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littlemanpoet · 07-30-2011, 09:03 AM

Rowenna frowned. This was worse than she had feared. Not only was Saeryn unwilling to cooperate to protect herself from her own foolish words, it was as if she were going to walk about with a sign around her neck telling all that she was bent on having Athanar's title taken from him and given back to Eodwine.

"Saeryn, in Athanar's mind you have spoken open treason. According to the law of the Eorlings, he is eorl, right or wrong. You are lucky that he seems to have made light of your words. And you are lucky that he has not placed you under guard. For all we know, he has ordered at least one of his men to watch you. Do you not understand how your words would sound in his ears were he to take you seriously?"

Saeryn's expression only grew more defiant. She opened her mouth to speak it, and began to, but Rowenna came over and placed her finger to her own lips, as well as Saeryn's, which thankfully, Saeryn did not push away; but the defiance did not leave her face.

"You will not like what I am about to say, my dear. But I beg you to hear me, or I truly will not be able to help you. We live in a world of men. They make the rules. We live in a world of power. Those who have it do not give it up willingly. Though your cause may be -" Saeryn almost interrupted her, and Rowenna knew why. "Even though your cause is right, that means little to those who hold power. You have real hope though, because the Mark is not like Gondor where the king's word is law. You should know that in the Mark, the king's word is only as good as it is believed that his rule is just and good. His choices may be brought before his Thing, his Council. This is where your hope lies. You must be free to bring your - our cause before that body. But you cannot do that if you are not free to go where you will. I do not counsel you to stay in your room and hide, but to use your wits and say what is best said when it is best to say it.

"There, you have heard me. Do you see what I mean? Can you make it so that I can help you?"

07-30-2011, 09:03 AM	#1093
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Rowenna Rowenna frowned. This was worse than she had feared. Not only was Saeryn unwilling to cooperate to protect herself from her own foolish words, it was as if she were going to walk about with a sign around her neck telling all that she was bent on having Athanar's title taken from him and given back to Eodwine. "Saeryn, in Athanar's mind you have spoken open treason. According to the law of the Eorlings, he is eorl, right or wrong. You are lucky that he seems to have made light of your words. And you are lucky that he has not placed you under guard. For all we know, he has ordered at least one of his men to watch you. Do you not understand how your words would sound in his ears were he to take you seriously?" Saeryn's expression only grew more defiant. She opened her mouth to speak it, and began to, but Rowenna came over and placed her finger to her own lips, as well as Saeryn's, which thankfully, Saeryn did not push away; but the defiance did not leave her face. "You will not like what I am about to say, my dear. But I beg you to hear me, or I truly will not be able to help you. We live in a world of men. They make the rules. We live in a world of power. Those who have it do not give it up willingly. Though your cause may be -" Saeryn almost interrupted her, and Rowenna knew why. "Even though your cause is right, that means little to those who hold power. You have real hope though, because the Mark is not like Gondor where the king's word is law. You should know that in the Mark, the king's word is only as good as it is believed that his rule is just and good. His choices may be brought before his Thing, his Council. This is where your hope lies. You must be free to bring your - our cause before that body. But you cannot do that if you are not free to go where you will. I do not counsel you to stay in your room and hide, but to use your wits and say what is best said when it is best to say it. "There, you have heard me. Do you see what I mean? Can you make it so that I can help you?"