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The New Bracelet, 19th century, by Frans Verhas.

Countess Alexander Nikolaevitch Lamsdorff, 1859, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Summer Idleness: Day Dreams, 1909, by John William Godward.

Lady in Violet, 1874, by Pál Szinyei Merse.

Portrait of a Lady, c. 1570, by Alessandro Allori.

A Lady in a Lilac Dress, 19th century, by Władysław Czachórski.

That Was a Piedmontese, 1862, by Arthur Hughes.

But brienne doesn’t want that. And the narrative doesn’t want us to just accept that for brienne either. Because she doesn’t just deserve someone who begrudgingly accepts her, who closes his eyes when he fucks her, who openly admits he only wants her for her titles and land. Brienne deserves love. She deserves someone who sees her for all she is (almost a beauty and almost a knight!!!), who loves and accepts all parts of her, who challenges her, who respects her, who wants her; not for land, not for a bet, not to abuse her, but to love and cherish her because it’s what she deserves!!!!!

Compare this with Jaime. In theory, Jaime could have pretty much any woman (and probably most men tbh) that he wants. He’s handsome, he’s rich, he’s a legendary sword fighter. As evidenced by his encounters with Pia and Hildy, many women don’t even seem all that bothered by the missing hand (except for cersei) but brienne is maybe the only one who knows him, really knows him. She has seen him at his ugliest, his weakest. She knows his deepest secrets. And she still wants him!!

Like it’s crazy you have two people who are presented with options for love and romance that society says they should settle for, but they don’t want it. And they have someone they aren’t supposed to love but they do anyway because of how deeply they know each other.

They are both romantic people who don't want to be with someone they don't love. Ugly or beautiful, it doesn't really matter in truth.

The problem is that their world doesn't care about romance, especially for nobility. But they, especially Brienne, have the courage to hold to their beliefs. Brienne prefers to die the knight she isn't than to marry someone for the sake of propriety.

And Jaime chooses to be sexually inactive rather than be with someone who isn't Brienne he doesn't love.

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Three Graces, (Sketch for the panel), n/d, pastel and pencil on paper, 22.5x33.5 cm