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pro_patria_mortuus) wrote2016-02-28 11:28 pm
pro_patria_mortuus) wrote2016-02-28 11:28 pm
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Harry Percy is thinking of trying to join Security. So, apparently, is Brienne of Tarth.
And, it seems, both of them want to learn more of unarmed combat, and ways to join or stop a bar brawl without the dangerous escalation a sword brings. A good goal, and a sensible one. Even without the question of Security work, it's sensible.
Bahorel agreed, when they brought the question to him. Which is why he's arranged for Enjolras to join himself and the two of them in the practice room they use for sparring.
And, it seems, both of them want to learn more of unarmed combat, and ways to join or stop a bar brawl without the dangerous escalation a sword brings. A good goal, and a sensible one. Even without the question of Security work, it's sensible.
Bahorel agreed, when they brought the question to him. Which is why he's arranged for Enjolras to join himself and the two of them in the practice room they use for sparring.
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On the one hand: this is the king whose father Harry Percy died rebelling against, and whose own hand and sword killed Harry. My country's king, he says now, as if he owed any loyalty -- and does he feel he does, now, still? -- and as if any king can hold legitimate power.
On the other hand: he's an Englishman, the only one of his nation in this room, and friends with most of the Amis despite the long and bloody history of warring across the very Channel that King Henry plans to cross. It's one thing to build a bridge of friendship across that divide, but another thing to transfer his loyalties across it. He hasn't, and they'd never expect him to.
"Thou knowest," he says now, quietly, "that it's not the people of thy nation we'd oppose, except in defense of France." That's more for Brienne's sake than Harry's. Of course Harry knows, or he wouldn't be on friendly terms with any of them.
"But it's true," and this addressed to Brienne, "that we knew of his aims, and that it's nothing in our reach now, so we may as well leave the whole matter there. Thank you for the warning. It was kindly done."
That's as much peacemaking as he's likely to do. These are thorny issues, and if Bahorel and Harry want or need to argue them out more, he's hardly going to try to stop them. But if it's only a brief flash in the pan of temper, Brienne of Tarth doesn't need to be in the middle of it just for passing on an honorable warning.
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She finds it odd, though, to hear Enjolras say it's not the people of thy nation we'd oppose. Don't the people follow their king? But then, Enjolras and Bahorel have strange ideas about that, as well.
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And besides-- and this, even if pressed, he would not know quite how to say-- if he will not stand for this King of England, this King the strange ways of this place has gradually brought him to respect-- then what country can he stand for? Is he still English at all?
But no one does press him for a motive, so he says to Enjolras, "Ay, I know it." And to Brienne, "'tis done, and far away, and matters not. There is none of us shall see it. --but come, what now shall we try?"
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Bahorel thinks a moment, then grins. "Here, Harry; want to fight about it?" And because Harry's not one to always understand a joke right away, and they are really practicing here and not setting up their own real fight, he adds "--You're both as likely to be breaking up a fight as getting attacked yourselves--and with people you don't want to hurt too badly."
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She remembers that Security officers are in charge of breaking up amorous encounters as well as fights, and wonders if Bahorel will suggest they practice that as well. The sudden thought makes her blush--but surely not even he would be so shameless. Brienne pushes the foolish thought out of her mind. When Harry and Bahorel begin their mock-fight, she will slide between them to impose peace.