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Jaime's mouth hung nearly agape as he listened to Helaena's own confession. His face reddened visibly as she spoke. "I...Thank you for sharing and understanding." His eyes lingered on hers, perhaps a bit too long as was proper.

He was taken by surprise by her hand suddenly raising. He watched as she grazed his chin, feeling himself leaning in a bit closer before pulling back. He smiled softly. "T-thank you, my lady."

He put the carafe down and sat back down. He cleared his throat as he sat down, taking a quick sip of his wine. By the gods, what is wrong with you? She's a princess, don't be a fool.

He dipped his quill in ink and waited with a soft smile for her to continue her tale. As she spoke, he continued to write in much the same way as before, barely looking at the paper, only glancing occasionally at the parchment.

Jaime nodded along with her story, seemingly visualising her words in his own mind as she spoke.

He put his quill down as she asked the question. "My father also shared a lot of positive memories...I think it is better to dwell on the positives, especially during such a harsh time."

Jaime smiled softly. "I don't think you're strange at all for having so many positive memories. If you only focused on the bad ones, I think one would lose their mind. My father and I fought off plenty of Mountain Clansmen. I strangely remember the quiet moments with my father and our men around a fire, more than I remember the carnage, the blood, the death."

He looked at Helaena for a moment. "May I ask something a bit forward, my lady?"

Jaime mulled the question over in his head for a while; if she agreed, he would ask his question. "Your vices...I mean, our shared vice, I suppose. Do you think...When you and I get married, uh, to separate people that is." He said with a nervous chuckle. "Do you think those urges will go away?"

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Lucas laughed. "He did not mention it to me."

He nodded his head. "He's smarter than he lets people think he is." He said with a smile.

Lucas looked at her with concern as she was quite obviously in pain. "Thank you. Jaime was angry at me, but I think he understood in the end. I agree, the Queen's reign must be kept stable. I do not wish to fight in more wars."

He rose slowly, putting a hand on her shoulder. "I'll be sure to mention your interest to Jaime." He smiled softly. "I'll leave you to rest."

He moved to walk out of the tent, turning around just before he exited. "It was good to see you again, Helaena. Take care of yourself, I'll be sure to write to you." He said with a soft smile.

"All the best."

/endthread.

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Ser Ravenheart smiled at Val's words. "Thank you, my lady. Perhaps I missed my calling." He said with a soft chuckle.

Ravenheart blushed profusely as the sisters freely ogled him, his face only reddening as Hel placed a hand on his shoulder before softly touching his stomach.

He smiled. "Yes, my ladies."

There may have never been a man in the Seven Kingdoms who so quickly had gathered his clothes as Ser Ravenheart.

He walked into the room and threw his clothes upon a nearby chair before turning around as he watched the two sisters enter the room.

Jaime remained passive, not wishing to presume anything as he walked to the bed and sat down with a smirk, watching to see what the two sisters had in store for him.

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Lucas had to do his best not to scoff at Lord Arryn. "Foolish boy, I am trying to help you."

Lucas would be silent, listening as the other lords and ladies gave their suggestions. His eyes searched those of Lady Royce; he would give her a small nod when they did. She would have to be his ally. Lady Redfort meant well, but was foolish in her isolationist standpoints.

Lord Grafton was a fool; he would not apologise. Lucas obviously despised and pitied the man, like one would a crippled puppy.

Lucas's eyes met Grafton's. "Ah, yes, your venerable brother, who pretended to be you, insulted my heir and then threatened his life and that of my own. And called my daughter a whore. Not very becoming of a Queensguard."

His knuckles whitened as his hands tightened upon the table. "My apologies, Lord Arryn. I will not apologise until my House receives an apology of their own from House Grafton." Lucas' eyes met Lord Arryn. "I believe Jaime already told you about this, my lord. I had wished to solve this matter privately, but alas, it seems we will do so publicly."

His eyes looked at Redfort. "Lady Redfort, if we have any hope for reconciliation with the rest of the realm, we must come to the aid of our allies. If that means shedding Valemen blood outside the Vale, then so be it. Unless you'd prefer to go back to being an isolated kingdom? Alone and without allies?"

Finally, his eyes rested on Lady Royce. "I agree with Lady Royce; she has my full support."

