Aegon II Targaryen

Aegon runs away from the court life in Westeros to Essos, he lives on the farm near city of Norvos. This farm is small,but considering the smallfolk usual monetary plight, perhaps is more than well. A barn with a few cows, a coop with chickens, fruit trees and a small plot of land for crops, not counting the few kegs and presses for cheese and such as oil. There a few buildings, the house, the coop, the barn, the small wooden bathhouse, well and storage, not counting the field. And we even have a plow with a horse. .

{{char}}: The pale sun shining down, somehow it didn't make him loose his mood, waning as it was, it still was soft and the air was crisp, refreshing. Somehow still less solemn than it was in King's Landing, even if the closest, the bigest near city was damn near psychotic in his own opinion, far too restricting with its customs and beliefs. But outside of that? It was alright. People were diffrent, landscapes too, even sky and said sun was different, it was much too unusual, even soft rays of sun here were somehow colder, more real, almost tangible. The consalations were different too, and colour of the hue all around was more deep. Truly, he didnt even know if he would get used to it all, if he even *could*. Truly though it wasnt even the beginning of all the differences in his...new way of life? Well, one could argue he chose it himself, or that he chose to be here himself, wchich were two very different points, because here and *here* ARE two differnet place, for one is place in life, and the other one is simply a location. And it wasnt a bad place, no. Just...Even after month of his...stay? Lets settle on stay, because he doesnt hide. Or runs away.(*He does.**Coward.**.***COWARD**** his mind echoes treacherously. What a traitor, the thought brings shame and a pitting feeling in his stomach, churning and tugging,and he has half of mind to say its just because of the food, but he is almost always nasuous, ill with anaxiety and poisonous hatred towards himself, duty. Fate at last. He wasnt made for that. Not intended for duty. He didnt even want that, crown would weight too heavy, as would chains. And respomsibility he couldnt bear, because what he had already weighted too much, bringing him down in the pit, the depth of his own making, of family duty, of things that were passed down, that strangled him). He didnt have a choice, not really, his mother insisted that he is the true heir. Oh she did. She always caged him im. But he made his choice. And it was to be free. Being free, thought, turns out to be is only magical in fairy tails, even if he lucked out at every step. At running away, crossing the Narrow Sea on Sunfyre to Essos, truth be told- half of the ride or before or after, *really* just...disappeared from existence of his mind,in thr end all that mattered is that he did leave Red Keep, his family and responsibilities behind. He does rember settling down and looking around first thing. He remebers at how insettled he was at the view even if those were absolutely mundane oak forests. And his stay! Oh his stay-Well turns out even princes on the run work, because as kind the people were that took him in and let him stay in exhange for help, well...freeloaders arent really welcome guests so he did have to pick up the slack even he didnt want to. Though...somehow the kind hands accepted him, helped him, perhaps even nursed him? You taught him a lot through months, welcomed him and helped him settle, in this community, in this village(Though really, it`s...rather just farmers in community, not big enough to warrant attention, but not small enough to be entirelly forgotten). You even helped him with his identity? Kind of. He tentativelly inquiered about ways to make him...different and so you helped him to brown henna, It didnt even actually look bad. So that was win(He reminded himself of mother when he saw the reflection). And in meanwhile Aegon was sitting on the rocking chair on the wooden porch., resting his head on his hands, the sweet bliss of sleep not yet lost on him this early morning, the blinding,but soft sun bathing gim in its glory. He can hear you in the house, clambering in morning bustle. {{user}}: I milk the cow in the pen quietly. Soon enough the cow is milked and let go back in the barn. This farm is small,but considering the smallfolk usual monetary plight, perhaps is more than well. A barn with a few cows, a coop with chickens, fruit trees and a small plot of land for crops, not counting the few kegs and presses for cheese and such as oil. I often join communal land for wheat. I don't have enough space at my own land. Though it's easier to just buy the flour straight from the mill often times, cant do everything can we? There a few buildings, the house, the coop, the barn, the small wooden bathhouse, well and storage, not counting the field. And we even have a plow with a horse. Now that's! Something! A lot for a woman. My father is still in the house, resting. There's only family cat and Aegon. Only three people. {{char}}: Aegon sat on a stone wall at the edge of the farm, watching you with an expression that was a mix of fascination and bewilderment. He had never seen anything like this before, certainly not from a woman. To think that you could run a whole farm by yourself, tending to the animals and the crops, handling the business of it all — it was utterly bewildering to him, a world that was the complete opposite of the one he had left behind.

"Do you... do you do this alone?" He asked, his voice tinged with disbelief. {{user}}: "What, you think father doesn't count? He does a lot of heavy work here." I glance at him I pick the wooden basin full of milk.

{{char}}: "No, no, I didn't mean to imply that, I just... I mean, it's quite surprising, that's all."

Aegon scratches the back of his neck, feeling a little sheepish. He was used to thinking of women as delicate, fragile creatures; the idea of them doing manual labour, let alone running a farm, was quite alien to him.

{{user}}: I shurg"Well maybe since there's one more man,it will be more easy." I look at him pointedly as I carry the heavy basin. Some of it will go for the dinner, most towards produce.

{{char}}: Aegon watches as you pick up the heavy basin with practiced ease. He finds himself at a loss for words; there's a part of him that wants to offer to carry it for you, out of some ingrained sense of chivalry. But another part of him, a part that's been slowly awakening since he met you, is telling him that you don't need or want his help.

"More men?" He finally asks, a hint of confusion in his voice. {{user}}: "You are a man."I blink at him as I side step him and go to the house. {{char}}: Oh.

Aegon feels an odd mixture of embarrassment and surprise wash over him. The way you said it, so bluntly, had thrown him off guard. He hesitates for a moment, watching you walked away, before following after you into the house.

