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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 22, 2016 6:40:27 GMT
"Oh. Yes." Violet sounded a little shocked. "I'd rather not stab anyone, but....I suppose...." She trailed off, awkwardly. "Is it hard to hurt someone? I always imagined it must be."
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Post by Vex on Jun 22, 2016 8:07:10 GMT
"Not at all, if your blade's sharp," assured Dacey, who'd had to shank her fair share of men for the same reason in the past. "Given they're not in plate, which they wouldn't be in in that case. Should be able to cut through everything else swiftly enough. Aim for the soft parts."
She was fairly surprised Violet knew - or at least claimed to know - how to handle a knife. "Who taught you?" she inquired.
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 22, 2016 17:27:26 GMT
"A septa at the motherhouse. She was Dornish." Emotion passed over her face as she thought of past friends she would probably never meet again. "She said it was more common for women to carry more than table knives in Dorne." She let out a nervous laugh. "Obella was nothing like all the other septas, truly. You might have liked her. "
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Post by Vex on Jun 23, 2016 9:09:51 GMT
Dacey remained skeptical about septas or septons ever being to her liking, but chose not to comment on. "Perhaps," she allowed. "Who else is going on this trip of yours, save for uncle Jon?" she asked, now wondering if Violet needed to bring more muscle.
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 23, 2016 17:16:10 GMT
"Tallahar is to come with us, but I don't know if Belric means to send anyone else. I wish we had a larger entourage, truly, because it will be hard to make an impression with just the three of us," Violet sighed. "It's going to be difficult enough to show the lords that we are to be reckoned with."
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Post by Vex on Jun 24, 2016 10:05:24 GMT
"Surely he'll send some of his guard too?" said Dacey. The image of a maid, a steward and a stablemaster wandering off to instill respect in their vassals was nothing short of ridiculous. She shook her head. "I'll talk to him," she promised.
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 24, 2016 17:52:39 GMT
"That's probably a good idea," Violet agreed. "Belric has suggested you come along. That would please me, but only if you're willing. I know you like to be out and about, hunting, and things like that. And I expect we'll spend quite a bit of time indoors when we're not actually travelling."
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Post by Vex on Jun 24, 2016 18:43:43 GMT
"Has he?" asked Dacey with the slightest arch of an eyebrow. She remembered a time when not all Belric's suggestions had been downright horrible. "Did he say why?"
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 24, 2016 18:54:30 GMT
"Because he trusts you with his life. I trust you too, if that means anything to you." She smiled warmly at her sister. "I didn't know it until we came to this godsforsaken place, but I do."
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Post by Vex on Jun 26, 2016 9:44:37 GMT
Dacey smiled a little despite herself, but didn't think highly of Belric's idea to send her along as a guard. She wasn't one.
"Just because you trust me doesn't mean I can always protect you," she said, trying not to sound too harsh. "But if that's what you and Belric want, I'll go with."
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 26, 2016 10:10:16 GMT
Driven by impulse, Violet pulled Dacey in for a quick hug. "Thank you," she said, after pulling away. "I'm much more willing to trust a woman than the rough men who surround us. I don't mind admitting that I know little of the ways of men, and, well, some of our relations are, well...a little too headstrong for peace of mind." And that was putting it mildly, she knew.
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Post by Vex on Jun 27, 2016 17:40:11 GMT
Dacey was somewhat grafetul the hug had been brief. She didn't really have anything to say to that.
"Right," she said. "I'll talk to Belric the first chance I get." She reached for her sword belt to fasten it around her waist. "Did you have anything planned for today?" she asked.
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 27, 2016 18:15:06 GMT
"Nothing much," Violet admitted. "I want to do a little more exploring, mostly. There's much to see here. I haven't even been to every room in the safe towers, yet!"
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Post by Vex on Jun 30, 2016 9:38:12 GMT
"Sounds like you have a battleplan," she offered with half a smile. She wasn't sure if she needed to warn Violet about the dangers of this castle, so she did it anyway. "Just bring a dagger or two. Might run into one of these giant rats I heard the men gabbing about."
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Post by Tim of Raventree on Jun 30, 2016 17:37:49 GMT
"Gods Above, I hope not!" Violet cried. "I hate rats. Not as much as spiders, but ugh! I'll be careful, I promise. I swear, I think I'd rather see a ghost than a large spider!"
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