"I certainly hope not," Reepicheep says, bristling slightly. "Though I fail to see the respect in petty theft and teasing."
One paw settles at his empty swordbelt, and Caspian, keen both to keep Reepicheep from getting in trouble on his first day and not to lose what small ground he may have made with Cuthbert, breathes out through his nose before he speaks. "Reepicheep!" he says, sharply. His expression is stern, and that faint ring of command from earlier by the shore is clearer now.
The knight snaps to attention, both eyes fixed on his king. "Your valiance does you credit, but you will kindly not pick a fight with our friend Cuthbert, please," says Caspian, stern. "Particularly not over so small a thing."
"But, Sire – "
"Peace! There's no insult here. You do not know him yet and so I forgive your ignorance, but there is no one here more devoted to this lady than he. Am I quite clear?"
Reepicheep, somewhat forlorn, nods and turns to Cuthbert, squaring his small shoulders. "My apologies, good sir knight. This place and its patrons are still strange to me."
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One paw settles at his empty swordbelt, and Caspian, keen both to keep Reepicheep from getting in trouble on his first day and not to lose what small ground he may have made with Cuthbert, breathes out through his nose before he speaks. "Reepicheep!" he says, sharply. His expression is stern, and that faint ring of command from earlier by the shore is clearer now.
The knight snaps to attention, both eyes fixed on his king. "Your valiance does you credit, but you will kindly not pick a fight with our friend Cuthbert, please," says Caspian, stern. "Particularly not over so small a thing."
"But, Sire – "
"Peace! There's no insult here. You do not know him yet and so I forgive your ignorance, but there is no one here more devoted to this lady than he. Am I quite clear?"
Reepicheep, somewhat forlorn, nods and turns to Cuthbert, squaring his small shoulders. "My apologies, good sir knight. This place and its patrons are still strange to me."