Thank you, Tim. I will not forget this, should you ever have need of me — or my son, for that matter. I know you aren’t inclined to speak of your courage so boldly, but if you tell Aemond you have protected me, he will not forget it.
[ not when it has been his and ser criston’s remit alone for so long. ]
I shall keep you informed, you have my word. For the moment, if they act at all, it will be in the interest of swaying other guests to their number, rather than testing whether I have acquired allies of my own. Rhaenyra’s children are far better statesmen than their fathers and will thus be crucial to any attempts of this nature.
[ “attempts” because alicent knows she has bested rhaenyra in this before, albeit with the help of her father. she has long understood the game of allegiances. ]
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Date: 2024-09-25 05:37 pm (UTC)[ not when it has been his and ser criston’s remit alone for so long. ]
I shall keep you informed, you have my word. For the moment, if they act at all, it will be in the interest of swaying other guests to their number, rather than testing whether I have acquired allies of my own. Rhaenyra’s children are far better statesmen than their fathers and will thus be crucial to any attempts of this nature.
[ “attempts” because alicent knows she has bested rhaenyra in this before, albeit with the help of her father. she has long understood the game of allegiances. ]