05/09/2000

Guest Wing, White Tower, Tar Valon

Doors line this hallway in such a way as to give the impression that not
all rooms here are created equal, unlike the Novice or Accepted wing. The
ones closest are clearly for more important visitors, perhaps those Kings
and Queens that come when the Amyrlin crooks her finger, and while none are
ratty or unpleasant to stay in they get progressively smaller.

The mason work here is as beautiful, and seemless as in the rest and more
than one guest has been found staring at one of the walls and trying to
figure out just how they did that. Few of the rooms look occupied at the
moment and only a slightly larger number look like they've gotten any use
this decade, though the Novices do keep them all as clean as the rest of
the Tower.


Moving down into the Guest Wing, Neelkan asked around where the kid was
staying. He had to describe the kid, since he didn't remember his name, and
finally gets directions to his room. Once all that is done he finds the
room and knocks on the door. Knockknock.

Standing quickly the door opens on Aed, standing there in the same clothes
he had on yesterday.

"Hey, kid!" Neelkan stands there, also wearing the same clothes as
yesterday, but he is carrying a bundle under one arm, obviously the one he
didn't knock with. "How ya doin'?"

Baby blue eyes look at Neelkan as Aed stands there and in a small voice
says,"Ok." He seems decidedly uncomfortable/

"Here." The bundle is thrown towards the kid after a second, and Neelkan
offers a lop-sided smirk, "Figured the Aes Sedai wouldn't get around t'
givin' ya any clothes f'r a few days so I talked t' some 'at I know in the
Infirmary 'n got some. Hope 'ey fit." Is he being... nice...?

The bundle is actually caught,"Uhh...Thanks..." Aed looks at the bundle for
a second,"Gaidin Kalibar was going to take me shopping soon for new
clothes."

"Yer welcome. It took 'em a few days t' round up some clothes f'r me. I was
stuck wearing a stupid -dress- f'r waaaaay too long." Neelkan continues to
smirk, then gives his head a small shake, "Well, it was more like a robe 'r
something, but it sure felt like a dress!"

Carefully the bundle is placed on the bed before Aed turns to face
Neelkan,"WHy?" Is all he says. He doesn't seem to spend much time talking.

Neelkan shrugs slightly, "Why not?" Don't go questioning his good deeds. He
may never do them again!

A slight shrugs is given before Aed responses,"Cause you didn't seem to
like me." His voice is rather sad as he speaks.

"Huh?" Neelkan looks confused. But then he often can if you spend any time
around him. "Don't take anythin' I say personally, kid! I got nothin'
against ya. Really."

Aed ohs and sits down on his bed again and begins swinging his feet below
the bed looking down at the ground.

"Uh..." Neelkan frowns for a moment and furrows his brow. "Did I do
somethin' wrong?" He's trying to make nice with people around here... Sigh.
He kicks his foot at the doorway.

"Ummmm....No. " Aed's voice is soft,"Please come in." He just sits there
though.

"'Kay..." Neelkan steps inside and closes the door behind it then leans
heavily against it, "So... 'r ya findin' everythin' like ya hoped ya
would?"

"I'd hoped to deliver my message. That's it." Aed's voice is soft and he
fiddles with a small coin.

"So are ya gonna stick 'round 'en, 'r are ya headin' back t' whereever ya
came from 'xactly?" Neelkan inquires curiously, trying to sounds half
interested in the answer to the questions. He's not really. But he's
trying. Does that count for anything?

"Don't know yet. My sisters are here." Aed seems rather distracted.

Neelkan blinks, "Yer... sisters are 'ere...?"

A slight nod is given,"That's what Wyntere Sedai said." Aed's voice is
soft.