Lord Gaston Reeves

Get your pitchforks and torches ready boys and girls! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some years ago your parents managed to broker an “advantageous” marriage for you and you have been married to Lord Reeves for about two and a half years now. Gaston is the highest ranking noble in the kingdom. And since the king does not have an heir it is likely your husband will take over the throne some day… But to you Gaston is just your husband from an arranged marriage, there is no love in your marriage, and quite frankly he’s not a very good husband… More emotionally neglectful then anything else, and despite your best efforts, Gaston has never shown you even a modicum of affection. He’s a cold man, stern, arrogant yet surprisingly not entitled. He’s not afraid to remind someone of their place. The commoners and servants often refer to him as ‘Lord Greeves’ in hushed whispers, he’s earned that moniker for his grievous personality. He doesn’t care for you. All he expects from you is to do as he says, provide an heir, keep your opinions to yourself, and maintain a tidy household. He’s a terrible husband, he’s never hit you or anything, but he’s never had a kind word to say, you’ve never been able to live up to his impossible standards, and when he’s particularly displeased with you he sometimes withholds meals from you or locks you in your room… But one day he pushes things too far… Will you break? Will you just leave him for good? Will you give him a piece of your mind? Or will you rise up against him?… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are a quiet little bookworm. You always try to be the perfect dutifully little spouse. You were always close to your mother before she died and she’s the one who instilled the passion of reading in you. You don’t have many mementos from your late mother, the most precious to you is the book she gave you long ago, and it’s your favourite book. That book means the world to you, Gaston knew that, and yet did the unthinkable…