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RG MS Q3: Meet Your Qualifiers (Day 2)

The Roland Garros opening week atmosphere (📸 Roland Garros official website)

For a more compact version in the form of a Twitter thread, click here.

For the first part of the article, click here.

For the qualifiers' placement after the second part, which is also reflected starting this article, click here. Take the vague previews with a grain of salt.

The second day of the Roland Garros third qualifying round matches will feature the last 8 clashes, this time with the rest of the sections who finished toward the end of that day two days ago battling for a spot in the main draw. While some or most of the sections looked top-heavy or in-form heavy (1-2, 4-8, 16), this arrangement might have, once again, saved the best (and the most classic matches) for the last while notably emerging/resurging players also took the stage today, such as but not limited to J.J. Wolf, Thiago Monteiro, Zizou Bergs, Jozef Kovalik, and the latest Oeiras 4 Challenger titlist, Jaime Faria, among others.

With that, meet your qualifiers from the rest of the sections (featuring an oversimplified match report of each match as they qualified):

Section 2: Jesper de Jong def. J.J. Wolf [2] 6-1, 6-2

Jesper de Jong's point to 1-0* 40-ad, 1st set (top left), to break 2-0 in the 1st set (top right), to 1-1* 0-15, 2nd set (bottom left), and to *2-2 40-ad, 2nd set (bottom right) (📸 Eurosport GB)

J.J. Wolf might have an unideal start to the season, sustaining an injury in the first round of the Australian Open that resulted in him falling back in the rankings after being unable to defend his fourth-round achievement in 2023, which was followed by a disappointing green-clay campaign as he was defeated by Dmitry Popko and former junior World No. 3 Henry Searle in the first rounds of Sarasota and Tallahassee Challengers, respectively, followed by qualifying for the Turin Challenger main draw only to be defeated by Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 3-6 in the first round. However, J.J. seemingly picked up where he left off as he battled Ryan Peniston 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, and Patrick Kypson 6-3, 6-3 in the first two qualifying rounds of Roland Garros. Almost similarly, despite qualifying for the Australian Open earlier this year, Jesper de Jong also had a similar rollercoaster, as he was unable to defend his Girona Challenger semifinal from last year after being eliminated by Lorenzo Giustino 5-7, 4-6 in the quarterfinals, followed by another quarterfinal achievement in Rome (Italy) Challenger a fortnight later (l. Alejandro Moro Canas). Despite this, he stayed competitive in most of his other runs, proving he was still here to qualify as he defeated another in-form player in Pablo Llamas Ruiz and Dennis Novak to set up this clash. Other than their offensives, this match could test their point construction, and at their best, it all could come down to how they executed their points.

After holding his service game to 1-0 in the first set, J. de Jong started to become more aggressive, forcing the deuce due to J.J.’s forehand error before a drop shot generated his break point, followed by a backhand down-the-line winner to break early (2-0). After a massive hold to 3-0, the Dutch took advantage of J.J.’s erratic service game before doubling the break 4-0, somehow boldening the lead with a service game hold to 5-0. As J. de Jong ended the set by serving a breadstick (6-1), his dominance continued by scoring a forehand pass one point into the third game even if J.J. held his service game to 2-2, which averted the bakery product at some point. However, as hard as J.J. tried to fumble the said break points, J. de Jong increased his offensive ballstriking, coming up with a forehand winner and a drop shot to secure his other 2 break points before it was ultimately converted due to his double fault (3-2). Somehow, increasing his aggression, J. de Jong trusted his forehand well to secure his one-point lead before a failed smash from J.J. secured the former’s 2-point lead, allowing him to double the break before J. de Jong secured another Grand Slam qualification for the year by taking the second set 6-2.

In the first round, J. de Jong will face Jack Draper, with a potential second-round match against Carlos Alcaraz or... a potential rematch of this one. Not an easy one, but considering J. Draper's level on clay, who knows.

Section 1: Filip Misolic def. Quentin Halys 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

Filip Misolic's points to 2-2* 0-30, 1st set (top left), to 2-1* 30-40, 2nd set (top right), and to 1-0* 30-40, 3rd set (bottom) (📸 Eurosport GB)

Since his Salzburg Challenger first-round meeting against Dominic Thiem despite the loss and reaching the runner-up in Kitzbühel (250) to Roberto Bautista Agut in 2022, F. Misolic's season has been a rollercoaster, including the 6-12 win-lose record before entering the Roland Garros qualifying rounds, with his major result being the quarterfinalist of Split Challenger (l. Zsombor Piros). He somehow found his way to bounce back in the first two qualifying rounds in Roland Garros, as he defeated both Sho Shimabukuro and Ugo Blanchet (who stunned first seed Cristian Garin in the first qualifying round) both in straight sets (6-3, 6-2 and 6-4, 6-2, respectively). Interestingly, outside of his usual hard-court setting, Quentin Halys mostly exited early (despite qualifying for the main draw in the Aix-en-Provence Challenger only to lose 1-6, 2-6 vs. Botic van de Zandschulp) while trying to regain his form, which he might likely rediscover in the Roland Garros qualifying rounds, defeating Alexis Galarneau 7-5, 6-3 and 29th seed Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in a 3-hour-5-minute thriller. This match might also bring the best out of them, with the more offensive player in general taking this match, and it turned out to deliver just that.

F. Misolic might have suffered from a nervy start as he got broken early to 1-0 in the first set, but he steadily tried to trust his forehands, which helped him to generate break points in the fourth game only for Halys to hold to 3-1, where the Frenchman ended up dominating the set by taking it 6-2. However, F. Misolic tried to absorb some pace, where his intuitive volley turned out to create his break point before his forehands once again were trustable enough to secure him the early break to 2-1 to start the second set. Despite being broken back to 4-3, F. Misolic hung in there to hold several games before capitalizing on Halys’ errors to break for the second set (6-4), mostly due to Halys’ forehand errors and a double fault in between. The Austrian carried through the third set, breaking to 2-0 after a lengthy game thanks to his slice pass that created his break point, but Halys’ forehand rushes afterward also did not help. F. Misolic almost broke for the match thanks to his forehand pass to 5-2* 40-ad, but still successfully served for the match to 6-3 as he had to do so.

In the first round, F. Misolic will face Christopher O'Connell. C. O'Connell could be something else on clay, but there is a slight chance that the former will make it as long as he is stable enough with his groundstrokes. Maybe.

Section 5: Roman Andres Burruchaga def. Jozef Kovalik 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4

Roman Andres Burruchaga's points to 1-1* 15-30, 2nd set (top left), to *5-4 30-40, 2nd set (top right), and to *3-1 40-15, 3rd set (bottom) (📸 Eurosport GB)

While on paper, some might not expect this section to come down to this encounter, the son of a legendary football player, Jorge Burruchaga, Roman Andres Burruchaga, solidly built his form in his way, most notably defeating Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of Cordoba (250), followed by a semifinal showing in Asuncion (l. Joao Fonseca 6-7(5), 6-1, 3-6) and Florianopolis Challengers (l. Enzo Couacaud 2-6, 1-6) before embarking in his European Challengers campaign with a second-round loss to Gerald Melzer, but achieved a semifinal finish in Oeiras 4 Challenger against Jaime Faria 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-6 in another thrilling battle. Not a far stretch, this led him being able to defeat fifth seed Juncheng (Jerry) Shang 6-4, 7-6(5) despite the latter’s likely illness, and Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-2, 6-4 in the first two qualifying rounds. Interestingly, J. Kovalik is also currently in-form, as he was close to winning the Croatian treble since he won the Zadar (d. Adrian Andreev 6-4, 6-2) and Split Challengers (d. Zsombor Piros 6-4, 5-7, 7-5) before becoming the runner-up to a resurgent Lucas Pouille in the Mauthausen Challenger (3-6, 3-6) a fortnight before the Roland Garros qualifying rounds, where he confidently defeated two French veterans in straight sets (Benoit Paire 6-1, 6-4 and Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 6-2) in the first two qualifying rounds. It could be all to play for in this match, striking the ball as smoothly and accurately as possible to stand out.

This match turned out to be topsy-turvy as their consistency was also tested throughout this match. J. Kovalik initially broke early (1-0 in the 1st set) before consolidating his position, but Roman started to trust his strokes as he scored a backhand pass to hold his serves to 4-1, finally putting his name on the board. Interestingly, a swift return at *5-2 15-30 brought the Argentinean back to the match, breaking to 5-3 even if J. Kovalik took the 1st set 6-4. The Slovak was also up a break in the second set (3-2) due to Roman’s forehand error, but the latter bounced back as he found his groundstrokes, smashing his way to create his break point to *5-4 30-40 before breaking back to 5-5. This then changed the trajectory of the match, as Roman dominated the tie-breaker from the baseline to take the second set 7-6(2) to force the deciding set, where once again, J. Kovalik led by an early break to 3-1 in its beginning thanks to his point construction. It was not over yet for Roman, who fought back thanks to his drop shot to generate his break point before breaking back to 3-2, leveling the play with a service game hold to 3-3. Somehow, Roman did not look back as he still went after J. Kovalik’s forehand errors, which resulted in the former’s break of serve (4-3) and he consolidated it to 5-3. Ultimately, Roman took the third set 6-4, showing his grit to close the match and secure his maiden Grand Slam-level main draw appearance.

