The Caretakers – A History

Wonder Colosseum Management

Angela Pomroy was not a promiscuous woman by any means. In fact, if not for her dalliance with the king at the time, she would’ve been forgotten over time. A mere footnote in the history of the Pomroy women. But nearly two centuries ago she made a decision to follow her heart and the rest is contracted in history forever.

Let me pause here for a moment because this is one of the few documents I was unable to find. I was given unfettered access to all of the royal documents. After spending more hours than I care to admit, I realize the reason no one cared what I saw and read is because most, if not all, of it is barely understandable, let alone important or history worthy. 

It turns out that prior to the building of the Colosseum, Wondermere was as important as horse dung. If you’ll pardon my expression. I say this with much reverence to what I know to be true and what I, and it seems no one, can actually prove. And yet it’s a part of the royal history that has never been contested. I had to ask myself why that is? I don’t know the answer so I posit the question to you, dear reader, instead.

Let us go back to Angela Pomroy and the rumored affair she had with King Cyprus. It was around the time when the colosseum was a mere thought in the minds of the Conroy family. They were not doing well among the people. There was mounting distrust and hatred. Instead of listening to the grievances of the people, they did as most rulers in position of power are prone to do, they gave the people cake instead. Or in this case, magic. Magicianary was on the rise and the royals, specifically Queen Livinia was not going to let this opportunity to regain the trust (and money) of the people go to waste. I have much more to say about Queen Livinia who is, in my opinion, the most interesting of the Conroy family tree to look at, and yet she barely receives credit for finishing the colosseum in the first place. But I digress.

Her eldest son, hardly read to be king when the time came, was far too busy shacking up with any and every woman. He didn’t care if they were the barmaid or his second cousin. Let’s face it, he was a horny mess. I am convinced that Queen Livinia lived as long as she did because she worried who she might be leaving in charge. I’m sure she would’ve rather her daughter or youngest son be king but the decision was not up to her. 

And while I’d love nothing more than to make King Cyprus a mere footnote in this story I do have to give him some credit. If not for his affair with Angela Pomroy there would be no need for this story I am sharing with you here today. It is understood that of all the many women he took to his bed, it was Angela who he truly loved. And he proved his love for her by making sure she and her family would always be taken care of.

A document was drawn up and witnessed by two others. This document stipulated that as long as there was a Pomroy woman in the lineage, they would be left in charge of managing the colosseum! Can you imagine what kind of lover she must’ve been to have been given such an honor?

Those who have a negative word against the Pomroy’s, namely the present royals, believe a very different story. Angela managed to acquire some secrets about the Conroy family and she used it as leverage against King Cyprus, a man she never loved, in order to secure a lifelong future for her family.

What story is true? I wish I could say. But I do question where the supposed contract is? Who witnessed it being signed by King Cyprus and Angela Pomroy. I also question why it’s never simply been ignored. Throughout history I’ve seen, and found documentation to support, the royal family evicting, displacing and simply seizing property without cause or reason. And yet, they allow the Pomroy’s to manage the colosseum alongside them without too much fuss.

I did manage to find in the records one instance where King Malfus III tried, and failed, to take back control of the colosseum. From what I’ve been able to ascertain from a few people who are still alive from that time, it was never followed through. 

If I had to make one bold assumption; the Pomroy’s have the document that was signed. It would make sense, wouldn’t it. Why leave such a valuable document in the hands of the very people who want to be rid of you? But if Angela had it, would she have entrusted the information of where it is to those who would manage the colosseum when she was gone or did she hide it where no one would ever find it.

Either way, the Pomroy women have been in charge of the upkeep, managing and, caretaking of the colosseum. And it seems more and more evident that whoever manages the colosseum has the most power. It’s only a matter of time before this arrangement ceases to work for either side. 

Before I end this, and at the risk of losing my job which is hanging on by a very thin thread at this point, I wouldn’t consider myself a very good journalist if I didn’t mention the one rumor I’ve heard but could get no one to speak it on the record. That affair I mentioned between King Cyprus and Angela produced a child. No one knows if it was a boy or a girl. If it was a boy, there was the belief that he should’ve been the next king by birthright. I’m inclined to believe there was a child and that it was a girl. King Cyprus, feeling guilty for having a child he could never directly care for, made this arrangement in a panic. 

Then again, why not believe the love story? Either way you look at it, the Pomroy women are a force to be reckoned with. Though I do wonder what the present Pomroy will do since she is getting on in years and last time I checked, she only had a son. If she does not have a daughter then it is very possible she will lose more than her job but her entire family legacy as well.