Who are your parents?
My father is Count Drogo of Amiens, Vexinand Mantes in France. My mother is Princess Godaof Wessex. Are you rich, middle class, or impoverished? Well, I don’t mean to brag, but my Grandma is the Queen of England. She married two Kings, King Ethelred and now King Cnutewho is a Viking. So, I guess we are rich. What is your greatest talent? I can eat without gaining weight. No matter how much I eat, I am still skinnier than Raoul. It' What do you do badly? I am not a good fighter. I am terrible with swords and people are scared giving me a bow and arrow.They are afraid I will misfire and take out someone's eye. I guess it is a good thing I am the son of a count and everyone thinks I am nice. What are your favorite things in life? Don’t tell Raoul, but my favorite thing is adventure. I know he thinks he has to drag me along, but I am always game. What do you fear? Everything, which I don't think is a bad thing. Me being scared out Raoul and I out of danger. How do you feel about the place you are now? Currently, I am lost in the enchanted forest and surrounded by strange dwarves, sorry, korrigansand rabbits with bows and arrows. It really is a strange place and everyone very angry. I hope we got out of here soon. What do you want to do when you grow up? Well, I am going to be Count eventually. I am looking forward to being count of my castle because I like working with people and caring for animals. I have decided I will be a good Count, one werepeople will like to work for. How do you handle conflict? A hug, which is usually what I do when Mama scolds me. I hug her and all is forgiven. With Raoul, I punch his shoulder and he gets he is being a pain.
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Do you have any siblings and where do you fall in birth order?
I had three sisters, Elnora, Beladoraand Alana. I used to have much fun with them. We would frolic in our ponds and travel to other lakes in Brittany and swim with the carp. Where did you grow up? Do you still live here and how do you feel about it? I was born and grew up in the enchanted forest in Brittany. It was a beautiful place to live until a bad prince, Prince Ulrionentered with his men. They created much havoc in the forest – hunting the animals and terrorizing korrigans. These men destroyed everything that was good in my forest, as well as my sisters. Since then, I have been angry and lashed out at any man who crossed my path. What would you consider your most admirable quality? I have great love for all the creatures of the enchanted forest, and I feel I must protect them with my shape-shifting abilities. If men enter the forest, I will use my talents to protect the forest I love. What do you do about negative feelings? Unfortunately, I suppress them. Who is your best friend and why? BugulNoz. He is a hideous little tree troll, but he has the most beautiful spirit that warms my broken heart. With all the anger and fear in the forest, BugulNozhas the strength to remain kind and helpful. He gives me hope that I may find that again in myself. What is your most pressing problem now and what are you going to do about it? Men have once again entered the forest and a dark force is haunting them. I feel a tug between trying to protect my forest from these new hunters and the dark force that wants to destroy us all. Is there something or someone else who needs the same thing? An annoying little boy came to ask for my help. His name is Raoul, but he has such passion to help me and all the enchanted forest. I fell in love in with his spirit and he helped me find mine purpose again. What is your favorite color? Blue…bluish green. The deep color of the pond just as the sun sets. What do you like to eat? Water lily flowers are delicious. Name something that gives you much joy? Lounging under the waterfall of my pond
Would you rather be doing something else? Yes! Being King isn’t all that great. Usually, when I am seated on my throne, I envy the people that come before me. They have the freedom to be what they want to be, and they have the freedom to love who they want. I always had wanderlust. I loved to travel. I think if I had my choice, I would want to be a merchant. I would love to travel and collect exotic items from around the world.
Were did you grow up? Paris, behind fortified rampart walls. My mother, Queen Constance, was paranoid of Viking attacks, although France didn’t have any in over a hundred years. She insisted my father build the rampart walls stronger and higher to keep out any attacks. Unfortunately, neither of my parents like to travel and were afraid to leave the castle, so me and my brothers and sisters were stuck there. I think that’s why I longed to travel because I was pent out in a castle most of my childhood. Did you do well in school? School? You jest! Yes, I was tutored in Latin, but was a terrible student. Growing up, Ididn’t think it mattered whether I studied or not. My brother Hugh was to be King. Why should I mind my lessons? I always thought there was better things I could be doing. Horse riding, sword-fighting, archery skills were what I thought were better for me to learn. What is your greatest personal failing? My reputation around court is that I am a weak ruler. They all say I should be trying to conquer new lands and expand the royal domain. I want peace, not just for me, but for all of France. This land has seen a lot of bloodshed, for once, I would like my people to live without fear. I do think, I could do a better job standing up for myself and France. Maybe, in my desire for peace, I let others take advantage of me. How do you handle conflict? I was raised with conflict. My parents fought, and not just screaming matches. They at times threatened each other’s lives. My father hid in his library away from my mother and most of the court. My mother wielded a staff, threatening anyone who dared to confront her. I try not to runaway from conflict like my father, and not to be combative like my mother. Both are hard. I try to approach conflict balanced and fair. I listen and try to understand all sides, but sometimes, I must put my fist down. I am King, after all. What is the most pressing problem you have in your life? Peace in France. There are very powerful noblemen in France. They compete with each otherfor land and money. My job is to make sure they learn to live with one another and learn to respect each other’s differences. What do you like to do for fun? I like a good game of chess, hunting, but mostly I enjoy falconry. |
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