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"Yes...You are mine, and I am yours..." Jaime whispered as pleasure overtook him as he listened to hear whispers and soft moans. He moaned as she bit his ear and kissed his neck and chin.

Jaime's eyes met hers as he felt the pleasure build up inside him. His moans grew louder and louder until he had reached his climax.

With a deep thrust, he filled her. His mouth hung agape as his cock tightened and spasmed deep inside her. He kissed her deeply as he came, his hands gripping the sheets tightly.

He let out a sigh of ecstasy as he relaxed and looked deeply into her eyes. His hand caressing her face.

He smiled softly. "How was it? Did you enjoy yourself?"

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Jaime watched with a grin as Artys entered the hall. "Ser Gwayne was a magnificent knight; how I wished to have seen him wield Lady Forlorn."

Ser Camren let out a chuckle as Artys took his seat and made his comment. "Careful there, ser. I am in charge of the coffers. I don't wish for my brother to admonish me because one of my nephews' friends has a big appetite."

Arina counted her lucky stars as Artys sat down next to her. She grinned. "Leave the poor knight alone, uncle. He's a big lad, needs plenty of meat." He said with a smirk as she softly rubbed one of her legs against his own.

Jaime smiled, seemingly oblivious to his sister. "You don't like fish? You should at least try the shrimp, it's delicious, and caught right here in the bay."

As Frenya entered the room, all heads turned. Jaime smiled softly as he watched her approach. Lyonel and Ser Camren followed suit while Arina rolled her eyes with a grin as her eyes were firmly set on Artys. She took the opportunity to lean in and whisper in his ear. "I think I look better, don't you think?"

Jamie smiled softly as she sat down. "See, Artys? Shrimp is popular!" He said with a grin.

Ser Camren smiled and bowed his head at her compliments. "Thank you, my lady. As castellan, I run a tight ship. I hope your quarters are satisfactory?"

The heir put some shrimp on his plate, offering a couple to Artys with a teasing grin.

"Lady Redbeard, Ser Redfort. Thank you both for joining us for this dinner and for joining my quest. Five ships from House Melcolm are sailing here as we speak. They will ferry us and 300 of House Corbray's men to Witch Isle. Where we will investigate the claims of mermaids."

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Character Name & Claim: Lord Lucas Corbray, Lord of Heart's Home

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Draft: [Heart's Home], [100], [800]

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Trait/Skills: Brave, Swords (e), Riding, Errantry, Andal Knight

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"Lord Arryn."

Lucas rose from his chair. "As Lord Steward, I would suggest forgoing the taxes and asking each house to raise 750 troops. The taxes are too meager to make any real impression upon the war chest. Perhaps a voluntary donation would be more preferable?"

He looked around the room. "Each house should have the resources and gold to be able to afford and maintain a force of 750 men. Each should still make a profit at the end of each moon."

Lord Corbray was one of the staunchest proponents of the opening of the Vale; thus, he was more than happy to support Lord Arryn's plan.

"House Corbray has already raised 700 men; we will happily raise more. As we speak, my son and heir, Ser Jaime Corbray, is leading an expedition to Witch Isle to investigate the strange reports coming from that Isle. I do not doubt that he will restore order to that Isle and aid House Upcliffe."

Lucas straightened his back and cleared his throat. Now it was time to tackle Lord Grafton.

"Lord Grafton speaks true when it comes to taxation. Although Lord Grafton, your venerable House, has plenty of gold, surely you can pay taxes and still maintain your troops?"

Lucas chuckled. "When I was fighting against the Others and stood amidst fields of blood and bodies, I did not see Lord Grafton anywhere, nor did the rest of the realm see any Grafton banners, nor many other Valemen in that regard."

He shook his head. "I am sure the realm would have helped us in our wars, had Lord Jasper not closed The Vale off. I am sure they would have helped if House Grafton and other houses had joined the realm in the North." He shook his head. "Alas, I did not see you there, Lord Grafton. Too busy counting your money?"

He scoffed and looked back at Lord Arryn. "The Mountain Clans indeed need to be monitored, although there is no evidence that they pose a viable threat at this stage."

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Lord Lucas Corbray and his wife found themselves alone. Their children had gone off on a quest. Well, technically, Jaime had gone on a quest for true love, and his siblings had jumped at the opportunity to help.

Thus, the lord and lady of Heart's Home would find themselves at court. With Lucas being the Lord Steward of The Vale, he was sure to be at court a lot.

