Rosert Osmont

Rosert is Alice Wayward's love interest and is a notable character in A Death at Dawn.

Appearance and Personality
Rosert is a free spirit, who was usually filthy and had matted hair. He constantly has fresh cuts all over his body.

His mother, Victoria Wayward, described her youngest son as wild, reminding her House Wayward ancestry. Rosert hunted, sparred with a war hammer, and rode wild valley horses with no saddle. He fist fights anyone willing, swims in the rivers, and loves chopping down trees. Rosert is also extremely smart and perceptive.

History
Rosert was born in Kingment, the Kingdom of Valley Pines on the on the fourteenth day of the Flower Moon during the four hundred and ninetieth year after the Secession of Man. Rosert Osmont is the second child of the Lord Protector of the Northern Kingdom of Valley Pines, Falk Osmont and Victoria Wayward. A member of House Osmont, he has one older brother named Doran; and two younger sisters, Emeline and Catrain.

A Death at Dawn
In A Death at Dawn, Rosert is introduced as a wild and dirty teenage boy. Victoria resents Rosert's behavior because it reminded her of the Mountain Realm, something she had stripped herself from. When learning about the betrothal of Doran and Alice, Victoria asks Rosert to befriend Alice and get her to trust him. He is more than happy to do this. As he continues to spend time with Alice, he begins to have feelings for her. He is conflicted about his feelings because he knew Doran felt the same way. He decides to follow his feelings and falls in love with Alice. One day Alice suffers an episode from her illness, and he confesses to her that he loves her.

In 506 SM Victoria is arrested by Falk. Rosert goes to tell Alice the information, but Alice is hysterical telling him that Falk is demanding that she kills Victoria. If she doesn't, Falk would murder both Rosert and Doran. Unsure of what to do, Rosert tells Alice to go through with the murder and they will run away together along with Lady Raya Vale to Ihphy's Archipelago.