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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tyrmatfrage" data-source="post: 2794437" data-attributes="member: 39552">MelyssaThe needles are dancing in Melyssa's hands, but her mind was far from the work in front of her.Her lord father was returning to House Redfort for the first time in six years. She was uncertain how she felt about that. Oh, she had maintained contact with him during his absence of course, always sending him a letter every fortnight - the duty she owed House Redfort demanded it of her - but inks on a parchment were very different from meeting the man himself. What would the meeting be like? Would he have changed much during the course of the war?She was aware that Lady Opel was attempting to do what adults often did when they were restless - 'make conversation' with her. It was annoying. Mindful of her duties, she listened with half an ear in case the woman said anything of interest, but most of it was meaningless blather.Lady Opel finally fell silent after asking her the question, clearly waiting for her to answer. Melyssa was content to let the silence stretch. Just as Lady Opel was about to open her mouth to repeat the question, Melyssa looked up."My Lady Opel, I am honoured by your invitation. Why, it would be a pleasure."Lady Opel seemed satisfied by the answer. Melyssa returned to her knitting, but inside she was wondering. Hawking? She had heard of the sport, but knew little about it. She resolved to go and ask Maester Brandon about it later. She did not intend to appear a fool in front of this woman!The question sent a chill down Melyssa's spine. Why was Lady Opel suddenly so interested in her brothers?"Why, my Lady Opel, there isn't all that much to tell. Jasper, Creighton and Jon are all as brave and honourable and kind as the man that you married, and I am sure you know that man very well, do you not?"Melyssa was watching Lady Opel very intently now. Was there another reason why the woman had invited her to go hawking? There was a lot she didn't know about Lady Opel, Melyssa realized. She cursed herself for being remiss of her duties. As soon as this conversation was over, she was going to find out what kind of person this Lady Opel really was.OOC: Make a Sense Motive check on Lady Opel (Sense Motive = 8) Afterwards, Melyssa goes to the Common room to mingle with servants of Lady Opel's household and find out what she can about her (Gather Information = 9)</blockquote>

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