It is in November of 2279, that Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann, Marchioness of Pembroke Territory and Duchess of Norfolk Territory discovers she is pregnant once again.
Four years have passed since she gave birth to Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard who just turned four years old and Lady Samhain is not even three years old.
Lady Karissa knocks on the door of Lord Andrew Charles' office and he calls out "Come in. It's open."
Lady Karissa walks in and Lord Andrew Charles looks up for his paperwork and asks " What is on your mind, Lady Karissa. Is it Lady Elizabeth again?"
"No. Lord Andrew Charles. It isn't your father's golden hair heiress." Lady Karissa tells him.
"What is it then, Lady Karissa?" My father left this Dukedom and Territory in a real mess. I wonder if my great-grandfather and grandfather were just the same." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.
"I am not here to discuss your damn Dukedom and Territory, Andrew Charles Howard. It is your albatross." Lady Karissa explains. 'I once told you that you may have bitten more than you could chew."
Lady Karissa hands Lord Andrew Charles the ultrasound picture and he looks at it and asks " Well what is this child?"
"Oh!Really, Lord Andrew Charles, are you that blind?" Lady Karissa asks.
Lord Andrew Charles looks closer and he smiles " By George. It's our son finally." Lord Andrew Charles tells Lady Karissa.
"I have been thinking of a name for our son and I have chosen Lord Anthony Christopher." Lady Karissa tells him.
"I like it and it has a nice ring to it." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.
"Our son is due around Litha of 2280." Lady Karissa tells him.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR hears the news that his first male line grandson is on his way and he orders the bells to ring throughout Norfolk Territory.
From and wide, all the descendants of Lord Patrick William Howard sound the bells throughout Star Base 12 starting Lord Thomas William Howard, Lord Richard William Carey, Lord Charles Andrew Howard III, Lord Patrick William Howard II, and Lord Richard Edward HOward II.
Lord Anthony Christopher Howard is the eldest male line great-great-great-grandson of Lord Patrick William Howard through his son, Lord Frederick William Howard and through his son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and his eldest son, Lord Charles Andrew JR and his youngest son,Lord Andrew Charles, whereas Lord Richard Edward Howard III is the second eldest male line great-great-great-grandson of Lord Patrick William Howard through his son, Lord Frederick Willliam Howard and his second son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and his second son, Lord Richard Edward Howard SR and through his son, Lord Richard Edward Howard II.
Lord Alexander Charles Stuart, Duke of Lennox Territory hears the news and he orders the bells ring throughout Lennox Territory on Star Base 12.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR is very excited about his first male line grandson and he travels to Beltane Manor with his first cousin, Lord Frederick William Howard III, and his nephew, Lord Richard Edward Howard II, and his first cousin twice removed, Lord Thomas William Howard.
They travel to Bedford Territory out to Beltane Manor with Lord David William Beck, Earl of Essex who is Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR grand-nephew.
Lord Richard William Carey is there already at Beltane Manor with Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa and his two third cousins.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR and his kinsmen walk into Beltane Manor and Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa and the children are playing in the drawing room and Lord Charles Andrew JR walks in and he smiles, "I am finally going to have a grandson." Lord Charles Andrew JR asks.
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Ficção HistóricaThis is for Camp National Novel Writing Month April of 2023
