There are three aspects to my fealty: my landed fealty, the fealty of my sword, and the fealty of my service. As a subject, my landed fealty goes to the Baron and
Baroness of Carolingia. It is their land I live in, and that is the land to which I am due my support. The fealty of my sword, as a squire, goes to my Knight. When he needs me
to support him, my sword will be at his side. The fealty of my service, as a Pelican, has flipped between the monarchs of the East and Drachenwald. By default I swear fealty
to the Crown of the East. But when personal friends have secured the throne of Drachenwald, or they have requested specific service during Pennsic, I have given my fealty
to them. Yes, there is potential for conflict. But because the potential is low enough, I have not worried overmuch about what would happen in such a theoretical case.
As Baron, the case would be rather different. My landed fealty must go to the crown of the East, and the fealty of my sword and service to the people of Carolingia. With
tears in my eyes I would ask my Knight to release me from service, but he is an honourable man and I have no doubt he would do so, or agree that if continued to wear a red
belt in his honor, that he would never call upon me to act against my commitment to Carolingia.<p>
As for households, primarily I am a member of my Knight's household, and the head of my own household. As Baron I would still be a friend to my Knight's household, but
Carolingia would have to come first. As for my own household, it is likely that I would still take on proteges and retainers, but I would probably appoint someone else as
"head" if I were to be Baron. I have recently started a third household, which a charter that has to do with improving the fairness with which awards are given out. But that is
only just starting up, and I am just in an advisory role in that.
