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[northerner]

[ ah, robb returns to video posts. there's a marked difference in the set of his face. he looks older, more solmen if such a thing were possible, more like his father, than he did in those very first few times he'd addressed the ship. grey wind is at his elbows, eyes gleaming as his great jaws part in a disinterested yawn. the display of teeth though, that sure is something to see. robb sinks a hand into the fur at the scruff of grey wind's neck, and the action is almost a boy reaching for something familiar, something to anchor himself to. ]

I wish to request a favor of this ship.

[ kings don't make requests, they give orders. that is what robb learned from his namesake but in his time spent aboard this ship he's also learned that a displaced king gets himself more by requesting rather than trying to command. ( like the beggar king, and if his stomach turns at that he ignores it. ) ]

My youngest brother Rickon has come aboard this vessel. I don't seek to curb his curiosity, but only to ask that discretion is used when answering his questions and granting him knowledge.

[ there's a pause. grey wind huffs a breath, impatient, and robb's hand twists in the fur. ]

And perhaps not encourage his fondness for knives.

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[kindlings]

...How old is he? Eight or nine years?

Not too young t' learn his way 'round weapons, Robb Stark. Picked up a spear m'self when I was six.

[ You want your little brother to be a proper wildling, don't you? Don't you? ]

[northerner]

[ NO HE DOES NOT ]

Aye, and I a sword. But it was wooden and I had Ser Roderik to teach me to wield it proper. Neither of those things are here for Rickon.

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[wolfinthesnow]

I offered to teach him how to swordfight. He's at an age for it.

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[northerner]

[ oh it's you. there's a pause, grey wind's teeth bared before robb answers, his voice cold as ice. it's not fair, he's knows he's not being fair, but... ]

Wooden swords are one thing. He's after hunting knives.

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[shoyu]

Aha, you've a charming brother, sir! Quite the energetic young man.

Not that I doubt his honesty, but is he as skilled a fighter as he claims to be?

[northerner]

[ SOMEONE FINDS RICKON CHARMING, STOP THE PRESSES. ]

Perhaps he shall be, with the proper education and practice. But he's a boy still. I should think all he has claimed is overexaggeration.

[ lmfao jesus rickon's going to stab him. ]

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[wolfdreamer]

[A WEARY SIGH, first.]

He won't mind you, or anyone. If they don't tell him something, he will only demand to know.

[northerner]

[ NONE OF YOU MIND HIM ]

If they soften their answers that is enough. I'd not have him returned home with knowledge that he shouldn't bear. Mother would...

[ he trails off with a sigh. ]

[allucinator]

Sorry. Only-- I dunno. He's your brother, but ain't it better for him to learn how to defend himself? What if you ain't around?

[northerner]

He's young yet. If he wishes to play with swords I'll find him a sword, but I'd not have the whole of the ship instructing him on who to swing it at.

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[purrfectlycute]

Omigosh more Starks, yay!

[ see icon for face. even her weird blue tail thing twitches gleefully. she is going to collect all of you. ]

Don't worry Robb, I'll be good to him! Though I'm not sure how good I'll be at being... well, restrictive. But I can definitely not lend him my claws! That's a start, heh.

[northerner]

[ omg nepeta you cutie. ]

I think he'd be far too impressed with your claws, Nepeta. We've never met your equal before coming here.

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[chaineddog]

The kid is going to figure it out sooner or later.

[northerner]

I don't pretend that he would stay ignorant forever. But my lord father had not even brought Rickon along with us to witness him deliver judgement on deserters. He still has years yet before he need be exposed to any of that.

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[culver]

he is cute

[northerner]

[ alkgjsalkfjalg ]

I don't think he'd agree with that description.

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[unparental]

[ jenna's totally not pressing her lips together in a line to keep from grinning, robb. ]

Knives, huh?

[northerner]

Aye. He's asked for my hunting knife.

[ jenna halp ]

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[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

A boy should know how to defend himself.

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[wont]

[ HE HAS IT BAD ENOUGH, OKAY. ]

Do not argue with him.

[northerner]

Jon, Theon and I were only given wooden swords to learn with. It's meant to be a slow business, so he understands the gravity of it. I fear that's not how Rickon wishes it to be.

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[wont]

You're troubled.

[ An obvious statement. And it's obvious by the way Alayne frowns slightly that she's troubled as well. ]

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[northerner]

There is much to concern myself with.

[ he's not ruling yet. how does everything already feel like it's too much to bear? ]

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[cheerioless]

I know you've probably just been asked this a million times but - how old is he?

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[northerner]

Six. But I expect he'd say something different, were his opinion asked.

[deadandred]

I'll try not to, but I'm pretty fond of them myself. And I can teach him how to use them safely, too, if that helps at all, sir.

--I didn't know he had family here.

[northerner]

You are one of those who he asked to teach him of knives?

[ ffffffffffffffff ]

I am his eldest brother, and his second eldest is here as well.