#but...nope

Samwell Tarly One of my faves from Game of Thrones. He's the cast-off son of a great Lord because he doesn't fit his culture's norms of masculinity. He's gentle, loves books, is astute, and never lost his capacity for empathy or compassion despite a lifetime of abuse. He arrives at Castle Black as something of a joke. He's craven where men must be fearless, he's soft where men must be hard, he's weak where they must be strong. But Jon stands by him, finds him a place as apprentice to the maester. With time Sam proves he is indeed brave when the moment calls for it. And strong. And capable of so much more than anyone except Jon gave him credit for. And he's an incredibly loyal friend. If you've got shit to face, you want a Sam by your side.

The joys of speaking a language that doesn’t use the Roman alphabet: You look up the lyrics to one of your favorites, and you see this. *sigh*

emails received in the last week of class