[ he has little patience for things of such length. and while this may not be as boring as things that have happened at court, it seemed less sensible. ]
[ what was this. a memory? ]
[ - this sneaky little box, it must be some sort of magic. a magic that Stannis is using to slander Cersei's name with accusations of murder... ]
You ought to watch what you say of my lady mother, Uncle.
[ How many times must he remind the damned boy that he is not his uncle? Briefly, he wonders if the Lannister woman truly did get him off of a lackwit she mistook for her twin brother.
However, he is unsettled that such a thing could somehow be made viewable for all here.... it unsettles him.
Of course, he lets none of that show when he speaks to the abomination. ]
I am not your uncle, nor do I say anything about your wretched mother that is false.
[ He had suspected it when Joffrey had responded, but this confirms it as a certainty. He is not quite sure what to make of it. While it is a personal memory, it is not one that he is ashamed of. ]
[ He frowns slightly, recalling that he had not heard from the man since he and the pirate had left Eastwatch. He wanted to believe Davos was still alive, but he truly had no way of knowing for certain.
He was not a man to hope. ]
He is Lord Seaworth now. I raised him when I named him my Hand. He may be of humble birth, but he is worth more than most of the Lords in Westeros.
[ Is. It would seem perhaps he did keep hope after all.
[ Well, Arthur sure does want to be Stannis when he grows up. He doesn't even care that this is an invasive Broadcast, treats it as though Stannis had opened the floor for discussion. ]
The dishonor of treason is worse than any brutality committed in a king's name. But a good king listens to his subjects. Sometimes it's hard, though, to find the line between treason and insolence.
[ Truthfully, he had little patience for politics.
But at the boy's next words, he frowns, thinking for a moment. How did he truly feel about Westeros? When he thought of the godsforsaken rock of Dragonstone, most of the Lords that ruled the realm, and the smallfolk that he might go so far as to say he loathed it.
But when he thought of Storm's End, it was another matter entirely. As a lad, he had been so fond that castle, and nearly died defending it. When he thought of his late father and mother, Davos, his daughter, and even the boy that Renly had once been... A sentimental man might say that he loved the realm.
Just as it was with men, Westeros was the sum of both the good and the bad. For a realm of its size, no man could truly say he entirely loved or hated it.
But that did not truly matte matter. ]
As king, I have a duty to rule the realm to the best of my abilites. My own personal feelings are irrelevant when it comes to the law and needs of the kingdom.
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[ what was this. a memory? ]
[ - this sneaky little box, it must be some sort of magic. a magic that Stannis is using to slander Cersei's name with accusations of murder... ]
You ought to watch what you say of my lady mother, Uncle.
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However, he is unsettled that such a thing could somehow be made viewable for all here.... it unsettles him.
Of course, he lets none of that show when he speaks to the abomination. ]
I am not your uncle, nor do I say anything about your wretched mother that is false.
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Did you observe it, Lord Stark?
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[ He frowns slightly, recalling that he had not heard from the man since he and the pirate had left Eastwatch. He wanted to believe Davos was still alive, but he truly had no way of knowing for certain.
He was not a man to hope. ]
He is Lord Seaworth now. I raised him when I named him my Hand. He may be of humble birth, but he is worth more than most of the Lords in Westeros.
[ Is. It would seem perhaps he did keep hope after all.
He was a fool for doing so. ]
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The dishonor of treason is worse than any brutality committed in a king's name. But a good king listens to his subjects. Sometimes it's hard, though, to find the line between treason and insolence.
Did you take your rightful place?
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Lord Seaworth has always told me the latter, ever since the day I first met him.
[ he shakes his head. ]
I was taken from my world by the Door before it could be decided one way or another.
[ Though the outlook was not particularly good, there had been certain factors that may very well push the winds in his favour. ]
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May I be bold, then, and ask - do you love the kingdom you wish to claim?
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[ Truthfully, he had little patience for politics.
But at the boy's next words, he frowns, thinking for a moment. How did he truly feel about Westeros? When he thought of the godsforsaken rock of Dragonstone, most of the Lords that ruled the realm, and the smallfolk that he might go so far as to say he loathed it.
But when he thought of Storm's End, it was another matter entirely. As a lad, he had been so fond that castle, and nearly died defending it. When he thought of his late father and mother, Davos, his daughter, and even the boy that Renly had once been... A sentimental man might say that he loved the realm.
Just as it was with men, Westeros was the sum of both the good and the bad. For a realm of its size, no man could truly say he entirely loved or hated it.
But that did not truly matte matter. ]
As king, I have a duty to rule the realm to the best of my abilites. My own personal feelings are irrelevant when it comes to the law and needs of the kingdom.
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[ that much robb can see, although he lacks the greater meanings here. ]
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[ Though there were few men that would believe it. Though the boy remained a traitor, there was some honor in him. ]
Did you have such an advisor, Robb Stark?
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I once thought I did. But he proved false.
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