Mildthryth

  • Bound by His Oath audio version (Part 2)

    Reimund had thought victory over Lady Mildthryth was inevitable. Instead, his forces have been defeated and he has been captured. Now what?

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  • Cost of His Silence (Season Finale)

    John and Helen deal with the aftermath of Helen’s near-miss.

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  • Cost of His Silence (E6)

    “My Lord!” Sir John’s voice rang out from the high table, loud enough to be heard even over the fighting. The surprise of it drew everyone’s attention. “My lord, I would like to propose a toast.”

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  • Bound by His Oath, Finale

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. King Marcel, known among the Anglish as ‘the conqueror’ (to his pleasure or displeasure depending on the day) was not happy. William the Black was currently out of…

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  • Bound by His Oath, Episode 16

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. Reimund looked up from showing Henre how to repair a broken armor scale as Lady Mildthryth swept into the room. She stopped, just inside the door, and for…

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  • Bound by His Oath, Episode 15

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. When Wulfrun, the housekeeper, learned that Mildthryth had been alone in her chambers with Lord Reimund and his knights she was quietly horrified. First, of course, that her…

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  • Bound by His Oath, Episode 14

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. “I bend knee every day to my wife.” Almost before he stopped speaking, John yelled, “Witch!” He whirled around to see John, with his blade out, advancing on…

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  • Bound by His Oath, Episode 13

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. Mildthryth had ample opportunity to regret her poorly chosen words. It had created a strain between them that she didn’t know how to fix. Especially when Reimund avoided…

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  • Bound by his Oath, Episode 12

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. Last meal went well. While their stores were low, Mildthryth and the cooks were able to come up with enough ‘fancy’ dishes to make it clear they were…

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  • Bound by his Oath, Episode 11

    Story Content Notes: Coerced consent, violence, patriarchal societies with deeply ingrained sexism (doubly so for the Norns), a woman with her own ideas, and some on-screen sex. The next days continued difficult for Reimund. But each night she took him to her bed. She no longer gave commands in bed. Instead he saw to her…

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