Open RP - Ugh

[maid_brienne]

Last night, Brienne had gotten herself thoroughly stoned, and as a result had eventually talked herself into having something strong to drink afterwords. She remembered little of the night she'd just passed, but now she found herself in the Slytherin common room, sprawled out in one of the big comfortable armchairs. She felt as if she'd been ridden

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[last_akkadian]

Mathayus was striding across the Slytherin Common Room when he caught sight of a familiar face in unfamiliar straits. "Brienne?" Frowning, he was by her side in a couple of steps. "Here, take it easy," he said, supporting her with one arm. "You okay? What happened?"

[maid_brienne]

They really had to quit meeting like this, Brienne thought, and hoped she managed to suppress a grimace as she took his support.

"I made the mistake of going to that cafe you have here," she answered truthfully. "I'm not entirely certain what was in the food I ate, but I am quite sure I won't be repeating the experience." Now she did manage a wry, self-depricating smile, though a weak one.

[last_akkadian]

He frowned, deeply. "You've been poisoned." Ignoring any protest she might make, Mathayus bent and picked Brienne up without noticeable effort. "Come on. Hospital Wing."

[maid_brienne]

"It's all right, I think I'll be--" Brienne began, and then her mouth fell open as he abruptly picked her up. That... she hadn't been expecting. At all. She could only stare at him in astonishment as he made his way out of Slytherin.

When she finally found her voice, she did manage to choke out, "Are you sure this is necessary?"

[last_akkadian]

((Mathayus totally had permission to pick Brienne up. His mun just forgot to say so. :P))

He turned slightly to ease her through the doorway. "Yes." Mathayus glanced down at her briefly. "You okay?"

[maid_brienne]

"I'll be fine," Brienne said again. "Really, I think the hospital wing is a bit unnecessary. I'll just get some water and I'll be fine." She shot him a pleading look. "Please put me down. This is... really embarrassing."

[last_akkadian]

((Reposted due to mun-dorkage.))

He hesitated, looking down at her. "I don't know."

Mathayus could understand not wanting the Hospital Wing. The woman who'd helped him wasn't exactly welcoming, and Brienne mostly looked like she needed to lie down. But... poison?

On the other hand, you couldn't die here. "All right." He turned around and carried her back through the Common Room, down into the dungeons.

[maid_brienne]

This felt... eerily familliar. Of course, the last time she'd been in the Slytherin dorm itself, she'd ... been in the queen's body, and she was relatively certain the queen wouldn't be nearly as lackwitted as Brienne had been.

She shook her head slightly to clear those unwanted thoughts from her mind and met Mathayus's concerned gaze. "Thank you," she said, a little surprised but also pleased that he'd capitulated.

[last_akkadian]

"Welcome," Mathayus replied with a half-smile. He was surprised she wasn't arguing - but then maybe she hadn't noticed where he was taking her. Well, it wasn't like he had anything ulterior in mind - Brienne just needed somebody to look after her for a while.

He shouldered open the door to his room and carried her in.

[maid_brienne]

"Are you going to put me down now?" Brienne asked. For some reason, she found herself fighting the urge to laugh, as much at herself as the situation. Her lips twitched despite her best efforts to remain sternly straight-faced.

To be honest, she wasn't worried about alterior motives. If he'd been interested in ravishing her, she'd still have put up a figyht, but that hadn't been lust she'd seen in his eyes. Still... you would think she was a frail maiden suffering from the vapors.

[last_akkadian]

Mathayus caught the lip-twitch. "Maybe," was his amused response. "If I put you down will you stay down?"

[maid_brienne]

"Maybe," Brienne answered tartly. "Provided you don't give me a reason not to."

[last_akkadian]

Nathayus grinned. "Easy, Prickly. I'm just trying to help a friend." He put her down on the bed. "Want something to drink or anything? Or you just want to rest?"

[maid_brienne]

Brienne took pity on him, her expression softening into a crooked smile. "I would love some water and some breakfast," she said. "Nothing too heavy, but I probably ought to eat."

[last_akkadian]

A quick and muttered conversation with a house elf produced an assortment of toast and spreads, fruit, and juices along with the requested water. Mathayus helped himself to a piece of toast and sat back to watch Brienne eat. "So. Want to tell me what happened?"

[maid_brienne]

"It isn't a terribly exciting story," Brienne admitted ruefully. "I just... ended up wandering around and encountered The Little Green Apple cafe, and a bunch of people singing badly. I... stopped to listen, and the next thing I remember, I ended up here."