Being born the Heir of a Duchy always means a lot of things you’ll have to learn, and for Robben Jon Ruxton, the oldest child of Jon Marshall Ruxton, that was no different. Where noble children further away in the line of succession for their houses might have had a bit longer childhood, even then his included learning a number of the things that was needed since he was destined to one day rule Ruxton Hall and Weston.
One thing that was proven early was that he was quite protective of his younger siblings that followed, in addition to being a rather even-tempered person. That doesn’t mean he never got angry, just that it took far more to make him angry, and when you’d managed to get him angry, don’t stay around, because then it would be almost like a volcano erupting. One thing that always calmed him was music, and his favorite place to go to think is high places, especially if they are windy.
Since leading a House would also include the risk of having to lead on the battlefield, much of Robben’s education was aimed for knighthood, and military leadership. Thankfully, his father wanted to keep him close, and so that part of the training was handled by an uncle. Aside from that, one of the things he learned really well was diplomacy, as well as a bit about sailing and swimming and similar things, given how Weston happens to be on the coast.
Having gotten his knighthood at the age of 18, the next few years were filled with work, as his father sent him in his stead every now and then when there was things needed to be done. And Robben enjoyed that, being able to focus fully on working for the House’s interests, and keeping in shape.
But then in the autumn half of 227, things changed a whole lot. It was when his father had called him to his study, and informed him that he was no betrothed to Lady Aemy Kincaid, one of the daughters of the Duke of Lakeshire. At first, he was a bit hesitant, although he had always known something like this would happen. But then he got to spend some time with the lady, and as he got to know her better, he realized this was a lady he’d look forward to spending his life with.
The two of them was married at the end of the year, in a relatively large ceremony because of Robben’s position as heir, although had it been up to him, it would have been a bit smaller one. But he had become happily married, and that’s one of the important things. A few months later, his lady wife was with child, something that made him even happier, knowing if needed, he’d do anything to protect his wife, child and the rest of his family.
