The Formidable Lady Karissa, Duchess of Norfolk

Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard nee Lowell, Duchess of Norfolk Territory

Lord Alexander Charles Stuart never knew what he would be up against when he met Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard, the wife and Duchess Consort of Norfolk Territory, but he would soon find out.

Lord Alexander Charles Stuart decided to travel from Lennox Territory to Norfolk Territory to pay respects to his first cousin, Lord Andrew Charles Howard, the new Duke of Norfolk, and his wife, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann and their daughter, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane in 2275 out at Beltane Manor.

Lady Karissa is a woman of impeccable character, she is strong willed, she is feminist, and she is afraid of no man on Star Base 12.

When Lord Alexander Charles Stuart arrives out at Beltane Manor he is warmly welcome by Lady Karissa but not so well by Lord Andrew Charles Howard that despises his Stuart relations they remind of his mother, Lady Patricia who is a Stuart by birth.

Lady Karissa is outside of Beltane Manor when Lord Alexander Charles Stuart carriage drives up the driveway of Beltane Manor and it stops and Lord Alexander Charles climbs out of the carriage and he struts up to her and bows, " Good Day. I am Lord Alexander Charles Stuart." Lord Alexander Charles tells her.

Lady Karissa with her ladies are outside in the courtyard of Beltane Manor and  Lady Karissa curtsy back to Lord Alexander Charles, " Good Day Lord Stuart I am Lady Karissa."  She says.

"I have heard a lot about you Lady Karissa." Lord Alexander Charles tells her.

"Good or bad." Lady Karissa says with a laugh.

"Some of both but mostly good." Lord Alexander Charles tells her.

"I am sure they are fabricating it." Lady Karissa states, "I am flattered."

"I have to come ask for my cousin's help in winning a certain lady in Lennox Territory, but perhaps you could help me too." Lord Alexander Charles asks Lady Karissa.

"It depends if your intentions of noble Lord Alexander Charles." Lady Karissa states, "They are honorable intentions." 

"I would like to court and woo the lady." Lord Alexander Charles tells Lady Karissa.

"Court and woo how Lord Alexander Charles?" Lady Karissa asks.

"I want to bed her and deflower her." Lord Alexander Charles states.

"Oh! you think women are your sex toy or plaything and you may bed and deflower them whenever you want. Women are not a man's sex toy and furthermore sex cost money it sells." Lady Karissa states.

"Who is this young woman that wish to bed and deflower?" Lady Karissa states.

"Lady Josephine Isabella Habsburg." Lord Alexander Charles tells her.

"No Lord Alexander Charles I will not help you to deflower Mademoiselle Habsburg.  She is renown for her character and beauty.  Find yourself a courtesan and take her." Lady Karissa tells him.

"Lady Josephine is waiting for a honorable marriage. She is well worth the wait." Lady Karissa states. "She would be just a notch in your belt." 

"How dare you speak to me that way Madame?" Lord Alexander Charles tells Lady Karissa.

"I dare to speak to you anywhere that  I choose Lord Alexander Charles." Lady Karissa tells him.

"Too bad you are a woman I would hit you." Lord Alexander Charles tells her.

"Give it your best shot Lord Alexander Charles but when I get up and I will. I will make you wear  your family jewels as earrings. Do you prefer silver or gold plated.' Lady Karissa asks.

"I don't stand behind my sex Lord Alexander Charles Stuart." Lady Karissa states, " I can see that you are a very immature young man with a the mentality of a 13 year old rather than a 23 year old man." Lady Karissa explains.

"Women want a mature man not a little boy locked up in a man's body that is still sucking on his mother's breast and not been weaned off it." Lady Karissa tells him.

"Go home to Lennox Territory Lord Alexander Charles Stuart back to your mother and ask her to let you suck on her breast for your hungry." Lady Karissa states.

"Lady Josephine Isabella Habsburg is above you and far too good for you."Lady Karissa tells him.

From a distance Lord Andrew Charles along with Lord Thomas  and Frederick William Howard and Lord Richard William Carey are watching just in case and Lord Richard William Carey is waiting and watching to come to Lady Karissa's side.

"Cousin Lord Richard. Lady Karissa can handle herself and she will put in his place and she will back hand him if he tries and she will make him fall to the ground." Lord Andrew Charles tells Lord Richard.

"I don't like the pompous coward  Lord Andrew." Lord Richard states.

"He is a Stuart Lord Richard what did you expect.?" Lord Andrew Charles asks.

"I expected a man not a little boy." Lord Richard exclaims.

"He is not a Howard and he is not a great-grandson of Lord Frederick William." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"Good thing he would put to us all to shame." Lord Thomas states, " He would put our ancestors to shame." 

Lady Karissa continues to throw insults at Lord Alexander Charles Stuart and he finally says, " I don't have to take these insults Madame." 

"I will be happy to call Lord Andrew Charles and he will escort you off the property and forbid you to journey back to Norfolk Territory and furthermore see those gentlemen with him they are his kinsmen and they are Dukes of  Gloucester, Bedford and Northumberland and you won't be able to travel through their territories either."  Lady Karissa explains.

"By the way Lord Richard Edward Howard his uncle is Duke of Wessex, and his brother, Lord Patrick William is Duke of Cambridge Territory and Lord Charles Andrew III is Duke of Sussex Territory and they won't let you journey through either." Lady Karissa explains.

"You will have no choice but to remain in drab Lennox Territory." Lady Karissa states.

"The Howard's govern most of the territories on Star Base 12 and they are very united family." Lady Karissa explains.

"Now do you leave willingly or do I have Lord Andrew Charles escort you off the Beltane and out of Norfolk Territory with his kinsmen?" Lady Karissa asks.

"I will leave on my own as I can see that I am not welcome and I will receive no help from the Howard's to win Lady Josephine Isabella Habsburg." Lord Alexander Charles states.

"Good Day Lord Stuart and safe journey back to Lennox." Lady Karissa tells him and with that Lord Alexander Charles walks back to his carriage, he climbs into it, and it drives away.

Lady Karissa watches the carriage drive away and she smiles.

Lord  Alexander Charles Stuart wins no support from Lady Karissa.

Author's Note

Lady Karissa is also known as The She-wolf of Star Base 12 and a she champions for women rights on Star Base 12 and 10 . She changed the laws of succession of Star Base 10 and 12 to Absolute Primogeniture and if daughters preferred to Matrilineal primogeniture

Reviews

[Lady_Romance_55]

Excellent chapter and I love the name of the novel.

[QueenBee2]

She was a amazing woman. Every woman could learn from her,