p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn was seated in the stall with Zinzi. The wolf was curled up at her feet, resting her pretty black head on Evelyn's lap. Already the wolf was about the size of a half-grown puppy and came up to the girl's knee when she stood up. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I wonder what the banquet will be like tonight," the girl said to the pup, ruffling the wolf's ears./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Zinzi cooed at her owner and licked Evelyn's fingers. "Yeah probably. Robb will let Arya do whatever, but I'll probably never get the chance to dance knowing him. If I dance with him and Jon, I'll be fine. Not Theon though! He spends half the time talking rather than dancing!"br /Zinzi's ears perked up suddenly and the wolf let out a soft bark at the door./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn was on her feet in a second and reaching for the dagger which Robb and Jon always insisted she wear in her belt underneath her cloak. She had taken off her thick fur cloak from the day before and had replaced it with her daily wool dark blue one which was slightly soiled but much more comfortable./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Her fingers wrapped around the hilt and she prepared to pounce. Zinzi crouched in front of her, prepared to jump, hair raised when suddenly a voice cried from outside./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Hello! We were told that this is the apothecary. Please, my brother is hurt!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn's eyes widened and releasing the dagger, she rushed to the door and opened it all the way. Standing there was Princess Myrcella. She had one arm wrapped around her brother, Prince Tommen who was clutching his hand while holding his fingers closed, blood seeping through them. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Lady Stark!" Myrcella cried in surprise./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Come in quickly!" Evelyn cried, standing to the side. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The two rushed in and Evelyn followed them, leaving the door open. She held out her hand and Zinzi at once stopped growling and curled up on the floor under the table, so she was out of the way./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What happened?" Evelyn cried as she helped Tommen sit down in the chair./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I tripped and my hand grabbed my sword… the blade was slightly drawn… I cut my palm." The boy replied./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn gently held out her hand to the boy, "Let me see."br /Tommen held out his hand, surprised that the girl hadn't paled at the sight of the blood. Myrcella had sunk into a chair and was staring wide eyed, teary eyed at the sight. Evelyn took his hand and gently pried his fingers back./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's not bad," She replied, "It could have been worse."br /The girl rushed off and began to grab materials. Within seconds she had found gauze and had bound it around the boy's hand to stop the bleeding while she prepared a disinfection ointment."br /"You are the physician?" Tommen inquired; the pain having disappeared after the girl had given him a little pain reliever./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn chuckled, "I'm not a physician… just a healer. I find it soothing."br /Tommen didn't take his eyes off the girl as she busied about, getting the correct herbs for the ointment. He had never met anyone so brave and calm as her. She was amazing! Tommen had always yearned for a loving mother… not someone harsh and cold like his mother and this woman seemed like a pure angel from heaven./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn located a handkerchief and handed it to Myrcella who took it and wiped her eyes. Just as Evelyn returned to her mixing, Zinzi bristled and startled the two royal kids when she growled in her throat./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What's wrong Zinzi?" Evelyn inquired, patting the wolf's head./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Zinzi looked at the door and everyone turned to see that someone had appeared in the doorway. There stood the Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister. He was no longer wearing his golden armor but rather a leather outfit but of course he still had his sword on his person. His blond hair was slightly windblown having run there and he was panting slightly./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Tommen," he sighed, glad he had located the boy, "Are you alright?"br /Tommen nodded and smiled, holding up his partially bound hand, "Lady Stark has it under control."br /"Just Evelyn your highness," Evelyn said, smiling, "I'm not Lady Stark yet and probably never will be."br /With that, the girl walked back to Tommen and knelt down on the floor in front of him so she was level with his hand. Placing the bowl on her lap, she began to unwound the gauze./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Why do you say that?" Myrcella inquired. "You would make a wonderful lady!"br /Evelyn smiled at the girl as she slowly removed the gauze to look at the extent of Tommen's wound./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime entered the stall, forgetting to close the door, "That is pretty deep! Are you sure you know