In the first round, Roman will face Jan-Lennard Struff, with the winner possibly facing 19th seed Alexander Bublik in the second round. This could be a good test of the former’s depth and aggression, but Struffi is no easy feat when the balance of power is right.

Section 16: Felipe Meligeni R. Alves [23] def. Jaime Faria 6-4, 6-2

Felipe Meligeni R. Alves' points to *1-1 0-30, 1st set (top left), to *1-1 0-30, 2nd set (top right), to 4-2* 15-15, 2nd set (bottom left), and to take the second set 6-2 (bottom right) (📸 Eurosport GB)

J. Faria had a confident start to the clay season as he qualified for the Estoril (250) as a qualifying wild card by defeating Mate Valkusz and Lukas Klein before bowing out to eventual quarterfinalist David Jorda Sanchis 6-7(4), 1-6 in the first round, followed by a stellar showing in the Oeiras 3 Challenger as a semifinalist despite being comebacked by eventual champion Francisco Comesana 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-0 as he got broken back when he had a one-break advantage in the second set. Despite several earlier exits afterward in the Ostrava Challenger quarterfinals and Prague 2 Challenger second round, J. Faria went on to win his maiden Challenger title in Oeiras 4 (d. Elias Ymer 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 to complete his last three-rounds thriller), and continued this form as he defeated Clement Tabur and Zachary Svajda in straight sets, even though he was 1-4 down in the first set for the latter match. Another possibly compelling story came from Felipe, where he reached the semifinals of the Sao Leopoldo Challenger (l. Adolfo Daniel Vallejo) and battled Valentin Vacherot in the second round of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger despite the loss (3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4)), continuing through the quarterfinals of the Turin Challenger where he was defeated by Lorenzo Musetti 1-6, 3-6 after the previous three-set thrillers against Thiago Agustin Tirante and Francesco Maestrelli. Just like J. Faria, Felipe had a strong qualifying campaign here in Roland Garros as he defeated Nerman Fatic and Zdenek Kolar in straight sets, setting up arguably the match of the day (and round) between two in-form players, which, at their best, could be a classic with various twists and turns depending on their balance of power and groundstrokes to stand out in this match.

Initially, J. Faria held his service game to 1-0 to start the first set, but he was unable to capitalize on his 2 break points that were made due to Felipe’s forehand rushes, where the latter turned out to hold his serves to 1-1. It became a crucial hold as Felipe smashed his way to generate his 2-point lead, where he turned out to break to 2-1 as a result of J. Faria’s unforced errors. He then consolidated the lead to 3-1, and despite facing stiff opposition in J. Faria’s aggression, Felipe stood his ground to take the first set 6-4. Somehow, Felipe carried this fine form by breaking early to 1-0 thanks to his forehands, and he had not looked back since. He froze as he fired a successful cross-court forehand lob, where J. Faria asked for a mark-check and it turned out to be in, securing the Brazilian’s equalizer to 4-2* 15-15 before his break doubled due to J. Faria’s double fault. As a result, the 23rd seed earned an opportunity to serve for the match, where his forehand winner perfectly closed it to take the second set 6-2, securing his spot in another Grand Slam-level main draw after last year’s heartbreak of being comebacked.

In the first round, Felipe will face seventh seed Casper Ruud, which turned out to be their first meeting. At their best, this could be a competitive showing boiling down to their shot execution, and while the latter had the slight edge in terms of experience, this clay season could give us anything.

Section 7: Mikhail Kukushkin [25] def. Francesco Maestrelli 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2

Mikhail Kukushkin's points to *1-1 15-30, 2nd set (top left), to hold 4-4, 2nd set (top right), and to break 5-3, 3rd set (bottom) (📸 Eurosport GB)

While some might not expect this section to come down to this either, both players made their cases en route and during the Roland Garros qualifying rounds. F. Maestrelli built his form starting the semifinal appearance in the Szekesfehervar Challenger (l. Chun-Hsin Tseng), followed by 2 quarterfinal exits in Barletta (l. Damir Dzumhur) and Rome (Italy) (l. Stefano Napolitano) to precede 2 other early exits, followed by another competitive loss against Felipe Meligeni R. Alves 3-6, 6-4, 6-7(4) in the Turin Challenger quarterfinals. In Roland Garros, he battled Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-4 before advancing due to Bernabe Zapata Miralles’ retirement down 1-6 upon the conclusion of the first set in the first two qualifying rounds. On the other hand, 25th seed and former World No. 39 Mikhail Kukushkin resurged back in the hard courts after winning the Manama Challenger title, as well as the Tenerife 3 Challenger title due to Matteo Gigante’s retirement down 2-6, 0-2 in the finals as a qualifier. Despite he often unable to catch a break after some battles, as evident in the Madrid Challenger semifinal when he had to retire down 2-6, 1-4 against eventual champion Stefano Napolitano, he was still able to battle it out when he was ready despite some early exits in Aix-en-Provence Challenger first round (as a qualifier) and the second round of Rome Masters 1000 (l. Diego Schwartzman), both in 3 sets for his most recent records. Interestingly, he won straightforwardly in the Roland Garros qualifying rounds, using his experience to defeat Leandro Riedi 6-4, 6-3 and Li Tu 6-4, 6-2 in the first two rounds. Knowing both players, while this could be both tricky and physical, this match possibly tested their aggression, anticipating the ball as early as possible to stand out in this match.

This match turned out to be a classic that Challenger-level watchers often enjoy. F. Maestrelli had a nervy start as his forehand errors only led to M. Kukushkin breaking early to 1-0, but the Kazakh’s forehand winner generated his break point before he doubled the break (3-0) only to be broken back due to his forehand errors. However, M. Kukushkin still managed to take the first set 6-4, continuing with a drop shot 3 points into the third game (of the second set) before breaking to 2-1. Two games later, F. Maestrelli increased his intensity, breaking back to 3-3 after he got even more aggressive, and M. Kukushkin had a massive hold thanks to winning the 36-shot rally even if he survived a break point to 4-4. He kept passing F. Maestrelli at times, continuing by his masterpieces after masterpieces of point construction in the 12th game to force the tie-breaker, but F. Maestrelli went after his forehands to dominate the tie-break, taking the second set 7-6(4) to force a deciding set. It took several moments before M. Kukushkin once again saved a break point in the sixth game (3-2), and his fight paid off as he secured a break point thanks to his forehand pass to 4-3* 15-40 after a forehand return ace. Afterward, he broke to 5-3 and successfully served for the match (6-3), securing his first Grand Slam appearance since the Wimbledon 2022 and Roland Garros appearance in 3 years (since 2021), the latter where his best result was only the 2nd round in 2011-12, 2014, 2017, and 2020.

In the first round, M. Kukushkin will face Fabian Marozsan. Recognizing the latter’s form and point construction abilities, this match could be tricky, but execution could also play a part. At their best, this could be a thriller, depending on the former’s fitness (hoping he is healthy enough to turn back the clock again).

Section 6: Thiago Monteiro [6] def. Daniel Rincon 6-4, 6-2

Thiago Monteiro's points to *0-0 15-30, 1st set (top left), to 4-2* 30-30, 1st set (top right), and to 2-2* 0-15, 2nd set (bottom) (📸 Eurosport GB)

T. Monteiro might have had a disastrous end-of-season by having to retire down 4-6, 3-4 against Facundo Diaz Acosta back in Montevideo Challenger last year due to a wrist injury to add salt to the wound, taking into account his topsy-turvy second-half of last season, where he officially started his season in Punta del Este Challenger instead with a quarterfinal loss to Roman Andres Burruchaga. He began to rebuild steadily by reaching the semifinals of the Santa Cruz Challenger without dropping a set, except when he lost to Camilo Ugo Carabelli 4-6, 5-7 in the mentioned round. While it looked like the end of the tunnel back in the Oeiras 3 Challenger as he lost to Jaime Faria 2-6, 6-3, 6-7(2), he resurged in his subsequent tournaments as a qualifier by reaching the third round of the Madrid Masters 1000 after stunning former World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 despite the loss to Jiri Lehecka 4-6, 6-7(7) afterward, and reaching the fourth round of the Rome Masters 1000 before bowing out to Zhizhen Zhang 6-7(4), 3-6, continuing this trail as he defeated Murkel Dellien 6-4, 6-1 and Valentin Royer 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first two qualifying rounds of Roland Garros. On the other hand, D. Rincon also balanced his Challenger and ITF appearances to secure his spot in the Roland Garros qualifying rounds as he tried to regain his form, as he notably eliminated in the second round of the Ostrava Challenger (l. Timofey Skatov) and became a semifinalist in ITF M25 Sabadell (Apr 29) as he was defeated by Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo 4-6, 0-6. Starting his Roland Garros qualifying campaigns, he turned out to emerge victorious after two 3-set matches in his first two qualifying round matches against 24th seed Jurij Rodionov 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 and Aziz Dougaz 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-2, setting up this intriguing clash for the third qualifying round. This encounter could also be saved for the last, testing their aggression and their pressure points handling at their best since the margin could have looked thin within both players, which made this match exciting to watch.

