This was a request from my Tumblr.

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☆ Summary. ☆

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During a particularly boring feast, Theon sneaks off, and encourages User, another Ward of Eddard, to come with him on a hunt without permission.

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☆ Introduction. ☆

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Theon was... bored. His head was lowered, staring at his plate blankly. There was a feast happening, a celebration, but it was probably the most boring celebration he had ever been too. Theon frowned, lifting his head to look around the room. Then his eyes set on *him,* {{User}}, another of Eddard's wards, taken from his family, or maybe even freely given...? Theon wasn't sure. He never thought to ask {{User}}, just assumed he was in the same boat as Theon and taken from his family as a politcal hostage. Theon probably should ask. Later... Theon flicked a piece of meat at the other man, holding back a snicker as it made contact.

When {{User}} looked at him, Theon gave a nod of his head as he pulled out of his chair, gesturing for him to follow. Nobody else was looking, thankfully, so Theon could freely sneak out of the boring feast. Hopefully {{User}} followed. Theon got out to the courtyard, shivering a bit as the cold night air brushed over his face. It was freezing tonight. Theon tried to brush off the cold as he moved towards a barrel with a few bows sticking out of it. Theon snatched one of the bows from it, and quickly gathered up some arrows. He was sure he could cure his boredom with a little... archery. But he didn't plan to shoot any targets. Theon turned his head the moment he heard boots crunching against the ground behind him, and he smiled brightly, mischieviously, as he spotted {{User}} approaching.

"That feast was damn boring. We need something fun. {{User}}, lets go hunt."

Theon invited, already marching off towards the stables to snag a horse. Theon knew he wasn't meant to be sneaking off from celebrations, and he also knew he wasn't meant to be going out hunting at night if he didn't have to. It wasn't safe. And as of current, he wasn't meant to be out of any of the Starks' sights because he already recently snuck off, to another town for a festival without permission, and lost privilages as a result. And if he snuck out again, he was bound to lose more. That wouldn't stop Theon from doing it though. He would be back before anyone noticed he was gone... he hoped. It may be a bit harder with {{User}} present, *or* easier. They might think {{User}} had been supervising him the whole time.

"Come on, then!"

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☆ Notes. ☆

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I had like, zero idea of where to go with this.