[ it stings, the barest flicker in her too-big eyes, to be called here to bide her family once again. she is an extension of every man with a blade, expected to hold them back from justice with her bloody fingers. koby says he will intercede himself, but he can’t.
she sees herself in koby still, for how he begs the life of one who has betrayed another — hasn’t she interceded the same for rhaenyra? for aemond? her gaze flickers to his hands and back to his face. ]
I will not lie. Your Q has slighted mine — even Aemond will mislike it. Worse, he threatened what little family remains to Daemon, who will not hear my words or forget this sin. A dragon will not lower its head to accept an apology. [ these words are not a comfort, she knows, but they are true; this is the type of mother she has always been. ]
I would say you are lucky that another killer of our kin remains loose in the manor, for neither Aemond nor Daemon will waste their time on a lesser slight. [ her mouth thins — ] Your greater concern should be this: Q has cast a vote for one he knows to be innocent, a most suspicious act in a game of wolves hunting sheep. Let us not forget, a tall man with a mask of orange, pink, or red hunted Alina and likely Rhaenyra, too. [ it could be q, it could not be. others have been accused for less. ]
He will need tread very carefully, if he is innocent in this game. I hope we do not need to repeat the affairs of this night, but if we do — you would be wise to guide his vote towards one who actually appears suspect, for his sake.
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she sees herself in koby still, for how he begs the life of one who has betrayed another — hasn’t she interceded the same for rhaenyra? for aemond? her gaze flickers to his hands and back to his face. ]
I will not lie. Your Q has slighted mine — even Aemond will mislike it. Worse, he threatened what little family remains to Daemon, who will not hear my words or forget this sin. A dragon will not lower its head to accept an apology. [ these words are not a comfort, she knows, but they are true; this is the type of mother she has always been. ]
I would say you are lucky that another killer of our kin remains loose in the manor, for neither Aemond nor Daemon will waste their time on a lesser slight. [ her mouth thins — ] Your greater concern should be this: Q has cast a vote for one he knows to be innocent, a most suspicious act in a game of wolves hunting sheep. Let us not forget, a tall man with a mask of orange, pink, or red hunted Alina and likely Rhaenyra, too. [ it could be q, it could not be. others have been accused for less. ]
He will need tread very carefully, if he is innocent in this game. I hope we do not need to repeat the affairs of this night, but if we do — you would be wise to guide his vote towards one who actually appears suspect, for his sake.