Does it bother you that so many of us have had the title?
( Talking to Richard was easier than talking anyone else. Richard never sugar-coated things for him. He was always honest, wore his emotions in a way that made him feel genuine instead of as stiff and guarded as others tended to be. People like his father and mother. Maybe it explained his relationship with Jon, too. He saw the same brightness in Jon that he did in Richard sometimes. )
I come by regularly, Richard.
( It was a constant coming and going, really. When he wasn't patrolling or training, Richard was one of the people he kept the most tabs on. Doing that meant stopping by the lair regularly - keeping an eye on things there or making note of when Richard tended to come and go. He did the same with a handful of others as time permitted.
Still, he figured Richard was asking for a reason. )
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( Talking to Richard was easier than talking anyone else. Richard never sugar-coated things for him. He was always honest, wore his emotions in a way that made him feel genuine instead of as stiff and guarded as others tended to be. People like his father and mother. Maybe it explained his relationship with Jon, too. He saw the same brightness in Jon that he did in Richard sometimes. )
I come by regularly, Richard.
( It was a constant coming and going, really. When he wasn't patrolling or training, Richard was one of the people he kept the most tabs on. Doing that meant stopping by the lair regularly - keeping an eye on things there or making note of when Richard tended to come and go. He did the same with a handful of others as time permitted.
Still, he figured Richard was asking for a reason. )
Do you need something?