what you are doing?"br /Evelyn looked at him and while her face smiled reassuringly at him, her eyes flashed with a defiant fire that caught Jaime off guard, "I've seen worse. My brothers aren't exactly the most graceful of men."br /This caused Myrcella and Tommen to chuckle and Jaime found himself smiling despite himself. He walked over and stood next to Myrcella, wrapping an arm around her shoulders to comfort her./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn blew on Tommen's wound and considered it a moment, "It will probably close up entirely in a few days without stitches. You shouldn't wield a sword during that time though."br /Tommen nodded, "Good excuse to not practice."br /Evelyn chuckled and reaching down, lathered her finger in the thick ointment. Slowly she placed it on the wound and began to massage it into the wound. Tommen shivered from the contact of the cold ointment but never winced or cringed for the girl's hands were gentle and soft. He could barely feel any pain or pressure./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When she finished, Evelyn wiped off her finger on the dirtied gauze. Reaching down she grabbed the roll of bandages and began to gently bind the boy's hand. Myrcella shivered just then but only Jaime heard her… but somehow Evelyn heard it too./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Zinzi, door," the girl said softly./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime watched in amazement as the dire wolf rose to her feet and approaching the door, pushed it closed with her head before returning to her spot next to Evelyn. Evelyn held out the dirtied gauze to the wolf who carried it over to a bin in the corner which held all the soiled bandages and dropped it in./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When Zinzi sat down next to Evelyn, Myrcella approached the wolf who looked at her quizzically./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""May I pet her?" the girl asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn looked at her and smiled, "Of course your highness. Zinzi, play nice."br /Zinzi looked at her master a moment before turning to Myrcella and gently pressed her nose against the girl's hand. The smile on the girl's face widened and she began to fondle the wolf's ears which earned a happy coo from the wolf, widening the girl's smile./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""How is she so tame?" Tommen inquired as Evelyn finished binding his hand./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Dire wolves are seen as beasts," Evelyn replied, "But like many creatures, they are misunderstood. When I was a child, two pups were abandoned. One of them was given to my brother Jon and the other was given to my brother's friend Theon. Both were males and identical. However, Jon's was raised differently and was always docile, friendly but protective. Theon's wasn't given enough attention and training as a pup and grew up to be aggressive and prone to attack people. If you raise an animal correctly with plenty of care and love, they will return it and be the best friend ever."br /Jaime noticed with interest that his nephew and niece were listening to Evelyn with rapt attention, eyes wide and smiles on their faces. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's the same with children," Evelyn replied, "Every child is different but if they are raised with love, care and brought up in a happy environment, they will reflect how they were raised."br /Tommen slowly ducked his head, "Then how come our brother is so different? He is nothing like Myrcella."br /Evelyn smiled sweetly, and Jaime noticed that the flash of fire in her eyes didn't fade. She was not afraid to speak her mind! "It is the same with you and your brother. I do not know how you and your siblings were raised, but Joffrey might have been raised different or taught different things because he is the eldest and the heir. However, some children are just naturally kind, shy, aggressive or rebellious. My sisters Arya, Sansa and I were all raised the same, but we are nothing alike. Arya is just naturally tough and rebellious. It is just in her blood I guess."br /Jaime smiled, finding himself entranced by this young Stark and her words of wisdom./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""There," she said, letting Tommen's hand go, "You're already to go."br /Tommen looked down at his bound hand and smiled. It was securely but comfortably bound./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Thank you! Anything I should do for it?"br /Evelyn thought a moment, "Maybe come back tomorrow or the day after and I'll clean it one more time. After that, you can air it out so that it can heal."br /Tommen nodded before getting to his feet. He wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and hugged her. Evelyn smiled warmly and hugged him back before bowing her head respectfully./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Tommen trotted over to his uncle while Myrcella approached Evelyn./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I have never met anyone who enjoys this so much!" The girl said, gazing around the room, "It almost makes me feel safe…"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn smiled, "That is why I like it. It makes me feel reassured knowing that I can take care of someone or myself if we're hurt. Actually…. I have something for you princess."br /"You can just call