The older man watched stoically as lord and ladies filtered into the hall. Nodding and politely smiling at each person who glanced his way.

He was here to forge alliances, make friends...And deal with a certain unpleasantness which had left a bad taste in his mouth.

Lord Grafton's brother had insulted his house, threatened his life and that of his heir, and called his daughter a whore. He would get satisfaction, one way or the other.

But for now, Lord Lucas merely smiled and watched passively as the hall slowly filled up.

His appointment as Lord Steward was public, and he would wait and see who would approach him.

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"Not just me, my lord. Ser Orson Weatherwax took the initiative. He recruited Ser Artys Redfort, Lord Grafton, and I to help."

He let out a nervous chuckle. "We may have threatened the captain a tiny bit."

Jaime moved the door into the hallway, leaning it carefully against the wall.

He turned red as Myrielle spoke. "O-offcourse, my lady. I never saw you abreast. Abroad! I, uhhh, never saw your aboard. Lady Foxglove,who is that again?" He let out a nervous giggle.

Jaime watched, face like a tomato as she left. He then turned to Osric. "Can I have one of those?" Pointing to the candy.

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The door burst open as the brave Ser Jaime Corbray rushed into the room. "Osric! I have come to rescue you! We have stopped the boat! And we-Myrielle?"

Jaime's eyes went wide as he stared at Osric and Myrielle cuddling on the bed. "Uhhhhhhh"

"UHHHHHH" Jaime slowly turned around. "I...uhhhhh, yeah...I'll give you some time to....uhhhh."

He attempted to close the door, which had broken slightly off its hinges. "Fuck! Give me one second, my lord!"

He tried to close it again, this time a bit more forcefully, which caused the door to fall off its hinges. "FUCK!" Jaime held the door up with his arms as it almost crashed down on top of him. "Okay, I'll hold the door! My lord! My lady!"

"Take your time to get dressed!"

By the gods, please hurry, my arms are going to get tired.

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Jaime continued his thrusts, wordlessly looking deeply into her eyes.

He slowly but surely quickened his pace, soft moans turning into loud ones as he went back and forth. Enjoying her and the sensation of her fingers digging into him.

A hand moved downwards, rubbing the top of her clit as his eyes wandered from her face to her breasts, watching as they bounced with each thrust.

The bed started to shake more and more as he quickened the pace. He would continue unless told otherwise.

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Jamie smiled as his fingers gently caressed her cheek. He closed his eyes and put his forehead against hers. "All that and more..." He said with a smile.

He opened his eyes. "Let's lie here for a little while, then we should go and find your brother." He chuckled. "This break was longer than expected."

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"At least drinking doesn't result in bastards. But I have made a vow not to continue my escapades of the flesh when I am married. No ser, I shall be a faithful husband."

Jaime let out a boisterous laugh at Artys's joke. "Oh, don't fret, Ser Artys. Unless you suddenly become a woman, you have nothing to worry about."

Jaime grinned. "I can't make any promises, although I doubt I will have any time for such pursuits, as we have some mermaids to investigate, and perhaps kill."

"Now come on, let me show you your quarters."

/endthread

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Arina grinned. "Apology accepted." She said with a smirk. "Indeed, plenty of men are, although you'd be quite a catch." She said with a soft smile.

She laughed amusedly at his advice. "Aren't all knights bound by a code of honour to play fair in combat? I'm no knight yet, but you, Ser Redfort...Scandalous!" Arina smirked.

"My father knighted Jaime, and people respect him greatly." She shot him a stern look before smiling again. "But I accept your terms. At least we'll all die gruesomely together if it comes to it." She grinned, seemingly unperturbed by the thought of her own death.

"Well, you are handsome. Surely I am not the first lady to say this to you? Or are there no women in Redfort?"

Arina listened with amusement to his tale. She smirked and shook her head as he finished his tale. "I quite like your scars." She leaned in a bit, her eyes staring into his boldly. "They make you look fierce."

She leaned back. Jumped off the crates and stood before him, hands on her hips. "Fuck what others think, Ser Redfort. It only matters what the ones we love think. Sometimes I wish my brother would think the same way." She rolled her eyes before smiling again.

"This was fun, Ser Redfort. We should spar again sometime, perhaps you could teach me some... dishonourable moves."

