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I quite thank you for your time, my lords, but this must be seen to.
Come now, what was it you were saying?
My lord, we had been taking the horses out of the stable so that their stalls could be cleaned and a young kitchen boy -- Marten, his name is -- got on the wrong side of one and was kicked pretty well in the chest. I wouldn’t have bothered you with it, but your sister Mya was returning from a ride and told me to alert you immediately.
I plan to stay here as long as I please. My life is perfectly fulfilling without letting its course be run by my heart, Cass. Stability is better than companionship.
You and I are very different then. I’ve thrown all stability away for someone I love and I have no desire to look back, brother. Perhaps you and I were just too different from the beginning, but surely there must be someone at Storm’s End who catches your eye. If not now then at one point.
I can promise you that no lady at Storm’s End has piqued my interest, unless you count Lady Myranda’s gorgeous mare.
Fine, fine. No hurting people. That’s really Robin’s job anyway. What do you mean about not wanting him to come? I can’t really leave. But, I mean, it’s fine if you don’t want to come see me. Cass doesn’t either. It’s totally fine. I get it.
“It’s no one’s job, young man. You’re allowed to tease and be very intimidating… but no violence. And of course I want to see you, but it’s not like I have the ability to go where ever I want. I’m lucky Dany lets me go to the Tor.”
“… He and Rhaella were meant to marry, before the Rebellion. And does anyone really truly ever forget their first love? The what if’s are powerful things, especially if the other person is close by and you’re alone.”
No, no, I understand. Like I said, it’s fine.
I wouldn’t know. But Orys and his Lady are very much in love whenever I see them. And she is also caught up in raising her own children. I doubt she has the time for infidelity. It would destroy him if she did.
I’ll call arms on anyone who deserves it. Or you could bring him here and I could let the horses loose on him. Or you could bring him here and I could refrain from causing him bodily harm. Really I just want to see you.
“I truly don’t want him to ever go to Storm’s End, and now for an entirely unselfish reason. If you want to see me, simply come visit. You might want to write ahead to see where I am, but still… you can always come see me and I will always be happy to have you. Just no hurting people I care for with no reason.”
Fine, fine. No hurting people. That’s really Robin’s job anyway. What do you mean about not wanting him to come? I can’t really leave. But, I mean, it’s fine if you don’t want to come see me. Cass doesn’t either. It’s totally fine. I get it.
I have no need to travel the way you do. I’m content to stay here. Storm’s End is a beautiful mistress to make up for the wife I’ll never have.
Oh really? You plan to stay in Storm’s End for the rest of your life? That sounds a little dull, but maybe that’s just me. As long as you’re happy I guess.
I plan to stay here as long as I please. My life is perfectly fulfilling without letting its course be run by my heart, Cass. Stability is better than companionship.
My demons may be weighing on me, but there’s nothing that can be done about that. What’s most important is that the rest of you are happy.
And that Quentyn Martell knows you have a now fully-grown army of brothers who can and will put him in an early grave if it becomes necessary.
“It won’t come to that… there’s nothing going on between us anyhow. Nothing that would require you to call arms against him, anyway.”
I’ll call arms on anyone who deserves it. Or you could bring him here and I could let the horses loose on him. Or you could bring him here and I could refrain from causing him bodily harm. Really I just want to see you.
Nothing in this world can compare to a ride through the woods on a misty day.
Perhaps not for you, but I prefer being on my ship to riding horses.
And yet last I heard you’re back on dry land more permanently this time, sister.
I don’t think you’re a fool, Ros! I think you’re kind. And I think you have faith in people, and I think you see people for their best qualities. It’s the thing that makes you the best sister – no, the best person – that I know. But it’s also the thing that has hurt you before, and I don’t want to ever see you like that again. I don’t ever want you to feel like that again.
“I’m just naive and hopeful, Jarin. Simple as that.”
“You know… I’m the big sister, I’m supposed to be the one protecting you from all the hardships of the world.”
My demons may be weighing on me, but there’s nothing that can be done about that. What’s most important is that the rest of you are happy.
And that Quentyn Martell knows you have a now fully-grown army of brothers who can and will put him in an early grave if it becomes necessary.
I just worry about you, Ros. I want to make sure you’re not going down there chasing something you lost. I want you to live in the present, not the past. And it scares me that you spend so much time in the places where he did.
