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| - | It's gotten worse. [[justine_lynderly|father]] caught me drinking with the guys, and beat me in front of them. I admit, I drank a little too much – but I'm fourteen years old! I'm allowed to do that every now and again. If I'm old enough to kill a man, I should be old enough to drink as much as I want! | + | It's gotten worse. [[justine_lynderly|Father]] caught me drinking with the guys, and beat me in front of them. I admit, I drank a little too much – but I'm fourteen years old! I'm allowed to do that every now and again. If I'm old enough to kill a man, I should be old enough to drink as much as I want! |
| He didn't even talk, he just grabbed my arm and beat me. I could take him, I bet I could take him in a fight... but not like that. Not in front of everyone else. I can't believe he did that, I can't believe he beat me in front of everyone!\\ | He didn't even talk, he just grabbed my arm and beat me. I could take him, I bet I could take him in a fight... but not like that. Not in front of everyone else. I can't believe he did that, I can't believe he beat me in front of everyone!\\ | ||
| If this goes on much longer, I'll have to do something about it. I don't know what, but I'll have to do something.\\ | If this goes on much longer, I'll have to do something about it. I don't know what, but I'll have to do something.\\ | ||
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| Ten years ago today, our [[keyya_locke|mother]] died. Me and [[jon_lynderly|Jon]] were just four years old. At the end of her pregnancy with [[kara_lynderly|Kara]], times were growing dark. I always thought I just remembered it that way, because they were the last memories I had of my [[keyya_locke|mother]]. But it would make sense of me to think of the last days I spent with my [[keyya_locke|mother]] as joyful ones, wouldn't it? I shouldn't remember them as dark.\\ | Ten years ago today, our [[keyya_locke|mother]] died. Me and [[jon_lynderly|Jon]] were just four years old. At the end of her pregnancy with [[kara_lynderly|Kara]], times were growing dark. I always thought I just remembered it that way, because they were the last memories I had of my [[keyya_locke|mother]]. But it would make sense of me to think of the last days I spent with my [[keyya_locke|mother]] as joyful ones, wouldn't it? I shouldn't remember them as dark.\\ | ||
| I think there was a bad wind on the castle then. Like a dark cloud come from her Old Gods. Me and [[jon_lynderly|Jon]] never talk about it, but I think he felt the same thing too. I think he still remembers it, but keeps quiet about it – like he always does.\\ | I think there was a bad wind on the castle then. Like a dark cloud come from her Old Gods. Me and [[jon_lynderly|Jon]] never talk about it, but I think he felt the same thing too. I think he still remembers it, but keeps quiet about it – like he always does.\\ | ||
| - | A week before she died, she told me a story. I think she used to tell me lots of stories, but for the life of me I can only remember this one. It was about Bran the Builder. About his childhood. He ran away from his [[justine_lynderly|father]] when he was very young – ran away to pursue his dream. To join his [[keyya_locke|mother]] in the forest – and eventually, that is the reason he became great. He... I don't remember. His [[justine_lynderly|father]] wanted him to stay, to take his place... but Bran was meant for something more. Something better.\\ | + | A week before she died, she told me a story. I think she used to tell me lots of stories, but for the life of me I can only remember this one. It was about Bran the Builder. About his childhood. He ran away from his father when he was very young – ran away to pursue his dream. To join his mother in the forest – and eventually, that is the reason he became great. He... I don't remember. His father wanted him to stay, to take his place... but Bran was meant for something more. Something better.\\ |
| I think she was trying to tell me something. Maybe she knew she was going to die and had to tell me something the only way you can tell it to a four year old.\\ | I think she was trying to tell me something. Maybe she knew she was going to die and had to tell me something the only way you can tell it to a four year old.\\ | ||
| I can't join my [[keyya_locke|mother]] in the forest, but I can join her people. I'm sure they'll have use of someone of my skills on the Wall. And once I'm there, there's not much even [[justine_lynderly|father]] can do about it.\\ | I can't join my [[keyya_locke|mother]] in the forest, but I can join her people. I'm sure they'll have use of someone of my skills on the Wall. And once I'm there, there's not much even [[justine_lynderly|father]] can do about it.\\ | ||
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| That didn't work out so well. Damn him, curse his skin. His men were waiting for me on the King's Road to escort me back. Well planned ambush. How could I be so stupid? I was too arrogant. The old man does have a few tricks up his sleeve. He's been to wars, after all. Next time, I won't underestimate him.\\ | That didn't work out so well. Damn him, curse his skin. His men were waiting for me on the King's Road to escort me back. Well planned ambush. How could I be so stupid? I was too arrogant. The old man does have a few tricks up his sleeve. He's been to wars, after all. Next time, I won't underestimate him.\\ | ||
