Caedmon Briarheart (Kai - dmon)
Captain Caedmon Briarheart (a.k.a. Songsword)
Relationships
History
When Crown Prince Velebor was 22 years old, Caedmon Briarheart, then 25 and having distinguished himself as a soldier in the infantry under King Casavir, was appointed to the Royal Guard. Although the attraction between the two was apparent to palace insiders almost immediately, it is unclear exactly when their relationship began in earnest, though sources suggest it was within the year. They remained lovers and eventually in all but name a married couple until the unfortunate sudden death of Briarheart, after which the by-then-King Velebor noticeably withdrew somewhat from public life and left the day to day running of Nerevarn increasingly to his second daughter Dana.
Shared Secrets
Although not a secret in the strictest sense, discussion of the exact nature of their relationship was unofficially treated as off-limits and the nation as a whole simply accepted Briarheart's presence without question, while within the palace he was permitted to come and go with the freedom of a member of the family. The issue of their relationship was complex simply because it was clear early on that this was not going to be a short term arrangement, but equally clear that since the relationship could not possibly produce an heir, Velebor would sooner or later have to marry. The generally settled-on solution was that the polite fiction of Briarheart's position being purely that of a Guardsman would be maintained for the sake of appearances, given the necessity that Prince Velebor's 'Official' spouse would unavoidably have to be someone else.
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