| giving me a sec to make this fantasy OC using my child Paul Atreides
“Dunk.” He says. “Ser Duncan.” He says again. “Ser Duncan The Tall.” He finally says. “. .If you’d like. She won’t buck you off.”
ㅤ ㅤ" well, ain't you just the best girl ever, thunder ? yes you are ! " ㅤonce again, depriving him of her attention in order to love on his horse instead . . . ㅤ" . . . stephanie. " ㅤrandomly stated, waiting a moment before looking back at the stranger. ㅤ" name's stephanie. " ㅤ
“Thunder.” He said, a slight rose tint to his cheeks. “On ‘count of her trotting sounding like thunder.”
ㅤ ㅤdigits curling inward, a small smirk playing along painted lips. ㅤ” better. “ ㅤstepping back on over, mostly to pet the horse’s side, though this time giving the rider more attention. ㅤ” she got a name ? “ ㅤ
“I’ve see plenty of pretty girls. Ma’m thank you.” He says, before clearing his throat. “Not that you aren’t pretty. Which you are. But I wasn’t going to comment on that. But I’ve done so now.”
ㅤ ㅤ" well i can * see that. ㅤrider's ain't always know - i've seen it plenty times over. " ㅤwaving a hand over her shoulder with a roll of her eyes. perhaps even a stifled scoff. ㅤ" where's yer manners, anyway ? ㅤain't never seen a pretty girl before — dunno how t' treat 'er right ? " ㅤ
“Well, I’m her rider.” He said in a huff. “So I think I know what’s best for her.”
ㅤ ㅤhands dropping, unamused and likely annoyed that she had to give someone aside from the steed her attention. ㅤ” yeah, i am — an’ you ? “ ㅤraising a brow, lips pursing as she’d cross her arms. ㅤ
“Oi —- I understand her plenty.” Dunk said, as if offended. He took a step back, distancing himself from the stranger. “Who even are you? Some sort of horse knower?”
ㅤ ㅤ” ahm sure she is. ain’t you jus’ the prettiest lil thing. “ ㅤthe horse’s bray had the blonde clearly elated, removing her complete attention from its rider as she pet along its mane. doting, baby talking and all. ㅤ” men jus’ don’t understand that us ladies need our rest. yer a good girl. “ ㅤ
Dunk almost shot back, but his hand on the reigns only tightened. “What the hell.” He said in a gasp of a breath. Before calming himself through a sigh. “She’s just being stubborn, s’all. Doesn’t want to get back on the road. Too comfortable, aren’t ya?” Duncan said directly to the horse. (c)
ㅤ ㅤ" yer scarin' the poor thing. " ㅤsuddenly, a woman would appear by the animal's side, one hand gently pressed to its neck while the other grabbed the top of the stranger's, putting a halt to his tugging. ㅤ" roughin' it 'round ain't gon' get it t' go any faster. " ㅤ
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“C’mon then.” Pulling the reigns of his horse —- although it stubbornly pulled back. “Knock that off. S’too early for all that.”
“Wake up, Ser.” Egg said with a kick to Dunk’s shin. “Leavemehbe.” Dunk said passively with a roll to the side.
FC - Peter Clafy as Ser Duncan The Tall. A Knight of Seven Kingdoms.
𝑂𝑎𝑘 and 𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛, guard me 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙, or else i'm 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑑, and doomed to ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙.