#brightwindsbarony

Sparrow encourages, first a sip, then a gulp... and more color comes to the pallid looking squire, her eyes open and weakly she thrashes threatening to knock the botttle away "The sharks! Grete look out!"

"Grete is safe. Shhh."

"Oh .. I ... " Catir says "I tried to apoloize, it all went wrong. I failed"

"Shh. We have only failed when we are dead. Now, you tried, but no dice."

"It's worse than that.. she said the most horrible things and I snapped...the rage I... I attacked her. I might have strangled her!" Alarm "she didn't deseve that. " She focuses , her little brow knitting "Oh I.. I remember. The landsharks, they protectted her from me. I had beat her down.. the rage was so strong and then.. oh Sparrow if i had my sword a the time I would have KILLED her" Horror

"Shhh. Grete is alive. You are alive. This can be mended."

"Before the fight, she... I told her I was trying to apologize admitting I wasn' sure what I did wrong exactly but I did intrude on her and Kushannneh and I should have let her finish first. I told her I didn't mean to be bossy. Then she... she asked why I was here. And said I should go to my own family. I told her you were my family and then... she told me I wasn't special and insulted me for leaving for Arcadia and said I took families from others and I told her SHE was the rich girl here not me and that I was sorry she hated her mortal famly but that was not my fault and I guess we were yelling..." It's all a ramble... "And she said I wanted her to wither and forget herself to get out of the way and that I wanted her undone so I could have her friends and house and money and lands and be heir... and I.. I would NEVER.. I .." tears "I lost it, my rage .. the things she accused me of, and she believed it. "

A breath "Please don't hurt the landsharks. They were... just loyal. You don't punish dogs for defennding their person, you shouldn't the Lanndshark Chimera. They.. they're scary, but they didn't attack me because they were hungry . If they didn't stop me... I could have hurt her. Maybe killed her"

She rocks Caitir. "I won't hurt them, if I don't have to. But I don't think they can be allowed to stay at the fort. And you are my family, yes."

"But Grete is, too."

"I never said she wasn't" Catir sniffs "She was the one who acted like it was only one. You TOLD me earlier she needed yo uand I said okay ... I .. was trying to be fair to her"

"And instead I nearly killed her"

"It went very badly, yes."

"But Grete's alive. And you're alive. That's what's most important."

"She HATES me" Catir looks distraught "She thinks I'm heirr, but I'm jjust a squire. Why does she think I'll rule? "

Blink. "Oh. That..." She pauses, and considers. "Well, you could be heir. You came with me, you are sidhe, we are close."

"And part of my duty as your liege is to train you to lead."

"Oh!" A blush "I thought you were just... teaching me to be a good noble period. " A sip of her juice

Sparrow nods. "But I could see... how.." A frown. "I missed it."

"Grete belongs here - she was born here, this is her home. Harkson was her Uncle - as abusive as he was, that is.. complicated."

"You told me thouggh. You SAID she needed you. And you were right. You didn't miss it, you just didn't know how much" Catir pats her liege's hand "this isn't your fault"

Sparrow sighs. "I know." (LIE)

The Liam gets Falcon Face

that is, Catir makes that face Gwydions get when lied to "You know that's like nails on a chalk board right?"

"Sorry."

"This isn't your fault. Grete didn't believe me. I nneed you to try to" Firm

"I'm not sure how we're going to fix this mess."

"I am... sad.. that you two fought. Sad, and scared, and upset you were both hurt."

"You're going to help her first . Because... even if she's a stubborn jerk to me, she neeeds your help more. She's your subject. I'm your squire, we put the common nfolk first or we don't have the RIGHT to rule"

"That's right. But... you still matter. You're one of my five. You will always matter to me."

"I know" She smiles

Catir looks at her, then reaches up and then, puts her weak hand over Sparrow's nose, before taking her hand back, with just a bit of thumb "Got your nose"

"Ha."

Catir's grin is radiannt, scars and all

"Well, at least you can regale some strapping Gwydion about how you got your badass scar in a shark attack..."

"It'll probably heal" she admits "Wonder if I could find a way to make it stick?"

"You're the expert."

"I suppose some future paramour will be fussy"

"Well, you shall deserve fuss."

Litle Joe comes in "Uhm.. Grete annd I freed the landsharks, and sent them away, but one won't leave... and Grete claims haven and life for it..err her. Thought you should know"

An eyebrow.

"Little Joe, how is she?"

"Determined. She kicked Sir Dubh in the shin"

Catir rrolls her eyes "of COURSE she did"

A sigh and she rubs her forehead.

"Can you send her in?"

"She doesn' want to leave Rockhammer" A beat "She nnamed the shark"

"Go on..." Catir says "She ..she needs you mroe than I do"

"Bring in Rockhammer, then."

"OKKKAAY..." Little Joe goes out