“You think I just go down there to get my heart ripped out of my chest again by him? I am not fool enough to chase that pain! The Tor is not Sunspear, and he is far away.”
I don’t think you’re a fool, Ros! I think you’re kind. And I think you have faith in people, and I think you see people for their best qualities. It’s the thing that makes you the best sister -- no, the best person -- that I know. But it’s also the thing that has hurt you before, and I don’t want to ever see you like that again. I don’t ever want you to feel like that again.
I’ve never seen a dragon in real life. I think I’d cower behind you. Then only my head could get seared off.
You spend so much time there. Is it…strange? I just think about Marcus’s family when you’re south. But you’ve got a little family of your own with such close companions there, I suppose.
“Oh, I would let you no where near Meraxs enough to get your pretty little head seared off. You need it too much.”
“… Arianne and I are friendly enough and it is not like Prince Doran, Gods rest his soul, is around to be the disapproving father. You know Jarin, I did a damn good job of burying the memories tied to, to… him, and now you’ve brought them all back up.”
I just worry about you, Ros. I want to make sure you’re not going down there chasing something you lost. I want you to live in the present, not the past. And it scares me that you spend so much time in the places where he did.
Nothing in this world can compare to a ride through the woods on a misty day.
Obviously you haven’t seen the sunrise in Pentos. Even I was amazed by that. Still am. I suppose you get to live your beautiful moment a little more often than I of course.
I have no need to travel the way you do. I’m content to stay here. Storm’s End is a beautiful mistress to make up for the wife I’ll never have.
Not here. Shipbreaker Bay’ll bash you right into the rocks on a calm day, let alone one with any weather to speak of. I bet the God’s Eye is lovely for a swim though. You take the Princess’s kids out there at all?
“It’s alright I suppose… and I don’t get to very often. They prefer flying to swimming and I will get no where near Dany’s giant beast. But I take Mellario out swimming in the Sea of Dorne all the time, when Quentyn allows it.”
I’ve never seen a dragon in real life. I think I’d cower behind you. Then only my head could get seared off.
You spend so much time there. Is it...strange? I just think about Marcus’s family when you’re south. But you’ve got a little family of your own with such close companions there, I suppose.
Nothing in this world can compare to a ride through the woods on a misty day.
“I have to argue, Jarin. Swimming is lovelier. Especially in the sea.”
Not here. Shipbreaker Bay’ll bash you right into the rocks on a calm day, let alone one with any weather to speak of. I bet the God’s Eye is lovely for a swim though. You take the Princess’s kids out there at all?
Nothing in this world can compare to a ride through the woods on a misty day.
jarinthorne:
It’s easy to say such things when it is not your house’s honor that’s been tarnished. The self-righteousness is tiring, my lord.
House Redwyne also suffered. My sister had a previous betrothed as well. What happened made Lord Velaryon very upset, I know that from all the ravens I have received from him.
Tell me how much you've suffered, what with your new engagement and the support of the Tyrells and the Princess. I'm fairly certain it was my brother who was denied his love's hand because of all this, and my sister who almost lost her chance at marriage. I believe I'm the one whose brother is ready to run away from home, and indeed I myself can find no job prospects with the name Thorne and all of the ill will that follows it. But no, continue to tell me how much trouble some angry ravens have caused you.
jarinthorne:
It’s easy to say such things when it is not your house’s honor that’s been tarnished. The self-righteousness is tiring, my lord.
House Redwyne also suffered. My sister had a previous betrothed as well. What happened made Lord Velaryon very upset, I know that from all the ravens I have received from him.
Tell me how much you've suffered, what with your new engagement and the support of the Tyrells and the Princess. I'm fairly certain it was my brother who was denied his love's hand because of all this, and my sister who almost lost her chance at marriage. I believe I'm the one whose brother is ready to run away from home, and indeed I myself can find no job prospects with the name Thorne and all of the ill will that follows it. But no, continue to tell me how much trouble some angry ravens have caused you.
jarinthorne:
The King’s Landing nobility are even less intelligent than gave them credit for. Maybe I ought to be thankful that their good opinion of me is ruined before I even meet any of them.
And surely Marie Baratheon is also so forgiving.
Have you never been to King’s Landing before? People do tend to believe what everyone else says is the truth, and that is not perhaps a terrible thing. It has been most helpful in this case.
I have not spoken to her yet. I can only hope that she will find it in herself to forgive us.
Gods, you're stupid too.
