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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 14:48:18 GMT -5
"You saw how many of them were coming at me," Benjen retorted, looking back at the burning house. The bastard had still gotten away but he was wounded. He will just heal himself...
"I tried as best as I could."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 17, 2012 14:51:57 GMT -5
"Shut up." She says. "Just hold me." After a few more seconds, she is sobbing in his arms. She is clearly not actually angry.
Griffyn walks to Danya and Amelia. "Well, there's no money on them..." he winks. "But I found this." He hands them a paper. "I can't read well, sorry, my ladies." His voice is nervous; guards aren't encouraged to speak to noblewomen, even if they just helped saved their asses.
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 14:53:31 GMT -5
Benjen holds Catherine tightly to him, letting her emotions stream out.
"That is no problem; perhaps Prince Benjen will invest in a teacher for you," Amelia said, relieved that it was all over. She took the paper and read it.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 17, 2012 14:56:09 GMT -5
It's a letter from someone to Cassadar, and while the handwriting is so poor as to be nearly illegible, the overall impression it leaves is a superior speaking to a subordinate.
"He stabbed meandhepulledmeonthathorseandIthoughthe'drapemeuntilhegottiredand slitmythroatorgavemetohismenorIloveyouBendon'tgoanywhere."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 14:58:56 GMT -5
"Shhh, shhh, calm," Benjen said, hugging Catherine tight before placing both hands on her cheeks and looking into her eyes. "I love you and I won't let anything happen to you."
Amelia frowned: "I will see if I can give this to a maester. Maybe they can make more sense of it."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 17, 2012 15:06:38 GMT -5
Griffyn nods. "Umm...Prince Benjen? Not to interrupt you, my prince...but what if he comes back?"
Catherine nods at him firmly. "I know." She gestured Amelia and the other two over and gave them all a hug...Griffyn sincerely hoping he doesn't lose his head for touching the future Queen. "Give this man a raise, Ben." she pecks him on the lips again, then kisses Ami's cheek too. "Thanks for the help Ami."
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Post by Amelia Royce on Oct 17, 2012 15:08:28 GMT -5
"He's getting more than a raise," Benjen said, looking the man up and down. "You're the first member of my personal guard, and its leader." He thought of dead Walton. Poor man. "But you are right, we had best leave quickly. There should be enough horses."
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 17, 2012 15:09:37 GMT -5
With all the dead guards and outlaws, finding horses proves no difficulty. The ride back is eventless but full of suspense, the party seeing ghosts and Cassadar behind every shadow.
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