an iliad

i see myself as a sort of "good wormtongue", feeding constructive advice and affirmations to my sickly liege

I really love the idea that Ned thinks he’s a gentle parent but like….by northern standards. He’ll be like ah I remember what this was like I can’t be as harsh as my father…..boy hostage fetch my sword I have decided you children will watch me perform a beheading instead of the traditional bloodeagle. I know know I’m getting soft in my old age (27)

One time at a feast he publicly tells Sansa and Arya that as young ladies if they’re ever stranded in the arctic (the front yard in february) it’s okay with him if they choose a swift death by blade instead of a slow one from a combination of the elements and a polar bear and Roose is like see this is what you get for voting in a fucking liberal. Maege pulls Ned aside and she’s like listen I know we’re both trying this new age parenting thing but if being mauled by bears is good enough for my girls it’s good enough for yours

Live. Laugh. Longsword.

pushing back against oldest child stereotypes by making unwise choices and not being dependable

[GUY WHO HAS THE MANNERISMS OF A NEUROTIC PREY ANIMAL VOICE] yeah i really believe that i am always a pretty calm person. cool. Collected, even