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The new Beachcastle was a symbol of authority for the Lords who dwelled within, and it firmly cemented the reforms of the Clifford Cafferen. The peasantry lost their will to violently reverse the decrees after it was built, because no meaningful attack could be made against it, no matter how sizeable the force, that much was assured. This newfound authority over his subjects allowed Clifford to honor a deal he had made some years before with the King Garth IX [[House Gardener|Gardener]] in 148 A.I. where the King would provide aid in rebuilding the Beachcastle, and in exchange Clifford would settle some Children of the Forest in the Garden Coast. He sectioned off a particular forest outside the village of Fencefield, barring peasants from entering it, for them to have, on the condition that they keep their presence there a secret. This was agreed to, and many Singers would settle there. On the journey to confirm the deal with the King Gwayne Gardener, through the cold winter he traveled, during which his horse collapsed and Clifford was thrown to the ground. He was left with many long scars on his face from the ordeal. | The new Beachcastle was a symbol of authority for the Lords who dwelled within, and it firmly cemented the reforms of the Clifford Cafferen. The peasantry lost their will to violently reverse the decrees after it was built, because no meaningful attack could be made against it, no matter how sizeable the force, that much was assured. This newfound authority over his subjects allowed Clifford to honor a deal he had made some years before with the King Garth IX [[House Gardener|Gardener]] in 148 A.I. where the King would provide aid in rebuilding the Beachcastle, and in exchange Clifford would settle some Children of the Forest in the Garden Coast. He sectioned off a particular forest outside the village of Fencefield, barring peasants from entering it, for them to have, on the condition that they keep their presence there a secret. This was agreed to, and many Singers would settle there. On the journey to confirm the deal with the King Gwayne Gardener, through the cold winter he traveled, during which his horse collapsed and Clifford was thrown to the ground. He was left with many long scars on his face from the ordeal. | ||
Throughout his decades of rule, Clifford would also spread the connections of House Cafferen throughout the Reach, with three of his four daughters being wed to men who would eventually become Lords, whilst his son Sefton married a daughter of the Lord Middlebury. Thus, many Houses in the Reach could now claim to have Cafferen blood, which earned Clifford and his heirs many friends throughout the kingdom. Throughout his son Sefton's troubles with stress and paranoia, Clifford would write him soothing poems filled with kind words and loving remarks, which did help his heir somewhat. | Throughout his decades of rule, Clifford would also spread the connections of House Cafferen throughout the Reach, with three of his four daughters being wed to men who would eventually become Lords, whilst his son Sefton married a daughter of the Lord Middlebury. His granddaughter via Sefton, Norella, even married the heir to the Lord Manderly, Garland Manderly. Thus, many Houses in the Reach could now claim to have Cafferen blood, which earned Clifford and his heirs many friends throughout the kingdom. Throughout his son Sefton's troubles with stress and paranoia, Clifford would write him soothing poems filled with kind words and loving remarks, which did indeed help his heir's mood somewhat. | ||
However, it would seem likely that the death of Clifford's wife in 186 A.I. at the age of seventy-one was the beginning of the end for the great Lord. His bouts with malnourishment became more frequent and harder to recover from, and he eventually became infirm and stuck in his bed. Eventually, he found that he couldn't even lift his hand to write any more poems, and some months later, in 189 A.I. he would pass away, at the age of seventy. | However, it would seem likely that the death of Clifford's wife in 186 A.I. at the age of seventy-one was the beginning of the end for the great Lord. His bouts with malnourishment became more frequent and harder to recover from, and he eventually became infirm and stuck in his bed. Eventually, he found that he couldn't even lift his hand to write any more poems, and some months later, in 189 A.I. he would pass away, at the age of seventy. | ||