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[baseborne]

[So, now seems as good a time as any (or a better time than most) to remind people that there are other options. They've been called to fight, to kill and die, but they would not be the first to cast off the endless war of the greater courts. Such progenitors scatter through the land, it seems, old and entrenched in society but with shards of their own all the same, and ties to the Kings and Queens that only become clear when pulled. (Confusingly enough, the native peoples have even adopted one such shard-bearing defector as their anti-shard-bearer mascot. Jon has long since abandoned the exhaustive habit of questioning the logic of anything in this land of fairies.)

Still, this is his first time addressing the Network at large (intentionally, let us not speak of any accidental star-theft related visions) despite being around for just over half a year, now. It's... oddly unnerving, but he puts great pains into keeping his expression stony. Indeed, he presents the locket with a very serious, rather dour look that gives the impression he'd be a huge stick in the mud, and then he clears his throat.]

If there are any who do not wish to take part in this war - who cannot fight, or who will not, the Cothromach takes no part and would house you for however long you might think it necessary. [Straightforward and to the point. Jon's not great at rousing speeches, really, he just says what he has to say.] Other places have been offered, and they are good as well, held by good people. [Sup Mally!] Only know that you have options. [You know, in case those wacky Queens are telling you to take up arms against your literal brother or something crazy like that.]

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[baseborne]

They won't. [He sounds very sure of that. He turns from the locket so he can open up a drawer and pull out a piece of paper.] I want to show you something. [He shows her the paper.] We can stay, they've said. A payment for services already rendered.

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[ its only paper. she wants to say, wants to remind him that the world is full of liars (to shout at him). that their lord father was murdered by a whole host of them. the ones who brought them here may not be lions but they are not wolves either. they'd sent their father back, back to death. she does not trust their word on paper or not.

she cannot.

but she says nothing, she only closes her locket for which he is welcome to call her right back or find her in the weirwood so that she won't disappoint him with her distrust.]