where: the crownlands, just off the coast from dragonstone
when: mid-morning, nearly midday
whom: anyone with a reason to be near a wild,mouthy, and rebellious green-haired lady of the north, or anyone without a reason
A soft, cool wind blew from the north, and Wylla leaned into it with a gentle smile on her lips. She was not a gentle woman, and the image of a pretty-enough woman waxing poetic about a bit of breeze was likely a bit ridiculous. This did not deter her from savouring this moment of home, nor did it make her suddenly into the soft, biddable thing her mother might have longed for in a daughter. Wylla sat, eyes shut and expression peaceful as she let the wind comb through her garish green hair, freeing it from the haphazard Northern braid she’d attempted to tangle it into that morning. This was likely the only moment of true peace she’d be afforded this day, and she reveled in it.
Mayhaps she had made a mistake in accompanying her uncle south. Yes, there had been the chance to see familiar faces, and speak with new ones. There had been the undeniable curiosity to seek new places and learn new secrets, but the newness had worn off as things became more dire. The death of Ser Harland was proof enough that she could not be her normal mischievous, even frivolous self...and now her heart was torn in too many directions as she faced the choice ahead of her, as to who she must be to these bloody-minded people who would decide the fate of the world.
There had been good, simple comforts at home; the voice of her sister, her grandfather’s laughter, the new ships that might show themselves on the horizon, the honour of being amongst Northerners with utmost loyalty to their king, Robb Stark. Here, though, she had been thrust into far more intrigue than her temperament had tolerance for, and Wylla had no skill in subtlety or court intrigue, and certainly less in lying. She was, in all ways, herself; nothing had yet to change her from that course, and very little could ever hope to do so. In what way then, could she possibly hope to serve King Robb, in this delicate, courtly world at Dragonstone?
The moment was broken by the sound of someone’s approach. Her eyes snapped open, their fine colour interrupted by the black of a darkening and wary gaze. “Yes, yes, what do you want?” She bit out, turning to raise a pale brow in question to the one who approached.