me Myrcella," the girl said, smiling./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn nodded before heading to the counter and reaching into a jar, drew out a small paper packet. She held it out to the girl who looked at it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's an herb?" she asked, her eyes widening, "What does it do?"br /"it is for extreme emergencies," Evelyn explained, "If you ever encounter someone or you yourself is dying from a serious injury, sickness or poisoning, dissolve the herb in water and drink it immediately. It will throw you into a protective coma. While in the coma, you will be stabilized enough that no matter how bad the injury or sickness, you will not die. You'll be in the coma for about a week, keeping you alive long enough till you can get help."br /Myrcella's face lit up, "That's amazing! Thank you so much! But I cannot accept it! It is too precious a gift!"br /Evelyn chuckled and pushed the packet back into the girl's hands, squeezing the girl's hands, "It's a gift for a friend. I am glad I am your friend Prin…. Myrcella. Besides, I collect the herb all the time! People mistake it for a weed and do not always know it's full potential. It's the least I can do."br /Myrcella's face lit up and she hugged Evelyn before rushing over to Tommen, showing off the herb. Over their heads, Jaime looked over at Evelyn who was smiling happily at the joyful kids./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""We should get going," Tommen admitted, "Thank you again Evelyn! We'll see you tonight at the banquet!"br /Evelyn nodded and watched as the two children headed out. She knelt down and picked up Zinzi when Jaime approached her. Looking way up into his green eyes, Evelyn looked at him puzzled./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime bowed to the girl, hand on his chest in respect, "I wanted to thank you personally for helping my nephew. Even some of the oldest, most gifted healers have never taken care of an injury so quickly and efficiently. I have to admit, I was impressed. Not only by your talent but by your gentle knowledge and your kindness to Myrcella and Tommen."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn smiled in understanding, but Jaime still sensed that a part of Evelyn was wary of him or didn't yet approve of him entirely./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""They are wonderful children. I am glad I was of help."br /Jaime nodded before bowing one more time, realizing that at that time he couldn't get anything else from her even though he just wished to look upon her face longer. Taking one last look at her pale, fair face, he turned and left the stall after closing the door. Evelyn sighed and holding Zinzi to her chest, set about cleaning up with her head swimming with puzzlement at the King slayer's behavior./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I wonder what the banquet will be like tonight," the girl said to the pup, ruffling the wolf's ears./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Zinzi cooed at her owner and licked Evelyn's fingers. "Yeah probably. Robb will let Arya do whatever, but I'll probably never get the chance to dance knowing him. If I dance with him and Jon, I'll be fine. Not Theon though! He spends half the time talking rather than dancing!"br /Zinzi's ears perked up suddenly and the wolf let out a soft bark at the door./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn was on her feet in a second and reaching for the dagger which Robb and Jon always insisted she wear in her belt underneath her cloak. She had taken off her thick fur cloak from the day before and had replaced it with her daily wool dark blue one which was slightly soiled but much more comfortable./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Her fingers wrapped around the hilt and she prepared to pounce. Zinzi crouched in front of her, prepared to jump, hair raised when suddenly a voice cried from outside./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Hello! We were told that this is the apothecary. Please, my brother is hurt!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn's eyes widened and releasing the dagger, she rushed to the door and opened it all the way. Standing there was Princess Myrcella. She had one arm wrapped around her brother, Prince Tommen who was clutching his hand while holding his fingers closed, blood seeping through them. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Lady Stark!" Myrcella cried in surprise./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Come in quickly!" Evelyn cried, standing to the side. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The two rushed in and Evelyn followed them, leaving the door open. She held out her hand and Zinzi at once stopped growling and curled up on the floor under the table, so she was out of the way./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What happened?" Evelyn cried as she helped Tommen sit down in the chair./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I tripped and my hand grabbed my sword… the blade was slightly drawn… I cut my palm." The boy replied./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn gently held out her hand to the boy, "Let me see."br /Tommen held out his hand, surprised that the girl hadn't paled at the sight of the blood. Myrcella had sunk into a chair and was staring wide eyed, teary eyed at the sight. Evelyn took his hand and gently