Interlude 24: Concerning a certain custom of nobles

Plot
Artur has traveled to the Bleichröder Margraviate to meet with Amadeus to discuss Wend's upcoming wedding and are discussing who they can get to teach Wend sex education. Due his rank as an Earl they need to make sure he consummate his marriages properly to ensure an heir will be born. Amadeus lets Artur know that all the widows in his territory are too old with Artur saying that the only widows of age in his territory are the widows of the farmers who tried to kill Wend along with Kurt. They are looking for a widow preferably of noble birth who will have sex with Wend up till his marriage and then she will be paid hush money to not talk about the tryst. Amadeus mentions a person and asks Artur to ask her as she might do it. Artur returns to the Baumeister Knight Territory and Johanna looks at him in disgust as she thinks he went to meet with Leila. He goes into his study and calls the person over who happens to be Amalie. He apologizes for asking her and much to his surprise she agrees to teach Wend. She explains she is doing it for the sake of her children as she wants to make sure keeps his promise to her and her children. After she agrees he calls Wend to cone over after work as he has something important to talk to him about.

Wend lets Elise know he will not be home in time for diner and heads to Paul's mansion. Once he arrives Paul and Artur explain the situation and Wend is thinking it will be someone grandmother. When Artur tells him she is 12 years older than him he makes a comment that she is the same age as Amalie. Artur informs him it is indeed Amalie and she has agreed to do the task. After the meeting Wend calls Erich and he tells Wend she is probably doing this for the sake of her children and this is a custom with nobles as his father in law did the same thing for him. Wend agrees to meet with Amalie and a hut on Paul's territory is used for their meetings. Amalie arrives first and then Wend arrives. She tells Wend that even though she has two children she does not have much experience since after he second child was born Kurt took a mistress. They tell each other to take care of each other and proceed to do the deed. Wend tells his fiancés that will be not coming home for diner over the course of a week and spends everyday with Amalie. After the week Paul comes to visit her and apologizes for asking her to do this, but she tells him she is enjoying herself and feels like a woman again after a long time. Paul is amazed that Wend has refurbished the hut and it nicer than his mansion that was just built. Wend has been buying her clothes, lingerie, furniture an d takes her to Stadtburg for diner and shopping. Paul makes the comment that he thinks Wend will continue to see her even after he is married to which she responds that is not allowed.

Erich and Helmut are enjoying a drink at a bar as Erich tells Helmut that Amalie is Wend's sex education teacher. Paul comments about receiving the same service supplied by his father in law. They then joke that Wend is probably enjoying himself if he is a normal man

Amalie POV

After she agrees to teach Wend sex she thinks about the reason why she agreed to do it. Even though Wend has promised to give Karl a knight peerage and land when he is of age she doesn't believe this she can be so lucky. She realizes that Wend will have more wives and children and he might give the land to one of his kids or give Karl worthless land. He might even decide to knot do anything for them and due to his standing no one would question his decision. She doesn't believe Wend would do this but she is not 100 percent confidant. Since she has doubts she is doing this to ensure her children's futures..

Characters
Wendelin von Benno Baumeister

Amalie Mainbach

Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder

Artur von Benno Baumeister

Johanna von Benno Baumeister

Paul Baumeister

Erich Baumeister

Helmut von Baumeister

Locations
Baumeister Knight Territory

Baumeister Earldom

Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder Margraviate

Stadtburg