#udccoopers

From left to right: (TOP) Sister Orella, Tregereth, Rowan, Merryn, Morwenna (holding Gweneviere), Urian the Younger, Alanus, Clarote, Awdry, Sampson, and Ivo. (BOTTOM) Lowenna, Breok, Elnore, Ewella, Leofcild, Rosamund, Lucas, Jago (holding back Eliud), and Luciane.

Merryn joined the Cooper family after her parents passed and her sister, Ewella, adopted her and their brother. She met Ewella's husband's brother, Rowan, and they fell in love. What followed was a life of love and happiness. They had 5 children together, three making it to adulthood, and both Merryn and Rowan have lived long enough to meet their first grandchild, Alysoun. Merryn outlived both her siblings and now leaves behind her adoring husband Rowan, her daughters Tregereth and Lowenna, and her son Breok - who is bringing the love he saw between his parents into his marriage with Belia.

Morwenna was, of course, correct. She was pregnant when Beolin left for war and now she has given birth to their second son, whom she has given her husband's name. In the back of her mind Morwenna knows there's a high chance she will never see her love again, and might tragically loose her second husband, and so she's keeping their sons as close as possible at all times as tiny, babbling reminders of her Beolin.

She wasn't with us long, but she made a big impression. Rest in peace Edonia.

Three births in four years has taken it's toll on Edonia. Coupled with the recent loss of her father, it seems her body just couldn't cope and she didn't recover from the birth of her 3rd son. Thankfully she survived long enough to name him Deorsige, after her father Deorsi. Leofcild is certain there's something wrong with him, he has to be the problem somehow. He's been widowed for the second time at just 26 years of age, and now he has to worry about whether his son will make it, or if he'll loose the 3rd heir in a row.