[Ren stays away from the revelry, content to spend his time at the adjacent table tracing woodgrains. He doesn’t tune into the commentary, even when his name passes between the lips of the daughters. He didn’t care much to rouse his paranoia when he had to rest for the journey in the morning. If they wasted even an ounce of time, the King might halt their departure. Once or twice he engages in some brief check-in comversation with both of his men, but other than that, he is as silent as a wight in winter.
The drink continues to flow, and Versio is the first to leave, giving a cautious glance back to Ren as he lead one of the girls to his room (much to LeHuse’s chagrin). Ren, on the other hand, pointedly looks away when their eyes meet as was expected of him. Honor might demand that he act on the code’s behalf, but honor wasn’t worth the spit it took to share it. Ren had none to speak of when it came to keeping the vows — or, at least when it came to making certain his men kept them.
They were welcome a little indulgance for the horror and justice they were often required to enact. LeHuse and the remaining daughter spend extra time recounting stories of their raids on the Northmen, and how they had torn their houses down for treason against the crown. The woman gasped and swooned when it was expected of her, but soon they wpuld retire as well.
Then it was just Ren, Rey, and the barkeep.]
Did they ever offer you a drink?
[He doesn’t look when he asks. It is a probing question, like he had tuned out the past few hours and wondered what sort of men he was raising into the Kingsguard.]
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The drink continues to flow, and Versio is the first to leave, giving a cautious glance back to Ren as he lead one of the girls to his room (much to LeHuse’s chagrin). Ren, on the other hand, pointedly looks away when their eyes meet as was expected of him. Honor might demand that he act on the code’s behalf, but honor wasn’t worth the spit it took to share it. Ren had none to speak of when it came to keeping the vows — or, at least when it came to making certain his men kept them.
They were welcome a little indulgance for the horror and justice they were often required to enact. LeHuse and the remaining daughter spend extra time recounting stories of their raids on the Northmen, and how they had torn their houses down for treason against the crown. The woman gasped and swooned when it was expected of her, but soon they wpuld retire as well.
Then it was just Ren, Rey, and the barkeep.]
Did they ever offer you a drink?
[He doesn’t look when he asks. It is a probing question, like he had tuned out the past few hours and wondered what sort of men he was raising into the Kingsguard.]