Sharp Point

[dienekes]

"Garred, me Lord." The not quite yet puberty stricken boy's legs begin to shake as his voice cracks during Lord.

[Imry Willfyre]

"Garred, how old are you? Tell me clearly what occurred between you and this woman. And tell me what proof there is that you did not commit the crime you're charged with."

Beside Emmon, Claera sat half amused with the pettiness of the discussion.

[dienekes]

"I'm 12 me Lord." The boy squeaked. "I don't know what she talkin bout tho. I bought me three chickens with me dads money. Me dads a butcher and needs de chickens. I bought dem from an old guy says he's his." the boy starts to sob. "I come get dem and bring to dad and dis lady come and grab me ear." The boy touched his ear. "and it bleed and she say I fuck chickens but I don't it's not true."

[Ellinda]

"Then who the fuck did steal my chickens!" shouted the woman.

[dienekes]

"I boughts 'em." The boy wailed. "Is true is true I boughts 'em."

[Imry Willfyre]

"What do you say to this, woman?" Emmon says with a scowl.

[edricdayne]

The leader of the group stepped forward. He ran his hand through his hair, straightening it. He smoothed down his shirt and pants, and beconed for the others to step forward. "I am Ser Hake Rusk, Captain of Lord Gerold Rusalt's dozen men-at-arms. He is a lesser lord to Lord Barclay, with a small wooden keep and some lands. These are Ser Harryld, Ser Gyles, Ser Arneld, Ser Barth, Ser Brenett, Ser Daryn, Ser Dorren, Ser Godwyn, Ser Gorne, Ser Hibald, Ser Jate, and Ser Jothos. We are all the men-at-arms to Lord Gerold." Ser Hake Rusk stated, mustering all the high-born finese he could.

[Imry Willfyre]

"Hail, Ser Hake", the white-robed man said. "I am Septon Norm. I welcome you here, but on what tidings do you come?"

[edricdayne]

Ser Hake Rusk frowned and spat on the ground. "Our lord has driven our people to death. We work day and night, literally. We do back breaking work, hauling trees, mining for hours and hours with no breaks. We get no lunch, he has tripled taxes, we get payed almost nothing! We don't have money to keep our homes, pay the taxes, or even buy food! He has taken nearly everything from us. When we don't pay our taxes, and we don't have anything more to give to him in compensation, he tortures us! We are the only ones that went forward, everybody else was too afraid of Lord Gerold's wrath."

[Imry Willfyre]

"Does Lord Gerold have any children?", the man said with apparent irrelevance.

[edricdayne]

Ser Hake Rusk furrowed his brow. "I believe he has two children, both boys. Both real asses, arrogant and mean. Geryld and Gerral."

[Imry Willfyre]

"And remind me of your Lord's disposition towards the holy seven? And then of your own." The man who spoke was clearly a very pious man.

[melon]

The Motley man stepped forward, "Listen one and all. I am Ser Delnar the Sabermaster I wish to enter the services of Lord Barclaw he is a great man and think both of us with our greatness can make this area great again."

[Imry Willfyre]

A few of the courtiers present turn their heads, and Lady Claera Celtigar says, "Oh?".

[Ellinda]

While the lords and knights were talking the woman stayed silent but when there was an opening she said more calmly, "If he didn't steal the chickens, somebody else did. Three chickens were missing from my coop this morning, three chickens that were there last night. The dog barked but I didn't see anything when I looked out. The thief must have been the man who sold them to this boy, cuz I know my own chickens. No one else for leagues has the Spotted Betties that I got, and he had my Betties."