Kit
Squire
Duchess of Emelan
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Post by Kit on Feb 19, 2010 20:45:18 GMT 10
Title: Benefactors Rating: G Length: 200 Competitor: Baird Round: 1/D Summary: Before the probationary year, Alanna has a favour to ask.
“Honestly, Baird. Just…do this for me.”
“It’s what I’d do for any Page.”
“Well, yes. Yes, I should hope so. I’s simply that—”
“—You don’t need to say anything.”
Duke Baird of Queenscove, known as the only head of a Duchy who dealt with black eyes far more easily than he ever had ever managed his own accounts, watched Alanna pace his hall. “You shouldn’t say anything,” he continued. “If some rumour got out that you’d influenced me—”
“Ha. Nothing influences you.”
“I’ll look out for her, my dear. I would anyway. But if you want me to do the other thing—”
“—you say that like it’s a trial. Delivering packages!”
“Hush! Not a word. The other thing, then one day you’ll owe me a favour.”
“Oh, fine. Very well.”
The Duke smiled, walking over to the small woman and kissing her forehead, letting a spark of coolness and, he hoped, calm slip into her skin.
“All shall be well,” he said, and the Lioness, despite every urge to flail and rage and storm right back into the King’s rooms to argue her point into death-beyond-exile, had to take his word for it.
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Post by darkakane on Feb 19, 2010 20:49:08 GMT 10
Aww, I like this. I think it's awesome and wonderful, and entirely and completely explains why Alanna takes Neal on as squire! Although I'd always thought it was Stefan who'd been delivering the packages... *Shrug* personal cannons
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Kit
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Duchess of Emelan
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Post by Kit on Feb 19, 2010 20:55:45 GMT 10
Was it? Argh, I can't find my copy of lady knight. Possible fail...
glad you liked it though, despite that!
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Post by jazzyjess on Feb 19, 2010 20:59:44 GMT 10
I am not sure whether it actually ever specifies who delivers the packages - however, I would have initially assumed Stefan as he knows everything that happens in his stables, and would certainly have made mention to Kel if some person had been leaving tack all over the place when she had first become a squire. On the other hand, I love the idea of Baird being the one to do the delivering! There are just so many possibilities Lovely fic! I hope that you will continue to expand on this idea!
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Post by darkakane on Feb 19, 2010 21:17:23 GMT 10
It isn't specified, though it is sort of alluded to when Stefan brings the papers to Kel for the purchase of Peachblossom.
Buuuuut it's still awesome! and I also want to see more of this!
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Post by emberrose on Feb 20, 2010 5:55:27 GMT 10
I love it! Maybe Stefan delivers all the horse related stuff and Baird delivers the rest?
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Post by Lisa on Feb 20, 2010 7:20:02 GMT 10
I like this favor.
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Post by journeycat on Feb 20, 2010 13:03:32 GMT 10
Aw, I adore the idea that Baird was the one delivering the packages to Kel!
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