“Pike. I’ll not waste either of our time with pleasantries. You linger too near Her Highness. You speak to her overlong. yesterday, unless age has finally stolen my sight, I watched you place your hand upon her elbow as though you’d some right to guide her. You are her sworn shield. nothing more. If your loyalties are true, then remember your place and keep it. Else I’ll remind you myself.” ( from roland to corwyn )
CORWYN stood with his hands clasped behind his back, broad as a gatehouse in the corridor light, his scarred jaw unmoving save for the slow grind of his teeth. when SER ROLAND finished, CORWYN’s eyes drifted past him toward the windows overlooking the yard below, as though the threat required consideration equal to tomorrow’s weather. then he looked back. ❛❛ my place,❜❜ he said with restrained anger.
❛❛ is where HER HIGHNESS commands it to be.❜❜ though he meant no insult, ❛❛ If she asks for my hand at her elbow, I give it. If she asks me to draw steel, I draw it. ❜❜ he stepped closer then, close enough for ROLAND to smell salt & old leather beneath the castle perfumes. ❛❛ and if you mean to remind me of anything myself, be certain you do it before witnesses. men have a habit of disappearing after private quarrels with ironborn.❜❜













