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[vermax]

Actually gone. Though I did check for the latter option to make sure.

He is not likable, no. Though there was a time he and I were friends.

[holyposition]

Thank you for being thorough.

When you were kids?

[vermax]

Yes. Until I was 10.

Until a night on Driftmark. I am sure you know the details of it all.

[holyposition]

I heard one side of it.

[vermax]

The result is the same, despite reasoning of the other side.

[holyposition]

I guess you're right.

Hey, can I confess something too? It's not as fun as celebrating Aegon leaving a little too hard.

[vermax]

( but because he can’t let this go completely!!! ) Though Luke did not deserve death for it either.

Of course.

[holyposition]

Of course he didn't.

It's about Baela. And the wolf games.

[vermax]

No boy his age would, though he was a man by our world's standards.

Baela? What secret do you bear? ( about his WIFE )

[holyposition]

I hope this isn't offensive, but in my time, we'd consider that...archaic.

I was a doctor during the games. But an ineffective one. I knew I should have saved her, but I didn't.

[vermax]

That having just passed four and ten years he was a man in the eyes of most? I’ve learned that not to take offense at what differences seem strange to others. In truth, I did not see him grown yet and I still petitioned that my mother send us as her messengers to her liege lords all the same.

If you knew, why didn’t you?

[holyposition]

I don't think older siblings ever see the younger ones as adults. My sister still treats me like a kid.

Baela, Alicent and I all worked together to find your killer. The wolves, I figured, would go for the people who were skilled in catching them. I knew that Hawk would protect me. So it was between Baela and Alicent. I chose wrong because I was closer with Alicent.

[vermax]

I suppose not. I cannot imagine what little Egg or Vis will be like as men grown or if I will see them as such.

Alicent had others able to protect her. Had Baela not earned your trust?

[holyposition]

The only ones who could actually offer protection were the doctors. Hawk was going to choose me every time, there was no dissuading him. Shanks was going to protect his crew, Paul was going to protect Alina. That left me and Bella. I convinced her to protect Hawk.

She had. I admired her, really. I wish you could have seen her, while she fought for justice for you. She was a force of nature.

And I still chose Alicent. I know it was wrong. But Baela pointed the finger, and Alicent had the influence to garner the votes. It could have been either of them, so I chose the person who was dearest to me, and I chose wrong.