Brother Athelstan (athelstan_) wrote in spinningcompass, @ 2013-06-04 10:17:00 |
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Who: Athelstan and Gyda
Where: The Church
What: Stuff
When: Tuesday morning
Rating: Low
Open: No
Status: On going
Gyda seems to have settled into life on the island a lot faster than he and Lagertha did. Perhaps because she is young and everyone is very willing to help her. And perhaps because her mother isn't an entirely incapable. Well, wasn't. Lagertha has gone.
But Gyda has settled in fast and started to make friends and Athelstan doesn't feel it necessary to concern himself about that because the men here can be trusted with young girls. But she is like family and Lagertha had been devastated by the thought of losing her. Athelstan doesn't know if Lagertha is around, if she's just gone to get some things, to hunt, to explore, but he doesn't suppose that she would leave Gyda for so long after everything. So Athelstan feels it is his duty to make sure that Gyda remains safe. She knew how to use the devices they had been given and that is very impressive. And her English is certainly good.
"You are much brighter than I," he says as he joins her in the grass beside the church. The sun is bright and warm and hotter than he remembers it ever being where they are from, and he worries that her skin will burn.
"Shall I fetch you some lotion to stop the sun from burning you?" he asks, touching a finger to her slightly pink cheek.