The princess could be undead. or immortal. Or else the assassin could keep falling. c'mon, work with me here!
I got nuthin on the radio. I'm at work. I'm just hoping more idiots don't call to interrupt me.
Gemm, send it on over, just use the email on my account.
Incidentally, my hero's name is Anpechswyn (ahn-PEK-so-in). Most of the characters so far have pseudo welsh sounding names, with lots of w's and y's. I decided to run with it and give an amalgam of British isles influence. The local landowner is a laird, (Scottish, in origin, i think), etc. I'm liking it so far.
And ok, guys, I need some ideas. I've started talking about something. It's not going to stop me from continuing the story, but I need a reason why I have so many dang orphans in this village. I even felt compelled to acknowledge that very few grown men were left besides the laird and his household. (Ok, they're not orphans, the widows are still around mostly). The plot I had in mind doesn't necessarily involve this, but I guess I need to address it eventually.
So, why did so many men die? I toyed with the idea that they were recruited to the King's army and killed, but I kinda want it to be unique to this very small area.
One thought is a witch of fairy took them. Another is that there was some ritual or deed that the men set out on (maybe even an ordinary task... mining?) that went wrong and got them killed. Whatever it is, it has to be something that is no longer a threat. Or at least an immediate one. There's plenty of vagueness about the plot so I can incorporate it into the main plot if necessary. Any thoughts?
