Egelric, Part Four: The Old Devil

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In the course of the next five years, Egelric comes almost accidentally into some of the greatest happiness he has ever known. In addition to his own happy family life, he sees his daughter provided for and meets his first grandchild. At the very end of this period his life’s greatest gift—stolen from him fourteen years before—is returned to him as well.

But Egelric has always feared letting the gods see him too happy, and just when he thinks he has everything he ever wanted, what he loves the most is taken away.

This storyline ends with Leofric bringing bad news to the Duchess of Nothelm.


Theme: Egelric and Lili

Rating: PG (nudity)

Chapters: 92
Written between August 25, 2006, and September 8, 2007.

Alred remembers a girl December 24 1080
Malcolm begins his observations April 4 1081
Egelric and Malcolm cross the field April 24 1081
Malcolm meets an elf April 24 1081
Egelric asks for a nurse August 5 1081
Alred invites Egelric November 25 1081
Lili invites herself January 11 1082
Egelric finds a spider with butterfly wings January 12 1082
Bertie brings gossip January 12 1082
Lili says she doesn't know January 21 1082
Alred comes with good news February 12 1082
Malcolm gives his advice March 5 1082
Alred brings a harp March 18 1082
Lili is confronted April 10 1082
Egelric offers Lili's explanation April 10 1082
Lili passes an interesting night April 20 1082
Egelric wakes May 24 1082
Lili's eyes cry June 4 1082
Alred announces the news August 5 1082
Lili is awoken early August 14 1082
Alred makes matters worse September 19 1082
Wulf asks a pertinent question October 8 1082
Iylaine acts her age October 14 1082
Ears saves Egelric a trip up the stairs October 14 1082
Brede and Eirik have good news October 16 1082
Lili comes closer October 21 1082
August tells Egelric four things October 21 1082
Egelric gives Malcolm something to think about October 30 1082
Alred comes on the fourth day November 14 1082
Iylaine and Lili have something in common November 15 1082
Alred invites everybody December 15 1082
Egelric lets go February 21 1083
Lili hears a new language February 24 1083
Iylaine meets her father's fear February 25 1083
Egelric does not see something interesting March 20 1083
Lady Gwynn drinks up romance to the dregs April 16 1083
Alred’s groomsmen get into the bubbly June 29 1083
Wynflaed jeopardizes Alred’s wedding June 29 1083
Alred makes a mess of the wedding dinner June 29 1083
Egelric and Malcolm have the same idea July 3 1083
Egelric looks down upon a queen August 3 1083
Egelric learns how much he owes September 4 1083
Lili has a few thoughts November 27 1083
Egelric attempts to do his part December 5 1083
Ethelwyn escapes December 14 1083
Egelric calls in a few favors December 16 1083
Ethelwyn is reassured December 16 1083
Hetty asks Egelric's opinion December 16 1083
Ethelwyn gives his word December 16 1083
Ethelwyn awaits his fate December 16 1083
Egelric gets what's coming to him December 16 1083
Egelric has his fun December 16 1083
Ethelwyn lets fly the dart December 16 1083
Hetty does something bold December 16 1083
Ethelwyn gets a lesson December 16 1083
Mouse gets a lesson December 16 1083
Mother Curran finds certain proceedings scandalous December 25 1083
Egelric meets a little turtle December 25 1083
Lili asks for ladies December 28 1083
Egelric considers his hands January 18 1084
Egelric meets a real elf January 18 1084
Ethelwyn gets permission February 2 1084
Aengus tells the rest April 10 1084
Egelric asks for help April 11 1084
Egelric is poorly treated June 28 1084
Egelric puts the bat out July 1 1084
Leofric and Alred see a ghost October 31 1084
A flame is passed and a leaf falls November 20 1084
Egelric keeps his grudges to himself November 21 1084
The elf meets his ally and his enemy November 25 1084
Egelric says what he has been dying to say November 25 1084
Gwynn is dispensed from kissing beards December 12 1084
Egelric gets a different reception December 13 1084
The elf puts his prejudice aside January 3 1085
Lili asks too much May 4 1085
Vash is reminded why not June 1 1085
Gwynn is promised a kiss August 15 1085
Gwynn's veracity is challenged September 3 1085
Egelric is an old devil September 4 1085
Belsar returns from the Unknown September 18 1085
Vin is not prepared September 21 1085
Vin does not go September 21 1085
Alred sees the molten man September 23 1085
Cat lets Egelric in September 26 1085
Finn has a seat September 26 1085
Finn finds a friend October 5 1085
Malcolm is outnumbered October 11 1085
Malcolm goes out into the rain October 13 1085
Malcolm breaks a thousand mirrors October 15 1085
Eithne is guarded November 3 1085
Gunnilda sees the son November 6 1085
Leofric sees the daughter November 8 1085