Neither am I, [ she confesses — the thought that Edward isn't something normal had crossed her mind, but she had been far too grateful to have made it that she didn't really consider even asking.
though, after a pause, she adds, ]
Are people like them not common in Scotland, either?
[If they are, she's had amazing luck in not bumping into them. Claire shakes her head.]
No. We don't. Just tales and myths about things like that. Even magic is... [Well, despite having personal experiences with it, she still feels strange admitting it exists.] rare, I suppose.
Yes... so it was in Westeros. I heard tales, but nothing more. I thought they were all stories... even the dragons. But then, people thought direwolves to be a story, too.
[ she pauses, smiles briefly before shaking her head. ] Forgive me. I must not make a lot of sense.
Yes. I have not seen the dragons, but I know someone here who has. I believe she speaks the truth.
[ she would not dare to doubt a queen — nor is she inclined to, in this case. Daenerys didn't lie to her about wanting to kill Cersei, or about what Tyrion had told her. she doubts the part about the dragons, the dragons she had heard rumours of from several sources in King's Landing and the Eyrie. ]
But you're right. I suppose it's natural... to hear tales of other worlds and think them strange. They are almost like the stories you would read about, in old books... except they're real.
Your dragons and direwolves are as strange to me as I'm sure trains and airplanes are to you. [Just a guess. A world in which dragons can roam the skies probably wouldn't have planes.]
I have a feeling we're going to be constantly exposed to strange things here.
[ there are many things she doesn't wish to speak of... but equally many that she realizes she wouldn't mind speaking of, remembering them. telling about her home makes it more real, almost like it exists somewhere else than simply her mind. ]
[ she offers a smile that seems embarrassed, to have the attention on her, but in reality she frantically tries to think of something to say. what does Claire expect her to say? what are the interests she should have? ]
I'm afraid it is nothing terribly interesting. I was taught all the skills a highborn lady should know as a child... out of those, I like sewing and embroidery best.
You're a practical one, then. Those are some of the most useful skills a lady can learn. [Like it's some deep secret.] It might be expected to be used for hemming a shirt or making pretty a dress, but any good healer knows how to sew, first and foremost.
[ she pauses in surprise before smiling at Claire. ]
Saying something like that would have shocked a lot of people, back home. [ but from her smile, it's clear she approves. ] I can't say I'm disappointed it isn't like that, here.
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though, after a pause, she adds, ]
Are people like them not common in Scotland, either?
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No. We don't. Just tales and myths about things like that. Even magic is... [Well, despite having personal experiences with it, she still feels strange admitting it exists.] rare, I suppose.
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[ she pauses, smiles briefly before shaking her head. ] Forgive me. I must not make a lot of sense.
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[Claire looks baffled, but then she smiles, shaking her head.] No need for apologies. Everyone is going to make little sense to us, I think.
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[ she would not dare to doubt a queen — nor is she inclined to, in this case. Daenerys didn't lie to her about wanting to kill Cersei, or about what Tyrion had told her. she doubts the part about the dragons, the dragons she had heard rumours of from several sources in King's Landing and the Eyrie. ]
But you're right. I suppose it's natural... to hear tales of other worlds and think them strange. They are almost like the stories you would read about, in old books... except they're real.
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Your dragons and direwolves are as strange to me as I'm sure trains and airplanes are to you. [Just a guess. A world in which dragons can roam the skies probably wouldn't have planes.]
I have a feeling we're going to be constantly exposed to strange things here.
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[ a pause, as she considers. ] Would you tell me more of your home? If it is not too much... I would like to hear it.
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Just as long as you don't mind doing the same. I'm sure there's plenty for me to learn about Westeros.
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[ there are many things she doesn't wish to speak of... but equally many that she realizes she wouldn't mind speaking of, remembering them. telling about her home makes it more real, almost like it exists somewhere else than simply her mind. ]
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[Just to get a better idea of who she is. That's more important than where she's from.]
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[ she offers a smile that seems embarrassed, to have the attention on her, but in reality she frantically tries to think of something to say. what does Claire expect her to say? what are the interests she should have? ]
I'm afraid it is nothing terribly interesting. I was taught all the skills a highborn lady should know as a child... out of those, I like sewing and embroidery best.
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I am no healer, my lady. Only the Maesters learned the arts of healing, in Westeros.
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And let me guess, they're all men?
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[Or God help whoever set the rules in place, because Claire likes to stir up a fuss.]
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Saying something like that would have shocked a lot of people, back home. [ but from her smile, it's clear she approves. ] I can't say I'm disappointed it isn't like that, here.