Quote Originally Posted by Privateerkev
Count von Mahren,

With all due respect, I am afraid you are mistaken on some of the points about the family tree. My father was not Duke. My father was Fredericus von Hamburg who just passed away. And Hedewigis just got married but to an old coot who will probably pass away soon from old age. And you were around at that time so I'll ask you. Why did the Dukeship pass on to the Kastilian line and not the von Hamburg line anyways? Fredericus was the first adopted son of Dietrich.

Now, who here wants to share a beer or two with me out of respect to my father?

Jan lifts up a mug of frothy beer
I dont remember calling old Gunther your father. By your father i meant Fredericus, becouse i assumed that he would have spoken to his son about the events.
Are you trying to play tricks with old man? About your question.Both Fredericus and Gunther were adult men when Dietrich adopted them. Fredericus had served Franconia as steward,during the banishment of old Dietrich by Kaiser Heirich. Then after Dietrich and i went to holy land Gunther Von Kastillien became a steward. Why Dietrich picked Gunther over Fredericus we will propably never will find out, since Dietrich didnt have the habbit of explaining himself usually to anybody.
Who is this old goat you mention? Im sure even an old goat could do the honours and give Hedewigis a son. You shouldnt underestimate old goats.Sometimes they can suprise young foxes.