Jherek's Quarters

[Jherek Doryn]

Resting place for the court bard of Runestone.

[Jherek Doryn]

Jherek lay on his bed, looking at the ceiling, wondering how he was to go about his task of gathering information. He had the options of either the back alleys, or speaking with the lords and ladies directly.
"What to do... what to do..."
There was another thought nagging the back of his mind as he lay there: Aalina. What was he to do?

[Viea Greyjoy]

He could here her talking outside to Eleyna, doing some dancing in the yard.

[Jherek Doryn]

Jherek sat up slowly.
"Great. The one thing that I don't need right now. I should try to be polite anyway."
He stood up, and hung his thick, heavy coat across his shoulders. Maybe getting Aalina out of his head would help him focus on the task at hand. He strained his head out the window, his thick blond hair blowing in the slight breeze.
"Lady Aalina!" he called down to her.

[Viea Greyjoy]

She looked up and frowned slightly, before returning her attention to the girl she was with.

[Jherek Doryn]

Jherek frowned slightly, then made his way out of his room down to the gardens. He made sure to stay out of their line of sight, and climbed one of the trees about twenty feet from where they danced.

[Viea Greyjoy]

Aalina twirled Eleyna and clapped her.

"Well you passed that one. We can try another tomorrow, after showing your mother if you are alright with that. I think that she would be impressed."

[Jherek Doryn]

Jherek waited until Elenya left, then dropped out of the tree behind her.
"Good day, Aalina. You dance very well."
He smiled softly, as to indicate that he came in peace.

[Viea Greyjoy]

Aalina jumped not expecting him behind her.

"Thank you." She said stiffly. "What are you doing down here?"

[Jherek Doryn]

"I am here to speak with you. Why else would I come down here?"

[Viea Greyjoy]

"Then speak Jherek. I would never stop you from speaking." Aalina said, not adding that she might not actually listen.

[Jherek Doryn]

"You seem to show a great deal of anger towards me as of late. I am not blessed with the ability to sense other people's emotions, but I can tell that you are not pleased with something I have done."
He leans up against the tree that he just dropped down from.
"Care to explain?"

[Viea Greyjoy]

"I am not angry with you. I am angry at myself." Aalina said. "I should have taken more care of the girls that I am here for. I let myself be distrated."

[Jherek Doryn]

"Well, that is no reason for you to take out your rage on me. I will be with you and the girls whenever you travel now. Understood? Wherever Lady Joanna goes, I am pretty sure the both of us go."

[Viea Greyjoy]

"You said that before." She reminded him. "Yet Lord Jon is missing and a clansman killed Silvana! It was the mercy of the Stranger that brought her back"