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Fellow [ ... ] shardholders. Seven blessings upon you all.

[ sansa is back in caer glaem, but there is no visual recording to accompany this address. (perhaps foolishly) she believes she may be somewhat protected from joffrey's attention. she would avoid an address altogether, but she feels there are those in the opposing court who ought to be quietly warned against the evil presence in their midst. trouble is, she doesn't know their names. and so here is a quiet attempt to draw out some of those people she'd spoken with at the very outset of using these lockets. ]

These lands are impressive. I have spent the larger part of two turns of this moon travelling them. Their roads are hard, perhaps, but I find myself oddly...pleased that I made any progress at all. [ there is a quiet (and honest) reverence in her voice. improvement and daring is not a thing she expects of herself, and so the mere understanding that she can now build a fire or ride a horse for days? it kindles something in her heart. a spark of pride. ] Seelie. Unseelie. Both territories boast beautiful landscapes -- I should like to see them painted, perhaps. Are there any artists in either court? Painters? Sculptors? [ ... ] Have we any musicians? These kingdoms must have their own songs. I would fain learn them.

From what played at the first feast, I imagine fairy music must always be a delight.

[ a protracted conversations, perhaps. but she hopes to catch the ear of wary allies and would-be friends. and as for her public behaviour? ah, well. she will be alayne stone a little longer. she is not ready to reclaim herself in one headlong rush. small steps and little leaps must be made. ]

(ooc: this post comes on the evening of june 27th. if your character is in caer glaem and is more apt to find here somewhere around the castle, go ahead and hit me with an action thread instead. i'm good with it. )

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Just a little bit! Otherwise a high enough wind would make them snap in half. Being flexible keeps them from breaking.

[ ...being flexible keeps them from breaking. sansa is not thinking about bridges when she takes those words to heart. ]

All the bridges I have ever seen have been made of such unforgiving stone. Are you certain they bend?

Stone bridges aren't good at being flexible. They're gorgeous, of course, and they can hold a lot if built well -- but stones crumble. If there's an earthquake, they're more likely to be damaged than a bridge made of steel that's more flexible.

[ She should probably take a look at some of the bridges she'll be crossing over, come to think of it. ]

Is that very costly? A whole bridge made of steel?

It depends on the type of bridge. But no matter the material, making something right the first time, even if it's a little more expensive, saves money in the long-run -- fewer repairs, that sort of thing.

[ she tries to imagine how rich a lord must be to afford steel bridges for all the rivers in his lands. monstrously rich, she supposes. lannister rich. ]

I can't imagine what one might look like made of steel. [ she frowns, unseen. ] And you're the person who plans them, you said?

I could sketch one out for you, [ she offers; it certainly wouldn't be a hardship for her. ]

Maybe not always bridges, at least not alone. But I plan the design for buildings, yes.

I would...like that. If you would be so kind. But please, don't go to any extra trouble because of me.

It's no trouble at all. I like drawing.

And I like to see the drawings of others. It seems we make a match.

We do.

[ There's the scratch of pencil on paper, even as she adds: ] I'm Ariadne.

That's a pretty name.

[ a heartbeat. ] Mine is Alayne.

Thank you; it's from Greek mythology. My mother always liked that sort of thing.

[ Which is still especially weird considering... everything. ]

It's nice to meet you, Alayne. I like your name, too; I've never met anyone else with before.

It was my father's mother's name. Not half so storied a name as yours must be, given your explanation.

Different types of stories, that's all.

Different indeed. I've stumbled across a great deal of difference since arriving here.

Me too. There's no magic where I'm from, for one thing.

Curiously, I have only learned of the new-returned magic in my lands upon coming here. I haven't seen any of it with my own eyes.

We have stories about it, back home. Maybe ours just went away, too.

Do you know why it's come back, where you're from?

Dragons, Ariadne. I was told, once, that dragons were alive again. And in these halls I have seen those same creatures.

Dragons from your world?

[ Dragons. She has seen Aithusa, but that there are more than one... ]

I've been reading about the creatures in this place. Apparently the dragons here were all killed.

Little dragons. Barely grown up. But yes, they are from my lands.

If they're here, then I wonder what's happening to the magic back in your world.

[ This is all very confusing. Easier when she thinks of it as a dream, but that's become harder and harder -- as extraordinary as this all is, it's far too dangerous to think of it as anything about real with real consequences. ]

Better minds than mine might know. Me? I cannot venture to guess. Not truly.

It's all very confusing. [ And Ariadne doesn't like not knowing. She sighs, but then brightens. ]

Oh -- the sketch is done. It's pretty rough, but...

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