The White Sword Tower

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Brynden looked at the King incredulously, as if asking, Is he serious?

[The Smith]

Rickon nodded supressing a grin, "Rodrick Baratheon will either be the greatest lover and warrior Westeros has ever seen, or he will be the greatest fool. It is hard to see witch."

Roderick laughed loudly and held his belly at this comment.

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"We should ask Lady Anne," Brynden said with a grin.

[The Smith]

Rodrick laughed, "I know what she would say. Travel to Stoutheart and ask her, if I am the Greatest lover or the Greatest fool, and she would say, 'both'."

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"Are you a weasel, then?" Brynden teased. "A lady likes a young stag."

[The Smith]

"I am a young stag with a giant weasal." Rodrick laughed.

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Brynden had never met a boy who talked about girls like this. He thought it was extremely odd. Brynden himself was ten, two years older than the prince and the King, and all he cared about were dogs and horses and swords. Rhae was pretty, and sometimes he blushed when she smiled at him, but Rhae was just a girl, in the end. She didn't know about swords and dogs and horses. Brynden looked at Rodrick curiously.

[The Stranger]

In the Lord Commander's apartments of the White Sword Tower a young man waits patiently, his face concealed by a hood.

[wookie]

Benfry enters, a strange smile playing on his face
"If you can slip past my guards so easily, I do not think a hood would conceal your identity...Flea?" he says in a questioning tone, but certain of the aim of his mark

[The Stranger]

Flea smiled, "It's raining out there Benfry." He says with a laugh, "That's the only reason for the hood." He lowered it, the dark eyes looking at him.

"You've got a problem, and his name is Crow." The boy said.

[wookie]

Benfry sighed loudly
"If it's not Crow, it's Snake and if it's not Snake, it's Stag or Seahorse" he shook his head

"What plots is Horas planning now?" he said wearily

[The Stranger]

"Three hundred sellswords from the free cities, hired shortly after the wedding announcement. They should be arriving shortly. I'm not sure where exactly but somewhere near here... the crownlands, I mean."

[wookie]

Benfry winced
"Sounds like they plan to ambush the hunt - that's the only event held outside the city walls so far as I know. I don't suppose you were able to get a sellsword in their company?"

"Well even if so, we need to take certain precautions. I will tell the Hand and Lady Royce of the particulars and ensure a large detachment of men is nearby. Either the King flees back to their safety or they slaughter the sellswords - either would be good for me. I suppose it is too much to hope for that Blackwood, Martell or Vikary will be leading them?"

[The Stranger]

"Horas does nothing that puts himself at risk." Flea replied. "And I may have someone with the sellswords, but I have not heard from them yet... Lord Irwyn is planning to scout the King's Wood prior to the Hunt. He has some Dornish campaign veterans in his entourage if your goldcloaks need hardened fighters, I would speak with him."

[wookie]

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