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[ Were she a true-born daughter there would maybe bit more pomp and circumstance. Though, truth be told, were they keeping to the strictest writs of oaths and oath-taking it is certain that Murphy would not be allowed to swear at all. She is, after all, a girl and by being of the fairer sex, is unable to gather such things as banners whether noble or no. (That is a lord's prerogative, not a lady's. Her rites are of the wedding vows and the birthing bed; nothing more.)

Charitably, Alayne smiles. ] Know that I will never ask of you something that will bring you dishonor. Nor hold you to a standard to which I do not hold myself. Trust in me, as I trust you in. And so, the oath is sworn. By earth and water, by bronze and iron.

By ice and fire, it is sworn.

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[To Alayne's advantage, Murphy was completely ignorant to the customs of her world. Even if he did have any knowledge of such things, being an outsider to it all negated any meaning that it might have held to him. The fact that Alayne went ahead and did it no matter what was "true-born" or regulated would've only earned more respect from Murphy instead. Because fuck the po-lice.]

By ice and fire, huh? [He takes a moment. Again, the words sink in, and after a long moment, he eventually nods, accepting the words that had been offered to him:]

I'm not gonna let you down.

[Or he'll go down trying.]