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 Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:00 pm
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fregna æftir - learn by inquiry
Ylva had decided that she needed to learn something that her mother couldn't teach her. Her father...well, she loved him dearly, but he was a bit too softhearted for what she needed. She wasn't as close with her other brothers, so she had decided to seek out the best male she knew; her brother Haldor.
Finding the bachelor was probably easier said than done. He was nice enough to visit now and then, but he didn't live here anymore. Ylva knew that her mother was up to some big plans, and the more she could leave her alone, the better. Ylva did not have her wild dog thrall accompanying her today; Ylva was actually a bit fond of her, and liked to keep her safe away from some of the wandering eyes of the pride. Her white coat was going to stay that was, Ylva had decided; she just needed to learn to defend herself.
Hence, the journey to seek out her brother. She turned to a random lion, politely asking if they had seen Haldor. She had been pointed to a different direction than where she was headed, and did her best to sniff him out. "Haldor?" |
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:00 pm
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Thank goodness. She was a well trained lioness in etiquette and charm, but to see her brother, away from the shadow of her mother... she allowed herself to show relief, and a bit of rolling eyes, as well. "She has sunk her teeth into something big; I have an idea of what it is, but I dread her new found power if she succeeds." Ylva knew more, but she didn't know if she wanted to worry Haldor with too many details.
"The blessing is that she is rather busy now, so I am able to free myself for a bit of time each day. I hope she isn't finished with this project soon, I am enjoying the new found freedom." She smiled brightly to her brothers, pleased that he seemed to be in good health. Still single, but still independent enough to get away from underneath the full weight of his mother's claws.
"Which is actually why I wanted to seek you out." The silver lioness took a deep breath before finally throwing it out in the open. "I was hoping you could teach me the basics of fighting." The edges of her eyes crinkled with worry, but she looked at Haldor expectantly.
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:09 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:30 pm
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Ylva's eyes wandered around them. There were others around, but they all seemed to be in their own conversations. She could hear a couple of the males talking about getting drunk; two ladies were clearly sharing gossip. A couple adolescents were spying on the males about to go get drunk, probably hoping to find where the goods were stashed. No one was paying attention to them.
She inhaled deeply, slowly, and then inched a little closer to Haldor, her front claws agitating the ground before she beckoned him closer. "Let me just say, that if mother succeeds.... she may get me quite the husband and I want to be able to protect myself, and my thrall Adhama that mother has me in charge of."
She inched back, certain that no one else heard her, even if she hadn't given out too many details. If Creid managed to secure her even a Captain as a husband...they were going to have a lot more eyes on them, and soon.
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:37 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:52 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:02 pm
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Haldor wasn't necessarily eager to get between his mother and Ylva, but he also felt bad for his sister, being stuck under their mother's careful control so much. At least he had more independence, being a son and especially now being a Reaver. Ylva could break free but she'd have to utterly convince Creiddylad that she was a lost cause like the others first.. this was potentially a first step, but it didn't necessarily lead to that.
Not that he particularly cared, he would do his sister a favour and not feel bad about it unless it put her into danger. It would be more dangerous to say no and let her try to teach herself or find someone less trustworthy to ask.
"If we want to keep a secret, we'll have better luck going to my den," he said, "It's not very big, because I don't need much yet, but it'll do. Better than letting the rumours start with where the bitter shield maidens get started."
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:12 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:35 pm
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