perhaps it is the events of this week and the last. perhaps it is the ever-growing weakness in her heart. she blinks back tears, regardless, knowing that for all she fought for aemond — blade in hand on driftmark, politicking keeping him from a young betrothal and duties abed — she has failed him. she failed them all. ]
You must understand, Tim. Our world is not kind, and it will be no kinder to him when we return. [ he will die, she does not — cannot say. ] His father only paid him mind to scorn him. And he has watched the other men of the court circle my family, wanting of my flesh.
His elder brother is…I know not the word for it, in your tongue. Difficult, lascivious, where Aemond has been ever dutiful. Aegon cuffed him about a great deal in their youth, until Aemond outgrew him. If they hold love for each other still, it is tainted by violence.
That is to say, he does not imagine that such prices needs be paid. He knows it to be true.
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perhaps it is the events of this week and the last. perhaps it is the ever-growing weakness in her heart. she blinks back tears, regardless, knowing that for all she fought for aemond — blade in hand on driftmark, politicking keeping him from a young betrothal and duties abed — she has failed him. she failed them all. ]
You must understand, Tim. Our world is not kind, and it will be no kinder to him when we return. [ he will die, she does not — cannot say. ] His father only paid him mind to scorn him. And he has watched the other men of the court circle my family, wanting of my flesh.
His elder brother is…I know not the word for it, in your tongue. Difficult, lascivious, where Aemond has been ever dutiful. Aegon cuffed him about a great deal in their youth, until Aemond outgrew him. If they hold love for each other still, it is tainted by violence.
That is to say, he does not imagine that such prices needs be paid. He knows it to be true.