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[baetiful]

WHO: Catelyn Stark and the men who love her. (Ned and Petyr!)
WHERE: A park in De Chima
WHEN: Sometime in early October
WHAT: The second half of this.
WARNINGS: idk, probably violence. Baelish is putting the moves on Ned's woman.

[ On bended knee, with Catelyn's hand in his own, Petyr Baelish was the boy he once was -- the boy with large dreams to wed the woman he loved. The boy who wanted a world where true love and happiness could triumph. The speech was forgotten. The fact that this was supposed to be a test run for Haen was forgotten. In this moment, things were real. Petyr was confessing his true feelings to his childhood sweetheart. ]

I suppose what I am trying to say in so many words is...will you be my wife, Cat?

Comments

[wintersfallen]

[ It is purely by coincidence - or perhaps it is fate - that Ned is in the park to begin with. And he almost misses the whole thing because he has very nearly convinced himself that his eyes are playing tricks on him - that that's not his Cat and certainly not Lord Baelish taking her by the hand. But there's something about the way she holds herself, something about the way the sunlight catches in her fiery hair... It can't be her, and yet, who else could it be?

By the time he's close enough to hear them, there's no question anymore - not about their identity, anyway. There plenty of other questions, though. Questions which would be best punctuated by the point of a dagger. If only he had one on hand.

He could just throttle the man, but he resists the urge, for now.]

She's my wife already, Lord Baelish. Have you forgotten?

[onlyvengeance]

[ she is caught a bit by surprise by Petyr calling her by name, and she is about to gently correct him when Ned interrupts them. She is half bemused and half irritated. So her tone is a tad sharp now.]

Petyr means to ask Lady Haen to marry him, according to the custom of this place, Ned.

big Sis has your back, lil bro

[baetiful]

[ Ned's words bring Petyr back to reality, and also cause a tension to rise within the base of his skull. He lets go of Catelyn's hand, pushing himself up with grace and composure. ]

Catelyn is correct. I was merely running my proposal by her to obtain her opinion.

[ Of course, Petyr...as mischievous as he was...couldn't help but comment: ]

Although, I would question the legitimacy of your marriage within this world, Lord Stark. Vows back home do not necessarily carry the same weight here. It could very well be that Catelyn is currently no one's wife.

[wintersfallen]

[ This was not the first time Ned had thought about strangling Littlefinger. But he restrains himself, for the moment. For Cat's sake.

He does step closer, though, clenching his fists and grinding his teeth. His restraint does not come without effort. ]

A vow is a vow, no matter where it was made. Catelyn is my wife. And if our marriage is not legitimate according to the laws of this place, then we'll do what we must to make it so.

[ He reached for her hand, as if to illustrate their bond. And maybe to rub his face in it a little. Maybe. ]

[onlyvengeance]

[ She twines her fingers with Ned's, but her disquiet is obvious, almost a tangible presence. Her attention is caught by the question Petyr has raised, which is probably his intention, let's be real. ]

I...he has a point, Ned. I love you with all my heart but love, we died . What does that mean for the vows we made?

[baetiful]

[ Baelish is tempted to intuitively step back when Ned steps closer, but he manages to maintain his ground. Because what? The worst that will happen is that Ned will hit him and earn Cat's ire. And actually, that's probably about the best thing that can happen. ]

You are only husband and wife in title. Not legitimacy. Not within this world. You must apply for the proper licensing in order for it to be recognized.

[ His eyes flicker toward Cat's and Ned's joined hands with a hint of displeasure. But he smoothly replaces it with his confident veneer. Right now he's the one with the knowledge on how this world works and they need to rely on him for answers. ]

[wintersfallen]

[ Ned has reached that same conclusion, and he does not like it. Somehow, this smarmy little rat always seems to gain the upper hand. What is it about men like him? ]

Then we'll do just that. [ He gives his wife's a hand a squeeze and glances over at her. ] Won't we, Cat?

[ Of course they will. There's not question.

Right? ]

[onlyvengeance]

[This doesn't exactly set well with Cat, it must be said. She's been married most of her life. It's bizarre to consider that she may not be. She smiles at them both, but the smile is shaky and it soon disappears. ]

Of course.

[ It's like being told that the sun doesn't rise in the east at all. She will think about it later. So she repairs her smile to the best of her ability, remembering the initial purpose of this meeting. ]

Nothing for you to be concerned with, I'm sure, Petyr. You'll have your own wedding to plan, I'm sure. And many happy years ahead of you, I'm sure.

[ what a thought, to marry someone just because you wanted to. What if you made the wrong choice? ]

[baetiful]

You'll need someone to guide you through the process, won't you, Lord Stark?

[ Now Petyr is simply choosing to rub salt in the wound. If Ned is trying to show off that he is the one with Catelyn's affections, then Petyr will show off that he is smarter than Ned. ]

You may dislike me, but even you know that I am the person best suited to aid you in this. I have been here for two years. I have served this world and learned its laws like no one else. Ask the network and you would still not come up with answers I alone could give you.

And my price would be modest.