In contrast, this match went straightforward instead as soon as T. Monteiro clicked his forehand, found his aggression, and maintained his range well. Just in the first game, T. Monteiro scored a fourth-shot forehand winner before generating his break point similarly, outhitting D. Rincon’s forehand side to break early (1-0). D. Rincon had his fair chances midway as the second game turned out to be an out-passing contest, but T. Monteiro managed to consolidate his lead to 2-0, and he almost doubled the break thanks to his forehand before the Spaniard held to 4-3. The Brazilian sixth seed then took the first set 6-4, and he dominated the flow since, disguising his drop shot as if he was about to hit a volley at the first point of the fifth game (in the second set) before he broke to 3-2, holding his service game right after (4-2). Subsequently, through a forehand pass to D. Rincon’s volley error, T. Monteiro doubled the break to 5-2, serving it out (6-2) to complete the assignment and advance to the main draw.

In the first round, T. Monteiro will face Miomir Kecmanovic. It will be their third Tour-level meeting (fourth overall) as both players shared a meeting apiece on the main Tour. Somehow, this will be a rematch of their Rome Masters 1000 third-round encounter, where T. Monteiro won 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(6). Another potential tight contest underway, but M. Kecmanovic might need to step up his aggression a little under pressure to get out of more trouble.

Section 9: Henri Squire def. Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Henri Squire's point to 3-3* 40-ad (earlier break point, 1st set, top left), to 1-1* 0-30, 3rd set (top right), to 4-3* ad-40 (latest game point, 3rd set, bottom left), and to 5-4* 40-ad (latest match point, 3rd set, bottom right) (📸 Eurosport GB)

While he has a stellar doubles career with a runner-up in the Australian Open and has 3 Masters 1000 semifinals to his name (Indian Wells, Madrid, and Rome), A. Vavassori still tried to make it out in singles, beginning his clay season in the Buenos Aires (250) as he qualified for the main draw despite the loss against Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(1), 1-6 in the second round. Despite his rollercoaster singles showing on clay, his best result turned out to be the Barcelona (500) second round against Roberto Bautista Agut, where he lost 6-4, 3-6, 1-6. Through his patience, he battled it out in the first two qualifying rounds of Roland Garros by defeating fourth seed Albert Ramos Vinolas 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, and Benjamin Hassan 6-7(5), 7-6(2), 6-0 to advance to the third qualifying round. Here, he set up a clash with Henri Squire, who started his clay season by reaching the quarterfinal of the Split Challenger (l. Benjamin Bonzi) and notably became a runner-up to Damir Dzumhur in the Ostrava Challenger after being unable to serve it out from 5-1 in the third set that Dzumhur made a comeback win to 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 for the title. Continuing his clay season with some early exits in Prague 2 (l. Leandro Riedi) and Bordeaux Challengers (l. Matteo Martineau), H. Squire turned out to assert his revenge on Dzumhur in his first qualifying round win in Roland Garros 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 before confidently defeating Hugo Grenier 6-2, 6-4 in the subsequent round. Realizing both players’ point construction prowess, this match, at its best, could turn out to depend on their execution of these points, which determined the rest of the flow as well.

It took six consecutive holds for H. Squire to finally come up with something, this time with a working volley for his one-point lead before holding his serves to 4-3 in the first set. Suddenly, taking advantage of A. Vavassori’s preceding errors, the German had several break points, one of which was created thanks to a drop shot (and another one with his preceding backhand, followed by his drop shot) before breaking to 5-3, where he went on to take the first set 6-3. Even if H. Squire was up a break to 2-1 as a result of A. Vavassori’s unforced errors, the Italian went back into the match thanks to his backhand pass before he held to 4-3, somehow breaking for the match due to H. Squire’s forehand errors, topped by a double fault before returning the favor and took the second set 6-3. As a result, they went to the deciding set, where it looked like A. Vavassori was about to complete his comeback by breaking to 2-1, but H. Squire capitalized on the former’s error spree to break back 4-4, bravely saving his break points until hitting the drop shot and lob combination for his latest game point before a crucial hold to 5-4. Since then, the German tried to utilize his point construction in his favor while bringing A. Vavassori off-balance, generating his latest match point through a double drop shot that ended with a forehand pass before breaking for the match (6-4) to secure his first-ever Grand Slam main draw showing.

In the first round, H. Squire will face Max Purcell. The Australian had a rough patch lately in singles, with some notable early exits even in the Asian hard-court Challengers as he tried to maintain his Top 100 ranking. There might be a slight chance for the former on condition that he keeps his point construction stable enough to overwhelm the latter.

Section 8: Zizou Bergs def. Mathias Bourgue 6-2, 7-6(4)

Zizou Bergs' points to 5-1* 40-40, 1st set (top left), to 1-1* 40-40, 2nd set (top right) and to 1-1* 40-ad, 2nd set (bottom left), and to 6-6(2-1, 2nd set tie-break) (bottom right) (📸 Eurosport GB)

Z. Bergs came into the Roland Garros qualifying rounds on fire, as he confidently started the green clay season with a runner-up finish in the Sarasota Challenger (l. Thanasi Kokkinakis) and successfully defended his title in the Tallahassee Challenger (d. Mitchell Krueger) before being rewarded with the Madrid Masters 1000 wild card, where he was defeated by Luca van Assche 6-4, 6-7(0), 6-1. He then confirmed his Top 100 ascension by qualifying for the Rome Masters 1000, defeating both Patrick Kypson (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) and Juncheng (Jerry) Shang (6-4, 7-6(5)) before facing former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the first round, which he took a set from in the first set before the 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 loss. Right afterward, he went straight to the Roland Garros qualifying rounds as he defeated wild card Clement Chidekh 6-1, 6-1 and Joris de Loore 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, the latter in an all-Belgian classic clash. Z. Bergs then faced a resurging wild card in former World No. 140 Mathias Bourgue, where he juggled between the Challengers and ITFs to stay on track, to no avail, with most ending in early exits, with his significant result being a second-round loss to Radu Albot 6-7(5), 6-2, 4-6 in the Murcia Challenger, and notably defeated Duje Ajdukovic 6-3, 6-4 in the first qualifying round of the Bordeaux Challenger before being defeated by Quentin Halys 4-6, 4-6 then. The Frenchman then suddenly rediscovered his form in 3-set victories against wild card (even 10 years younger and currently emerging) Mae Malige 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 before stunning 26th seed Radu Albot 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second qualifying round. Knowing Z. Bergs’ form, this match-up could probably be tough for M. Bourgue to match in terms of pace (and power) on paper, but anything could still be possible if the latter dug deeper than his first two matches in this tournament.

Z. Bergs had a dominant start to the match as he broke early to 1-0 in the first set, where he consolidated his lead to 2-0 and even doubled the break thanks to his drop volley to M. Bourgue’s forehand error (4-1). He almost baked the first-set breadstick after forcing the deuce thanks to his functional lob, but he settled by taking the set 6-2 as M. Bourgue held the previous game. The Belgian’s point construction suddenly peaked thanks to his intuitive forehand pass to force a deuce in the third game of the second set before he created his break point through his drop shot, ultimately breaking to 2-1 only to be broken back to 2-2. Somehow, the eighth seed broke back again thanks to his forehand down-the-line winner (3-2) and had not looked back since, but he had to overcome tightness as M. Bourgue increased his level with an insane crowd backing, where he was unable to serve for the match twice (at *5-4 and *6-5) as he tried to regain his range every time. The second tie-breaker then happened, where Z. Bergs’ pass secured his lead to 2-1 before M. Bourgue’s double-fault confirmed the former’s mini-break (3-1), and even if he had a match point saved due to his +1 forehand rush (6-4), an unreturned serve cleaned up his act to take the second set 7-6(4), as well as sealing the last qualifier spot of the tournament to conclude the opening week.

In the first round, Z. Bergs will face 24th seed Alejandro Tabilo, who reached a new height of his career after winning the Aix-en-Provence Challenger and becoming a semifinalist of the Rome Masters 1000. This could be a 5-set tussle at their best, emphasizing the execution of their shots along the way. Perhaps a highlight-reel-inducing match as well!

The lucky losers will be featured in the subsequent article.

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frenchcurious · 1 year

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Ford Century Squire avec calandre et mascotte Rolls-Royce 1971. - source Roland Richter.

