cersei herself could not answer that, as she rarely spent anytime anywhere near the weirwood tree in the red keep. it was just––– there. and she found she had more important things to tend to, her son being one. ❛ it's... a beautiful tree. ❜ she gestured in its direction, amusement clear across her face. northerners. so passionate about every little thing. they'd been haunting her since the day she was told she'd be marrying robert. not a day went by where his eyes didn't look up at her hoping for another woman–– a northern woman. a stark. the years passed, children were bore, and still, robert found more comfort inside women who looked like her than with his own wife. perhaps being rid of them once and for all was a good thing.
still, emerald eyes turned in place at the claim of " independence ". he said it as if it were some casual decision that was made at the dinner table. ❛ my king, your king, everybody's king. joffrey is T H E king. the day will come when you need something from him. may i suggest keeping good standings with him for when the day comes. ❜ a reminder, rather than a threat. though not a gentle one. the freeness with which he spoke was not one she was used to. not towards her, at least.
eyes darted back at the beast. cersei's jaw tightened with each pat the boy king gave it. the synchronicity of the two causing a tightness in her stomach. the discomfort was soon forgotten, though, as one of his demands caused her to snap back to the negotiations. sansa. ❛ the agreement of sansa's hand to joffrey was made before any of the treasonous actions your father performed. that cannot simply be discarded in mere conversation. ❜ cersei had grown fond of the stark girl. joffrey, however ... perhaps it was best for her to go back home. for her sake and sanity. joffrey had already tortured her more than he'd tortured the small animals cersei often had to dispose of when he was younger. but he would not react well to it. joffrey never did well having his toys taken from him. ❛ your father and his sword will be returned to you. as for sansa––– the king will need some time to consider. ❜
"faith that has rembrandts all over the realm. i always wonder why the red keep has it's own weirwood tree when it's of no use to them." personally, he finds it as a sign of disrespect. to lay dragons and now stags who do not add to the faith speak of anything but the gods they were made to worship for. robb smiles in turn when the woman claws back, the wolfish grin of a young man who took maybe a little pleasure in taunting those who had hurt his family. "your king, perhaps. the north has declared independence and it remains so. a king would be brave enough to meet me here, instead of his mother." not that his own mother told him it was perhaps best she dealt with cersei but he was not going to allow such a thing.
"if anything i have more respect for you and your father than king joffrey. you both are ready to negotiate and speak truthfully. or else, greywind would know." a pat to the direwolf back is enough indication to redirect the attention to his beast. a part of him. alas, robb listens carefully to what she tells him and nods. he fails to think it was joffrey who spoke those words, but he bites his tongue on that matter.
"he should be returned with house stark's ancestral sword and my sister. joffrey no longer has rights over her as a future bride. as her brother, and king, I demand her return." negotiations. they are all so dull but he wishes for no bloodshed. he aches for the north and home and if he has to deal with lions to do so, then he will. "the north promises no interference regarding the throne current. . .struggles with other branches of house baratheon in return, or rise in rebellion. i have no desire for such an uncomfortable chair, your grace."
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“ oh, i knew you could do it! i’m so proud of you! “
“ i’m thinking of doing a movie/game night at my place, if you wanna join in? “
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“ why don’t you spend the night here? really, it’s no trouble to fix up the guest room, and we have plenty of spare pajamas and toiletries if that’s what’s bothering you! “
“ look, i get the whole lone wolf thing, trust me, i do. but… you do understand that there’ll always be a place here for you, don’t you? that door is always open to you, no matter what. that’s a promise. “
“ why don’t i make you a cup of tea, and you can tell me all about it? “
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“ jeez, i don’t even wanna know how you got that battle wound there; sit down and let me fix it up, won’t you? “
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“ well, we have to celebrate your good news! what’s your favorite dinner? oh, and cake! we can’t have a decent celebration without cake, right? “
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“ now, now, none of that self-hate talk! we all have bad days, right? we all mess up sometimes and make silly mistakes. but it doesn’t matter at the end of the day; it just makes the good days all the better! “
“ guess who has an extra ticket for the concert this weekend! wanna come with me? they’re practically front row! “
“ you’re still coming over for dinner tonight, right? “
“ hey! what are your plans for the holidays? because, if you didn’t have any, i have an offer for you! or an open invitation! “
“ did you do something different with your hair? it looks amazing! “
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“ i made you some breakfast, if you’re hungry? it’s your favorite! unless you’ve got a new favorite, in which case… “
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“ rough night, huh? i know that feeling. here, help yourself; the coffee is fresh, and the waffles are pretty damn good today, if i do say so myself! “
“ i knew you’d forget yours, so i brought extra. go ahead, help yourself! “
“ you’re welcome to stay for as long as you like. what’s mine is yours, okay? you don’t need to ask permission, just take whatever you want. “
“ you should get some sleep, okay? my room is just down the hall if you need anything. “
“ you don’t need to be so polite around here, you know! help yourself; i don’t bite! “
“ hey now, never apologize for feeling emotions, okay? humans are meant to feel all this stuff, no matter how good or bad the feelings are. besides; shoulders are built to be cried on! “
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“ would you mind setting the table for me while i finish up in the kitchen? “
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“ hey! so i’m after having a really crappy day. you wanna get take-out and watch a movie at my place tonight? “
“ i remember you saying you didn’t like this ingredient last time, so i fixed you up something else. “
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fingers tugged at the loose strings inside her sleeve. animals always made her uneasy, all of them. hounds, horses, birds, and now direwolves had to be added to her list. it went unsaid, but a 'thank you' sat deep in her throat when robb calmed it down. after all, it was the only way she'd be able to listen to him with the attention he so claimed. ❛ ah, yes. robert did always mention the northerners and their––– faith. ❜ she'd be lying if she said she kept up with who worshipped which gods––– she'd also be lying if she said she cared.
cersei did, however, agree with the stark. ned stark, living or not, did n o t belong in the south. robb almost had her halfway persuaded. cersei was not known for kindness, warmth, or any people skills at all, really. this weighed as much as a feather on her. she was known for being a mother, and a fierce one. and it was at the mention of her son, her eldest, the king, that brought out her claws. ❛ i understand that the north has its own culture and conduct-- but may i remind you, lord stark, that any words against my son are also words against the k i n g. ❜ the idiot king who did the complete opposite of all advice given to him, causing the current quarrel and turning his uncle into a bargaining chip. ❛ the k i n g who has mercifully chosen to allow ned stark to go home and into his crypt. all of him. the maesters are arranging it all as we speak. as he would never get in the way of anyone's faith. ❜ all words joffrey would never speak or even think of, but necessary for her to get jaime back.
@lannioness asked: It's no insult to say a dead man is dead.
The king, no longer a boy looks back at the Lannister woman, if he does not show his emotions, the wolf beside him surely does, a warning growl coming from the direwolf's throat until Robb places his hand on the animals' throat, petting him to ease him. "Perhaps not. Unless said dead man does not rest properly. Not only you disrespected my House and the North, but you disrespected his body and his faith." The North clammered for war at the news of Lord Stark's death, a crown now on his head to declare the North independent, his father's body, placed half on a spike, and the other god knows where.
"You claim to be a just ruler and all but disrespect the Old Gods and those who wordship them. Eddard Stark should be resting in a crypt in the North. Instead, you let that cunt of a son cut his head and parade it for everyone to see. Shameless." And he does not back down for he has his own bargain chip, the Lannister boys, and Jaime Lannister himself. He will speak as he wishes so.
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