37. Bad luck

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'I can make a portrait, of Ser hugh for his family.' Avalon offered.

'Does ser hugh Have any family in the capital?' Ned questioned

'No.' Ser Barriston said as ser hugh was sewn back together after a joust went through his neck at the tournament 'I gave a vigil to him last night he had no one else, that's mighty nice of you though avalon.' She nodded tucking her sketchbook under her arm.

'He never wore this helmet before.' Ned noted

'Bad luck for him going against the Mountain.'

'Who determines the draw?' Ned questioned

'All the knights draw straws.' Barriston told him.

'Who holds the straws? You've done good work sisters,' ned said as they cleaned up the dead knight.

'Life is strange not so many years ago we fought as enemies at the trident.' Barriston remarked.

'I'm glad we never met on the field Ser barriston.' Ned remarked.

'You are too modest I've seen you cut down a dozen red knights.' Barriston informed him.

'My father once told me you were the best he's ever seen. I never knew the man to be wrong about matters of combat.' Ned told him

'He was a fine man, your father... bad business with the mad king though it was a terrible crime.'

'That knight was a squire up until a few months ago... how can you afford a suit of armor?' Ned questioned as they walked. Avalon however discreetly dipped her brush in the blood, coatings its bristles, it was the perfect color. She looked back up to the women cleaning the body.

'Great job...' Avalon said heading out. She twirled the brush in her fingers as she flipped open her notebook. She ran it down the edge of a recent drawing of Cersei, blood red, Lannister red... it was the color she was looking for.

'Perhaps his Lord had left him some money? I heard that the king wants to joust today.' Barriston remarked.

'That will never happen.' Ned remarked

'The king tends to do what he wants.'

'If the king got what he wanted all the time we would still be fighting a rebellion.' Ned told him.

'Perhaps we make sure Avalon has some good pictures for his funeral.' Ser barriston teased. 

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