"A fine shot young sir," Giles congratulates Philip before reclaiming the arrow and continuing their way back to Westminster. "Yes," Giles agrees as they conveniently stumble upon the trail again. "Let's return, I'm long overdue for lunch. And no, I don't want any of that pie." He preempts Philip wi...

"I hate to be the one to speak contrary my King, but do you not have a pressing appointment you must leave for in the morning? Perhaps this would be a matter best delegated due to the constraints of time." Giles suggests in a calm, soothing voice.

"At times, but with practice you can learn to bend it to your will. Your father is an important man compared to most, in time you will need to learn to impose your will on others and people are much harder to manage than bows." Giles admits with a laugh as he moves behind Philip and pulls out a sing...

"Fathers only wish the best for their sons, but some have difficulty knowing how to show it. I'm sure he's doing what he thinks is best, and if you spend your time looking back, you'll never see the sights on the horizon before you." On a whim he hands his bow to Philip. "You ever used one of these ...

Giles bows low, keeping his hands folded before him as they are admitted to be received. "Earl Geoffrey is right Your Majesty. There was nearly a riot at the regatta the other day and the underlying cause is...while not a direct concern for you now, if left unaddressed it could grow to become one sw...

"I am almost twenty and one, my life is nearly my own. But my spirit is not quite as adventurous as your own, this is pleasant enough for me." He answers as he gestures with his hands at the beauty of the wood they walk through. "Besides not many can say they rubbed shoulders with the King and all t...

Giles was there. He had changed out of his hunting garb and into a more refined outfit, but he was still plucking the occasional twig from his hair.

"Earl Geoffrey." He greeted the other man. "Think you we can crack this nut this evening?"

"And I'm not going to get to see Jerusalem, let's call it even?" Giles suggests trying to put into perspective the huge adventure that may lay ahead of Philip.

"Our redheaded King and his redheaded squire. Seems fitting indeed if you should have his back." Giles calmly replies as he tries to infuse the boy with some enthusiasm, though he doesn't seem short of it in any way. "Yes, I saw King Richard in the melee, I wouldn't think anyone would be a match for...

"They can, but they should not do such things on a whim. A King should be a good Lord to all his vassals. Just and merciful, valorous and merciful. To raise arms against one's Lord, and especially one's King..." Giles shakes his head. "No, it is not a thing to be taken lightly. Perhaps if young Henr...

"Yep, the King can." Giles answers before placing his hands on Philip's shoulders and looking the boy square in the eyes. "Right up to the point where he pisses off enough people that they join together and decide he shouldn't be King no more. Noblesse Oblige young Philip. Remember it, live by it. Y...

Giles is reminded of ethe conversation with Andre the other day about new Kings and new rules. "Well I don't know how to tell you this milord, but King Richard isn't bound by any promises of his predecessor. There's no precedent for it at all. But perhaps, if he gets some good friends to speak on hi...

"That's the spirit." Giles barks out, slapping the boy on the back in a gesture of encouragement. "Those infidels don't stand a chance." "Hal? You mean Henry? Uh, I don't know, I don't belief His Royal Highness has made his decision yet, but Henry seems a little young for such an honor yet isn't he?...

Well after all that time looking for Philip the other night, GIles wasn't just going to leave him alone in the forest, so he sat down on a log near the boy and leaned his bow up against a nearby tree. "You're planning on joining by subterfuge? You aren't going to declare?" Giles thinks carefully bef...

"Squiring for one of the knights?" Giles asked as he tried to lead the young noble back towards the Abbey, well aware that this was still a wildlife infested wood.

"A noble duty and a conscientious choice I am sure King Richard will be pleased for the show of support."

As much as GIles had the boy by almost twice the years, they were a lot closer in size that belied their difference in ages. "Well I'm of the thinking that you can do that just as well back at Westminster as here. After all, it seems you are almost out of pie." He quips as he looks the boy over for ...

Pursuing the stag is less challenging than you might have expected. Certainly less than tracking the bear. In fact, the magnificent beast seems to pause at the top of ridges in the woods to allow you to draw closer before dipping into the vale on the other side. In no time, you are sure you are abs...

Giles is almost caught off guard by the movement in his peripheral vision but drops into a silent crouch as he slowly approaches the unusual beast with his bow out in front. He'd never seen anything with this sort of coloration before but his surprise wasn't enough to subconsciously break through th...

Giles was saddened that William was not in a condition to come on the hunt, but he still lumbered his bow across his shoulders and headed into the forest at the crack of dawn. The forests in this part of the land were very different to where he had hunted previously however and even with the assista...

"But I'm not even dry from the first..." Giles starts to protest before he sees the crowd surging again.

"On second thoughts..." Giles swallows his objections and grabs an oar.

Feeling the mood of the crowd start to turn violent, GIles quickly steps over to one of the less mud encrusted clumps of common women and whispers gently in their direction. "Come now isn't there a more pleasant way to ease all this frustration than violence? In fact, you see those boys over there? ...

"And it looks like you have been heard Lord Mayor, I am only sorry that you could not be heard earlier before this reached the point it has." Giles softly spoke, trying to remind the man of the words they had exchanged in St Edwards Chapel many nights ago. "Just remember that mortal man is possessed...

"We only have a few days before the Royal Party moves on though, so time is not to waste." Giles speaks to the room. "Scriptor will compose his proposal with whatever meagre aid I can provide. You fine Canon will provide a list of your preferred candidates, as a backup plan if we cannot convince his...

"And those are taxes that unfortunately you will be unlikely to see returned." GIles sadly observed. "However, if the King hears that taxes, his taxes, taxes that could be utilized to help rebuild his White Tower are instead lining the pockets of a lowly bureaucrat? Their loss may be turned into som...

"And a Lord Justiciar who sees eye to eye on this issue would be a boon in the future." Giles added as he dropped a hand on Andre's shoulder. "One who understands the delicate balance between the laws of Man and God, and possesses the wisdom to fairly make the right decisions accordingly. If there i...

"You don't need to say or do anything. You are right the joy I get from seeing the sparkle in your eye and the curl of a smile in your lips is worth more than any number of words." Giles looks relieved that Marie likes the gift, and his grin is as wide as ever. "Although the world will be a poorer p...

While Geoffrey engages with the Guild leader and the Mayor, who now that he has been addressed Giles manages to put the face and name together, Giles tries to defray any contention from the third individual apparently leading the mob. He had no idea who the man was, but the other two seemed to consi...

Files blushes bright red in embarrassment almost instantly. "I didn't...I mean...well I could bring it to you." He stammers, obviously tongue tied by his simple conversational defeat. When her fingers close over the gift though, he regathers his senses. "I am not overly versed in the ritual for offe...

"And has there been a precedent of a prior King taking a more hands on role with regard to the integration of the church and the crown?" Giles asks Andre, clearly respecting the man's extensive knowledge and apparent research into these histories.

"I imagine that anonymity is a simple enough task, unless one makes the effort to announce oneself, although if travelling in circles where the history of one's name is seen as a prerequisite to the assessment of one's character, that may be a little more difficult." Giles replies with a smile as he...