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Legate of Amon Lanc · 09-02-2011, 08:10 AM

Hilderinc caught himself nodding slightly in approval as Nydfara spoke. Seems like a sensible man, he thought. At least he seems to understand that people need to work together if only because they have to share the same roof. He noted to himself that this man - whom he originally had not been paying much attention to during the previous month, as he didn't seem to stand out in any special way - might be a good person to have around and one who would hopefully act as a good example of cooperation or a voice of reason among the old Scarburgians. Potentially, an ally if some trouble appeared.

Then Quin started to speak in defence of "the stablemaster", as Hilderinc had not ceased to call him. Hilderinc wasn't surprised, he had known about the friendship among the two for a long time. Quite understandably, them being of basically the same age and, seemingly, both a bit on the edge of the group of "adult men" otherwise present at Scarburg and in original Athanar's company.

"What would you think if Athanar was replaced in the same manner than Eodwine was? You wouldn’t like it any more than these people have, and no one would call you mad if you pointed out the unjustness of it."

Hilderinc noticed Quin looking at him, probably in expectation of approval. He wasn't too sure about fully agreeing with the boy, after all, Hilderinc wasn't there when Léof had said whatever he had said, so he couldn't judge how offensive his words might or might not have been. But it was necessary to stress the important points for Áforglaed.

"Quin is right, Áforglaed," he said aloud. "I wouldn't say there's anything unjust about Athanar replacing Eodwine, but even if it wasn't entirely reasonable, our stablemaster in his youth had a good reason to be upset. That's just a reminder for those more mature of us to act more sensibly, isn't it?" he finished calmly, looking at Áforglaed. "And I think in time, Léof will realise it as well. Eodwine's condition did not allow him to be the eorl anymore and that's where Athanar came in. If Athanar now became ill it would be the same. This Hall needs an eorl - one eorl at a time. The King has decided that it will be Athanar. What is unjust about that?"

09-02-2011, 08:10 AM	#1118
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Hilderinc caught himself nodding slightly in approval as Nydfara spoke. Seems like a sensible man, he thought. At least he seems to understand that people need to work together if only because they have to share the same roof. He noted to himself that this man - whom he originally had not been paying much attention to during the previous month, as he didn't seem to stand out in any special way - might be a good person to have around and one who would hopefully act as a good example of cooperation or a voice of reason among the old Scarburgians. Potentially, an ally if some trouble appeared. Then Quin started to speak in defence of "the stablemaster", as Hilderinc had not ceased to call him. Hilderinc wasn't surprised, he had known about the friendship among the two for a long time. Quite understandably, them being of basically the same age and, seemingly, both a bit on the edge of the group of "adult men" otherwise present at Scarburg and in original Athanar's company. "What would you think if Athanar was replaced in the same manner than Eodwine was? You wouldn’t like it any more than these people have, and no one would call you mad if you pointed out the unjustness of it." Hilderinc noticed Quin looking at him, probably in expectation of approval. He wasn't too sure about fully agreeing with the boy, after all, Hilderinc wasn't there when Léof had said whatever he had said, so he couldn't judge how offensive his words might or might not have been. But it was necessary to stress the important points for Áforglaed. "Quin is right, Áforglaed," he said aloud. "I wouldn't say there's anything unjust about Athanar replacing Eodwine, but even if it wasn't entirely reasonable, our stablemaster in his youth had a good reason to be upset. That's just a reminder for those more mature of us to act more sensibly, isn't it?" he finished calmly, looking at Áforglaed. "And I think in time, Léof will realise it as well. Eodwine's condition did not allow him to be the eorl anymore and that's where Athanar came in. If Athanar now became ill it would be the same. This Hall needs an eorl - one eorl at a time. The King has decided that it will be Athanar. What is unjust about that?"