[D4 EA] Hearty Lunch

[Ser Harben Varner]

Shrugging, "beyond the Neck, you tend to see less Septs and more Godswoods."

[Leovall Marten]

Ah. "Perhaps so, but the Vale is likely the exception. The Andals brought the Seven and first landed in the Fingers. Many of the Vale lords are proud to have septs in their lands. My own family would like to have one built when resources permit."

[Ser Harben Varner]

Harben nodded agreeably, tucking into his stew with all the gusto of a boy who'd spent the morning wrestling.

[Beth]

Beth appears once more, bowl of stew in one hand and four mugs of ale in the other, setting the food in front of Leovall. She nodded and smoothly moved away to deliver the drinks.

[Leovall Marten]

Having some more wine and using the opportunity to scan the tavern Leovall begins to feel hungrier. Harben had a good appetite. When his own bowl arrives so swiftly he is mightily pleased. "Thanks." She deserves a tip. He would pause just long enough to ask a question before digging in himself.

"So, how are things among the Varners?"

[Ser Harben Varner]

“The family fares well, thank you,” he answered. The question made him oddly uncomfortable as he tried to turn his mind away from the fate of the Tremaines.

[Leovall Marten]

"Glad to hear it. Any others here or...?" Leovall continues to make conversation in between relaxed mouthfuls.

[Ser Harben Varner]

“My brother and father felt they could not spare the time this year, but I’ve been serving Lord Meadows here at the Keep for a few years now. I count myself lucky that I’m not on the other side of Green Forest looking for poachers and brigands instead of being here,” Harben commented cheerfully.

[Leovall Marten]

Looking impressed, and hoping to understand Harben's point more due to his ignorance of local geography, he lifts his hand to stroke his chin. "Green Forest? You'll have to help me a little with local points of interest Ser."

[Ser Harben Varner]

“Most of the Meadows’ Holdings are, well, meadows, but much of the North-East is covered in forest. It’s one of the few woodlands claimed by the Reach, the land is very open as you travel west.”