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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 17:27:24 GMT -5
"What?!" She sat down hard in a nearby chair. "You went after Cassadar? I had thought you were still unwell..." It dawned on her then that neither Amelia, Benjen, nor Catherine had been at the tournament. She felt simultaneously left out and relieved that she had not gone along.
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 17:30:33 GMT -5
"I felt well enough to go and find out where Saltcliffe was going to bring us," Amelia explained. "We never thought we would actually... find him..."
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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 17:34:14 GMT -5
"Tell me everything!" Arania demanded excitedly. "What did you find there?"
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 17:39:03 GMT -5
"It was horrible..." Amelia said, taking Arania's hand. "They were going to burn us! And cook us!!" She looked terrified for a moment, as memories shot through her head. "Cassadar showed up with men and... he set fire to the house we found... there was a big fight."
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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 18:23:50 GMT -5
She squeezed Amelia's hand back. Cook them? Was Cassadar some kind of cannibal? She had read of cannibal tribes...in the Summer Islands, or in Essos? She listened intently. "And you didn't get him? He got away?"
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 18:25:43 GMT -5
"He did, almost with Catherine," Amelia said, nodding. "She only just managed to jump out of the saddle when he was riding off." She took a deep breath. "I thought I would die!"
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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 18:35:18 GMT -5
"With Catherine?" She looked astounded. Having only met Catherine the once, she thought of her as some sort of goddess with a crossbow. "I am so glad you didn't. Is everyone else alright too? Why didn't you take me along? I could have helped...maybe." It was all well and good to offer her services after the fact.
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 18:38:57 GMT -5
"Prince Benjen wanted to go while the melee was on," Amelia replied. "Nor do I think he would want to put you in danger; it would not look good with the Goldlands."
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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 18:43:28 GMT -5
"Oh," she said lamely, one of the few times Arania Hightower was at a loss for words. "But he would put you and Catherine in danger, is that it?" She made a face. "Oh well, its a bit late now. Are you going to try to go after him a second time?"
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 18:46:39 GMT -5
Ami shook her head. "Not me; I will be going East, together with Danya... and possibly Catherine. Cassadar is... I don't want to even hear that name again..."
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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 18:58:22 GMT -5
East! Arania brightened again. "Really? Oh, I would give anything to be allowed to go along. I spoke to the Targaryens, did you know? And what they had to say was fascinating!" She had a rapt look upon her face. "But ah...yes. I hope you never have to hear it again, then."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 19:03:43 GMT -5
"Can you not ask your father?" Amelia asked, slowly sitting up in bed. "Perhaps he will let his little princess visit the dragons?" She smiled.
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Post by Lord Dudley Mudd on Oct 17, 2012 19:51:31 GMT -5
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Lars comes to the keep to see if Catherine Mallister has returned.
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Post by The Eagle on Oct 17, 2012 19:55:47 GMT -5
Jory followed the huntsman quietly, shouldering his bow and looking around.
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Post by Arania Stark on Oct 17, 2012 19:58:53 GMT -5
Arania laughed. "No, I haven't even broached the topic. He's quite ill, if I may be frank, and wants to see me wedded before he dies." She looked very distant for a moment, but quickly composed her face into a smile. "Maybe after."
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