Arthur Pendragon - The Grandfather of Albion!

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20 June 2012 @ 12:51 pm

The Grandfather of Albion!

Well, this is very very exciting indeed! There's an unexpected lull in the usual meetings for the kingdom of Albion and so one High King is free to roam at will.

A few decades ago, this sort of thing would immediately call for extra training, or maybe some hunting, but now Arthur has something much more important to do (and it has nothing to do with age! No matter what Merlin suggests).

He is on his way to visit his grandson!

Little Custen is just over a month old now, and though Arthur sees him quite often he's especially exciting about this particular visit. He has something for the newest generation of Pendragons. Something quite precious indeed.

Hopefully, the baby won't be napping.

Tags: custen, taffy 2.0, tarrwyn

Current Mood:

jubilant

Current Location: Heading for the Crown Couple's Chambers

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arlliwiangoch on June 21st, 2012 01:47 am (UTC)

Custen isn't napping. It's not his regular time, and Tarrwyn is very insistent that he keep regular times. It's the one thing all the mothers from the village have told her: babies need the routine.

For all the duties in the world, nothing comes in the way of Custen's routine. Right now, the proud grandfather should be arriving right about the time to hear one very loud, and very healthy, burp.

"You eat too fast, my prince. No taking after Sir Gwaine," Tarrwyn's talking as if the month old prince, who is still, really, a newborn, though a large one at that, can understand every word.

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High King Arthur: The High King Goes Ooooo!

albions_clotpole on June 21st, 2012 02:13 am (UTC)

Arthur chuckles, Gwydre's tablemanners certainly leave a lot to be desired. Arthur has, of course, always maintained Gwydre picked up the habit from Merlin.

He knocks on the door - rare indeed for the King!- and calls out. "Does an old king have permission toenter?"

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arlliwiangoch on June 22nd, 2012 01:22 am (UTC)

Tarrwyn does stand when she hears Arthur. She likes to remember the etiquette, as it's something that is important now that she's titled. She is though, at the same time, using a rag to clean up a little bit of spit up.

"You're always welcome." She laughs. Tarrwyn's genuinely settled with becoming a mother. It's really all she wants out of life, is to have as many babies as possible.

"Come to see the littlest Pendragon?" Not that Custen is tiny, by baby standards.

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High King Arthur: The High King is Pleased

albions_clotpole on June 22nd, 2012 01:32 am (UTC)

Aww, Tarrwyn, you always melt Arthur's heart.

"I have indeed!" And look out incoming kiss on the cheek for you!

And one on the top of Custen's head. "He's perfect, you know."

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arlliwiangoch on June 23rd, 2012 07:43 pm (UTC)

Tarrwyn's always been rather good at that. Her sister may have inherited an insane amount of intelligence, but Tarrwyn's got all the charm, and social skills.

Then again, she's always had an affinity for Arthur, right from her first arrival in Camelot.

"He is. Everyone keeps telling me how healthy his is." By healthy, they mean large but given the hazards of being an infant, even with all the powers of Morgana and Merlin to help, any extra advantage is a lucky one. "He looks like his father. I can't see any of me at all!" Not that it bothers her. She's rather fond of how her husband looks.

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albions_clotpole on June 24th, 2012 01:29 am (UTC)

Quite so!

Arthur has to agree that Custen is very large indeed. But seeing as mother and baby are fine - better than fine even! - it's all good.

At Tarrwyn's comment he peers closely at Custen. "He has your eyes I think."

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arlliwiangoch on June 24th, 2012 04:12 am (UTC)

At least Tarrwyn's now confirmed as a woman quite capable of bearing children: something that several royal families would kill for, literally.

"They may change still." Right now, Custen does have her eye colour, but Tarrwyn sounds completely unconcerned about it. Granted, she's completely biased.

She bounces the baby just a little, then pats his back, just in case there is just a little left that needs to be spit up. When nothing comes, the next is obvious.

"You want to hold him, or just stare at him?"

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albions_clotpole on June 24th, 2012 04:55 am (UTC)

True, but it would be nice if they stayed blue, Arthur's a great believer in children taking after both parents.

He laughs at her question and holds out his arms.

"Hold him, of course, who can resist a Pendragon after all?"

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arlliwiangoch on June 24th, 2012 05:02 am (UTC)

"Certainly not me." She jests, while handing over her son, carefully, despite his size.

"I can't imagine anyone resisting him either. Think of the ladies from afar coming to compete for him." Granted, ladies initially came to Camelot to try such things with Amhar, long before she was married, but quickly learned they would get nowhere.

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albions_clotpole on June 24th, 2012 05:23 am (UTC)

Arthur raises his eyebrows. "Rather early to be thinking about that?"

Don't go making him feel really old now, Tarrwyn!

He takes Custen carefully as a father five times over he's quite used to it now. He gives his grandson's stomach which earns him a giggle.

"Hey there, would you like a gift from your old Grandfather?"

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arlliwiangoch on June 24th, 2012 07:12 pm (UTC)

Her mouth opens in shock! "Uncle Arthur, I didn't mean --" still the idea makes her laugh. "I meant that women everywhere will be falling for him. He's too handsome for them not to."

As it stands, the maids fuss over the little prince, telling him how lovely his is. At least there shouldn't be any self-confidence issues.

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High King Arthur: The High King is Mulling It Over...

albions_clotpole on June 25th, 2012 12:45 pm (UTC)

"I know I was just teasing." Arthur laughs shaking his head with a grin. He turns back to look at his grandson.

"Well, you can't really blame them, we Pendragon's are blessed and curse by our looks." No self-esteem problems there.

"Now, Custen, I have a little present for you." He reches into the pouch around his tunic and draws out a small silver disc. "Something special for my first born grandchild."

He clears his throat because even after all these years it's still an emotional subject. "It belonged to your great-grandmother."

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arlliwiangoch on June 26th, 2012 03:51 am (UTC)

Tarrwyn moves a little closer to look. Custen, in true baby fashion, just waves his arms at the shiny object.

"Is that Ygraine's?" Tarrwyn's just as fascinated. For all the criticism she's heard of Uther, there's never been an unkind word said about his queen.

"It's beautiful."

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albions_clotpole on June 26th, 2012 12:03 pm (UTC)

Arthur chuckles at Custen and moves the sigil about so it catches the sunlight.

He looks up at his daughter-in-law with a wistful look. "It was. It's the only thing of hers I have. But I want Custen to have it."

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arlliwiangoch on June 27th, 2012 04:07 am (UTC)

Tarrwyn's going to be, well, Tarrwyn, and give what she always does with presents: a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She's always one to be enthusiastic with all presents, and her gratitude is always genuine. It's been the same since she first arrived in Camelot.

"Custen couldn't have a better grandfather." Her son, though, is still playing with the shiny new object. "I should hang it over his cot, so he'll see it every morning."

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