[Phase 1] Cousins-in-Arms [Daeron & Addam]

Addam was in no particular hurry to answer his cousin's summons. If it was truly something important, Daeron would of sought him out himself or at the very least said so. Strolling across the yard, He stopped to admire his cousin's handy work.

"What? Did Butterbumps make fun of your sword play or something?"

As Daeron informed Addam of what he and Laena had found, Addam found himself doing something he never really done before, he thought about it. He had always wondered if the rumors we true. That the kidnapping was all a ploy to get the Florents on the right side. But it all seemed convenient, yet if true...

"Do you think Lord Gormon is that stupid?" His tone wasn't mocking or malicious, but inquisitive. "To use a man that so easily linked to him, perhaps we have chosen the wrong side. I mean once we got the man description, it seemed fairly easily to find out who he is and who's his patron. Yet Lord Gormon is only his patron. The man is a merchant, he has no master, his loyalty only belonging to whoever will make him the most money in the long term. Perhaps he was acting on another's orders or he acted on his own to curry even great favor. And even if this was all Gormy's idea, does it matter? What is the life of one child and the beating of an heir in exchange for hundreds of lives saved and the rightful king on the throne?

Taking a step forward, he placed a hand on Daeron's shoulder. "My advice? We tell Lord Gormon and then you bury it. If the enemy get a hold of it, it will cause even more deaths and even my head. He will know how to erase this rumor for good. As for your sister." Addam quickly glance at the sword in Daeron's hand before changing his mind just as quickly. No, not yet atleast. "She a Starkwood, and their actions at the Black Tourney should be warning enough. Maybe she different, maybe she not, but she should be convinced that there is little to gain by spreading this as gossip."


Edit: Good to go

“There are blackguards in every cause. Always has always will. All we can do in the end is ensure we do what is right and that Daemon sit the throne.”

Addam frowned at his cousin. There was no questioning his loyalty to the cause, but did he have the resolve to his it through? “Word from court is Bloodraven wants to take more drastic actions against us, but it’s Ser Butterwell that prevents him from acting. Publicly atleast. Maybe this merchant was acting on Bloodraven’s guidance.”

“Lord Willem could careless about this infomoration. Gods, even when I told him people wanted him dead he asked for proof. If you do tell him, don’t expect a guiding, expect to be ask for proof. And to me, doing business with a merchant, not matter in what capacity, is not enough.

Addam stiffened at the mention of Daeron's plans, but perhaps it was whats best for House Starling. Better a house united under the false king than a house divided in these turbulent times. "I do not fault you cousin. Lord Willem has taught us that each man must do right. I am certain that he see your departure as a victory, that one of his own has moved on to expand upon the virtue of righteousness he has instilled upon us."

"With you joining your brother, me becoming Lord Protector of Oakenshield, and Alicent undoubtedly growing bored of Kingsbridge and dragging Roland off, Kingsbridge will become much quieter. Fear not though, the companions will continue to excel as they always have, and who knows, maybe in time when my son has come of age and King Daemon has no farther and Roland finding married life unbearable, we will return home to gallivant around the Reach once more as brothers in arms."

"I'm sure Lord Willem will eventually come to his senses and ride forth to join his strength to the cause, but until that day, I'll make sure to leave some of our foes for you." When the war breaks out, Addam had no intentions of staying behind. His ambitions laid outside the walls of Kingsbridge.

OOC: A little belated, but no time like the present to wrap the scene up. /Scene for me unless you have something else you want to add.