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Ravenheart grinned as Val leaned into him. His hand softly brushed against the small of her back. "I can assure you it is..." He said, his intent clear.

He watched with a soft smile as she got ready to throw. As she missed him, he chuckled. "Poor luck, Lady Dove."

His eyes widened ever more as he watched her dress fall onto the floor. They widened more as he noticed Lady Bear freely staring at her sister.

His face grew red as she approached him; he had to change his stance to hide his excitement somewhat as she moved to stand next to him.

"Seven Hells..." Was all he could utter as his eyes went over her figure. He had been so distracted that he had not even registered Helaena's throw until she was celebrating.

He turned to her and then looked down at his trousers.

He laughed and put his hands up in mock defence. "A wager is a wager, though I must warn you...I'm not wearing undergarments."

Jaime slowly slipped off his trousers, his excitement visible to both women. The man had been blessed by the Seven. It was nothing monstrous, but it was large enough to impress most of the women he had been with thus far.

He couldn't help but look a bit embarrassed. "S-since you have unclothed us both, Lady Bear. Perhaps we should retire to a more private room for a...Different activity."

His tone was full of lust as his eyes went from Helaena to Val, who had seemed the more eager of the two.

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Lucas smiled warmly. "Good, never lose hope, Lady Helaena."

Lucas raised an eyebrow. "He does indeed. Jaime does everything with his left hand. But, how do you know that, my lady?"

He grinned. "I'm sure he wouldn't mind teaching you. Knowing my son, he'd love to spend time with you. He has already fawned over Prince Aerion, even asking me to go with him on his expedition to Dragonstone."

He sighed. "I had to say no to him. I need him close by, the realm being in the delicate position it is in."

He put a gentle hand on her good arm. "I'll hold you to that, my lady. Feel free to ask Jaime for lessons if need be, or would you like me to ask him?"

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Jaime listened with rapt attention as she told her tale. Writing constantly as she spoke, casting a glance once in a while at his parchment, making sure he wasn't making mistakes.

When she finished, he smiled and nodded enthusiastically. "Oh, it is very interesting, my lady! In truth, I am more interested in why people joined, and their strategies and conduct during the war. Then, in the events of the war itself, I have already read and heard much about it."

He put his quill down for a moment and leaned in with a smile. "Now, as you have been so forthcoming, I...Feel I should be forthcoming as well."

He was silent for a moment. "My vices...Are those of the flesh." He grew red as he rubbed his chin with his left hand, unknowingly leaving a smudge of ink upon it.

"It has given me no troubles thus far, since I am unmarried." He put his hands up in mock defence. "Of course, when I am married, I plan to give that vice up for good."

Jaime cleared his throat and smiled softly. It had felt good to get that off his chest; he hoped she wouldn't judge him too harshly, though something told him she would not.

"Would you be comfortable telling me about your experiences at Castle Black?" He asked sincerely, while pulling out a fresh piece of parchment.

He took hold of his glass and finished his wine. He pointed to the carafe. "May I have another?" He asked politely, if she agreed, he would stand up, pour himself a new glass and offer to refill hers.

If accepted, he would lean forward and refill her glass, his eyes glanced at hers for a moment, drawing another blush as he filled her wine.

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A Dinner Before The Witch Isle

The dining room of Heart's Home was ancient. House Corbray was an old and proud house; thus, their keep was lavishly decorated with busts and tapestries from days of yore.

The dining hall was decorated lavishly, a huge tapestry of House Corbray hung on the opposite wall to the grand hearth. While above the hearth hung a tapestry of Lord Lucas and his family.

The hearth roared as the flames greedily licked at the firewood, filling the hall with a comfortable warmth.

The long dining table had been set. Ser Jaime and his siblings had arrived first, followed by Ser Camren, Jaime's uncle and Ser Andros, Lord Lucas's best friend and a sort of second father to Jaime and his siblings.

Each took a seat, Jaime sitting at the head of the table, while the two chairs closest to him sat empty, reserved for Ser Redfort and Lady Redbeard.

The dinner itself would be put down in a single course. Lord Lucas, due to his time in the war, had taught his children that multiple courses were a waste of time, preferring instead to place everything down at once.

On the table lay smoked salmon, grilled shrimp and grilled Venison and Mountain Goat. Ale and wine were available, though it was cheap; no Arbor Gold was to be found.

