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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 18:51:58 GMT -5
"Then who managed the money and supplies here in Winterfell?"
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 18:54:45 GMT -5
"I did" She replied.
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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 19:00:28 GMT -5
"Then you should count the people here and work out how long we can feed them. We can't fight, that is plain, and there's not much else we can do."
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 19:13:33 GMT -5
The Septa nodded.
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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 19:43:43 GMT -5
"Then do it. I will guard the walls," Benjen decided.
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 19:50:03 GMT -5
The Septa nodded, and crept away.
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 20:23:10 GMT -5
The arrows continued through the night. As the residents of Winterfell settled down for a siege.
The fires licked at the keep, but only the old barracks caught on fire, but they had not been used since Winterfell was turned into a septry.
The next day the Septa estimates she has a month of food left to feed the people.
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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 20:26:17 GMT -5
"Did you recognise any of the people in the mob?" Benjen asked the septa as they conferred.
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 20:33:15 GMT -5
The Septa shook her head, "I did not."
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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 20:55:34 GMT -5
"Damn. Alright, what we'll do is ration the food in case it does come to a siege. Have you got ravens here?"
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 20:58:24 GMT -5
The Septra nodded, "I had a few sent out last night. We just have to hold until help arrives. That could take some time though."
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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 21:06:04 GMT -5
"Who did you ask for help? Lord Manderly?"
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 21:10:40 GMT -5
"Manderly, and several of the closer keeps. Two weeks at the earliest."
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Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 21:15:53 GMT -5
"Humbugged," Benjen murmured. "How many people do we have fit to fight? Any idea how many they have? Numbers were never my strong suit."
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Post by The Smith on Dec 18, 2009 21:25:57 GMT -5
"There are almost two hundred in here. Only fifty outside I should think."
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