A Winter to Freeze Your Heart part 2

[Cornflower MM]

"Oh, very nice! Yeah, it might help. But don't be surprised if she just stares at it then bursts into tears. I handed her some soup the other day, and then she pitched a royal fit. Crying, and hurling abuse at me for serving her some hotroot soup." Bryant warned, frowning. So he didn't know that that Zanga guy had loved hotroot and watershrimp soup. He thought she liked it, for pete's sake! Then he got a scone from the tray and passed it in Ushen's direction, grabbing another for himself.

[rachel25]

Ushen took it, and ate it in two bites, without taking his eyes from the picture. "It's about dry. Do you want to give it to her? I don't know if she likes me or not, and I don't want to upset her."

[Cornflower MM]

"You take it." Bryant said, sensing an opportunity for the two to get friendly...OR, friendly-er.

[rachel25]

"What if she starts crying? What do I do?" Ushen asked, panicked, he didn't do this sort of thing.

[Cornflower MM]

"Uh...Well, you don't run away screaming." Bryant said. He didn't have much experience either. "Okay, how about we BOTH go and give it to her?" He suggested finally, after racking his brain for several minutes.

[rachel25]

"Um, ok." Ushen squeaked, this had seemed a good idea last night.

[Cornflower MM]

"Relax. Come on, let's go find her. After you get that squeak of a voice i=under control, that is." Bryant said, teasing.

[rachel25]

"Shuttup." Ushen groaned, as he stood up, holding the picture.

[Cornflower MM]

"Okay, okay." Bryant said, backing off. He grabbed a scone, and pushed the door open, as it had swung shut. Then he found himself facing Russina's forehead. "Oh, hello Mother Abbess! How are you today?" He asked politely. Russina blinked, then said, "Hello, you young white whippersnapper." She moved backwards far enough so he and Ushen could get through the door. Bryant winced, but let it pass.

[rachel25]

Ushen followed, not meeting The Abbess' eye.

[Cornflower MM]

Abbess Russina wandered off, to her bedroom. Bryant reached up and started tugging his ear, hard. "Ugh, I really wish they'd quit saying things like that." He whispered to his brother. Then he noticed Arya coming back up the hallway. "Oh, there she is!"

[rachel25]

OOC: Rosemary? I think you mean Russina.

BIC: Ushen saw Arya, and hide behind Bryant, "You give to her. Go on, you know her better!"

[Cornflower MM]

OOC: Yes...Thanks, Rachy.

BIC: "Oh, no! You painted it. You give it to her. Besides, it was your idea." He said, setting to the side and back, then to the side again. So he was Behind Ushen now. Arya was now almost upon them, and said, "Hey, guys. Nice painting."

[rachel25]

Ushen had been about to dive behind Bryant again, but then Arya spoke to him. He suddenly had no idea what to say, and just found himself mumbling something about it's for you.

[Cornflower MM]

"Oh, it's for me? Thanks." Arya said, looking for a moment like her old self. She took the painting, looking at it more closely, and then the weight of the world seemed to settle on her shoulders again. She hugged the painting close to her, as it was dry now, and gave them both a smile, and then went to her room.