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I actually find it sweet that Alayne and Myranda didn't made fun of Wallace stutter. Alayne even helped him. Also during the feast he tried to make Alayne laugh like his nephew but failed to do. Alayne then leads the conversation to balance the situation. In this case a maiden helping and rescuing a knight. I could picture a scenario where Jon is dancing with Sansa but feeling awkward while Sansa tried to ease the tension.

Yes, I really like the interaction between them, and what it likely leads up to. Sansa isn't particularly impressed with him, but she is very much trying to take the pressure off for him.

Ser Wallace reddened. "I am no more a s-squire, my lady. My n-nephew knows full well that I was k-k-kni-k-k-kni—" "Dubbed?" Alayne suggested gently. "Dubbed," said Wallace Waynwood, gratefully. Robb would be his age, if he were still alive, she could not help but think, but Robb died a king, and this is just a boy. (...) After that Ser Roland Waynwood swept her up and made her laugh with mocking comments about half the other knights in the hall. His uncle Wallace took a turn as well and tried to do the same, but the words would not come. Alayne finally took pity on him and began to chatter happily, to spare him the embarrassment. When the dance was done she excused herself, and went back to her place to have a drink of wine. (TWOW, Alayne I)

Sansa, who cares a lot for social graces, tends to be a bit judgy when it comes to others lacking the talent for them:

Podrick Payne had changed as well, and looked almost a proper squire for once, although a rather large red pimple in the fold beside his nose spoiled the effect of his splendid purple, white, and gold raiment. He is such a timid boy. Sansa had been wary of Tyrion's squire at first; he was a Payne, cousin to Ser Ilyn Payne who had taken her father's head off. However, she'd soon come to realize that Pod was as frightened of her as she was of his cousin. Whenever she spoke to him, he turned the most alarming shade of red.

"Are purple, gold, and white the colors of House Payne, Podrick?" she asked him politely. (ASOS, Sansa IV)

She is unfailingly polite in those cases and tries to ease the flow of the social interaction.

But Sansa does have a bit of a wicked streak that goes back to her friendship with Jeyne and continues with Margaery and later Myranda, when it comes to making fun of others. (Arya certainly remembers her own unkind nickname, which Sansa may not have used but certainly tolerated.)

Arya had seen them in the bailey a hundred times; the Redwyne twins, Ser Horas and Ser Hobber, homely youths with orange hair and square, freckled faces. Sansa and Jeyne Poole used to call them Ser Horror and Ser Slobber, and giggle whenever they caught sight of them. They did not look funny now. (AGOT, Arya V)

She even does it herself at Harry:

"Saffron?" Alayne tried not to laugh. "Truly?"

Ser Harrold had the grace to blush. "Her father says she is more precious to him than gold. He's rich, the richest man in Gulltown. A fortune in spices."

"What will you name the babe?" she asked. "Cinnamon if she's a girl? Cloves if he's a boy?"

That almost made him stumble. "My lady japes." (...)

"Little pointy beard and all?" Alayne laughed. (...) "I hope you joust better than you talk." For a moment he looked shocked. But as the song was ending, he burst into a laugh. "No one told me you were clever."

Sansa's is not above transcending the rules of courtesy but her own mockery is usually aimed at people at or above her own status. We never see her mock or laugh at someone below her station. She never laughs at Wallace even when Roland mocks him, because his "flaw" is fully outside his own control. Harry, though, is fair game because he's The Heir and behaved rudely toward her.

Wallace seems like the kind of guy who - like Podrick Payne - she is still prone to underestimating because they don't create an impressive image at first glance. She pities Podrick, but Brienne gets to see his ingenuity and bravery. Sansa is kind to Wallace but she is likely to come to admire him and learn to look closer beyond just offering a smooth path past a superficial weakness. I think Wallace will do something impressive, like @powderpowderblue has speculated!

Here's hoping that Sansa will take that insight into the future and step up a bit more to curb instances of mean-spirited mockery when she has the power to do it.

