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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3836023" data-attributes="member: 3448">“We should also discuss our policy in general," continued Alistair.  "We want to raise as many of the ducal children and the more talented children of their vassals here at the court as possible.”“I will bear that in mind and will copy you regularly on the offers I receive.”“The pages also will need an unparalleled education,” commented Dame Brionna.  “It will help ensure that the future leaders of Canberry are well prepared, and it will also make the positions more attractive to other nobles.”Alistair nodded.  “We should try to fill all seventy spots, as a general rule.  On a related note, in the time frame of the next year or so, we will also need an appropriate number of ladies-of-waiting.  I believe that my grandmother did not fill many of those positions towards the end of her reign, but we will need to when there is a new Archduchess.”“Understood, Your Grace.  That is more the responsibility of the Matron of the Household and the Mistress of Protocol than of my office, but I can pass along the requests.”“Have we appointed a new Matron?” asked Kit.  “I believe the prior one passed.”“I think the former Sergeant of Arms, Dame Gretchen Overfifer, is now the new Matron,” Alistair answered.  “You should bring the issue of ladies-in-waiting up with her.  Obviously, when this becomes important, there will be a lady of the palace who will have ultimate responsibility for this, and she will have ladies of her own court as well.  Nonetheless, we should think about our own plans.”“Indeed, Your Grace.  Sometimes, young women of quality who are fostered among us are subsequently placed in a position where they do not depart us.  It can be a useful way to retain talent in the court.  I will make a list of young ladies that I would recommend.”“On a similar note, we also have some need for a few talented squires, at least for Dame Brionna and maybe for Dame Kit as well.”“It would also be useful to have a page assigned to me,” added Dame Brionna. “Your page is simple enough-- I would recommend Tad Sedge.  He is the second son of the Earl of Sedge, who is a direct vassal to the Duke of Rolling Hills.  Tad is a martially inclined boy, and especially devout-- I hope that he may some day join our order.”“Oh, excellent,” replied Dame Brionna to the prospect of a page who might grow up to join the Knights of Valor.  “That would be most satisfactory.”“As for your squire, I would recommend Patrick Waygate, the son of the Baron of Waygate.  Waygate is a vassal to the Earl of Northgard in the Duchy of Westmarch.”“Do you want a squire?” Alistair asked Kit.  “You really ought to have either a squire or a lady-in-waiting, or possibly both.”Kit thought about it for a moment.  “I think a lady-in-waiting would be most helpful for now.  She would provide another way to get gossip among the women of rank.”“I would suggest Lady Serena Claypit, a young lady of seventeen.  Lady Serena is the twelfth child of the Baron of Claypit-- she is very able, but has few prospects beyond her role at court.”The Council thanked the Master of Pages.  Before he left, Dame Brionna asked whether he was a relation of Father Waters, and he confirmed that they were cousins.  He then genuflected properly and departed.</blockquote>

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