of Iakes seems to be contagious.
It's is heavily raining today, so there's nothing to do outside, and you have no audiences nor meetings schedules, so all you can do is gaze through the window.
What can you do to pass the time?
A) Read some tomes of lore in the palace's library.
B) Spend the afternoon with your wife. A heir is needed, after all.
C) Spend the afternoon with your brother, see how's he doing.
D) Go for a round of drinks and good food in the kitchen, finally some time alone.
E) Have a talk with your brother's wife, Ane, to help her get accustomed to Iakes' disability.