004 -- voice;

[northerner]

It seems there are many from my world to be welcomed aboard after this past jump. If those of Westeros inclined to make their presence known, I would speak with all of you.

[ there's a pause. a direwolf's low whine can be heard, and robb exhales slowly. ]

And I'm sure it is already known, but the lady who called herself Aberdeen is no longer aboard.

[ and feed is cut. ]

Comments

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

When did she disappear?

[northerner]

I cannot be certain. I had thought perhaps she simply wanted time to herself, but when I set Grey Wind to find her scent, there was nothing at all.

[jurisimpudent]

I see. Then there was altogether no trace of her? No body to be found?

[northerner]

No, none that Grey Wind could find.

[jurisimpudent]

She'd...woken up, then?

[northerner]

Not that I have heard. She's simply vanished, without explanation.

[jurisimpudent]

Ah. I thought, since you said...No matter. Perhaps that's for the best, then.

[northerner]

Perhaps there are those at her home who can tend to her illness better than we.

[jurisimpudent]

Perhaps when she gets there, she'll be recovered.

[northerner]

I hope so. She was...she did not deserve to suffer such.

[jurisimpudent]

You were...close to her?

[northerner]

[ that is quite a question. robb doesn't know how best to answer so. ]

Aye. She and I had an accord.

[jurisimpudent]

Of what sort?

[northerner]

She swore to come to my aide, if I ever had need of her. And I...promised her similarly.

[ because the exact details of their promises were impossible to put into words. ]

[jurisimpudent]

Was there some event that spurred such loyalty?

[northerner]

None that I would speak of so freely, I'm afraid.

[jurisimpudent]

Why not? Would it damage your reputation, or hers?

[northerner]

I mean no offense, but there are things that I don't wish to speak of because they are private matters. They are my private matters.

Surely you understand that?