#* meme answer.

“must have been why you left me to fend for myself, hm? wouldn’t fret over it, more than capable of lookin’ after myself. save the damsel in distress act for the fair lady margaery.” the sea serpent waves a dismissive hand, turning sharply from the other to face her beloved horizon instead. “i’ve loyal men who will always fight by my side, lest you lose sleep over the thought any longer.”

“oh there is no place in all the world that can triumph the beloved lands of my home in my heart. the reach are a proud people, who sing songs of it’s beauty wherever they go, and yet they dismiss us until they lay eyes on the rolling green fields themselves. the reach is warmth, it is safety and childhood. whether it be the orchards of cider hall, sailing between the shield islands across the sunset sea, or the rose gardens of highgarden, i am at my most happy in my home. king’s landing is great, and the setting to many a noble story, but it is devoid of any true joy, and so it is far too cold to hold a place in my heart.”

“the iron islands have given me much. a brother, the iron kiss, real proper friends. and yet it’s never given me a home. they’ve taken more than they ever gave. might be that i call the sea home for now, but one day i’ll sail across the narrow sea and look upon those fuckin’ walls. volantis is the place i was born. where i belong, i know that in my heart. i was snatched from the one place i might have fit in.”

“how cruel to ask me to choose between my family. loras is the little brother i have always wished for, and there has never been a greater uncle. willas is the voice of reason in an otherwise… passionate family, and a welcome sense of calm. margaery is the sister i lost, a truest friend in every sense of the word and a kind inspiration to us all. i love them all dearly, they are my family, i couldn’t possibly choose one over the other when each offers me something unique.”

“yet i must confess it seems senseless to me.” leonette turns from the brawl then as the spill of blood only seems to make them rowdier. “to fight for ones survival and others is a noble path. when there is nothing at stake but the chance to settle petty scores i see no reason for it.” though she manages a smile, it is one that does not reach her eyes, and is rather forced to her lips. “it is as you say, my lord. an activity for beasts.”

“might be that i have a shred more ability in me than some bloke… but what’s it matter? s’all a con.” slowly, ragna arches a brow that sheds doubt on any idea jaeyi might have of her capabilities. love was for the fools of songs, not those like them who had seen the world for what it is up close. destructive. “surely your lady margaery told you that?”

how far back did his problems go, she wondered. did he still shed tears for the late lord renly, a man they did not discuss but for whom loras’ affection had been so obvious to one who saw love so clearly? or did he mourn today for the loss of days past? days where he’d had little to worry over but riding and jousting. it was her husband that was in part the cause for such upset, this she knew for certain. though she longed to repair the cracks between brothers, it was something far beyond the lady of spring’s control. “i know not what to say, only that you deserve to be happy. and that one day you will be, for the gods shine on those brave of heart. and there are few above you that are braver.”

“now, is this a veiled question? because it’s not very well hidden. roses are very beautiful, and all of the seven kingdoms know that the reach possess the very best, everytime i see a bunch my heart warms with the memories of home they revoke. but cider hall was the place of my childhood, my first home. apples will forever remind me of lazy days in the sun spent with my siblings in our family’s orchards.”