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====== Lady Kathryn of Basingstoke  ======

The only child of Lord Henry Basingstoke, well known genealogist and
whittling enthusiast, Lady Kathryn spent a sheltered childhood
frolicking on the family estate. It was during this time that she
gained her vast knowledge of animal husbandry, which, along with her
own widely acclaimed whittling prowess, are perhaps her most famous
accomplishments.

At sixteen, Lady Kathryn was wed to Vlad, a distant cousin discovered
by Lord Henry whilst researching the Romanian branch of the Basingstoke
family tree. The weeklong festivities of their wedding were celebrated
throughout England and marred only by the unfortunate and still
unexplained disappearance of three of her seven bridesmaids. Despite
the rather uncivil hours her husband kept, Lady Kathryn enjoyed married
life with the Count, spending her time performing charitable works for
gypsies and gathering material for her seminal volume `The Breeding of
Bats'.

Sadly, Vlad died after tripping and falling on a collection of tent
pegs whittled by Lady Kathryn for families affected by the Great Gypsy
Caravan Fire of 18--. Lady Kathryn returned home to Basingstoke, but
her Romanian Adventure (as this early period of her life is now often
referred) instilled a love of travel and adventure satisfied only by
frequent visits to far off places.
===== Stories =====
  *  [[The Great Siege of Antioch]]
===== Digressions =====
  * [[the_fickleness_of_the_reading_public]]
  * [[the_tedium_of_kidnap]]

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