Gulltown meeting - Lord Royce

[Marie]

Brynden royce is summoned to the queen's solar at Gulltown which is usually inhabited by the castle's lord.

[The Smith]

Lord Royce approached and knocked on the door.

[Marie]

"Enter," Rhaenys comanded.

The door was opened by her squire, Albar. Rhaenys was seated at the table, looking very serious. She indicated the chair opposite the table.

"Please take a seat, Lord Brynden. Have some wine, andfood if you wish. There's plenty.

[The Smith]

"I will not need to sit. Thank you." Brynden entered and stood at attention close to the door. "Your Grace."

[Marie]

She looked up at him.

"I do not wish you to stand. It will be less comfortable for me to crane my neck up at you. I desire you to sit. Please oblige me."

[The Smith]

"Did Saella train you in these petty little games kings and queens play? Or did that knowledge come to you with the crown itself." Royce replied, "I am not standing to dominate the room, it causes my right knee to ache when I sit too long." His frown was steady on his face.

[Marie]

"Does it not help to stretch your knee out before you when you sit?" Rhaenys asked.

[The Smith]

Brynden shook his head and sat, "What?" His hand began to rub at his knee.

[Marie]

"I do not wish to make you uncomfortable," Rhaenys said. "But if you were to hover by the door it would imply you are anxious to be off and that is hardly appropriate. I feel we begun our acquaintance rather badly and so I would put the past behind us and look to the future."

[The Smith]

Royce nodded, "What do you wish discuss."

[Marie]

"I wnat you to support me," she said. "i am Selwyn's wife and mother to his heirs. That makes us kin by marriage and my children are your own blood. if you do not care for me, I hope you will care for my children."

[The Smith]

Brynden frowned, "What are you asking me? I will not betray my honor, my people or my family no matter what you ask."

[Marie]

"Did I ask you to do that?" Rhaenys said. "I think not. Why have I given you reason to believe that I would expect such of you?"

[The Smith]

"Your blood is tainted. We all know of the madness of Dragons." Brynden replied.

[Marie]

"That is perilous talk, my lord," Rhaenys snappped. "I could have you arrested on the strenght of it. I will not, but I could. Not all dragons are mad."