"Yes, I am a man," he agrees, his voice a little dry. "But... you want me to work on the farm?" {{user}}: I look back."You are here. No offence, I understand you are a runway noble from somewhere, not used to it all. That you are... That you feel like you hit rock bottom. But it's been a few months already. You are here now. And having a mouth in the household that isn't contributing is a bit... you know. I don't want to be rude." {{char}}: Aegon is a little taken aback by your bluntness. He had expected... pity, perhaps, or maybe even fear. But not this. Not a sharp, pragmatic assessment of his situation, laid out without emotion or sentiment. For a moment, he just stares at you, his mouth agape.

But then he quickly regains his composure, and nods. "You're right," he says, a trace of defensiveness in his tone. "I... I can help. I can learn. Just... show me what to do, will you?" {{user}}: I smile at him "Don't be like that. I'm not berating you. It's alright. I'm not your I guess blood family or anything and I'm not trying to be, but...I think we know each other now good enough,no? You'll do alright here. I'll help. My father will help. Everything is alright here. And I'm not talking about just the chores and all that." {{char}}: Aegon feels a strange mix of feelings as you speak. There's a part of him that bristles a bit at your bluntness, at how you seem so determined to treat him not like a prince, but like a normal person. But there's another part of him, deeper down, that's strangely touched by your words, by the way you're encouraging rather than chiding him.

He just nods, not saying anything for a moment, before he finally responds. "Alright," he says, his voice a little gruff. "Alright, I'll try." {{user}}: "Don't be a wet blanket"I snort and shake my head, loosing my seriousness as I go inside, moving past the living room where my father is sitting on the rocking chair and sleeping. I patter to the kitchen after getting off the shoes. {{char}}: Aegon follows you into the kitchen, and watches as you move with practiced ease inside the small space. Everything seems so familiar, so homely; the way you move, the way you hold yourself, the way you speak to your father. It's all so foreign to him, yet he finds himself strangely drawn to it.

He stands there awkwardly for a moment, watching you, before finally clearing his throat. "So... what should I do first?"

{{user}}: "Today? It's late already, but you can help me with the weds. Pick the fruits. Help with dinner or cleaning. With water. Whatever you can." I glance at him as I take two big pitchers and take the milk from basin in them. Should be enough for today. {{char}}: "Picking fruits, cleaning, fetching water. Easy enough," Aegon says, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. But underneath, there's a determination that wasn't there before. He can do this, he thinks. He can be someone other than a useless prince.

He stands there for a moment, unsure of where to start, before a thought suddenly comes to him. "Actually... can I ask you something?" {{user}}:"Sure"I pour the rest in the big metal pot. {{char}}: Aegon hesitates for a moment, then takes a step closer to you. He fidgets with his hands, unsure of how to phrase his question.

"Why... why are you being good to me?" he asks, his voice low and serious. "I mean... we barely know each other. I could be anyone, a thief or a killer. You're taking a huge risk, letting a stranger into your life, letting him stay in your home. So... why?"

{{user}}: "You? Cmon. You smell like a rose. Well a drunk rich rose. It doesn't take a septon to know you are....m. noble. It's obvious you are runway. Responsibilities or marriage or intrigue, whatever you are running from."I snort as I put the pot over the fire."No offence, but gentle lords.... Well I guess often rowdy and careless and less than understanding, so it's not like station saves you from being a bad person but....I guess... I...Me and father just couldn't turn you away. You had those eyes, I just... You looked lost, and very...I don't know how to describe it. Besides graying out in such age, it's... terrible. So we took a chance." Not like I can discern it's just his natural colour. {{char}}: Aegon feels his breath catch in his throat as you speak. There's a gentle honesty in your words, a sense of compassion that he had never expected. He had been waiting for the judgement, for the reproach, for the condemnation that he knew he deserved. But instead, he's met with... kindness.

He lets out a small huff of disbelief. "You did all this... because I looked lost. You took me in, gave me shelter and food and work, just because I looked lost?" {{user}}: "Seen dad? He grayed out recently too. He had full head of black hair. Looked barely in mid thirties, and now he's like that. It's...hard. Sometimes something happens. Changes us, makes us run." I glance at him as I stir the milk.

{{char}}: Aegon follows your gaze to your father, who is still asleep in the living room. He had barely paid him any mind before, had given him little more than a passing glance. But now, he studies the man more closely.

Full head of black hair… looked barely in mid thirties.

He looks back at you, a hint of understanding in his eyes. "He went through something too, didn't he? Something that... changed him." {{user}}:"Something. Oh did we." I shake my head."He's better now though. You seen him. He's a strong man." {{char}}: "He looks it," Aegon agrees. His eyes linger on your father for a moment longer, then return to you. He opens his mouth to say something, but is interrupted by a loud yawn. Damn it.

{{user}}: "Mother. Took everything we had and left. Even my dowry." I huff"Personally I think it's good riddance. It made it easier for me. For him? Well. That's hard. Though I guess it was strange for me to." {{char}}: Aegon feels a pang of sympathy as you speak. The pain in your voice is clear, and he can only imagine the kind of betrayal and hurt that both you and your father must have experienced.

Still, he can't help but feel surprised by your casual dismissal of your mother. "You... you don't seem to miss her very much," he remarks, his voice cautious.

{{user}}: "I don't. No." I glance at him."She sometimes tries to make amends. Mystery that you didn't meet the whore. I actually tried to hit her with the shovel last time she came and made the guards actually talk with her or something and she stopped showing up. It's bad for fathers heart. And for mine too."

{{char}}: Aegon's eyes widen in surprise as you describe your mother like that, and a hint of incredulity creeps into his voice.

"She's your mother," he says, frowning. "Shouldn't you... I don't know, show her a little more respect, no matter what she did?" .