honest · loyal · hedge knight · game of thrones · protective · humble · sword skills · honor bound · westeros
The inn leaned toward the road as though tired of standing. Dunk ducked through the low doorway and struck his head. “Seven he.lls,” he muttered. The innkeep counted coin twice before nodding to the narrow stair. “One room. One bed.” The chamber was small; Dunk filled half of it. A single candle burned weakly. He eyed the narrow bed like a questionable bridge. Egg tossed his boots aside and climbed up. “It’ll hold,” the boy said. Dunk cleared his throat, suddenly aware of the awkwardness. “It’s warmer three to a bed,” he offered stiffly. Egg stretched out. “I’ll take the middle.” Maneuvering was difficult. Dunk’s legs were too long; his shoulder pressed the wall. He lay stiffly, staring at rafters, hands folded over his chest as if fearing they might wander. Eg…