To: everyone (a few days after all arrivals)

[northerndragon]

[Jon writes in a very fine hand, but to many, it will seem archaic.]

I would like to speak on duty, if you will.

What does duty mean to you, if it means anything at all?
How do you know what your duty is?
How do you know when you have done it, or failed to do it?

If it doesn't matter to you, why doesn't it matter?
If it does, why then?

I seek to learn from my fellows.

— Jon Snow, of Thorne

Comments

[northerndragon]

My family is not here. This is not my realm. I'm not sure that much of anyone here needs my protection or my guidance, or of what I can do for them.

But I try to act with honor. I try to aid my friends, and anyone else who needs help.

I'm not alone in this.

Why should a lady need more steadiness in her duty?

[Let's talk about that, Alicent.]

[chainedqueen]

No, they are not, but there are many new arrivals that will need guidance and advice. You may not be certain, but it is a path to take, one that might give strength more than you might assume.

[Must we?]

It is not uncommon to be mislead or to waiver in the face of difficult decisions.

A lady is as capable of that as a lord or a king.