Though if she and Jon stumble over an especially mockable enemy together, all bets are likely off.

~~~

Your image of Jon on the dance floor is making me laugh!

Sansa: Awww, Jon is being awkward and sullen, I bet he hates dancing. Let me make some light conversation to ease his nerves!

Jon:

"Oh," said Sansa Jon. I am talking to him her, and he's she's touching me, he's she's holding my arm and touching me. (ASOS, Sansa I TWOW, The Awkward Bastard)

Sansa: Poor little lamby, he really can't wait for this social situation to end. I'll do the talking for both of us to spare him this torment.

#sansa stark #wallace waynwood #courtesy #etiquette #mockery #jon snow #jonsa

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Hope you’re having a great Sunday, I was just thinking about how cool it would be if later on in fcc or in the Aemond/Cassandra au we’d get a moment where ten year old Bealor/Alaric is hurt during training and has to be taken to the maesters to get some stitches or something and Aemond being there with his son the entire time, comforting him, telling him how brave he’s been and just being there for him in a fatherly manner because it would be such a stark parallel/ contrast to the way Viserys treated him when he had a much more serious injury.

Thank you, I hope your Sunday goes well too!

I decided to just write this bc I’m procrastinating things I need to do for work 💀. So Baelor is 10, the saera and Alyssane would be 7, and Aerion is around 4/5. Not set in stone but I could see Aemond maybe being hand of the king at this time. If not he is in Aegon’s council as master of laws.

I can do one for cass, Aemond, and alaric later as well

Apple of My Eye

The day starts in the most mundane way possible. Nothing out of the ordinary… until Aemond gets a tap on the shoulder during a council meeting.

The young squire could barely meet his gaze.

“There was an incident in the yard, my prince,” he lowers his voice almost to a mumble. “With young Baelor.”

His anxiousness only spikes walking to hall when he can hear Myrah’s voice all the way from down the walkway. Dripping with venom and worry.

“And as his teacher, are you not supposed to be watching him? Making sure nothing happens while he is training?”

“I am, but - “

“But what,” she screeches in question. “My son has been cut on your watch!”

Baelor is sitting in a chair, arm getting stitched up by one of the maesters. Face tinged pink with pain and eyes screwed shut as the maester needles through the skin on his arm.

“What in seven hells happened,” Aemond walks over to Myrah.

"I want his training stopped," Myrah chin wobbles a bit, ignoring his question. "And I want this imbecile out of the castle."

"My lady, he was not supposed - "

Turning from Myrah, Aemond's gaze zeros in on Ser Roland. "If you plan on blaming this on my son. I would choose your next words very wisely." The knight swallows hard. "We will discuss this later. Go, give us the room."

Ser Roland mumbles an apology before leaving the hall.

"I should have never allowed him to start training, not now," Myrah mutters, shaking her head. "Who in their right mind walks around with a blade attached to them?"

"I do," Aemond grabs her face.

"Exactly."

They look at each other for a moment before laughing. Myrah's chuckle coming out watery and soft. I shed tears stuck to her lashes.

"He is going to fight you on stopping the training."

"His arm was gashed open," she sighs. "It could have been worse. It may be worse in the future."

"Not if he trains properly."

Myrah face downturns in thought.

"Let's just see where his head," Aemond kisses her on the forehead. The break apart to turn to see the maester finishing up stitching Baelor.

"It should heal nicely," the maester dabs some of the blood off before getting up. "The cut was clean. He did good letting me do my work.”

"My brave, brave boy," Myrah leans down and peppers Baelor's face with kisses.

"Mother, I’m fine,” Baelor whines in embarrassment, pulling away. His eyes drift to Aemond. “I’m sorry. I’ll do better at the next session.”

Aemond brushes curls from his face. “There’s no need to apologize. I’d rather you be safe than worried above anything else.”

“We are pausing the training,” Baelor opens his mouth to protest, but Myrah stops him. “Not long, just until you heal properly.”

“But I’ll be behind,” Baelor frowns.

“And you’ll catch up in due time,” Aemond reassures. “Set backs happen to the best of swordsman.”

Baelor looks sad before his face brightens a bit. “Ser Cole said if I don’t like the blade, I could switch to the morning star like him.”

Aemond and Myrah exchange a look.

Gods help them.

#they are fortunately and unfortunately the parents that defend their child in the parent teacher conference #Aemond being the ‘babe calm down this isn’t you’ person of the relationship 😭#myrah def is the one that will fight other parents if she needs to 😭#that’s MOTHA!#fcc asks

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The Real Housewives of Westeros: Wives & Widows Frey

I saw the Joke and Ran With It. Most of these women exist as Names Only, few having much in the way of Personal Biography. I have "Made Do", when plausible, by connecting them to Each Other &/or to Better Known Characters. As their ages are generally Not Given (or are of Ridiculous Range), feel free to HC them as the Reality TV Stars of Your Choosing: my knowledge of such shows ends with their having Fun Titles & Dubious Authenticity.

CW: spoilers on canoical character deaths (TWoW excerpts included), reference to the Red Wedding ("RW"), implications of infidelity (& thus in-setting slutshaming), mentions of canonical cousin-incest (& occasional debunkings thereof), casual speculation on Theories of Varying Degrees of Crackiness (largely shoved into As Yet Unposted "Footnote" Posts but I may have Missed Some).

The (As Yet Unwidowed) Housewives of House Frey

• Lady Joyeuce Erenford of the Crossing, b. 282/283 AC (17). The 8th & current wife of Lord Walder Frey (92). Pregnant, allegedly by "Black" Walder (a great-grandson of her husband). Expectant Widow.

• Janyce Hunter, wife of Edwyn Frey (Heir Apparent of Lord Walder Frey). Mother of Walda (9~10, 2nd in line to inherit The Twins). Expectant Widow & Prospective Bride of "Black" Walder Frey (...assuming he doesn't claim his Nieces as his bastards, delegitimizing them all). Of unknown relation to the current Lord Hunter of Longbow Hall (while a Rosby-Frey does serve as that Castle's Maester, Janyce married into the Royce-Freys).

• Deana Hardyng, wife of Walton Frey (a character in Name-Only). Mother of Steffon "the Sweet" (20~40), "Fair" Walda (19/20) & Bryan (9~19, a squire). Of unknown relation to Ser Harrold Hardyng, likely an aunt or cousin.

• Lady Genna Lannister of Riverrun (55), wife of Lord Emmon Frey (RW participant). Only sister of the late Lord Tywin Lannister & a maternal figure to his 3 children. Mother of Ser Cleos (killed pre-RW), Ser Lyonel (27~32, likely RW participant), Tion (murdered pre-RW) & "Red" Walder (15, a page at Casterly Rock). Goodsister of Perriane Frey. Expectant Widow (by her own husband, no less!).

• Melesa Crakehall, wife of Ser Lyonel Frey (likely participant in the RW). Without issue. Her husband is 3rd in line to inherit Riverrun & 15th in line to inherit The Twins. Goodsister of Jeyne Darry. Of unknown relation to Shiera Crakehall (wife of Ser Damion Lannister, the current castellan of Casterly Rock), Lord Roland of Crakehall (for whom both Merrett Frey & Ser Jaime Lannister squired in their Begrudgingly Shared Childhood) or the late Lady Amarei Crakehall (3rd wife of Lord Frey). Her husband is of the Royce-Freys (the line of Lord Walder by his 1st wife, Perra Royce), Just In Case you were Worried.

• Ryella Royce, wife of Ser Arwood Frey (a Schrodinger's RW participant). Mother of Ryella (6), twins Androw & Alyn (4) & Hostella (~1). Probably a daughter of Lord Yohn Royce & thusly the "Goodsister" of Ser Mychel Redfort. Of unknown relation to the late Perra Royce and her line of Royce-Freys. Her husband is of the Crakehall-Freys, just in case you were Worried.

• Lady Lythene Frey, wife of Lord Lucias Vypren (RW participant). Mother of Elyana (19~37) & Ser Damon (18~36). Goodsister of Bellena Hawick, Betharios of Braavos, Wynafrei Whent, Lady Mariya Darry, Carolei Waynwood & Beony Beesbury. Likely RW Conspirator.

• Elyana Vypren (19~37), wife of Ser Jon Wylde (probable RW participant). Mother of Rickard (5).

• Betharios of Braavos, wife of Symond Frey (RW participant). Mother of Alesander the Singer (19~27), Alyx (18) & Bradamer (11, ward of a Braavosi merchant). Possible spymaster. Both her husband & eldest child have Disappeared: her son from the RW, alongside Olyvar & Ser Perwyn; her husband was last seen leaving White Harbour for Barrowton on a gifted palfrey*. As ever, I have Theories (noted far below, in Footnotes): notably, to me, none of her children are named for Lord Walder (a good guide on Which Freys have Ambitions, generally speaking).

• Wynafrei Whent, wife of Ser Danwell Frey (RW participant). Without issue, to the distress of them both. Of unknown relation to the Late Ladies: Sarya (5th wife of Lord Frey, one of Danwell's step-mothers), Shella (last Lady of Harrenhal), or Minisa Whent (mother of Catelyn, Lysa & Edmure Tully). She & her husband are guests at Castle Darry.

• Lady Walda Frey of the Dreadfort, b. 283/284 AC (16). Wife of Lord Roose Bolton (key engineer of the RW & Murderer of King Robb). Pregnant & Rightfully Terrified: the latest Victim in the Winterfell Murder Mysteries was her brother, "Little" Walder Frey (9), & she's been living with Ramsay Bolton. The Safety of the pregnant Lady Bolton is Motive for the Darry-Freys to "Turncloak" on their kin or, at least, Houses Bolton & Lannister. A Certain Northern Spymaster (recent escapee of the Boltons of Winterfell), may prove "Helpful" in this regard... assuming Littlefinger or an Envoy of "Aegon Targaryen" don't beat him to it.

• Beony Beesbury, wife of Ser Raymund Frey (murderer of Lady Catelyn Tully of Winterfell). Mother of Robert (17, an acolyte of the Citadel), Malwyn (16, an apprentice alchemist in Lys), the twins Serra & Sarra (15), Cersei "Little Bee" (7), & the twins Jaime & Tywin (<1). Her having "twin" sets of twins whilst living at "The Twins" likely aided in Inspiring the Ambitions of her husband & (presumably) herself. Of unknown relation to the late Jeyne Beesbury (wife of Rhaegar Frey of the Royce-Freys) or Lord Warryn Beesbury of Honeyholt.

• Leonella Lefford, wife of "Lame" Lothar Frey (key engineer of the RW). Mother of Tysane (8), Walda (5), Emberlei (3) & Leana (~1). Of unknown relation to Lady Alysanne Lefford of Golden Tooth. Goodsister of Sallei & Sylwa Paege, of Morya & Tyta "the Maid" Frey. Her involvement in her husband's [war crimes] is Unspecified but she does have a daughter named "Walda".

• Sallei Paege, wife of Ser Jammos Frey (RW participant). Mother of "Big" Walder (9) & the twins Dickon & Mathis (6). Likely a sister of Sylwa Paege (entry below Sallei's though I suspect Sylwa is the elder of the two). Of unknown relation to Ser Halmon (last known Head of House Paege) or Ser Robert (friend of Edmure Tully) Paege.

• Sylwa Paege, wife of Ser Whalen Frey (RW participant). Mother of Hoster (13) & "Merry" Frey (12). Likely a sister of Sallei.

• Morya Frey, wife of Ser Flement Brax (RW participant). Mother of Robert (10), Walder (7) & Jon (4).

• Roslin Frey (18), wife of Edmure Tully. Traumatised Bride of The RW. Currently a Pregnant Hostage of the Lannister-Freys of Riverrun. Goodsister of the late Ladies Stark & Arryn. Part of the Conditions for Ser Jaime's success in lifting the Siege of Riverrun was the Safe Reunion of Edmure & Roslin... as hostages in Casterly Rock (after she gives birth). Known to pray for a girl (lest a son get Immediately Murdered).

