Re: [Day 6: ME-LE] Bartheld Party Thread! (Open)

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Ellie daintily finished her second lemon cake. Her eyes locked on her brother and the ironborn. Snapping out of her stare she quickly looks around to make sure no one is watching before licking her lips clean.

"
Do you think the kinslayer is a captain, My Lady?"
She looks up to Corrine with a curious face.

Corrine glanced over at Athelstan, talking to Ben with his companion.

"
As I understand it, he's been a reaver for some time, but I don't think he's been made a Captain yet. I think he was hoping his half-brother would grant him a ship. I think that depends on how much more trouble he makes for his House."

[Benedict Marsten]

"
Hmm. Just trying to reckon why Ben treats him better than most people. I figured maybe if he was a captain Ben and him may have something in common."
She looks back at the two. "
Did I tell you Ben got to captain my fathers ship once?"


Ellie's head cocks to the side staring intently at Athlestan. "
If you can look past the one-eye thing he is rather handsome."

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

"
Hmm. Just trying to reckon why Ben treats him better than most people. I figured maybe if he was a captain Ben and him may have something in common."
She looks back at the two. "
Did I tell you Ben got to captain my fathers ship once?"


Ellie's head cocks to the side staring intently at Athlestan. "
If you can look past the one-eye thing he is rather handsome."

Yes, he still is quite handsome...

Corrine shuts away that thought swiftly, and smiles at Ellie;


"
I suppose, though not as handsome as your brother,"
she replied, playfully. "
I think he treats him better because they're both seafarers, and the sea seems to connect people in an odd but powerful way that I don't quite understand. Also, I think he wants to keep the kinslayer peaceful, as I turned that one down for him, so is perhaps trying to ensure that neither of us incurs any wrath."

[Benedict Marsten]

Ellie's eyes grow unnaturally large as she turns to look at Corrine. "
What?! And Ben knows? "
She quickly rights he expression, gazing back at the men. Her gaze lingering a little longer on Athlestan, almost to the point of fawning.

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Ellie's eyes grow unnaturally large as she turns to look at Corrine. "
What?! And Ben knows? "
She quickly rights he expression, gazing back at the men. Her gaze lingering a little longer on Athlestan, almost to the point of fawning.

"
I felt it best to be honest with him, so he didn't blunder into anything,"
Corrine explains, though there is a hint of shame in her eyes.

I wish I had listened to my heart in the first place, and not let Athelstan sweep me up into that intense world of his. If I'd stayed away, perhaps mother would trust my judgement more.

She notices Ellie's fawning look, and smiles knowingly;


"
You seem rather interested there, little one."

[Benedict Marsten]

She stumbles to not appear caught. "
I-uh- no. He just ... I was looking at his patch."
Recovering her composure. "
You think it itches? I know when I get a cut sometimes it itches."


She steals another quick look.

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

She stumbles to not appear caught. "
I-uh- no. He just ... I was looking at his patch."
Recovering her composure. "
You think it itches? I know when I get a cut sometimes it itches."


She steals another quick look.

Corrine giggles at Ellie's furtive glances.

"
You're not fooling anyone, dear. But it's alright. I did the same when I was your age.

You do it even more now.

"
There's little harm in looking, but I would caution you about any more than that. He's a dangerous one. Besides, I don't think his ladyfriend would take it well. You'd be far too charming to be allowed,"
she jested affectionately.

"
Someday, we will have to find you a nice man of your own."

[Benedict Marsten]

She looks forlorn at being called out, but at the mention of finding her a nice man she smile bashfully. A quick memory of Pudgy waving at the joust runs through her head. What!? No way. But he is nice.

She shivers a bit. "
Lets talk about something else."

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

She looks forlorn at being called out, but at the mention of finding her a nice man she smile bashfully. A quick memory of Pudgy waving at the joust runs through her head. What!? No way. But he is nice.

She shivers a bit. "
Lets talk about something else."

"
Very well,"
Corrine agrees, not wanting to make the poor soul uncomfortable.

"
I understand you used to be a lady in waiting when you were at Mountains Reach. Is that correct?"

[Benedict Marsten]

She smiles gratefully at Corrine. "
Yes. More of a nurse though. My aunt, Lady Morraine is ill. I have been at her side the past few years helping Maester Haelis."
She blushes a little at the mention of the master.

"
I have learned a lot though."
Her posture straightens and her hands fold in her lap. "
Its not easy being a lady."

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

She smiles gratefully at Corrine. "
Yes. More of a nurse though. My aunt, Lady Morraine is ill. I have been at her side the past few years helping Maester Haelis."
She blushes a little at the mention of the master.

"
I have learned a lot though."
Her posture straightens and her hands fold in her lap. "
Its not easy being a lady."

"
Will Lady Morraine recover?"
Corrine asked. "
Is she Dunstan's mother?"

[Benedict Marsten]

Her eyes cast down. "
They do not know. Maester Haelis is trying everything he can."
Her eyes shift back to Corrine. "
Yes she is Dunstan and Lady Yve's mother"


"
Do you know Lady Yve?"
She looks around the crowd as if she stood a chance of locating her.

