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A possible connection between Zierenwald & the Waldvolk, bolstered by the likely connection between Adel's & Klemper's families. All of it seems connected...why not this?
Was Zierenwald once a bigger, more bustling settlement in the distant past? Big enough to lend its name to a duchy...?
As I said...I wasn't seeking this, & it seems a bit outlandish. Yet not overly so, given that the connections between Adel, Klemper, the Waldvolk, & Zierenwald have already been placed. A major theme of this story is the unexpected & intricate ways in which everyone is connected to everyone else, & this would simply reiterate that. I can easily imagine Adel telling Klemper his name & Klemper exclaiming, "You're lying!" Yet Klemper is folkish & superstitious...it'd make sense to him.
The idea's getting stronger but I don't know if I can/should commit. I'm used to von NN. ;_; #writing #anthro #furry #writingcommunity