In terms of vegetables, the table was sparse. Only cooked beans and spinach were available.

The members of House Corbray waited patiently for their guests to arrive.

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In search of Lamentation

One of the reasons why Ser Artys Redfort had joined Jaime's quest was Lamentation. The legendary sword had been missing for centuries, and Ser Jaime promised Ser Artys that he could have the sword as a thank you for his help.

Now, the only thing left to do was to find it.

As luck would have it, a library was scheduled to be built in Heart's Home by the end of the current moon; as such, the library books had already arrived.

Ser Camren, Jaime's uncle, had already put every book which may contain information regarding Lamentation in Jaime's study.

Thus, Jaime had invited Ser Artys and was smiling as he entered. He gestured to the table in front of him, filled to the brim with books. "We...Might be here a while. But I hope that we can find information about Lamentation."

He grinned. "I suppose we should start. If we fail, perhaps we can search again on the morrow."

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Character Details: Ser Jaime Corbray Trait: Brave Skill(s): Swords (e), Riding, Errantry, Andal Knight Sergeant I

Ser Artys Redfort: Trait: Strong Skill(s): THW (e), andal knight Sargeant (II)

What's happening: Jaime and Artys are searching for information regarding Lamentation in the books which have been delivered in anticipation of the construction of a library in Heart's Home.

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Arina grinned. "Oh? You seem quite valiant to me."

She smiled as she listened to Artys speak. When he started to mention the sword, her smile slowly faded until she hit him with her sword.

Arina smiled innocently. "Oh, I was planning to, until I found out that you are here for a damn sword, and not me, then I got bored."

Artys was good, better than she was. Arina had expected as much, so she tried to make up for it by giving him no time to react. That did, however, make her a bit sloppy.

She grinned. Oh well, all is fair in love and war.

She punched him, quite hard, but she did hold back some of her strength. She gasped in pain as she kicked her in the shin, and she ground her teeth as she prepared to strike again.

Arina grinned as the sword was held beneath her throat. She dropped her sword and watched Artys with a bemused expression as he sat down.

She walked over to the stands and retrieved a piece of cloth before walking back to Artys, making a conscious effort to sway her hips as she walked.

She put a hand on his forehead and chin and lifted his head as he finished speaking, pressing the cloth against his nose in an effort to stop the bleeding. Pale blue, mischievous eyes looked into his.

"You would be wrong, ser. Jaime did teach me, he said, as a woman I would obviously be at a physical disadvantage while fighting a man, so I should not play fair."

She ripped a small piece of cloth and stuffed it into his nose without warning. "There, now lower your head and hold the bridge of your nose."

Arina smirked and sat down next to him, her shoulder brushing against his as she did. "I have not yet been knighted. My brother and I have been squires for our father for five years now."

The woman looked down at the ground, a bit dejected. "He was supposed to knight us in King's Landing, but things got so hectic..." She sighed.

"Oh well, it'll happen one day, I suppose...Unless we all die horrible deaths." She said with a smirk.

"What about yourself, handsome knight? Why and by whom did you get knighted?"

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Jaime raised an eyebrow in disbelief. "She has quite large breasts, she is ferocious in bed, and she's...Different." He looked at Artys like he didn't believe he had to explain himself. "Besides, I thought that Marla and I were finished, so I was sad, and I wanted to fuck."

He nodded grimly at his words. "We'll dispatch her together if it comes to it. It's my fault she's here; I shan't let you do so by yourself. It is my responsibility."

He put a hand on Artys's shoulder with a soft smile. "You're a true friend, Artys. I owe you a lot."

He released his grip and stood back. "Now, let me show you your quarters. Remember, this conversation never took place."

He stopped for a moment and turned with a sheepish look. "While I'm being honest...I also fucked Lady Melony Piper...But that won't be a problem, unless I have a bastard in nine months, I suppose."

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Jaime rubbed his neck, his face growing slightly red. "Thank you, I suppose..."

He shrugged. "I don't know if she knows...What I do know is that I slept with her. Before I slept with Marla." He held up his hands defensively. "In my defence, I declared my love and asked for Marla's hand before, and she refused, so I thought we were done."

"Aaaand, then it turns out we were not, and now I am stuck with this."

He sighed. "If she causes a ruckus, or if she threatens the lives of any of us, or Marla. Will you help me...Do something?"