Of Cats and Dogs - rp

[Miranda_]

"Just say no. And that if he tries to make you, you'll rip the guy apart."

[spirit_queen]

"I- I couldn't do it," Cecy said, shaking her head.

[Miranda_]

"The alternative is being forced to marry someone you don't want to be with."

[spirit_queen]

"But I couldn't kill the man," Cecy said, looking panicked.

[Miranda_]

"I never said you had to kill him, just make it perfectly clear you don't want his attentions. You can do that without killing."

[spirit_queen]

"Thing is, I don't matter; it'll be arranged between my father and the groom," Cecy said. "It's like I don't even matter at all except as breeding stock."

[Miranda_]

"Maybe you should announce that you've already gotten someone."

[spirit_queen]

Cecy shook raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And who would that be? Most of the guards I've been in contact with are women, and I'm rarely allowed outside... this is my first real expedition, and he's going to blame me for this storm mess, somehow... I don't know anyone from home well enough to take on as- as a lover, Phelan," she said, ending with a sigh.

[Miranda_]

Phelan shrugged. "Doesn't have to be that way," he said.

"You could just hook up with one of the wolves, and tell your father it's for political reasons. Doesn't have to go anywhere, you could just be friends with them, but it would get your father off your back."

[spirit_queen]

"I could very wel be endangering the wolf in question," Cecy said. "I don't want to bring a friend into my mess; it's not fair to any of you."