Muted beauty
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  • Parts 9
  • Time 1h 33m
Ongoing, First published Jun 21, 2018
Lady Emily Lywen daughter of Baron Markus Lywen and Baroness Hildagad and her younger sister Lady Margery Lywen soon to marry the Earl's son Lord Eugene Deranè.

Emily contracted a rare form of measles and fever in the medieval era. The doctor said she would not survive the winter of her tenth year. However she did. 
But a terrible price had been paid. She lost her sense of sound . 

Her future was ruined. She was doomed to servitude even though she is the Baron's daughter. If she does not marry the King will reclaim his land if no male heir occupies it .

Lord Arthwyn has a stable hand by the name Niklaus Herbert Slyter. He was rumored to be quiet the charmer despite his poor profession or status on the social ladder.

When he saw Emily at her sister's engagement party he sought her for himself. Usually he'd use his voice to charm the lady's socks off. But how do you charm someone who has no sense of sound ?
  Stay tuned as fate twists the life of two unfortunate souls and binds them together.
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