pried his fingers back./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's not bad," She replied, "It could have been worse."br /The girl rushed off and began to grab materials. Within seconds she had found gauze and had bound it around the boy's hand to stop the bleeding while she prepared a disinfection ointment."br /"You are the physician?" Tommen inquired; the pain having disappeared after the girl had given him a little pain reliever./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn chuckled, "I'm not a physician… just a healer. I find it soothing."br /Tommen didn't take his eyes off the girl as she busied about, getting the correct herbs for the ointment. He had never met anyone so brave and calm as her. She was amazing! Tommen had always yearned for a loving mother… not someone harsh and cold like his mother and this woman seemed like a pure angel from heaven./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn located a handkerchief and handed it to Myrcella who took it and wiped her eyes. Just as Evelyn returned to her mixing, Zinzi bristled and startled the two royal kids when she growled in her throat./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What's wrong Zinzi?" Evelyn inquired, patting the wolf's head./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Zinzi looked at the door and everyone turned to see that someone had appeared in the doorway. There stood the Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister. He was no longer wearing his golden armor but rather a leather outfit but of course he still had his sword on his person. His blond hair was slightly windblown having run there and he was panting slightly./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Tommen," he sighed, glad he had located the boy, "Are you alright?"br /Tommen nodded and smiled, holding up his partially bound hand, "Lady Stark has it under control."br /"Just Evelyn your highness," Evelyn said, smiling, "I'm not Lady Stark yet and probably never will be."br /With that, the girl walked back to Tommen and knelt down on the floor in front of him so she was level with his hand. Placing the bowl on her lap, she began to unwound the gauze./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Why do you say that?" Myrcella inquired. "You would make a wonderful lady!"br /Evelyn smiled at the girl as she slowly removed the gauze to look at the extent of Tommen's wound./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime entered the stall, forgetting to close the door, "That is pretty deep! Are you sure you know what you are doing?"br /Evelyn looked at him and while her face smiled reassuringly at him, her eyes flashed with a defiant fire that caught Jaime off guard, "I've seen worse. My brothers aren't exactly the most graceful of men."br /This caused Myrcella and Tommen to chuckle and Jaime found himself smiling despite himself. He walked over and stood next to Myrcella, wrapping an arm around her shoulders to comfort her./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn blew on Tommen's wound and considered it a moment, "It will probably close up entirely in a few days without stitches. You shouldn't wield a sword during that time though."br /Tommen nodded, "Good excuse to not practice."br /Evelyn chuckled and reaching down, lathered her finger in the thick ointment. Slowly she placed it on the wound and began to massage it into the wound. Tommen shivered from the contact of the cold ointment but never winced or cringed for the girl's hands were gentle and soft. He could barely feel any pain or pressure./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When she finished, Evelyn wiped off her finger on the dirtied gauze. Reaching down she grabbed the roll of bandages and began to gently bind the boy's hand. Myrcella shivered just then but only Jaime heard her… but somehow Evelyn heard it too./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Zinzi, door," the girl said softly./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime watched in amazement as the dire wolf rose to her feet and approaching the door, pushed it closed with her head before returning to her spot next to Evelyn. Evelyn held out the dirtied gauze to the wolf who carried it over to a bin in the corner which held all the soiled bandages and dropped it in./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When Zinzi sat down next to Evelyn, Myrcella approached the wolf who looked at her quizzically./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""May I pet her?" the girl asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn looked at her and smiled, "Of course your highness. Zinzi, play nice."br /Zinzi looked at her master a moment before turning to Myrcella and gently pressed her nose against the girl's hand. The smile on the girl's face widened and she began to fondle the wolf's ears which earned a happy coo from the wolf, widening the girl's smile./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""How is she so tame?" Tommen inquired as Evelyn finished binding his hand./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Dire wolves are seen as beasts," Evelyn replied, "But like many creatures, they are misunderstood. When I was a child, two pups were abandoned. One of them was given to my brother Jon and the other was given to my brother's friend Theon. Both were males and identical. However, Jon's was raised differently and was always docile, friendly but protective. Theon's wasn't given enough attention and training as a pup and grew up to be aggressive and prone to attack people. If you raise an animal correctly with plenty of care and love, they will return it and be the best friend ever."br /Jaime noticed with interest that his nephew and niece were listening to Evelyn with rapt attention, eyes wide and smiles on their faces. