Post by The Great Other on Aug 24, 2012 20:44:17 GMT -5
The company set out for hunting in the near hills, it was a hot morning. Pod was accompained by his Father, Ser Jon Lynderly and another 20 men, it was safer to go out in great numbers for the Hill Tribes were ferocious in that lands and thats why all of were clad in plate, always prepared for a sudden attack. It was a seven hours journey to the place they commonly encamped.
Hot, why does it always need to be hot? Pod was sweating like a pig and not a single breeze would have the decency to blow. "Hey, lad, fetch me some water, please!" He said to his squire... Yes... water, not wine, never wine.
The boy came in a blink, while he drank he heard his father roar. "Podrick, are you really going on with that 'stop drinking wine and ale'? Do you belive ,lads, the boy wants to stop drinking!"
"Yes, my lord father, I have learned in a book by Archmaester Marwin, that it makes you slow and dumb..."
"You should stop reading, boy, those books are making you mad..." He turned to his companions. "Who in the seven hells would exchange a good cup of wine for faster wits?!?!?!" The company laughed.
How can this barbarian be my Granfathers' son?!?!?! He took another sip of water. "I'm already 30, my lord, not a boy since a long time ago..." An akward silence flew through the air.
Pod had never understood the man, they're exact opposites. The only thing they shared in common was the passion for hunting.
They arrived at the campsite almost at the hour of the wolf. While the men build up the tents Podrick went around with his spear looking for some game, maybe a boar. He could still see the lights of the camp when he heard a cry of a dying beast that sent him running back. I'll search for it in the morrow, no need to adventure in the dark.
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The sunlight came and before all men where up, The Maester was already searching, spear in hand for the animal that he heard last night. He heard some leaves cracking to the west and followed the sound.
Right infront of him stood a boar the size of a pony with a cracked tusk. With no warning the beast charged in his direction, Pod jumped aside and tried to pierce the beast. He gave it a limp, but even that wouldn't make the animal stop coming in his direction. Pod kept calm, waited for the right moment and hit the animal right between the eyes. "Well, he gave a nice fight..."
A low cry came fom the bushes he left the boars body and went to search where did the cries came from. He saw it a small cub right beside a carcass of a Shadowcat. "Ohhh come here, little boy, Uncle Pod will help you..." The cub gave no resistence when he was took in Pod's arms. He ran back to the camp.
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"Kill it" Said the men.
"Are you mad? It's an undefended pup... If you want to kill it you'll need to pass over me." Pod looked for his father's eyes, and for one moment in his whole life he felt something, that might have been compassion, on the Lord's eyes.
"Let the boy have his pet, we're here to have some boars!" Said Lord Waymer.
"But when the beast grow it'll kill all of us...!" The man answered.
"The boy will make sure that it won't! I hope that books of yours worth for something!" Said Waymer, never losing his harsh pose. "You should better go home and take care of it, Jon please accompain him, this are dangerous lands to walk alone... you should ride like the wind!"
"Yes, my lord!" Answered the master-at-arms.
"Thank you, lord father..."
"Your mother won't be happy about it, but it's your problem with her, now go... I want to make this spear bloody!"
From the distance Pod could hear the men roaring....
(Animal Handling improved to Noteworthy)
(Hunting improved to Novice)
(Ser Pod gains a Shadowcat Cub of his own)
Hot, why does it always need to be hot? Pod was sweating like a pig and not a single breeze would have the decency to blow. "Hey, lad, fetch me some water, please!" He said to his squire... Yes... water, not wine, never wine.
The boy came in a blink, while he drank he heard his father roar. "Podrick, are you really going on with that 'stop drinking wine and ale'? Do you belive ,lads, the boy wants to stop drinking!"
"Yes, my lord father, I have learned in a book by Archmaester Marwin, that it makes you slow and dumb..."
"You should stop reading, boy, those books are making you mad..." He turned to his companions. "Who in the seven hells would exchange a good cup of wine for faster wits?!?!?!" The company laughed.
How can this barbarian be my Granfathers' son?!?!?! He took another sip of water. "I'm already 30, my lord, not a boy since a long time ago..." An akward silence flew through the air.
Pod had never understood the man, they're exact opposites. The only thing they shared in common was the passion for hunting.
They arrived at the campsite almost at the hour of the wolf. While the men build up the tents Podrick went around with his spear looking for some game, maybe a boar. He could still see the lights of the camp when he heard a cry of a dying beast that sent him running back. I'll search for it in the morrow, no need to adventure in the dark.
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The sunlight came and before all men where up, The Maester was already searching, spear in hand for the animal that he heard last night. He heard some leaves cracking to the west and followed the sound.
Right infront of him stood a boar the size of a pony with a cracked tusk. With no warning the beast charged in his direction, Pod jumped aside and tried to pierce the beast. He gave it a limp, but even that wouldn't make the animal stop coming in his direction. Pod kept calm, waited for the right moment and hit the animal right between the eyes. "Well, he gave a nice fight..."
A low cry came fom the bushes he left the boars body and went to search where did the cries came from. He saw it a small cub right beside a carcass of a Shadowcat. "Ohhh come here, little boy, Uncle Pod will help you..." The cub gave no resistence when he was took in Pod's arms. He ran back to the camp.
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"Kill it" Said the men.
"Are you mad? It's an undefended pup... If you want to kill it you'll need to pass over me." Pod looked for his father's eyes, and for one moment in his whole life he felt something, that might have been compassion, on the Lord's eyes.
"Let the boy have his pet, we're here to have some boars!" Said Lord Waymer.
"But when the beast grow it'll kill all of us...!" The man answered.
"The boy will make sure that it won't! I hope that books of yours worth for something!" Said Waymer, never losing his harsh pose. "You should better go home and take care of it, Jon please accompain him, this are dangerous lands to walk alone... you should ride like the wind!"
"Yes, my lord!" Answered the master-at-arms.
"Thank you, lord father..."
"Your mother won't be happy about it, but it's your problem with her, now go... I want to make this spear bloody!"
From the distance Pod could hear the men roaring....
(Animal Handling improved to Noteworthy)
(Hunting improved to Novice)
(Ser Pod gains a Shadowcat Cub of his own)