Hmmmm...

1) Forrest Winterbough knew about having a half sister before his elder brother WW4
2) Heloise knew how to transmogrify
3) *Notes that Dotto wasn't mentioned in the impromptu family tree*

Hmmm...

Dotto was indeed omitted, quite possibly because he's not a deer (as such). Forrest seems to have been on slightly better terms with his sire than WW4 was, so that's how he likely knew.

EDIT: did tweak things a bit.  Major Matt Mason also made a note on that.

It would appear that comms between Westpocket and Albric Tor were not entirely broken, as various pecuniary aspects of the Trust would be communicated to and fro...

Comms were never broken (cp. the much later issue with Gaps); it's just that there wasn't much traffic, since Westpocket wanted to do things by themselves.

(nodolas)

Curious-er and curious-er.

So, would Anastasia's claim as First of The Eldest be superseded by Mamie?

No. Anastasia was an heiress to the Rosebush-Aspen line, which was the de facto ruling house of Elfhame prior to the [Coming of the Skunks]. Mamie is just the natural daughter of a persimmon-farmer turned soldier.

I didn't think so, but I couldn't remember if Anastasia had an independent claim to the title. So, if what would Mamie stand to inherit in Elfhame if anything? Probably not the title Master of Elfhame, but perhaps claim to her stepmother's [that doesn't seem like the right term for Heloise] items...?

In theory, Mamie, as a daughter of WW3, would have priority over WW5 in inheriting the property of WW3, since she's a daughter versus WW5 being a grandfawn. Mamie would thus inherit, under Elfhamian law, the property of WW3, instead of WW4 and Forrest. In Elfhamian law, doe-fawns inherit, but buck-fawns don't.

This, by the way, is the sort of whacked-out scenario that I had to learn how to deal with in trusts and estates class, 27 years ago.

The Mastership is independent of any property WW5 has, since it's in the gift of the Crowns, and not his property, as such. The Master's Lodge, as building, ditto.

Heloise would be very complicated, since she wasn't Elfhamian; it could be argued, then, than she could dispose of her property as she saw fit. Though, of course, Stella Winterbough will ultimately inherit it to the detriment of WW6.

The Mastership, a thing given by the Crown, may also be Paternal, as the Skunks are Paternal not Matriarchal.

".. had issue; wrote sternly worded letter to editor .."

I think Dotsuo should be mentioned since he is in fact a natural son of Westersloe Winterbough V.

Desiderata is an odd name for a roe doe...

Many things are clear to me, like Don't be the Sapp in your family tree...