Petal 04 -- Open to Action

[shylyintrepid]

[The IM opens on a Jehan out by the bonfire]

Ah, with everything that's happening to everyone, I thought it might be nice to make something comforting? So I've made a lot of tea and some baked apples, if anyone wants some. I'll be out here or on my cabin's porch.

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[shylyintrepid]

[Jehan smiles at the flying dragons, though his smile fades when he sees Dany]

Salut, maman des dragons.

[wokethedragon]

[She gives him a weak little smile back, sitting down on the porch with him and guiding Viserion and Drogon down. It's a challenge, especially since she does not seem so authoritative right now.

She recognizes exactly one word in that sentence.]

I beg your pardon?

[shylyintrepid]

Mama of the dragons!

[wokethedragon]

[For the record, the word she'd recognized was 'dragon'. She'd ordinarily let Rhaegal loose so he could climb near Jehan, as she's found that the green dragon is creating a strong bond with the French boy, but she won't let him out of her arms today.]

I feel quite harrowed.

[shylyintrepid]

You look it. Talk to me?

[He comes over with tea and an apple.]

[wokethedragon]

[She settles next to him, close to him, and takes the teacup first, just holding it in both hands.]

I've seen my brother today. Rhaegar, the oldest. He's...he's been killed.

[shylyintrepid]

[He nods, biting his lip]

I saw your IM. I was afraid it was someone important to you. I'm sorry, Dany.

[wokethedragon]

[She holds the cup tighter in her hands, her knuckles turning white. She takes a long sip of her tea before she speaks again, her voice quiet.]

I don't understand why no one would have even told me, Jehan. He was my brother.

[shylyintrepid]

There had to be a reason, Dany, I'm sure of it.

[He moves to lean against her. Rhageal noses Jehan's arm]

[wokethedragon]

I'm sure there was. One boy...

[She makes a low, frustrated sound in the back of her throat, leaning against Jehan. The little green dragon crawls into his lap.]

One boy began to insinuate he didn't care about me, or thought I wouldn't care if he'd been killed. I almost lost my temper and throttled him, the nerve on him.

[shylyintrepid]

He didn't know. Maybe he's had experiences with that and was just going off what he knew.

[wokethedragon]

It doesn't excuse the tone he took with me.

[shylyintrepid]

Dany, you know not everyone means to be rude, yeah?

[He nudges her a little]

You're really drained, too. He may have just sounded like a dick because of that.

[wokethedragon]

I suppose - but his tone!

[She nudges him back, frowning.]

I had an idea as to why I may not have known, but I don't like entertaining the thought.

[shylyintrepid]

Well, you know now. That's the important part, right?

[wokethedragon]

I suppose so. I just wish I'd had the chance to know him at all.

But there are more important tasks to focus on at camp now.

[shylyintrepid]

Yes. Like drinking tea and eating baked apples.

[wokethedragon]

I understood that to mean why so many of us are in my particular situation. Saralegui says many of us have...seen ghosts.

[She takes another sip of her tea and leans on Jehan again.]

Leo had thought it might be a sort of Halloween prank.

[shylyintrepid]

Oh, that.

[He frowns]

It's a bad prank.

[wokethedragon]

I don't believe it's a prank. The ghosts...they're solid, and they can speak.

[shylyintrepid]

You think they're real?

[wokethedragon]

Why wouldn't they be?

[shylyintrepid]

They could be a trick of the Red Room?

[wokethedragon]

If they are, then I intend to cut them down.

[She grits her teeth for a moment , clutching her cup.]

They have done too much to us - stolen you all away, killed someone close to Alcuin. They must pay for what they've done .

[shylyintrepid]

[Jehan just nods, silent.]