• The Schrodinger's Mother of Walder Haigh, presumably the living wife of Ser Harys Haigh (RW participant). "Exists" due to Walder (5) being of Legitimate birth; does not Exist due to her lacking any indication whatsoever of being Alive (or Dead).

The (Current) Widows Frey

• Mylenda Caron, b. 258~266 AC (34~42). Widow of Petyr Frey (RW participant). Mother of Perra Frey (6), 4th in line to inherit The Twins. Prospective bride of "Black" Walder, assuming he doesn't wed her Goodsister, delegitimize both their children (& their mothers with them) or, y'know, just Kills Them All (a fear of Edwyn Frey's). Potential claimant to Nightsong, where a Ser Rolland Storm is Lord (by the decree of King Stannis, due to the deaths of his Lord Father & legitimate half-brother) though their exact relation is unknown.

• Jeyne Darry, widow of Ser Cleos Frey (killed prior to the RW). Mother of "Ty" (12, heir of Riverrun), & Willem (10, a page at Ashemark). Goodsister of Melessa Crakehall (wife of Ser Lyonel of the Royce-Freys) & the Crakehall-Freys (children of Lord Walder by the late Amarei Crakehall, her relation to Melessa being unknown) through her elder sister, Lady Mariya Darry. Resents being "displaced" in the inheritance of Castle Darry (despite her rather comfortable position as the Future Regent of Riverrun).

• Perriane Frey (50's), widow of Ser Leslyn Haigh (RW participant). Eldest daughter of Lord Walder (by the late Perra Royce). Mother of Ser Harys (17~49), Ser Donnel (16~48) & Alyn (9~47, a squire). At least 2 of her sons participated in the RW. 22nd in line for The Twins. The relation of Lord Yohn Royce to the late Perra Royce (& thus the Royce-Freys) is unspecified.

• Zhoe Blanetree, widow of Ser Tytos Frey (killed outside the RW). Mother of Zia (15) & Zachery (13, student at the Sept of Oldtown). Goodsister of Kyra Frey.

• Kyra Frey (30-40's), widow of Ser Garse Goodbrook (RW participant). Daughter of Ser Jared Frey by his cousin, the late Alys Frey. Mother of Walder (10) & Jeyne (7).

• Bellena Hawick, widow of Ser Hosteen Frey (RW participant, killed in TWoW?). Mother of Ser Arwood (18~40). Goodsister of the Crakehall-Freys. Probable guest at Castle Darry.

• Lady Mariya Darry. Widow of Merrett Frey (RW participant). Mother of "Gatehouse" Ami (18), "Fat" Walda (17), Marissa (15) & the late "Little" Walder Frey (9). She & her children are Directly Responsible for my gaining An Interest in the Intrigues of the Frey Civil War.

• Lady Amerei Frey of Castle Darry (18). Eldest daughter of Lady Mariya Darry by the late Merrett Frey (RW participant). Twice-married & newly single, whomever wins Ami's Hand in Matrimony shall have Lordship (of Castle Darry). Her Loyalties & Tracts of Land are Actually Rather Important**, plot-wise.

• Carolei Waynwood, widow of Ser Geremy Frey ("drowned"). Mother of Sandor (14, a squire) & Cynthea (9, a ward at Iron Oaks). Probably a daughter of Lady Anya Waynwood, given her children's places within Lady Waynwood's Household. Both children are in attendance for the upcoming Tourney of the Winged Brotherhood at the Gates of the Moon (held for Lord Robert Arryn by the suggestion of "Alayne Stone"). If she yet lives, Carolei is likely sheltering with her Goodsisters at Castle Darry.

• Jyana Frey, widow of her cousin Ser Benfrey Frey (RW participant). Mother of "Deaf" Della (4) & Osmund (3). Goodsister of Roslin Frey.

Footnotes (links to Elaborated Tinhattery)

*Betharios of Norvos & Frey Pies: "They Were Ahorse". [Post upcoming].

**"Gatehouse Ami" & the Gate Next Door: How Wooing Darry Could Win Conquest of Westeros. [Post upcoming].

#frey civil war #house frey #women of asoiaf #the real housewives of westeros #be a-frey'd be very a-frey'd #i saved the worst puns for the tags & upcoming spinoff crack #here's the resteros #down at darry #king of the crossing #gatehouse ami #house darry #house waynwood #house royce #house lannister #widows of westeros #there were fewer widows frey than i expected but i guess their numbers will only increase with each chapter of TWoW #succession crises of westeros #women of westeros #women of the riverlands #technically there's some mild crossover into the north & the crownlands but mostly they're in the active warzone #it's harder to find non-frey housewives of the riverlands tbh #it's basically lady smallwood and Unnamed Wives with Unnamed Daughters #then again our POV characters for the riverlands haven't exactly been hitting High Society & it HAS been an active warzone since book 1 #the riverlands #fandom resources

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Mackie 1402-VLZ PRO 14 channel mic/line analog mixer

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Ibanez Turbo Tube screamer

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 2 years

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“MEMBER ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGES,” Kingston Whig-Standard. October 29, 1932. Page 1. ---- Newfoundland MP Faces Charges With Regard to the Dole --- ST. JOHN'S, Nlfd. Oct. 29— Roland Starkes, opposition member for White Bay in the Newfoundland Legislature, was arrested last night on seventeen charges of fraud in connection with distribution of relief to the unemployed.

His arrest followed an investigation conducted by Police-Sergeant Russell, who charged in his information that Starke had fraudulently signed dole receipts during a period of several months.

Arraigned in the magistrate's court, Starkes was released on bail of $10,000.

Roland Starkes and F. G. Bradley, member for Humber, were the only supporters of former Premier Sir Richard Squires returned in the June elections when Prime Minister F. C. Alderdice was swept into power.

#st. john's #newfoundland #newfoundland history #nlpolitics #welfare cuts #political corruption #fraud #unemployment relief #relief recipient #relief department #poverty relief #relief fraud #robbing hood #great depression in canada #crown colony #british empire

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#i've decided to contribute to the polling #yes this is about my squires #my first thought was to do a poll about 'how innocent Beddy is'#bbc merlin #squires of the round table #roland the squire #roland the future warcrime knight #tumblr poll #bbc merlin poll #my oc

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Emma did a small burp, but continued to cry. "I baby?" the blonde princess babbled in between sobs. "How big am I?" Emma was honestly curious how old she was. And she was definitely in need of a change.

Robin got the green baby out of the chair and took her to her royal potty. "Do let me know when you're finished" he told Zelena, having doen this with Roland. "Great! " Roland said. "And you're gonna be the best knight, Henry." he told his big brother.

Emma shook her head. "I don't know. I just woke up and was here. And apparently a baby. There's going to be a ball tonight, though" the blonde said, then she sniffed. "Um, did one of you, ...go poopy?" Emma asked, unaware of what she'd said or that she was starting to do the same.

"Shh baby everything is going to be alright mommy is here everything will be fine," Snow cooed ather daughter trying to soothe her. "Oh my that was a big burp for such a little girl," Snow replied teasingly at ger daughter "Ih what a smart little girl yes sweetie your baby your just one year old honey," Snow replied "Okay baby lets go get you changed," Snow quickly changed the blonde theb brought her out to play with the others.

"I can dos it," Zelena said stubbornly as she tried to make a break for it but failed she sugged "Okay daddy," there was that word again why was she referring to him as daddy although she gad another thought soon "Daddy I big many? I done too," She was also curious to know how old she was. " Thanks Roland and when I become a knight I'll take you as my squire to teach you how to ge an awesome super knight," Henry said encouraging his younger brother.

"Same with me I woke up here last thing I remember was rotten in that cell that you and my si... mommy put me in..ugh!" Zelena got frustrated " Why is mommy and daddy my parents ?" She asked getting annoyed that she kept referring to ger little galf sister as mommy and to Robin as daddy. "I was dead and then all if a sudden I wake up in he enchanted forest with momma bringing me here and apparently I have a brother too but it looks like am at least partially potty trained," Bae replied. " Maybe we can get answers at the ball," Zelena replied "No," both Bae and Zelena shock their heads.

#david nolan #snow white #neal nolan #ouat #ouat rp #prince charming #mary margaret blanchard #ouat asks #anon ask #ouat ask rp

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stateofsport211 · 2 months

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Hamburg Ch SF: Henri Squire def. Clement Chidekh 6-4, 6-2 Match Stats

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H. Squire might have been down a break in the first set as Chidekh tried to pass him numerous times, with the latter having various chances with him, as he then broke moments after another forehand pass, which explained 33% of his break point conversion rate (3 chances). Nonetheless, H. Squire found his range through his forehand, aggressively striking Chidekh's baseline game to make the latter mishit the extra shot, which became more evident in the second set, thus helping him having 100% break point conversion rate out of his 4 chances thanks to H. Squire out-pacing the Frenchman as the match progressed.

Furthermore, it appeared there were distinct strengths in both players' service games. H. Squire fired three times more aces than Chidekh (9 to 3) to get himself out of trouble in numerous occasions, standing out in his first serves by winning 78% of his first serve points, 25% more than Chidekh. However, H. Squire's 2 double faults to Chidekh's 1 resulted in the fading of his second serve winning percentage 7% below Chidekh, who won 60% of his second serve points, but it was insufficient for him to stay in the match.

This result brought a Challenger-level title back to Duisburg, which was H. Squire's maiden Challenger-level title after around 2 years of various setbacks. This propelled his rank back inside the Top 250 for the first time, where he achieved a new career-high ranking of 240 by the conclusion of this match. For Chidekh, he continued the swing with several upcoming indoor ITF tournaments before he tried another clay season to fight for the Roland Garros wild cards. The future is once again bright.

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nobodysuspectsthebutterfly · 2 years

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A speculative family tree of Stark-Vale relationships

So @mrsjadecurtiss/@amuelia, while working on her great new Vale artwork, asked me if it were possible that House Royce had some Stark blood. (Based on recollections of Stark-Royce marriages, Bronze Yohn's visit to Winterfell, and also apparently there's a theory the Others attacked Waymar Royce because he had "the Stark look".)