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's the same with children," Evelyn replied, "Every child is different but if they are raised with love, care and brought up in a happy environment, they will reflect how they were raised."br /Tommen slowly ducked his head, "Then how come our brother is so different? He is nothing like Myrcella."br /Evelyn smiled sweetly, and Jaime noticed that the flash of fire in her eyes didn't fade. She was not afraid to speak her mind! "It is the same with you and your brother. I do not know how you and your siblings were raised, but Joffrey might have been raised different or taught different things because he is the eldest and the heir. However, some children are just naturally kind, shy, aggressive or rebellious. My sisters Arya, Sansa and I were all raised the same, but we are nothing alike. Arya is just naturally tough and rebellious. It is just in her blood I guess."br /Jaime smiled, finding himself entranced by this young Stark and her words of wisdom./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""There," she said, letting Tommen's hand go, "You're already to go."br /Tommen looked down at his bound hand and smiled. It was securely but comfortably bound./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Thank you! Anything I should do for it?"br /Evelyn thought a moment, "Maybe come back tomorrow or the day after and I'll clean it one more time. After that, you can air it out so that it can heal."br /Tommen nodded before getting to his feet. He wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and hugged her. Evelyn smiled warmly and hugged him back before bowing her head respectfully./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Tommen trotted over to his uncle while Myrcella approached Evelyn./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I have never met anyone who enjoys this so much!" The girl said, gazing around the room, "It almost makes me feel safe…"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn smiled, "That is why I like it. It makes me feel reassured knowing that I can take care of someone or myself if we're hurt. Actually…. I have something for you princess."br /"You can just call me Myrcella," the girl said, smiling./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn nodded before heading to the counter and reaching into a jar, drew out a small paper packet. She held it out to the girl who looked at it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's an herb?" she asked, her eyes widening, "What does it do?"br /"it is for extreme emergencies," Evelyn explained, "If you ever encounter someone or you yourself is dying from a serious injury, sickness or poisoning, dissolve the herb in water and drink it immediately. It will throw you into a protective coma. While in the coma, you will be stabilized enough that no matter how bad the injury or sickness, you will not die. You'll be in the coma for about a week, keeping you alive long enough till you can get help."br /Myrcella's face lit up, "That's amazing! Thank you so much! But I cannot accept it! It is too precious a gift!"br /Evelyn chuckled and pushed the packet back into the girl's hands, squeezing the girl's hands, "It's a gift for a friend. I am glad I am your friend Prin…. Myrcella. Besides, I collect the herb all the time! People mistake it for a weed and do not always know it's full potential. It's the least I can do."br /Myrcella's face lit up and she hugged Evelyn before rushing over to Tommen, showing off the herb. Over their heads, Jaime looked over at Evelyn who was smiling happily at the joyful kids./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""We should get going," Tommen admitted, "Thank you again Evelyn! We'll see you tonight at the banquet!"br /Evelyn nodded and watched as the two children headed out. She knelt down and picked up Zinzi when Jaime approached her. Looking way up into his green eyes, Evelyn looked at him puzzled./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Jaime bowed to the girl, hand on his chest in respect, "I wanted to thank you personally for helping my nephew. Even some of the oldest, most gifted healers have never taken care of an injury so quickly and efficiently. I have to admit, I was impressed. Not only by your talent but by your gentle knowledge and your kindness to Myrcella and Tommen."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Evelyn smiled in understanding, but Jaime still sensed that a part of Evelyn was wary of him or didn't yet approve of him entirely./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""They are wonderful children. I am glad I was of help."br /Jaime nodded before bowing one more time, realizing that at that time he couldn't get anything else from her even though he just wished to look upon her face longer. Taking one last look at her pale, fair face, he turned and left the stall after closing the door. Evelyn sighed and holding Zinzi to her chest, set about cleaning up with her head swimming with puzzlement at the King slayer's behavior./p
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