Twin Speak (D1, LM - Tremaine Pavillions)

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"Well, if any of them mistreat you, trust me - I will cross all of Westeros if I have to to beat sense into him," she huffed, but like with most things, she meant every word of it.

Mari sighed with some resignation. "... I hope so too, Jyn. I'm just worried mine will be harder for father..." she began to fidget with her sleeves. She was Marten's heir now, and she had to be the one to make sure that the family line continued on in Riverrest.

Unless father remarried, but Mari found it more likely for a dragon to suddenly show up at High Garden than it would be for him to remarry.

[Jynessa Tremaine]

"I am sure you would, Mari," she replied with a slight smile.

The demure twin nodded. "We will need to find you a groom willing to come to Riverrest. I imagine that will mean he cannot be too high the line of succession."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

Mari nodded, holding back another sigh. "And yet, he also needs to be skilled enough to run a House... not nescessarily something to easily find in second and third sons, I wager."

She gave her sister a wry smile. "... You would have made a much better heir than me, Jyn. You have a better head for this stuff."

[Jynessa Tremaine]

"I would suggest switching places but I imagine I could not keep up the act forever." She gave her sister a solemn smile. "I never was quite as talented as you are with the outdoors."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"And father would know," she smiled wistfully. "And... you're right. It's not something we could keep up forever."

Still, she didn't like the thought of how their lives would change at this festival of roses.

"You could stand to get out a little bit more though. You could use my falcon, even... that's acceptable for ladies to do!"

[Jynessa Tremaine]

"You know I never acclimated well to animals. People are much more easy to interpret and, well, manipulate."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"You only say that because animals don't seem to have ulterior motives for you to discover," Mari teased her sister as she giggled. "But I guess that is why I like them."

"Besides, there are probably going to be handsome men here who want to accompany you for riding, or something similar. Of course, I could swap places with you, buuuut..." she looked over Jyn thoughtfully, "probably not the best thing to do if you want to impress a noble or something, especially if you have an interest in him."

[Jynessa Tremaine]

Jyn let out a soft sigh. "People also communicate what they want with words, Mari. Animals wag their tails or make strange noises in order to convey their thoughts." She lowered her eyes. "They have also always listened to you better. Some of father's hunting pack still barks at me when I approach them."

She waved off the suggestion of swapping places. "I can ride my horse along with them. And if they expect more than that, I will politely decline."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"It's a start, sister," she chuckled, knowing better than to push her too much on the subject. "I wouldn't be surprised if many of the guests from outside the Reach want to experience the beauty of our lands, and well... that is mostly done from horseback."

"Question then is... what sort of man should we find for you? A strong, handsome knight?"

[Jynessa Tremaine]

"All I could ask for in a match is someone who will help elevate our House." She let out a small giggle. "That and he cannot be a simpleton or one capable of striking his wife. The rest is simply extra."