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Svetlana de Rohan-Levashova. Revelation

Being a Perfecti, Count Miropoix, as well as his bellicose niece, knew wery well
different sciences, alchemy and, of course, the military art chronicles of the Slavs-
Aryans. So before he began a battle, he drew protective signs of warrior-Aryans on the
faces of his warriors which horrified crusaders. When they saw the knights covered
with strange signs on the walls of Montsegur, and the same signs on the wonderful
face of a long-haired woman who attacked them from the rear, they began to panic. As
is generally known, crusaders considered themselves fearless warriors, who were not
afraid of "either God or devil", but as soon as something mystic or incomprehensible
appeared, their bravado suddenly disappeared without a trace... And they became just
the ordinary frightened people who avoided the incomprehensible within the limits of
the possible.
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Esclarmonde did not limit herself to the battle raids. She also delivered food to
Montsegur at night, which was more dangerous than a battle. The Seneschal of
Carcassonne, Arsis, ordered his warriors on pain of death to watch every path or crack
that would serve as a passage-way to the castle. But Esclarmonde knew the most
carefully guarded secret of the underground tunnels and came right into the "internal"
(as it was called) underground room of the castle. And, certainly, she was awaited so
much! These arrivals helped the famished people exhausted by the long siege to restore
a bit of their forces to stand to the end. She was glad when she saw how their faces
grew lighter. She did not think of herself or remember about fear. She truly was an old
Perfecti, young Esclarmonde. She was one of those who still fought...
Wishing to protect his sweet but absolutely disobedient niece, her uncle decided
to take serious measures. He found a wonderful husband for her. His name was
Bernard de Usson. He was thirty eight years old, twenty years older then Esclarmonde.
Despite such a difference in years, Esclarmonde sincerely loved her husband who was
a faithful and kind Cathar and helped his brother in Faith to endure those frightful
days.

It was 1243. Montsegur, a sunny sacred object of the Cathars, still held on. But
Esclarmonde knew that it would not last long. She knew that Montsegur would fall in
a year.
Seigniors de Usson hurried to reinforce the castle, preparing it for receiving
refugees from Montsegur in case some of them succeeded in surviving. Esclarmonde’s
husband, Bernard, concluded a treaty with the Spanish mercenary Corbario’s hirelings
and transferred to them 150 'livres melgorien', which at that time was a significant
amount of money. It was paid for help in the liberation of Montsegur which,
unfortunately, never came.

Disappointed by the treachery of the Spaniards, Seigniors de Usson, nevertheless,
did not fall in despair. Realizing the danger that threatened Montsegur, they decided
to offer their help to Svetozar and Esclarmonde to protect their child – the descendant
of Radomir and Magdalena – ready to come into this dangerous World. The castle of
Usson was the most protected of all that remained and was very close to Montsegur.

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The official records of Carcassonne inquisition contain the information about the knights-warriors of the Cathar Perfecti,
Count Miropoix, "coloured" with old symbols.

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