ochalloweenchallenge: oct 17 → asoiaf/got au
“I believe that a gentle heart is worth more than pride or valor. But do not mistake this for naivety or a weakness you can exploit. I am not some frail maiden you can hope to manipulate. My family has spent generations keeping Dothraki, Ibbenese, Unsullied, slavers and religious fanatics at bay. I know you know this, just as I know you are well aware that my family were one of the few who didn’t submit to Targaryen subjugation. It came at a cost, of course. Every other Sarnori city has fallen to ruin.
But not mine. Mine still prospers, despite our enemies best efforts.
I am the head of my House and the leader of my people. They look to me for answers, for protection, for hope. And their needs come first. Empty promises from the spoiled child you’ve crowned do nothing for them. In all honesty, the best option for them would be for me to separate your head from your shoulders and, unlike your Dragon Queen, I need no beast or slave to carry out my commands. I can swing the ax and do the deed myself. I could even take hers and I’m sure the Great Houses and small folk from here to Westeros would rejoice with eternal gratitude.
But war is coming. It is inevitable. And we all have our parts to play. Even you, foolish Spider. So return to your master and remind her of what my ancestors told hers: death to tyrants.” -- Alyce Larson, Queen of Saath