[Which ended up having a bigger crime ring than Jon first anticipated. After a few months, it was now a quiet and uneventful patrol.]
I would have thought they would place you in a more active area? [It would have been a better use of her skills.] I wouldn't mind the company. Not very much happens in the entertainment district, not since the attacks.
If things with Wyver increase, we might be facing more trouble.
I imagine they thought to prioritize the castle in case of danger, though I agree I might feel more useful in a more active area.
( she isn't the general and while she understands the thinking, strength on day to day concerns seemed a better priority than a rainy day concern of attack on the empress. )
That may be so. I do not understand why the cities war as they do. Perhaps understanding that might provide more insight on why tensions keep rising.
There is a chance that they don't know the real reason. Conflict like this begins for a number of reasons that are forgotten over time. It's only grievances that continue to build and build until it becomes a cycle.
[It's the only sense he can make of it and the wars of his world. He had seen this before and even he couldn't say anymore why so many House were still fighting before Westeros ended.]
I have been fighting for so long. I don't want part in a war that I don't believe. Unless there is something or someone I must protect, I'd rather rest.
[The Storm was different. He made a promise and he wouldn't break his word.]
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[Which ended up having a bigger crime ring than Jon first anticipated. After a few months, it was now a quiet and uneventful patrol.]
I would have thought they would place you in a more active area? [It would have been a better use of her skills.] I wouldn't mind the company. Not very much happens in the entertainment district, not since the attacks.
If things with Wyver increase, we might be facing more trouble.
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( she isn't the general and while she understands the thinking, strength on day to day concerns seemed a better priority than a rainy day concern of attack on the empress. )
That may be so. I do not understand why the cities war as they do. Perhaps understanding that might provide more insight on why tensions keep rising.
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[It's the only sense he can make of it and the wars of his world. He had seen this before and even he couldn't say anymore why so many House were still fighting before Westeros ended.]
What will you do if they go to war?
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( she'd need to better understand the bitterness between Wyver and Olympia to pick a side. as it is, neither seem blameless. )
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[The Storm was different. He made a promise and he wouldn't break his word.]
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( she senses that might be true of Jon as well. )
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We have a bit of time before we have to decide. Will I see you in the training yard soon?
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You will. Tomorrow, perhaps?
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[He gives her a small smile before signing off.]