There be no greater good than that of a unified kingdom. One land, one people, one Mother. ~King Lazoran Ⅲ
The Virtues of Utaika
In Wrunwicks, the people follow the fourteen virtues of Utaika: love, hope, truth, mercy, wisdom, justice, courage, bravery, modesty, humility, forgiveness, gratitude, purpose, and harmony.
The knights of old were expected to follow all fourteen virtues. But five virtues, in particular, were essential for a knight to uphold daily as one of the king’s men: truth, justice, wisdom, hope, and courage.
The Moon Cycles O/O
The names of the twelve moon cycles were derived from the major constellations populating the Wrunwicks sky. The major constellations as noted by the moon keepers: Jutos, Trios, Hiros, Curos, Neomos, Saromok, Luomor, Raomos, Neomos, Saromok, Luomor, Raomos, Winomok, Laromos, Srumos, Romor, Maomor, Swomok, Kaomos, Drumos, Morok, Yeiros.
The Hiros constellation radiates outward from the sun as part of the knight’s symbol for hope. It shines as a symbol of hope in the night sky.
Lisette Steels
Lisette Steels lives in Stonebridge with her father and stepmother. Lisette loves her stepmother dearly, but she still misses her mother and wonders what happened to her. How can someone disappear without leaving a single trace? As the vanishings continue, fear spreads across the land. And Lisette grows increasingly frustrated with the lack of answers.
Accompanied by her loyal friends, Lisette embarks on a quest in search of the truth. Along the way, she discovers that monsters are real, and the truth she knew is no more. Lisette must find the strength to embrace her new reality and the truth buried inside her heart. Will Lisette find the courage to answer the question of who she is? Will she find the courage to embrace her truth?
Wrunwicks Foods and Recipes
Recipes were primarily adapted from The Forme of Cury and A Book of Cookrye. The Forme of Cury remains one of the oldest known cookbooks written in English. How cool is that! Neither book gives amounts or cooking times, so I based both on modern cooking times and quantities where possible—although you will notice a definite lack of measurements compared to modern recipes. I also adapted the recipes to suit my needs and those of Wrunwickers, who didn’t have sugar or certain other original ingredients like dates. They did have honey, however. So I substituted honey for sugar and raisins for dates in all recipes. I did try to stay as close as possible to the original recipes. I’m hoping to add more recipes to this page over the next while, but I thought I’d start with Lisette’s favourite dish.
Egg Pudding (Lisette’s all-time favourite food)
Ingredients:
6 Eggs, 4-5 bread slices, salt, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, raisins, butter, meat broth (optional), juice from grapes, crabapples or other fruit.
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Break bread into chunks of your preferred size.
- Beat eggs and combine with salt, honey, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Add butter, meat broth, juice or ale, and raisins to the egg mixture.
- Mix together with bread or pour over, ensuring the bread is soaked.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
Nora’s Tip: Save enough broth from your pottage to make egg pudding and use soured wine or ale in the place of juice.
Note: In modern recipes, egg (or bread) pudding calls for milk instead of meat broth and juice derived from fruits.
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