Arthur LeGuin | Athyr Liung (thedragonking) wrote in newbritain, @ 2011-09-25 20:30:00 |
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Current mood: | frustrated |
Entry tags: | when: the reign, where: camallate, who: athyr, who: gwenore |
weep, little lion man, you know that you have seen this all before...
It's been three days since Medraut Lloyd arrived in Camallate, and Athyr has been unusually quiet and introspective. Usually he's a model of exuberant energy, bounding around the practise yards and conference rooms, greeting his staff cheerfully and laying plans. Recently, however, he's stayed mainly in his office, and he seems subdued when he's out.
Earlier that evening there was a state dinner to welcome Medraut officially. Athyr presided, of course, in his yellow silk, but when it's over and the guests have begun to disperse he makes right for his and Gwenore's rooms. By the time she gets there, he's stripped down to his underclothes, bent over a pile of papers, signing them furiously and with intense concentration.