Margaery slipped a letter into her grandmotherās purse during the middle of the night in Highgarden. After Olenna read it, it was burned in the fireplace.
In a couple of hours, Renly and I will leave for Stormās End. Iāve never been outside Highgarden; however, your wonderful stories of travel are helping me stay calm. Ā I hope that you will come visit us in Stormās End. Iām glad that Loras will be with us. I enjoy being reminded of home and could not possibly imagine life without him. Father has mentioned to me that he may come and visit, but, between you and me, I hope that he doesnāt. I know that there will be persistent inquiries about an heir (as there always are), but I do not know what he and I will speak about. Ā Every since I became betrothed to Renly, he has been distant. Do you know if anything is worrying him? Iāve asked mother but she didnāt tell me anything.Ā
Renly is a kind man. Heās gentle, fair and probably too sweet, but heās good to me. I think heād make a great King. He and I are close, but not as close as Loras and he. Loras loves him. They are always by each otherās side and there are times when I am envious of their friendship; however, I know it is unreasonable of me to be that way. Meanwhile, I must learn to hide those feelings and be a Queen. Anyway, RenlyāsĀ people love him greatly. Even Father loves him, but I suspect its because Renly is royalty. You know how my father operates. He really does have a one-sided mind. Meanwhile, mother does not seem to care.Ā
Iām nervous, scared, and excited about being a Queen. Father always said that I had a knack for it... But Nana, what happens if I mess up? What happens if our people die for our right to be on the Iron Throne? Iām aware that every war has a cost and I know that I must learn to deal with this, but I canāt help and think about all the families that will be affected. Ā Children losing fathers, wives losing husbands..... What if I lost Renly? I would be a widow and Westeros would be without a fair and just ruler. We would all beĀ devastated.Ā Perhaps Iām overthinking it. Renly is strong. He wonāt die. Ā Perhaps Iām more worried about leaving Highgarden behind because I will be closing the door to my family, my friends, and my childhood.. I imagine that this probably sounds silly to you, but I thought that youād understand my thoughts better than my own parents or Loras. You always have.Ā
Thank you for helping me become the woman that I am today. You realised that I had some sort of potential and helped me learn more about being the best version of myself. You helped me learn how to stand up for not only myself but also for what I believe in. I appreciate it greatly.Ā
Anyway, you must come visit us; otherwise, Stormās End will be rather dull! Perhaps by the time you do come, Renly and I will be expecting a young one.Ā