The Lord's Solar

[The Smith]

Lord Lyas Bolton and his Castellan Unghar enter and sit waiting for the Lord of Raventree Hall

[Horas]

"What brings you to Raventree Hall, Lord Bolton?" Lord Warren Blackwood asks.

Wine and food is brought in for Lyas and Unghar.

[The Smith]

Unghar speaks, "Lord Bolton's wife has passed, and he feels it his duty to marry quickly to produce an heir the cement his line."

Bolton eyes Warren and plays with an iron chain around his neck.

[Horas]

"Is that so?" Warren says directly to Lord Lyas.

[The Smith]

Lyas smiled at Warren and said, "Yes."

[Horas]

Lord Warren waits for Lyas to continue. When it's obvious he won't, he shrugs and continues himself. "A union between our houses could be beneficial. My eldest sister, Elincia, has been unwed for some time."

[The Smith]

"We will take her." Unghar replies.

Lyas nods.

[Horas]

Warren frowns. "Lord Bolton, I have heard of your courage in the North and have no cause to doubt you. But when you wed Elincia, we will become family. That means you may have to actually talk to me."

OOC: How old is Lyas Bolton?

[The Smith]

Lyas replies, "I will speak when necessary, good-brother. I just prefer golden silence. Shall we do this then?"

ooc-Late 30's

[Horas]

"Very well," Warren says.

[The Smith]

Lyas asks, "Should we have the ceremony in the Godswood. You can perform the service Warren... it is Warren right?"

[Horas]

"The Godswood should suffice," Warren says, "I trust you will not mind waiting a few days while my people make the arrangements. Perhaps you can meet your future bride and learn the names of her family members in the meantime," Warren says. He smiles very slightly as he says it, then offers his hand. "Warren Blackwood."

[The Smith]

Lyas shrugs, "Fine. As soon as possible though. I wish to return home now that I have found a wife."

[Horas]

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Ryan Blackwood sits in the solar, his older brother being away. Ryan is a plain-faced dark haired man in his mid thirties. His broad shoulders and strong hands look unfitted for working behind a desk, but Ryan shifts over papers without complaint.

A guard leads Kentyn Blackwood into the room and announces his presence.

"Hello, Kentyn," Ryan says to the cousin he only dimly remembers, "It's been some time, hasn't it? What brings you back to Raventree?"

[kentonisme]

Kentyn approached the older man casually, and took a seat across from him. "Greetings, cousin" he replied evenly to the Castellan's inquiry. "I've just recently returned from the free cities. I was touring in the service of Lord Cox, the Lord of Saltpans. I left a reckless boy, but have returned a man. Now that I've returned, I was hoping to find a role to fill within the family. Do you know of any duties which might suit my intentions?"