How Insufficient a Reason

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Brede is the King’s cousin from Denmark. His father, a knight, was a violent alcoholic who reduced his family to poverty before getting himself killed in a brawl. Estrid is a young noble lady from Norway who came to Lothere as a teen.

Though their romance is forbidden by their relatives, the two take advantage of circumstances and marry. However, they learn that making it to the altar does not guarantee a happily-​ever-​after.


Theme: A teen romance and a troubled marriage

Rating: R (sex, nudity, abusive relationship)

Chapters: 76
Written between April 4, 2006, and September 22, 2010.

Malcolm meets the enemy May 17 1076
Hilda grumbles July 30 1076
The dragon is defeated in its lair August 14 1076
Sigefrith returns with a new squire September 16 1076
Sir Sigefrith gets a surprise upon his return September 16 1076
Brede gets a baby for his trouble October 30 1076
Lady Eadgith is discontented November 12 1076
Brede gets a lesson January 5 1077
Eirik is ill at ease February 4 1077
Brede gets a tip March 9 1077
Estrid is jealous April 16 1077
Brede is called to order April 18 1077
Brede fears for his head July 27 1077
Brede gets a shock and a letter October 20 1077
Brede reads his letter and gets a shock October 20 1077
Sir Sigefrith gives his opinion December 10 1077
Estrid awaits a promise January 18 1078
Sigefrith asks for Malcolm's advice February 6 1078
Brede is only surprised March 22 1078
Hilda and Estrid give their opinions April 5 1078
Hilda hatches a plan April 10 1078
Sigrid spies Eirik April 25 1078
Sigefrith asks Brede's opinion May 5 1078
Estrid softens and melts May 14 1078
Brede makes a threat May 30 1078
Brede pinches his lip June 5 1078
Eirik asks a favor of Hilda June 6 1078
Brede learns how insufficient love is June 22 1078
Something is wrong with Sigrid June 23 1078
Eirik has news July 15 1078
Brede says goodbye July 20 1078
Sigrid doesn't know what to do July 24 1078
Sigefrith gets a lesson in poetry July 24 1078
Sir Sigefrith tells the plain truth September 16 1078
Brede has a new letter to copy November 25 1078
Synne is forbidden December 17 1078
Hilda lets another secret slip January 11 1079
Hilda tells of her new pet March 15 1079
Estrid redefines luxury April 6 1079
Estrid rises and falls May 5 1079
Synne brings the news May 14 1079
Sigefrith returns with news for Estrid August 3 1079
Sigefrith and Brede return August 16 1079
Sir Sigefrith tells his tale August 16 1079
Leofric furthers his reputation August 18 1079
Estrid is reassured September 10 1079
Brede finds a full bed September 21 1079
Brede sends out the dogs October 23 1079
Daeglan tries something new January 8 1080
Eirik holds out a cherry branch April 3 1080
Estrid gives some advice August 4 1080
Hilda has some cousinly advice for Estrid February 14 1081
Estrid has one ally February 14 1081
Estrid gets an unexpected gift April 3 1081
Brede and Eirik learn what fools they are April 4 1081
Sir Sigefrith learns what kind of man he is April 4 1081
Daeglan says no November 20 1081
Brede is congratulated May 30 1084
Brede awakens a seventeen-year sickness October 10 1084
Cynewulf endures a slight delay December 15 1085
Astrid is invited to Princess-Street December 16 1085
Sophie does herself proud December 16 1085
Estrid is made molten December 17 1085
Estrid is the craziest dream December 19 1085
Estrid is spattered December 19 1085
Finn faces the knights of Lothere December 21 1085
Egelric sees his last sign of sanity December 24 1085
Kuntigern becomes aware of the sound February 8 1086
Kuntigern admits he cares February 11 1086
Brede lets loose the dogs February 19 1086
Sophie practices her princess walk March 3 1086
Finn goes to the rescue March 5 1086
Congal gets his question answered March 5 1086
Kuntigern considers his creation March 6 1086
A mourner comes to the house of mirth March 7 1086
Estrid names the finest treasure March 7 1086