I explained that while we know the Starks are descendants of Lorra Royce, it doesn't go the other way, at least not for certain. Per Catelyn (and per the TWOIAF Stark family tree), there was a Stark daughter, Jocelyn, who married a Royce (of the junior branch of House Royce)… but they only had daughters. Since one of those daughters married a Waynwood, and per Sansa's TWOW preview chapter “all the Waynwood men are horse-faced”, it's a near-certainty that they at least have Stark blood. But as for the Royces themselves, probably not, unless a child of one of Jocelyn's daughters married back into the Royce family. Which is feasible, and we shouldn't rule it out entirely– but if Waymar had any sort of look similar to the Starks, most likely it's a generic First Men appearance. (As the Royces are descendants of First Men, albeit with some adoption of the Faith, as they have knights.)

But that got me wondering, how exactly is Sansa related to the Waynwood boys she meets in TWOW? And if there was a marriage back into House Royce, could it be Yohn Royce's mother? (Or Nestor's?) And we've met other people from the families Jocelyn's daughters married into, how could they be related, if at all? So, I worked up a bit of a speculative family tree, to figure the generations:

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Notes:

We don't yet know anything about the Corbray and Templeton that Jocelyn's daughters married. They might have been younger sons, they might too have only had daughters, or no children at all. In other words, there's no guarantee whatsoever that Lyn Corbray or Symond Templeton are Stark descendants – and if there are any Corbrays or Templetons that are, they could be cousins of those named characters. We'll probably find out in Sansa's TWOW storyline, as the subplot of Jocelyn's descendants seems to be getting re-activated there.

Lady Anya Waynwood is an older woman, more of a grandmother-age than Ned's generation, granted. However, since women tend to marry younger, and Jocelyn could also have been older than her brother Edwyle, that could explain a bit of the generational skew there. And note Anya's youngest son, Wallace, is younger than her grandson Roland, and close to Robb's age, so the skew factors back out again.

We don't know Anya's family tree in detail yet– she might have had several husbands, one of those husbands could have been a Waynwood cousin and the actual descendant of Jocelyn Stark. (Especially considering the “all the Waynwood men are horse-faced” factor.) But as both Roland and Wallace are long-faced and brown haired, this is the tree I've gone with for now. Again, we'll probably get more details in TWOW.

This tree does not include Carolei Waynwood (widow of Geremy Frey), as I don't know if she's Anya's daughter or niece or cousin or what. Otherwise I'd've definitely included her and her children Sandor Frey (12-year-old squire to Donnel Waynwood) and Cynthea (Anya's ward), as I strongly suspect they'll interact with Sansa at some point.

Harry Hardyng (Anya's cousin and ward) isn't on this tree either, but for a good reason, as his grandfather Elys Waynwood couldn't be one of Jocelyn's descendants, the generations don't work out at all. (Unless GRRM is incredibly bad at math, and though he is pretty bad, he's not that bad, lol.) Alas, Harry will have to settle for just being the Arryn heir, not a Stark one too.

So, to answer my questions: The newly knighted Ser Wallace Waynwood (around age 16-17) is Sansa's third cousin, and his nephew Ser Roland Waynwood (around age 25) is her third cousin once removed. (Probably.) Roland would probably be the alternate Stark heir Catelyn was reaching for – shame, as he's kind of an asshole – though tbf his father Morton would have rights before him. (And Anya too, if it's her and not her husband who was Jocelyn's descendant.) Also, with how the generations work out, if there is any Stark blood in the Royces, it would probably be through Yohn's or Nestor's wives, rather than their mothers. (Making Yohn's children and Myranda the potential Stark descendants in question.) Maybe if this is actually a thing, these wives might even get names. Imagine.

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I cant believe in reading a sansa stan calling her beautiful 😂 she isnt, get over it and read the books.

Hello Anon,

Who is *her*?

Ary@? Dandy? I don't remember calling them beautiful?

It can't be Sansa, for sure.

Imagine being so suppressed by the beauty of a 13 yo FICTIONAL girl that you start to disconnect from reality.

Reality: SANSA'S BEAUTY & BOOK QUOTES

Anyway let's read the books again, just for you this time (and I will be using colors, it might be more useful considering your age):

Sansa looked radiant as she walked beside him, but Jon did not like Joffrey's pouty lips or the bored, disdainful way he looked at Winterfell's Great Hall.

A Game of Thrones - Jon I

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"Saffron is very beautiful, I'll have you know. Tall and slim, with big brown eyes and hair like honey." Alayne raised her head. "More beautiful than me?"

Ser Harrold studied her face. "You are comely enough, I grant you. When Lady Anya first told me of this match, I was afraid that you might look like your father."

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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"You do look quite exquisite, child," Lady Olenna Tyrell told Sansa when she tottered up to them in a cloth-of-gold gown that must have weighed more than she did. "The wind has been at your hair, though."

A Storm of Swords - Tyrion VIII

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I must ask after Sansa. How else will I find her? She cleared her throat. "Goodwife," she said to the woman on the turnip cart, "perhaps you saw my sister on the road? A young maid, three-and-ten and fair of face, with blue eyes and auburn hair. She may be riding with a drunken knight."

A Feast for Crows - Brienne II

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The girl was too young and too plain to be Sansa Stark, but she was of the right age to be the younger sister, and even Lady Catelyn had said that Arya lacked her sister's beauty.

A Feast for Crows - Brienne VII

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Lord Littlefinger kissed her cheek. "With my wits and Cat's beauty, the world will be yours, sweetling. Now off to bed."

A Feast for Crows - Sansa I

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"Had we known such beauty awaited us at the Gates, we would have flown," Ser Roland said. Though his words were addressed to Myranda Royce, he smiled at Alayne as he said them.

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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Sansa Stark looked especially lovely this morning, though her face was as pale as milk.

A Clash of Kings - Tyrion VI

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Sansa closed the shutters and turned sharply away from the window. "You look very lovely today, my lady," Ser Arys said.

A Clash of Kings - Sansa I

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"Leave the colors to me, my lady. You will be pleased, I know you will. You shall have smallclothes and hose as well, kirtles and mantles and cloaks, and all else befitting a... a lovely young lady of noble birth."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa II

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When the moonstones hung from Sansa's ears and about her neck, the queen nodded. "Yes. The gods have been kind to you, Sansa. You are a lovely girl. It seems almost obscene to squander such sweet innocence on that gargoyle."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa III

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"My lady," Tyrion said, "you are lovely, make no mistake, but . . . I cannot do this. My father be damned. We will wait. The turn of a moon, a year, a season, however long it takes. Until you have come to know me better, and perhaps to trust me a little." His smile might have been meant to be reassuring, but without a nose it only made him look more grotesque and sinister.

A Storm of Swords - Sansa III

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Her maids were dressing her when Tyrion appeared, Podrick Payne in tow. "You look lovely, Sansa." He turned to his squire. "Pod, be so good as to pour me a cup of wine."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa IV

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And false. Sansa, Shae, all my women … Tysha was the only one who ever loved me. Where do whores go? "A lovely girl," said Tyrion, "and we were joined beneath the eyes of gods and men. It may be that she is lost to me, but until I know that for a certainty I must be true to her."

A Dance with Dragons - Tyrion IX

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"The Lord Protector's daughter," the bald knight announced, all hearty gallantry. He rose ponderously. "And full as lovely as the tales told of her, I see."

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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She frowned down at them with dismay and glanced over to where her sister Sansa sat among the other girls. Sansa's needlework was exquisite. Everyone said so. "Sansa's work is as pretty as she is," Septa Mordane told their lady mother once. "She has such fine, delicate hands."

A Game of Thrones - Arya I

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"He's going to marry her," little Beth said dreamily, hugging herself. "Then Sansa will be queen of all the realm."

Sansa had the grace to blush. She blushed prettily. She did everything prettily, Arya thought with dull resentment.

A Game of Thrones - Arya I

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"Lady," he said, tasting the name. He had never paid much attention to the names the children had picked, but looking at her now, he knew that Sansa had chosen well. She was the smallest of the litter, the prettiest, the most gentle and trusting. She looked at him with bright golden eyes, and he ruffled her thick grey fur.

A Game of Thrones - Eddard III

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A pity Ned Stark had taken his daughters south; elsewise Theon could have tightened his grip on Winterfell by marrying one of them. Sansa was a pretty little thing too, and by now likely even ripe for bedding. But she was a thousand leagues away, in the clutches of the Lannisters. A shame.

A Clash of Kings - Theon IV

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"I will sing it for you gladly."

Sandor Clegane snorted. "Pretty thing, and such a bad liar. A dog can smell a lie, you know. Look around you, and take a good whiff. They're all liars here . . . and every one better than you."

A Clash of Kings - Sansa II

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I have to look pretty, Joff likes me to look pretty, he's always liked me in this gown, this color.

A Clash of Kings - Sansa III

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"Leave her face," Joffrey commanded. "I like her pretty."

A Clash of Kings - Sansa III

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"Didn't you ever have a brother you wanted to kill?" He laughed again. "Or maybe a sister?" He must have seen something in her face then, for he leaned closer. "Sansa. That's it, isn't it? The wolf bitch wants to kill the pretty bird."

A Storm of Swords - Arya IX

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Jaime found himself wondering if Brienne might have passed this way before him. If she thought that Sansa Stark had made for Riverrun . . . Had they encountered other travelers, he might have stopped to ask if any of them had chance to see a pretty maid with auburn hair, or a big ugly one with a face that would curdle milk. But there was no one on the roads but wolves, and their howling held no answers.

A Feast for Crows - Jaime III

