roseandheather wrote:Dauntless wrote:
Tourville is not an easy person to live with i suspect.
still stacey is a hauptman and has been known to stand up to her father, not an easy man to argue with.
that said, i'm not sure she is the best choice.
he needs someone unflappable, who'll just roll their eyes at his antics. Mercedes brigham perhaps?
Michelle Henke.
The solution to your quandary is Michelle Henke.
You know, every time this pairing is proposed (apropos term) I get a kick in the giggles department. It's such an interesting configuration that leads me down Alice's wonderland of thoughts.
Scenario: Tourville and Henke has tied the knot. Just in time for her to assume the throne. That would make her Queen Henke, yes. But Crown Prince Consort Tourville? Hot damn! Talk about a lively Mount Royal Palace.
I'm sure Honor can finally get some comedic pay back for all of the ribbings she endured at the hands of Michelle.
A dashing cigar-wielding Prince. hmm
And who (RnH withstanding) would ever have foreseen a Havenite raised to the status of Manticoran Crown Prince Consort?
And later if hostilities resume between the two. Oh my. That scenario promises to make damn interesting press.
I wonder if Michelle would even be allowed to assume the throne married to a foreigner. What are the laws? A commoner, yes. But a non-Manticoran commoner and a former enemy?
Sure is an interesting pairing though. And they are perfect for each other.
Michelle as Queen would definitely need to be bonded.
I wonder how 'as effectively' Elizabeth would have ruled without being bonded? She draws plenty tempering of her steel from the support of Ariel I presume - certainly the means that hones its razor's edge.
