when she was just a girl

[persequor]

Wʜᴏ: Arya and you
Wʜᴀᴛ: Exploring
Wʜᴇɴ: Today
Wʜᴇʀᴇ: Everywhere a curious kid can get into. You can set up the scene, just let me know where we're at!


[ Had it been anyone else but her mother explaining where they were and what to expect here, Arya would not have believed them. The concept was hard to understand much less swallow. But if there is someone in the world she still trusts wholeheartedly it is her mother. She would not lie to Arya. Not about something like this.

Thus after she found a moment to wander away from Catelyn, she decided to explore the castle, Needle at her side. If she was to be here for a while, she needs to know what can be found. She had always enjoyed discovering new places, talking to new people. Maybe a day to tire herself out was all she needed to sleep through the night again. ]

Comments

Lobby

[squirrelhunter]

[There's someone stalking into the lobby, a scowl on his face. He's obviously not happy.

There's also a crossbow slung over one shoulder as he heads off towards the main doors. What do?]

[persequor]

[ She follows. ]

Are you going on a hunt?

[squirrelhunter]

Yeah. Need t'get outta this fuckin' place.

[This is probably Arya's first encounter with a Southern States accent. Enjoy.]

[doublethefun]

[on the grounds, there's a blue pony taking a nap under the shade of a large tree. Those ears twitching in the direction of the girl indicates that she's not as deeply asleep as she looks.]

[persequor]

[ Arya stops. She blinks then tries rubbing her eyes. Yes, that's a mare. With a horn. And wings. She approaches quietly, not wanting to spook her. ]

[doublethefun]

[she finally opens her eyes, glancing curiously at her visitor. And then she yawns hugely, stretching her forelimbs and her wings to their limit before settling back down and tucking her forelegs under her.]

Can I help thee?

Library

[wilder]

[Zelos is in one of the corner chairs of the library, far away from the view of the more common routes in the library. He's curled up in the chair, clearly comfortable and his hair tied back, brushed back over the arm of the chair. He's currently pretty engrossed in whatever he's reading]

[persequor]

[ En-route to return to her mother's chambers, Arya steps into the library for the sake of seeing the place even if the books hold little interest for her. Her braids are mussed and her dress, new when she put it on that morning, is already flecked with mud and dirt. Needle hangs from her right hip. In her left hand, she holds a bunch of green orchids with a purple center for Catelyn. She does not look like her mother; there's too much of her father in her.

She would have left immediately after circling the library if not for the eye-catching red hair. She recognizes him from earlier that morning. She had spotted him out the window when she sat on the windowsill. She could not sleep and she had not wanted to disturb her mother, sleeping next to her. She approaches, head tilted in curiosity. ]

Excuse me.

[wilder]

[He'll look up when he's addressed, using his finger to hold his place in his book as he takes a look at the person addressing him. Some young girl? Huh.]

Yes, my little darling?

Out on the grounds - Like I could resist this =3

[direwolfbastard]

[Jon and Ghost are on one of their customary patrol walks around the castle grounds when he spots his baby half-sister. She looks just like he remembers, though if she spots him, she might notice he's a fair bit bigger than he was when he left for the Wall, and now sports a ragged scar under his right eye. He'll stop in his tracks, waiting for her to notice him, though Ghost is gonna come right up to her, recognizing her from so long ago. He's a fair bit bigger as well, probably as tall as she is.]

JON <3

[persequor]

[ She startles when she first sees Ghost approach, but her face relaxes into the first true smile she's had in days when she recognizes him. ]

Ghost!

[ She hugs him around the neck as well as she's able. ] You've got so big! [ Her throat aches. Seeing Ghost reminds her of Lady and Nymeria. She hopes wherever Nymeria is now that she's safe. But if Ghost is here then Jon must be... She looks up in the direction Ghost came from and her smile widens. ]

Jon!

[ Letting go of Ghost, she races to her half-brother. ]

=3

[direwolfbastard]

[Ghost bounds after Arya as she races toward Jon, and Jon gets to his knees to catch his little sister in a hug. It takes everything in him to choke back a happy sob. He'd believed Lady Catelyn when she'd said that Arya was here, but to actually see her, when the last thing he'd heard about his sister was that she was being held at Dreadfort was another matter entirely.]

So I see Lady Catelyn wasn't exaggerating when she said you'd come to the castle. It's good to see you, Arya. It's been too long.

ballroom;

[amiable]

[ For people who knew her schedule quite well, seeing Uru in the castle at this time of the day is a rare sight nowadays. Since she's decided to have her party at a later date and in this particular room, she's sizing up the place to figure out where things should go.

And how much food there needs to be... but that itself shouldn't be much of a problem. Endless wishing and all. ]

[persequor]

[ Arya doesn't see her. She bumps right into her as she's craning her neck up to see the crown moldings. ]

Excuse me.

1/2

[amiable]

[ She jolts a little. ]

Oh, I'm sorry about--

[amiable]

[ Uru suddenly looks really delighted for some reason! ]

Hello!

Castle grounds? asdjfkl; I'm unoriginal

[accidentalrebellion]

[Someone's sneaking out again. It's only natural, really, for a girl who's spent the better part of her life making daily treks to the woods. Whenever stuck in one place for too long, and particularly in this castle, she starts to feel... trapped. Claustrophobic. Like she's back behind the glass, waiting for the Games to start...--

Today, she doesn't have a set destination in mind. Not really. Honestly, simply being out is enough for her. A bow and a quiver of arrows hung loosely over her shoulder, she doesn't appear to be in a rush to go anywhere for the moment, instead taking some time to examine her surroundings. As she does, she just barely catches the sight of the little girl out of the corner of her eye.]

ilu forever <3

[persequor]

[ Arya takes notice of her. Or rather of he bow and quiver. Interest piqued, she closes the distance between them. When she's close, she stops and points at the weapon. ]

Is it yours?

baawww ilu <33

[accidentalrebellion]

[It's when the distance is closed and someone is speaking to her that she finally turns her attention in that direction. As she takes in the details, she notices that the girl standing beside her is definitely no older than Rue. Maybe reminds her a little of Rue, in some way.

In any case, it's enough of a reminder to make her regard the girl with the smallest of smiles.]

It might as well be.

Courtyard;

[chippedcup]

[Belle is sitting outside, her skirts spread around her in the grass as she reads a book. Thankfully they don't come to life anymore. She doesn't even see the little girl with the sword yet.]

[persequor]

[ Arya will make herself known. She pauses beside Belle. ]

What are you reading?

Games Room

[hyuuga]

[Hinata sits at a table in the Games Room, back to the door as she rolls four dice between her fingers. The small things are ones she still has issues remembering, and there's something about dice that had her remembering a game she played with someone who left the castle.

But... What he called it is beyond her.

She sighs and rolls the dice. Remembering is hard.]

[persequor]

[ Behind her, Arya accidentally steps on a remote. She stumbles back with a surprised cry when the television turns on. ]

[childofkrypton]

[He's wandering around the castle looking for new people to talk to and making up games to play on his own to pass the time when he spots another kid. He's always excited to meet other people his own age here, so he waves at her.]

Hi!

[persequor]

[ Out of courtesy, she returns the greeting, but she doesn't wave. ]

Hello.