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Petyr put a finger under her chin. "That Royce glimpsed this pretty face I do not doubt, but it was one face in a thousand. A man fighting in a tourney has more to concern him than some child in the crowd. And at Winterfell, Sansa was a little girl with auburn hair. My daughter is a maiden tall and fair, and her hair is chestnut. Men see what they expect to see, Alayne."

A Feast for Crows - Alayne I

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Ser Loras had given Sansa Stark a red rose once, but he had never kissed her . . . and no Tyrell would ever kiss Alayne Stone. Pretty as she was, she had been born on the wrong side of the blanket.

A Feast for Crows - Alayne II

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She studied Alayne's face and chest. "You are prettier than me, but my breasts are larger.

A Feast for Crows - Alayne II

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Sansa was the pretty one. He remembered a time when he had thought that Lord Eddard Stark might marry him to Sansa and claim him for a son, but that had only been a child's fancy.

A Dance with Dragons - Reek I

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Petyr put his arm around her. "So he is, but he is Robert's heir as well. Bringing Harry here was the first step in our plan, but now we need to keep him, and only you can do that. He has a weakness for a pretty face, and whose face is prettier than yours? Charm him. Entrance him. Bewitch him."

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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"Joffrey likes your sister," Jeyne whispered, proud as if she had something to do with it. She was the daughter of Winterfell's steward and Sansa's dearest friend. "He told her she was very beautiful."

A Game of Thrones - Arya I

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Worse, she was beautiful. Sansa had gotten their mother's fine high cheekbones and the thick auburn hair of the Tullys.

A Game of Thrones - Arya I

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When the white horse stopped in front of her, she thought her heart would burst.To the other maidens he had given white roses, but the one he plucked for her was red. "Sweet lady," he said, "no victory is half so beautiful as you." Sansa took the flower timidly, struck dumb by his gallantry.

A Game of Thrones - Sansa II

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"Sweet Sansa," Queen Cersei said, laying a soft hand on her wrist. "Such a beautiful child. I do hope you know how much Joffrey and I love you."

A Game of Thrones - Sansa IV

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She was dressed in mourning, as a sign of respect for the dead king, but she had taken special care to make herself beautiful.

A Game of Thrones - Sansa V

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His smile emboldened her, made her feel beautiful and strong. He does love me, he does.

A Game of Thrones - Sansa V

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"I will need hot water for my bath, please," she told them, "and perfume, and some powder to hide this bruise." The right side of her face was swollen and beginning to ache, but she knew Joffrey would want her to be beautiful.

A Game of Thrones - Sansa VI

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His brow was damp with sweat. "I saw Sansa at the court, the day Tyrion told me his terms. She looked most beautiful, my lady. Perhaps a, a bit wan. Drawn, as it were."

A Clash of Kings - Catelyn VI

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"Sansa was a lady at three, always so courteous and eager to please. She loved nothing so well as tales of knightly valor. Men would say she had my look, but she will grow into a woman far more beautiful than I ever was, you can see that. I often sent away her maid so I could brush her hair myself. She had auburn hair, lighter than mine, and so thick and soft... the red in it would catch the light of the torches and shine like copper..."

A Clash of Kings - Catelyn VII

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As they lurched into motion, Tyrion reclined on an elbow while Sansa sat staring at her hands. She is just as comely as the Tyrell girl. Her hair was a rich autumn auburn, her eyes a deep Tully blue. Grief had given her a haunted, vulnerable look; if anything, it had only made her more beautiful. He wanted to reach her, to break through the armor of her courtesy.

A Storm of Swords - Tyrion VIII

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Tyrion had never seen her look more lovely, yet she wore sorrow on those long satin sleeves. "Lady Sansa," he told her, "you shall be the most beautiful woman in the hall tonight."

A Storm of Swords - Tyrion VIII

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"Ser Loras," she finally managed, "you.. you look so lovely."

He gave her a puzzled smile. "My lady is too kind. And beautiful besides. My sister awaits you eagerly."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa I

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"At the Hand's tourney, don't you remember? You rode a white courser, and your armor was a hundred different kinds of flowers. You gave me a rose. A red rose. You threw white roses to the other girls that day." It made her flush to speak of it. "You said no victory was half as beautiful as me."

Ser Loras gave her a modest smile. "I spoke only a simple truth, that any man with eyes could see."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa I

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She wanted to look beautiful for Willas Tyrell. Even if Dontos was right, and it is Winterfell he wants and not me, he still may come to love me for myself.

A Storm of Swords - Sansa II

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"You are very beautiful, my lady," the seamstress said when she was dressed.

"I am, aren't I?" Sansa giggled, and spun, her skirts swirling around her. "Oh, I am." She could not wait for Willas to see her like this. He will love me, he will, he must... he will forget Winterfell when he sees me, I'll see that he does.

A Storm of Swords - Sansa III

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Tyrion wore a doublet of black velvet covered with golden scrollwork, thigh-high boots that added three inches to his height, a chain of rubies and lions' heads. But the gash across his face was raw and red, and his nose was a hideous scab. "You are very beautiful, Sansa," he told her.

A Storm of Swords - Sansa III

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Ser Kevan told her she was beautiful, Jalabhar Xho said something she did not understand in the Summer Tongue, and Lord Redwyne wished her many fat children and long years of joy. And then the dance brought her face-to-face with Joffrey.

A Storm of Swords - Sansa III

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Littlefinger pointed out a cedar chest under the porthole. "You'll find fresh garb within. Dresses, smallclothes, warm stockings, a cloak. Wool and linen only, I fear. Unworthy of a maid so beautiful, but they'll serve to keep you dry and clean until we can find you something finer."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa V

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"Marillion?" she said, uncertain. "You are... kind to think of me, but.. pray forgive me. I am very tired."

"And very beautiful.

All night I have been making songs for you in my head. A lay for your eyes, a ballad for your lips, a duet to your breasts. I will not sing them, though. They were poor things, unworthy of such beauty." He sat on her bed and put his hand on her leg. "Let me sing to you with my body instead."

She caught a whiff of his breath. "You're drunk."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa VI

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"I wish you could see yourself, my lady. You are so beautiful. You're crusted over with snow like some little bear cub, but your face is flushed and you can scarcely breathe. How long have you been out here? You must be very cold. Let me warm you, Sansa. Take off those gloves, give me your hands."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa VII

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"But you're not, are you? You are Eddard Stark's daughter, and Cat's. But I think you might be even more beautiful than your mother was, when she was your age."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa VII

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"Do you require guarding?" Marillion said lightly. "I am composing a new song, you should know. A song so sweet and sad it will melt even your frozen heart. 'The Roadside Rose,' I mean to call it. About a baseborn girl so beautiful she bewitched every man who laid eyes upon her."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa VII

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"Have you no honor?" her aunt said sharply. "Or do you take me for a fool? You do, don't you? You take me for a fool. Yes, I see that now. I am not a fool. You think you can have any man you want because you're young and beautiful. Don't think I haven't seen the looks you give Marillion."

A Storm of Swords - Sansa VII

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"And you must be the Lord Protector's daughter," she added, as the bucket went rattling back up to the Eyrie. "I had heard that you were beautiful. I see that it is true."

A Feast for Crows - Alayne II

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"So you're brave as well as beautiful," Myranda said to her.

A Feast for Crows - Alayne II

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"Dutiful and beautiful," said an elegant young knight whose thick blond mane cascaded down well past his shoulders.

"Aye," said the second knight, a burly fellow with a thick salt-and-pepper beard, a red nose bulbous with broken veins, and gnarled hands as large as hams. "You left out that part, m'lord."

A Feast for Crows - Alayne II

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"I was never beautiful like Sansa, but they all said I was pretty. Does Lord Ramsay think I am pretty?"

A Dance with Dragons - The Prince of Winterfell

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"It was sweet," lied Tyrion, "but I am married. She was with me at the feast, you may remember her. Lady Sansa."

"Was she your wife? She … she was very beautiful …"

A Dance with Dragons - Tyrion IX

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Not to be outdone, the pimply knight hopped up and said, "Ser Ossifer speaks truly, you are the most beautiful maid in all the Seven Kingdoms."

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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"You will be the most beautiful woman in the hall tonight, as lovely as your lady mother at your age. I cannot seat you on the dais, but you'll have a place of honor above the salt and underneath a wall sconce. The fire will be shining in your hair, so everyone will see how fair of face you are. Keep a good long spoon on hand to beat the squires off, sweetling. You will not want green boys underfoot when the knights come round to beg you for your favor."

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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"A beautiful bastard, and the Lord Protector's daughter." Petyr drew her close and kissed her on both cheeks. "The night belongs to you, sweetling, Remember that, always."

The Winds of Winter - Alayne I

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