04.Sep.13, 04:54 AM
As he plotted the many ways he could earn greater favor with the Lord of Telgar Hold, perhaps even find a husband for one of his daughters from out of the Lord Holder's many bastards. It would put the blood into his grandchildren and bring them a little higher up the 'food chain'.
As he contemplated he heard the sound of children laughing and giggling. Being a public garden and a beautiful day to be out it wasn't surprising the local mothers will be out with their children.
The path was reaching a fork and the high hedges in this section proved an effective blind spot to hide somebody. Thus when he was just about to round the corner he was totally caught off guard by the body jumping out at him.
If it wasn't for the fact he was caught off guard, Darumem may have reacted far more violently. Instead the shock gave the young woman a chance back away from him before he finaly reacted.
"What do you think you are doing?" He demanded. Darumem didn't shout but his voice was so full of thick authority it was almost a growl. As his small eyes narrowed he took in the woman before him. In the back of his mind he guessed she was not much older than his oldest daughter. He took in her clothing and guessed she was just some resident's daughter or wife. Beautiful. Well proportioned and a few other thoughts came to mind as she stammered apologies and offered to do anything to make it up to him.
"Explain why you are jumping at people?" He decided that would be the first step in making things up to him. Fortunately his surprise at being so caught off guard had faded and his voice was less demanding but more his normal firm tones when dealing with those he perceived to be beneath him.
As he contemplated he heard the sound of children laughing and giggling. Being a public garden and a beautiful day to be out it wasn't surprising the local mothers will be out with their children.
The path was reaching a fork and the high hedges in this section proved an effective blind spot to hide somebody. Thus when he was just about to round the corner he was totally caught off guard by the body jumping out at him.
If it wasn't for the fact he was caught off guard, Darumem may have reacted far more violently. Instead the shock gave the young woman a chance back away from him before he finaly reacted.
"What do you think you are doing?" He demanded. Darumem didn't shout but his voice was so full of thick authority it was almost a growl. As his small eyes narrowed he took in the woman before him. In the back of his mind he guessed she was not much older than his oldest daughter. He took in her clothing and guessed she was just some resident's daughter or wife. Beautiful. Well proportioned and a few other thoughts came to mind as she stammered apologies and offered to do anything to make it up to him.
"Explain why you are jumping at people?" He decided that would be the first step in making things up to him. Fortunately his surprise at being so caught off guard had faded and his voice was less demanding but more his normal firm tones when dealing with those he perceived to be beneath him.