third frog ➹ ( voice )

[greywater]

It's a shame what happened at Maupertius, and I am still unsure how to move ahead from it. But for those who wondered, I am both safe and have left the area.

[To which she pauses, an air of something grave in her tone.] I've been asked to sit in place for my liege lord. The idea isn't foreign to me, my own father is a lord back home. [The Neck isn't taken that seriously by anyone outside of it though.]

I seek information for any that have acquired land here. I understand the war, perhaps more now that I have seen what it can do up close, but I ask to know more of what is happening for the people here. I'd wish to do well by them. [In Westeros her people seem to be the more 'out there' type, however they also have more answers to what is going on. Here though, Meera struggles constantly with what to do.]

Comments

[gordianknots]

True enough, although there's some ways to head the tension off before it comes to pass. The courts have been asking seemingly neutral territory lately to declare alliances. If you're already aligned, then there's slightly less reason to be concerned with that type of event.

Have you spoken to the people you're looking after?

[greywater]

I presume the city has made it's choice, though I am learning of the politics. Unfortunately I have not. I'm unsure how to proceed. You bring at least one option to mind though.

[gordianknots]

Find good people to advise too, even if your own power is temporary. They should not only ease you into the job, but be able to provide more concrete information than me blabbering on about massive hypothetical with no idea of the territory in question or access to a few books.

[greywater]

Those inside the city. I'm sure my predecessor had some help.

[gordianknots]

If that's the case, whoever they are should be easily found.

[greywater]

I only wish I had known beforehand, but then I suppose none of us know how long we are to stay here.

[gordianknots]

Hindsight tends to give you a more complete vision.

If that's the case, perhaps plan for the longest possible term, and then modify accordingly?

[greywater]

I'm not the heir to the title. She's simply away for now, and even then she has an elder brother who could arrive as well. [Technically Bran or Rickon could claim it, though both are too young to properly hold the title.]

[gordianknots]

True enough, but setting things up makes the transition back to them easier too.

[greywater]

It would be easier to hand her over everything.

[gordianknots]

True enough, I suppose.