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Her eyes cast down. "
They do not know. Maester Haelis is trying everything he can."
Her eyes shift back to Corrine. "
Yes she is Dunstan and Lady Yve's mother"


"
Do you know Lady Yve?"
She looks around the crowd as if she stood a chance of locating her.

"
I have not had the pleasure of meeting Lady Yve yet, no,"
Corrine admitted. "
I hope that we will get to meet soon. If not before the wedding, then probably at it."


She sighed happily at that thought.

"
The next week or so is going to be agonisingly long, waiting for Lord Arryn to give his blessing."

[Benedict Marsten]

Ellie looks a little confused at first. Then the wick lights. "
Ohh. The other wedding."
She giggles at her self.

"
You looked very beautiful the last night."
She cocks one eyebrow up. "
Where do you two go for so long afterwards?"

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Ellie looks a little confused at first. Then the light bulb goes off. "
Ohh. The other wedding."
She giggles at her self.

"
You looked very beautiful the last night."
She cocks one eyebrow up. "
Where do you two go for so long afterwards?"

Corrine flushed bright red under her mask, nearly the same colour as her dress.

Thank the Gods she can't see my face! Heavens, it feels hot under this thing!

"
Thank you, Ellie. We'll be able to dress up better next time,"
Corrine replied, playing for time. "
We... erm, went to the Godswood. I wanted us to honour the Old Gods too, as a mark of respect to the Blackthorne ancestors. I'm thinking of having a weirwood sapling planted at Hartshorn, for the same reason."

[Benedict Marsten]

She smiles oblivious. "
That was nice of you. I bet Ben really appreciated it."


She grins at the proposals of wierwood sapling. "
Ben would love that. He gives the seven their due, but most of his prayers are to the old gods. Should I keep it a secret?"

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

She smiles oblivious. "
That was nice of you. I bet Ben really appreciated it."


She grins at the proposals of wierwood sapling. "
Ben would love that. He gives the seven their due, but most of his prayers are to the old gods. Should I keep it a secret?"

"
If you can, yes,"
Corrine replies with a nod. "
I'd like to surprise him with it. I know it won't be easy for him, coming into a new household, especially with my mother around, so I want to make sure he always knows I care about him, and that he is welcome."


She sips her wine, surveying the crowd.

"
Are you any good at keeping secrets?"

[Benedict Marsten]

She makes a small 'x' over her heart. "
I am pretty sure he knows you care. Even his sleep he kept saying how amazing you were."
She leans in close to whisper. "
I think he said something like 'Corrine, my sweet... my wife...you were amazing.' Something like that."


She shrugs, moving back.

"
Well, I was good at keeping secrets till I met you."
She smiles mischievously.

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

She makes a small 'x' over her heart. "
I am pretty sure he knows you care. Even his sleep he kept saying how amazing you were."
She leans in close to whisper. "
I think he said something like 'Corrine, my sweet... my wife...you were amazing.' Something like that."


She shrugs, moving back.

"
Well, I was good at keeping secrets till I met you."
She smiles mischievously.

That definitely made Corrine go every bit the scarlet shade of her dress, her mind transported back to hearing Ben say those words in the Godswood, a pang of desire in her heart.

"
He'll be ever so embarrassed if you tell him you heard that,"
she chuckles. "
It's very sweet though. I'm very lucky to have him,"
she adds, wistfully.

I wonder if I can get him on his own later tonight...

"
Don't think I'm going to let you away with blaming me for being a bad influence though, young lady,"
she mock-scolds, waggling a finger.

[Benedict Marsten]

She laughed along with Corrine at Ben being embarrassed. She then feigned shock at the accusations of bad influence. "
I do believe Ben said to not encourage me."
She paused a second. "
And your kindness encourages me to be open and not keep secrets."

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

She laughed along with Corrine at Ben being embarrassed. She then feigned shock at the accusations of bad influence. "
I do believe Ben said to not encourage me."
She paused a second. "
And your kindness encourages me to be open and not keep secrets."

Corrine narrows her eyes and purses her lips.

"
You're a crafty one, Blackthorne,"
she retorts, in a grudging tone. "
I'll give you that. I need to make sure I'm more careful in future. And tell Ben he needs to stop talking in his sleep,"
she adds, with a mischievous laugh.

[Benedict Marsten]

Corrine's expression makes it hard to suppress her laughter.

"
No need for me to worry about the sleep talking. That will be your problem soon enough."

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Corrine's expression makes it hard to suppress her laughter.

"
No need for me to worry about the sleep talking. That will be your problem soon enough."

Corrine giggles, Ellie's own laughter proving rather infectious.

"
I suppose it will be. Does he talk in his sleep a lot?"

[Benedict Marsten]

Ellie's look quickly turns to surprise. Her heart stops, realizing she may have accidently brought up an uncomfortable topic. Kindness!

She sags a bit. "
Not to often."

[Lady Corrine Marsten]

Ellie's look quickly turns to surprise. Her heart stops, realizing she may have accidently brought up an uncomfortable topic. Kindness!

She sags a bit. "
Not to often."

Corrine notices the slight change in Ellie's posture, and gently rests her hand on Ellie's arm;


"
It's alright if he does. You can tell me the truth. It won't change how I feel about him,"
she offered in reassurance.

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