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- | Jon Lynderly of [[Snakewood]], son of [[Justine Lynderly|Lord Justine Lynderly]] and [[Keyya Locke|Lady Keyya Locke]] (of [[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Entry/House_Locke/|Oldcastle]]). | ||
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- | __**And so it begins**__ | ||
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- | It was an early morning when Jon Lyderly came into the world, just a few minutes short \\ | ||
- | of the heir to Sunkenwood. My first few years where peaceful, Father never payed me much attention \\ | ||
- | as I was of lower standing but thankfully I had mother. The day [[Keyya_locke|mother]] died and [[kara_lynderly|Kara]] was born changed\\ | ||
- | everything. With mother gone, a screeching baby in the castle and father turning more distant then\\ | ||
- | he ever was. The moment I was old enough I picked up a bow and started training.\\ | ||
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- | As the years went by I picked up a sword and dagger to defend myself in closer combat. One day in the \\ | ||
- | training yard I heard screaming, rushing over I saw one of the garrison men sitting on the floor \\ | ||
- | clutching his arm which was bent in an unnatural direction. I followed the men as they helped him to \\ | ||
- | [[Maester_alwin|maester Alwins]] chambers. When he asked the men to leave I asked if I could stay and watch. He made me \\ | ||
- | promise to be completely quiet and not disturb him while he worked. I found the process fascinating \\ | ||
- | even though the mans occasional screams and whelps where hard to bare. After the [[Maester_alwin|maester]] was done \\ | ||
- | straightening the mans arm, splinting it and calling for a guard to escort him to his chambers. \\ | ||
- | [[Maester_alwin|maester Alwin]] asked If I would like to learn how to do that. I said I would. | ||
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- | I spent most of my time since that day between the [[Maester_alwin|maester]] and the training yard. While I spent time \\ | ||
- | with the [[Maester_alwin|maester]] watching him tend wounds and reading I also picked up hawking from him. That, combined \\ | ||
- | with my skills as an archer raised a strong desire to hunt. watching the men leave for the forest once \\ | ||
- | every few days and come back with various animals strapped to their horses. Seemed very exciting and \\ | ||
- | dangerous. I kept asking to be allowed to join until finally, after my 11th name day I was given permission \\ | ||
- | to join the hunt. | ||
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- | I had to wake up just after dawn to ready myself and saddle my horse. We left the castle not long after \\ | ||
- | day brake, breaking our fast on horseback. the sun was still low in the sky, just braking over the trees \\ | ||
- | as we left the castle and entered the forest. Raykard Sand, my archery teacher who was leading the hunting \\ | ||
- | party that morning rode alongside me and instructed me to follow the leader at all times. These forests \\ | ||
- | where filled with swamps and snakes, he said, if you are not careful you can end up in a lot of trouble. \\ | ||
- | I told him I already know most of the snakes in the forest by name and could even tell him which antidotes \\ | ||
- | the [[Maester_alwin|maester]] currently had. He grinned at me and rode up alongside the man at the head of the column. | ||
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- | I have never been this deep into the forest and off the road before, making sure to stay behind the person \\ | ||
- | in front of me. I completely lost my bearings at first, all the trees look the same, the bushes, the mud...\\ | ||
- | nothing ever changes. I realized that the man in front, rather then looking ahead or to the sides spent most\\ | ||
- | of his time looking at the ground. After a while I realized he was reading it, following the trail of a deer. \\ | ||
- | Once I asked I learned that we have been following the same set of tracks for hours now. I tried to look at \\ | ||
- | the ground and see the things he saw. I managed to spot a few deer tracks along the way but I could have \\ | ||
- | never followed the trail for so long. | ||
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- | Suddenly the man at the head of the party signaled a halt. No one made a sound and I did my best to follow \\ | ||
- | their lead. The men dismounted their horses and tethered them to a nearby branch, Raykard beckoned me to him\\ | ||
- | once I had tethered my own horse. He pointed into the bushes to our left. He started walking and as he did \\ | ||
- | motioned to follow and drew his bow. I did the same. After going in a rather large circle I finally spotted \\ | ||
- | the three deer in a clearing through the bushes, realizing the wind at my face which was probably the reason \\ | ||
- | for the long round about.\\ | ||
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- | He stopped then, passing his gaze over my bow and onto my eyes, then looking at the deer. At that moment I \\ | ||
- | realized the entire party was looking at me, completely silent, some with very serious expressions and others\\ | ||
- | looking amused. I remembered Raykard telling me that the fastest way to kill an animal was hit the heart or \\ | ||
- | through the eye. I didn't think I could hit the eye and wasn't quite sure where the heart was. I remembered \\ | ||
- | one of the conversations the men had around the fire one night, one of them said that the best way to make \\ | ||
- | sure it does not get away is to shoot it in the neck, he said to aim right at the center. I held my bow up \\ | ||
- | and found my target, made sure my footing was steady and the animal still, I released my arrow, hit a little\\ | ||
- | lower then I aimed.\\ | ||
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- | The deers head shot up and it leaped in my direction. I froze, looking at what seemed to be terror in its eyes. \\ | ||
- | Raykard shot up and started yelling while waving his arms in the air, the deer reversed direction instantly and I \\ | ||
- | got splashed across the face with its blood. I was entranced with the gushing red fluid pulsing out of its neck in\\ | ||
- | violent bursts. It bolted and I lost sight of it in the woods. Raykard put his arm on my shoulder, I realized I \\ | ||
- | was shaking. He beckoned to follow him, I was dazed, only vaguely aware of the grizzly trail we where following. \\ | ||
- | Covering the grass and mud and trees. It felt queer under my boots. Now I understand what they meant when they \\ | ||
- | said it does not stand a chance of getting away. | ||
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- | After what seemed like eternity we found it in the thicket, it was staggering between two trees. It took two \\ | ||
- | more arrows to bring it down. I stood there staring at the corpse and felt a hearty tap on my shoulder for \\ | ||
- | a job well done. The men prepared the deer for the trip back to the castle, it was very big and took two men \\ | ||
- | to hoist it up on a horse, I realized then that some of the men must have gone back to get the horses after my\\ | ||
- | shot landed. I took my time finding a clear pool of water to wash the blood off my face. | ||
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- | The picture was taken from [[http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj253/richardwlubrichjr/Robin_Hood_DontTell_01497_private.jpg|here]]\\ | ||
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