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[theravenboy]

[OOM: After Bran reclaimed his harp from the lake and went home, Bran and his da had a quiet holiday, and an interesting conversation.]

Harpsong winds through the front of Milliways. Owen Davies holds open the door so that Bran can go through first, and follows after. Both men are dressed in their Sunday best.

Bran goes immediately to the bar, where he receives a gift and a note. As he reads the note, his jaw tightens.

[ooc: Yes, they're both here. Please ping before tagging, though.]

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[owendavies.livejournal.com]

"Then you should not be carrying it. People could get hurt."

[holy-oats.livejournal.com]

"I'm at a greater risk of hurting myself, I think," he says ruefully.

"And, er, it's only very recently that I've had it," he adds. "I'm on ... um, something of a quest, I suppose ... and I suspect it may come in useful."

If I learn to *use* it, that is.

Oats still appears more than a little sheepish, and tries to hide the sword behind his back as if maybe Owen will think it has disappeared.

[owendavies.livejournal.com]

"I see," says Owen. "Then you should probably get lessons."

[holy-oats.livejournal.com]

"I'm not acquainted with many people who know how to fight," Oats admits miserably.

Though actually ... gods probably know. Holy wars seem to indicate as much.

Or do they? Wars, after all, are fought by men.

Well, he knows more gods, anyway.

"I'm not supposed to, of course," he adds, remembering Mary's admonishment that priests are not supposed to get into fights.

[owendavies.livejournal.com]

Owen blinks. "Then why is it that you are carrying the sword?"

[holy-oats.livejournal.com]

"Well ... it was given to me," Oats explains. "By the Hogfather."

The Hogfather had been an intimidating sort of person.

Oats does not feel it wise to discard gifts from someone like him.

[owendavies.livejournal.com]

"The ... Hogfather?" Owen chokes.

[holy-oats.livejournal.com]

Ah. Oats sees that he must explain.

"The Hogfather is ... er, actually, I wasn't sure that he existed until the other night. The church doesn't acknowledge the holiday-- Hogswatchnight, I mean. We use it as a fast day."

Then, Oats sees that he must explain better.

"According to the, ah, popular legend, the Hogfather comes once a year to all good children and leaves them gifts."

[owendavies.livejournal.com]

"I...see."