| - | [[jon_lynderly|Jon]]'s been bringing me food to the cell, bless him. [[justine_lynderly|father]] would have me starve to death. Feeding me with nothing but beets and turnips. I even had a short visit from [[thomas_stone|Thomas]]. He's been working on that thing that would replace the servants in watering the gardens. Clever lad. Imaginative, courageous – and utterly nuts. I like him. Lynderly blood, can't mistake it. I can't help but wonder how [[kara_lynderly|Kara]]'s doing. Even though she escaped [[justine_lynderly|father]]'s cage, she found another cage. Was tossed into a different cage of her own. Poor sweet girl.\\ | + | [[jon_lynderly|Jon]]'s been bringing me food to the cell, bless him. [[justine_lynderly|Father]] would have me starve to death. Feeding me with nothing but beets and turnips. I even had a short visit from [[thomas_stone|Thomas]]. He's been working on that thing that would replace the servants in watering the gardens. Clever lad. Imaginative, courageous – and utterly nuts. I like him. Lynderly blood, can't mistake it. I can't help but wonder how [[kara_lynderly|Kara]]'s doing. Even though she escaped [[justine_lynderly|father]]'s cage, she found another cage. Was tossed into a different cage of her own. Poor sweet girl.\\ |
| Who does she play with, I wonder? Who has replaced her older brother in those games of “trick the servant” or “hide the horse-shoe”? I sometimes wonder if I'll ever see her again.\\ | Who does she play with, I wonder? Who has replaced her older brother in those games of “trick the servant” or “hide the horse-shoe”? I sometimes wonder if I'll ever see her again.\\ | ||
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| Well, it's been a very long day. But it feels somewhat nostalgic to be sitting in my childhood chambers, writing in this old book on the desk I'd left seven years ago. It's near Dawn, and we just returned from an audience with [[justine_lynderly|father]]. He debriefed us about what //actually// happened during the years I was away. I wanted to smack him the whole time, but I just smiled and nodded.\\ | Well, it's been a very long day. But it feels somewhat nostalgic to be sitting in my childhood chambers, writing in this old book on the desk I'd left seven years ago. It's near Dawn, and we just returned from an audience with [[justine_lynderly|father]]. He debriefed us about what //actually// happened during the years I was away. I wanted to smack him the whole time, but I just smiled and nodded.\\ | ||
| I'd apparently been a mercenary in the service of house Lynderly, and then been gravely wounded during the Battle of the Weeping Fields. I just had to guffaw. Had I lead those foolish mercenaries, we would have won.\\ | I'd apparently been a mercenary in the service of house Lynderly, and then been gravely wounded during the Battle of the Weeping Fields. I just had to guffaw. Had I lead those foolish mercenaries, we would have won.\\ | ||
| - | [[jon_lynderly|Jon]] wasn't much help either. Just sat there quietly, not saying a word. [[justine_lynderly|father]] was so smug, not even heeding the fact that his blatant lies had been exposed by me walking through his castle gates. I'll kill that man one day. It would take time, but I would kill him, and it would be painful. | + | [[jon_lynderly|Jon]] wasn't much help either. Just sat there quietly, not saying a word. [[justine_lynderly|Father]] was so smug, not even heeding the fact that his blatant lies had been exposed by me walking through his castle gates. I'll kill that man one day. It would take time, but I would kill him, and it would be painful. |
| The bright side is that I had a chance to have a long talk with [[kara_lynderly|Kara]] and [[thomas_stone|Thomas]] – the //real// Tombstone. [[kara_lynderly|Kara]] had grown up so much, and changed so much. There's very clearly more to her than meets the eye. I'll have to find out exactly what – but there's plenty of time for that.\\ | The bright side is that I had a chance to have a long talk with [[kara_lynderly|Kara]] and [[thomas_stone|Thomas]] – the //real// Tombstone. [[kara_lynderly|Kara]] had grown up so much, and changed so much. There's very clearly more to her than meets the eye. I'll have to find out exactly what – but there's plenty of time for that.\\ | ||
| [[thomas_stone|Thomas]] actually built a fountain in my memory when he thought I was dead. Sweet boy... well, man now. He's also grown so very much. We talked for quite a while about all the things he's been building. I think the Seven Kingdoms haven't seen a man with such a mind ever since Bran the Builder, if the stories can be believed. I think the greatness of our house will owe much to his keen mind in the years to come. To be honest, I missed them all. All but [[justine_lynderly|father]]. And it's good to be in Sunkenwood again, even though I still can't make myself call it home.\\ | [[thomas_stone|Thomas]] actually built a fountain in my memory when he thought I was dead. Sweet boy... well, man now. He's also grown so very much. We talked for quite a while about all the things he's been building. I think the Seven Kingdoms haven't seen a man with such a mind ever since Bran the Builder, if the stories can be believed. I think the greatness of our house will owe much to his keen mind in the years to come. To be honest, I missed them all. All but [[justine_lynderly|father]]. And it's good to be in Sunkenwood again, even though I still can't make myself call it home.\\ | ||
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