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littlemanpoet · 07-24-2011, 12:14 PM

"I have to convince Eodwine of what is right before I try to convince the king," Saeryn finished.

Rowenna grinned. "No, dear, I do not mean that you should ride off to the king this very day!" She laughed, coaxing a smile from Saeryn. "Let me see what I can learn and say and do. There is time."

"What will you do?" asked Saeryn.

"Oh, I will practice the wiley ways I learned among the brigands, to coax the thoughts from such men as seem to know a thing or two."

"I hope you do not mean to do anything," Saeryn murmured slowly, hesitantly, "that you will ... regret later, I mean ..." Saeryn left her thought unfinished, looking very uncomfortable, fiddling with the folds of her clothing.

"Oh! Have no fear," Rowenna said. "I shall not allow myself to be - um - besmirched, if that is what you mean. All that is in the past.

"Now, tell me, is there anything you have said to anyone, or done anything, that might raise suspicion? Is there anything besides what you said to Eodwine, about which we may have to cover our tracks?"

07-24-2011, 12:14 PM	#1085
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Rowenna "I have to convince Eodwine of what is right before I try to convince the king," Saeryn finished. Rowenna grinned. "No, dear, I do not mean that you should ride off to the king this very day!" She laughed, coaxing a smile from Saeryn. "Let me see what I can learn and say and do. There is time." "What will you do?" asked Saeryn. "Oh, I will practice the wiley ways I learned among the brigands, to coax the thoughts from such men as seem to know a thing or two." "I hope you do not mean to do anything," Saeryn murmured slowly, hesitantly, "that you will ... regret later, I mean ..." Saeryn left her thought unfinished, looking very uncomfortable, fiddling with the folds of her clothing. "Oh! Have no fear," Rowenna said. "I shall not allow myself to be - um - besmirched, if that is what you mean. All that is in the past. "Now, tell me, is there anything you have said to anyone, or done anything, that might raise suspicion? Is there anything besides what you said to Eodwine, about which we may have to cover our tracks?"