<div class="floatleft">(http://rpgs.chrisbradleywriter.com/images/d/d4/Octavian.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Octavian Lucius John Augustus, Duke of Ynysia<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Castle<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Catherine, Anders, Pamine, open.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The outlines of the oath of fealty were simple and Octavian was a good speaker in the senses that he liked to get to the point.  The Duke of Ynysia vowed to keep the king's peace and pledged forty days annual service to the crown, which could be commuted to a money payment (and generally was and the duchy was paid up for the year) so long as the king honored and protected Ynysia.  In reciprocation, the crown confirmed him in his station - which was given, because Octavian had been confirmed, already, by the chiefs of Ynysia and to go against that council would be considered an act of war.  Something many believes the Ynysians itched to do, anyway.<br/><br/>"Ah, thrilling, dire news, my favorite," Octavian said, breezily, as Pamine entered.  He had an easy manner about him, he seemed absolutely relaxed and completely confident.