Editing Interlude 5

{{DISPLAYTITLE:5.x (Histories: Attwell Family)}}
{{infobox chapter|book=[[Interlude]]|number=5.x|dateposted=26 April 2014|link=[https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/histories-arc-5/ {{PAGENAME}}]|previous=[[Conviction 5.6]]|next=[[Subordination 6.1]]}}'''5.x (Histories: Attwell Family)''' is the seventh chapter and only interlude of [[Conviction]]. The beginning to the Attwells long service to Conquest; and their chance to end it.
==Plot==
<center>'''Joseph Attwell'''</center>
Joseph gathers the courage to try and free the woman he loves, Courtney Canfield, from her father on the accusation that he was hoarding her as he did his [[Collectors|treasures]]. The resulting conflict ended with his [[Familiar]] delivering a fatal stab to Mr. Canfield. This does not stop the dying man summoning [[Conquest]] and allowing himself to be subsumed. This leaves Joseph unable to fulfill his oath of killing him and was made [[Forsworn]]. He was then given the option of servitude to Conquest, allowing him to marry Courtney, or being at the mercy of every [[Other]] without the basic protections. He finds out that Courtney never needed his help.

Years in Conquest's service made him bitter and abusive to his son and wife in an effort to drive them away or kill him, but it came to naught. 
<center>'''Matthew Attwell'''</center>
[[Isadora]] works out [[Matthew Attwell]]s plan for escaping Conquest; intentionally marrying an unfaithful woman so his children won't be his. The Sphinx says that the plan won't work. Matthew is devastated.
<center>'''Malcolm "Fell" Attwell'''</center>
[[Fell]] drops [[Blake]], [[Rose]], [[Evan]], and some [[Goblin]]s off at the abandoned factory. He then drives with his useual haste to prepare for whatever outcome Blake takes. He arrives at his apartment, where his mother and [[Emily Attwell|niece]] are waiting for him. Emily tells him about her trips and friends before getting ready for bed. Jaclyn discusses with Fell about possible explanations for Conquest's treatment of Blake. As they finish up, Fell is teleported to Conquest's home to help coax Rose into betraying the Thornburns plan.
==Major Events==
*Conquest binds the Attwell bloodline to him.
*Several generations of Attwell try to overcome Conquest.
==Trivia==
*The allies that were [[Ur|Ur-ased]] are shown to be the [[goblin]]s mentioned as subordinate,<ref>Dealing with the hyena would be tricky enough, but it has goblin followers, and it’s a treacherous road. - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/collateral-4-4/ Excerpt] from [[Collateral 4.4]]</ref> to the Hyena.
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==Characters==
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===Attwell Family===
*[[Joseph Attwell]]
**[[Face-Stealing Bogeyman]]
**Three noble hounds
**Moderate [[Spirit|Rust Spirit]]
*[[Matthew Attwell]]
**[[Jaclyn Attwell]]
*[[Fell|Malcolm "Fell" Attwell]]
*[[Emily Attwell]]
===Toronto Major Players===
*[[Mr. Canfield]]
**[[Courtney Canfield]]
*[[Conquest]]
*[[Isadora]]
===Thorburns===
*[[Blake]]
**[[Evan]]
*[[Rose]]
===Mention===
*Fell's Brother
*Merman
*[[Abstract Demon]]
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