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Post by Lilith Royce on Oct 1, 2007 5:24:55 GMT -5
Where the royal children of King's Landing spend much of their time. Currently Urri is the oldest resident of the nursery and other children of King's Landing including Yohn, Petra and Rhae visit him there.
Lady Flowers brings the two Flowers children to visit Urri at the Nursery. Adalee is pretty and ladylike twelve year old, much more girlish than her older sister Angala, and Ardon is sturdy, solid little boy of eight, outgoing and confident but not arrogant aboutf his own abilities and charms. As a pair they are a little overwhelming but by no means unkind.
"Please to make your acquaintance, good ser" says Adalee, curtsying prettily. "Nice to meet you," says Ardon.
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 5:44:00 GMT -5
Urri flushes at the sight of the pretty girl and gulped. "He-hello" he stammered "I'm Urri. Urri Greyjoy". He relaxed slightly at being around children his own age and not weird like the boy in the godswood.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 11:53:36 GMT -5
Armed guards watch over the children.
"You should have come to the ball last night," Rhae told Urri. "Wasn't it amazing, Petra! And so much good food! I took some and ate a lot under the table!"
"I wish I could have worn those gowns and masks and danced with a knight, though," she added, sounding wistful.
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Post by Lilith Royce on Oct 1, 2007 11:54:37 GMT -5
"What happened to your arm?" asked Adalee with rather sweet concern in her voice.
"And are your islands really made out of iron?" asked Ardon. "Do you like to play with boats? I have a new one I can sail on a pond."
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 13:37:19 GMT -5
Urri shook his head at Rhae's words, "I don't think I would have liked it. Too many strangers and grownups everywhere. I like being on my own" he paused and suddenly considered his words and blurted out "But I like being with you, too!" he said awkwardly.
He flushed with the pretty girl spoke and tried to sound confident like his father "Oh this?" he said lifting up his arm and trying to hide the pain the movement caused him. "I got this climbing the tallest tree in the godswood!". He turned to Ardon and smiled, for once he wasn't the one sounding stupid. "No silly, they are made of rock like everywhere else but there's a few iron mines on Pyke. Maybe one day we can go there on a ship. Boats are for lakes and rivers, not the sea" he said, trying to show how clever he was.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 13:49:16 GMT -5
"You're silly," Rhae giggled. "How old are you?"
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 13:50:32 GMT -5
Urri smiled shyly, glanced at Adalee and said "I'm 10. How are are you?"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 13:54:15 GMT -5
"I'm seven," Rhae said proudly, although in truth she was the youngest child there. "And I've already got a husband! Well, I will soon. You don't have a wife of your own yet do you? My husband is going to be a lord when he grows up, and he'll have a big sword and protect me forever."
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 14:00:15 GMT -5
Despite himself Urri barked a short laugh. "No, I'm afraid I don't have a wife" his eyes again flinched towards Adalee before he could stop them. He flushed and made a supreme effort not to look across to her when he was talking to Rhae. "So who is your husband, Rhae? Your ways are strange to me. We do not wed so young on Pyke"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 14:05:07 GMT -5
Rhae wondered why the boy kept glancing at the bigger girl. She gave the twelve-year old girl a shy sideways glance. How did it feel to be so big!
"My betrothed is only two years old," she explained. "We're not wed yet. But when he's older we're going to get married. His name is Brynden. His nurse told me that one day he's going to ride the lists with my favor on his arm, and his valiant steed will ride down his opponents and he'll name me Queen of Love and Beauty and give me a crown of roses!"
She beamed at Urri.
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 14:09:33 GMT -5
Urri shook his head slightly. Everyone here was so different. He tried to picture Meera saying what Rhae had just come out with and couldn't. "That sounds....good?" he hesitated, not really knowing what to say to being crowned Queen of Love and Beauty. Not an award highly prized amongst his people. "I've never jousted" he confessed.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 14:12:05 GMT -5
Rhae's little mouth dropped, and she stared at him with wide eyes. "You don't know about jousting?" she squealed in disbelief. "Aren't you going to be knight? Whose squire are you?"
"Jousting is when knights ride in a tourney against each other on big horses. And they have long sticks called lances and they try to knock each other out of the saddle. The knight who never gets knocked off is the champion and he chooses the Queen of the Love and Beauty." Rhae blushed excitedly.
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 14:18:05 GMT -5
"Hitting each other with long sticks while riding a horse?" Urri looks a bit askew at the thought of it. "That doesn't sound so hard. And I'm not anyone's squire. I don't want to be a Ser!" he said hurriedly, looking around to see if his father or anyone he knew could hear. "All Sers are weak and believe in foolish gods" he utters by rote, somewhat thoughtlessly.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2007 14:20:47 GMT -5
"That's dumb," Rhae pouted. "And that isn't true. The knights are the sons of the Warrior. Everyone knows that."
She looked a little uncertain. "My Papa was a knight...I think. I don't remember him. Or my Mama."
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Post by lordbalorgreyjoy on Oct 1, 2007 14:23:45 GMT -5
"Oh, I'm sorry" says Urri. "A little while back I thought my brother had died and I was so sad". He pats the girl awkwardly on the back. "And I'm sorry about calling him weak. I'm sure he was very brave"
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Hope you all are well and happy.