Post by Lady Edfeil on Feb 29, 2012 11:38:12 GMT -5
"Everything be well. A delay of a few days means naught." She nae said the words out loud, but she repeated the motif to herself several times a day.
But scant months ago Edfeil would nae have worried about any whom she had sent out being delayed by naught more than a few days. Travel was unreliable. There could have been storms. The recipient of her missive might nae have been at home herself and the Master Sergeant might be awaiting him. There were a thousand, good, valid, innocent reasons why the Master Sergeant had nae yet returned from his journey. Had she nae chosen him specifically because he was a man who knew how to handle himself in unexpected situations?
His duties at the castle usually nae included playing messenger. Yet she had wanted to make certain this missive nae fell into the wrong hands. Besides, she always was loath to send anyone to the Citadel iffen 't were nae absolutely necessary. It nae mattered that they were allies, a visit to the Citadel seemed always fraught with more danger than expected when they set out. Well, every visit save for her last one. That had proved less dangerous than expected. She had traveled to avert a war and found more help than she had expected. Mayhap it had made a difference that Tomas Fletcherson had been there, his calming presence exactly what she had needed at a time where a tumultuous journey a dread of the place itself and a turmoil at home had combined into what most certainly was nae her most dignified visit ever.
Yet Lord Rutger Verrier had been kind, had even spoken to White Knight on her behalf. That last had been enough for her to put the final step and name him 'friend' within her own mind. It nae was something she would dare easily speak out loud, and it certainly nae diminished the unease she felt over the Citadel. Yet there were few with their expertise in the matter she was dealing with. Phelan mayhap.. but he or Dorian had always been very.. discriminate into what they accepted. They had rules. It seemed the ones they were dealing with had nae. And mayhap.. iffen they were lucky, the reply from the Citadel would hold an answer they could work with.
But scant months ago Edfeil would nae have worried about any whom she had sent out being delayed by naught more than a few days. Travel was unreliable. There could have been storms. The recipient of her missive might nae have been at home herself and the Master Sergeant might be awaiting him. There were a thousand, good, valid, innocent reasons why the Master Sergeant had nae yet returned from his journey. Had she nae chosen him specifically because he was a man who knew how to handle himself in unexpected situations?
His duties at the castle usually nae included playing messenger. Yet she had wanted to make certain this missive nae fell into the wrong hands. Besides, she always was loath to send anyone to the Citadel iffen 't were nae absolutely necessary. It nae mattered that they were allies, a visit to the Citadel seemed always fraught with more danger than expected when they set out. Well, every visit save for her last one. That had proved less dangerous than expected. She had traveled to avert a war and found more help than she had expected. Mayhap it had made a difference that Tomas Fletcherson had been there, his calming presence exactly what she had needed at a time where a tumultuous journey a dread of the place itself and a turmoil at home had combined into what most certainly was nae her most dignified visit ever.
Yet Lord Rutger Verrier had been kind, had even spoken to White Knight on her behalf. That last had been enough for her to put the final step and name him 'friend' within her own mind. It nae was something she would dare easily speak out loud, and it certainly nae diminished the unease she felt over the Citadel. Yet there were few with their expertise in the matter she was dealing with. Phelan mayhap.. but he or Dorian had always been very.. discriminate into what they accepted. They had rules. It seemed the ones they were dealing with had nae. And mayhap.. iffen they were lucky, the reply from the Citadel would hold an answer they could work with.