<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fd/Valdar.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Galvren Valynar (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11585469#msg11585469)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Valdar (Newly Risen to Gaidin)<br/><strong>Bondmate:</strong>Nasha<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>None, yet.<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Afternoon, Saven 7th.<br/><strong>Place:</strong>The Grounds, North Gate.<br/><strong>Warning:</strong><br/><hr/><br/>Well, the introductions were over and done with and, going off of his first impressions at least, Nasha Sedai appeared to be one of the more polite and pleasant Aes Sedai. It might have been a disrespectful thing to think, but not all Aes Sedai were exactly pleasant towards Warders, no matter what they said. Some were condescending and dismissive, treating them like small children hovering around their betters - that was generally the Red - and others just treated them like servants to go and run errands for them when they couldn't be bothered, as if they were personal butlers rather than bodyguards and companions. That particular attitude didn't have an Ajah, however; it tended to be a fairly random attitude, one that could be held by anybody in any of the Ajah's. If the person was liable to condescension and a superior attitude, then it tended to manifest as bossiness and haughty airs around Warders. But it appeared that Nasha Sedai was of the third category; those that treated Warders with both respect and manners, and for a brief moment, Galvren is relieved. Imagine having to be stuck in the company of somebody who treated you like a servant or a child all afternoon. That would be horrific. Still, it appeared that Nasha Sedai wanted to go out but - as she said - she didn't like crowds and thus was hesitating....a feeling that he could understand all too well. He was from a small village, a hamlet at best, so more than a dozen people in one place at the same time was - when he arrived - utterly astounding. He'd gotten used to it, of course, but now he dislikes crowds both for the obvious, overcrowded reason and the fact that it's very difficult to guard somebody in a crowd. Anybody could get close and attack without warning, then disappear back into the throng of people...it was maddening, especially when you were taken into the crowds to do "Crowd Reading Training." Every one of them failed at least five times before they got it right. That was a brutal day.<br/><br/>He grimaced a little at her question, then quickly smoothed his expression over...he couldn't be seen to be making a fuss, after all, even if his injury is particularly troublesome. He shook his head slightly, offering her a wan, almost embarrassed smile. It was entirely possible that he could have been put on Guard Duty if he hadn't broken his shoulder...something to be grateful for, he supposed, but if he didn't find an Aes Sedai to Bond him soon, he would likely be shoved straight on when he had finished healing. He despised guard duty; it was so dull all the time, it was ridiculous. "Thankfully not, Aes Sedai...I can largely go where I please; I'm currently recovering from an injury I sustained during my Gaidin Exam. Thankfully I passed, or it would have been a lot of pain and discomfort for nothing." He offered another wan smile. "I can empathise with your dislike of crowds, particularly now." He nodded towards his shoulder. He didn't dare move it, just in case it twinged and forced another ugly grimace to form across his face. It wasn't really that bad...he could walk through the crowds if he needed to, he just had to be a tad careful. Besides, he couldn't let an Aes Sedai leave the grounds alone without at least offering his company, now could he? If nothing else, it would break up the Light-Burned monotony. "Are you still in need of an escort, Nasha Sedai? It would be an honour and a pleasure to offer my services, if that's the case." He bowed his head again, then looked up at her; it might be that his injury turns her off accepting his offer, and if so, then so be it. But he's a Gaidin now, and that means his primary duty is the protection of the Aes Sedai. Therefore, he needs to at least offer his assistance, even if he's turned down. It's just the way it goes.