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[beneficiary]

Aemond says people do not stay dead here.

[unapparent]

Some.
Not all.

[ not abigail, beloved by louis and killed by — the house itself? ]

[beneficiary]

( So there's still a chance.
Maybe it's not all bad. )

Is there rhyme or reason on those that remain dead?

[unapparent]

[ do you hope for your son? the same way she did for hers, dying and dead. ]

I could not tell you. The one death that has not been rectified may have committed by the House or another force. Atrocities enacted by residents seem to be reversed in mere weeks.

Your Uncle Daemon was slain by a commoner, and did us the disservice of rising again, for instance.

[beneficiary]

( Jaehaerys will forever be a sore event in Aegon's mind, the pinnacle point of when the whole Targaryen debacle had stopped being something on the doorstep and became something personal. )

How cruel this place is, in allowing him to rise.

And what of the family here?

( He's trying to be useful, but then Aegon is only a few drinks in so far. )

[unapparent]

[ hold. that's a surprisingly intelligent question. ]

I do not think them our enemies, but I suspect they know more than they have revealed thus far.

We would be wise to show due respect and learn what we can of them. It may be that they are the first captives, of this place.

[beneficiary]

( A long winded way of saying unknown, that despite the many people in this place the family at the head of the table seems to linger like a mystery.

Aegon pours himself another drink, the novelty of having to do as such slowly wearing off. He's unaware of Aemond's sober plans for him for now. )

Has anyone asked them that? If they are also captives, then the question of who else would need answered. ( And that is way above Aegon's capacity to care. )

The library here, does it struggle with colours?

[unapparent]

I have been attempting to befriend them, so they might confide in me. Hence the tourney.

[ a work in progress, oft mitigated by other factors like tim and aemond setting rooms on fire. ]

The library has a mind of its own and gifts what it wills, which is unlikely to be what you requested. Why?

[beneficiary]

You believe the tournament was arranged for you.

( Not a question, just a statement. His mother has truly been here a while.
As for the request, Aegon is more than happy to say what was asked for, but opts to keep quiet on the why. )

I requested of it our family banner. The one it granted is that of Rhaenyra, with strange colours adorning it.

[unapparent]

I do not believe it. I know it. I asked Portia if I might hold one in her honour myself.

[ sorry she’s been putting in the WORK. ]

A jape, most likely intended to offend. You could ask Koby if he recognises the colours or rid yourself of it entirely.

[beneficiary]

And the other queen? Who were they?

( Work, what is that? That's for other people! )

Koby. ( Give him a moment to think about who that could be, the tournament was busy and so were the drinks. ) The pink one. They claim to know much about this place if their writing is to go by.

[unapparent]

A friend.

Indeed, Koby and Daniel are most appraised of this world and its workings. Koby, by research, and Daniel, by living in one like it.

half a day later...

[beneficiary]

I enquired with Koby. The colours of this sigil have more intimate definition than I thought.

It is to honour women who lay with women.

( See, Aegon has no issue saying it out loud. In words. By text. He's still ?? about it. )

I should send it to her, at least we would know of the meaning. ( And probably rile up Daemon..... )

[unapparent]

[ oh god. ]

I do not know what that would achieve. Most in the house are not offended by such things.

[ ahem. ]

cw: archaic sexuality attitudes

[beneficiary]

I do not see why any would be offended should a woman choose to lay with another woman. ( It's different with women in his mind, don't ask it's a treacherous place. )

However, I cannot see Daemon being so tolerant of his wife announcing to all that there are no men in her bed.

[unapparent]

[ ✔️ read

but you know what? ]

He’s unlikely to know what it means or have the wherewithal to ask as you did, but I do not see the harm in your returning it.

[ she said daemon is stupid pass it on. go forth, child. ]