If I hear you insinuating again, to me or to anyone, that the value of the relationship two people share might be in any way diminished because those two people are men - or women, or any other arrangement you consider distasteful - the words I have for you will not be civil. And I will not be reaching out to you again.
[ it's humiliating to be lectured by this, but she will admit that he is right. she had no right to speak to him the way she did. things are different here – whether she likes it or not.
she nods even though he can't see it. her words are quiet. ]
I understand.
[ she wants to be worthy of his respect. perhaps even more than she realizes. ]
Yes, but this is silly. What of the other arrangements you made? Home security and protection for the bookshop? Housekeeping should not keep you from those tasks.
[ she's trying so hard not to sound insane. he talked about magic and suddenly this is happening and she's seen before how people can lose their autonomy under a great power-- also everyone she befriends usually turns out to be unhinged so she's a little paranoid. ]
My son... My son would not listen. [ he's the shittiest boy! ] If this is some way to teach me a lesson, then please, take it on me. I will clean anything you wish, I will do anything. Leave him out of it.
Alicent. I told him to tidy so you might be a little less bothered by me coming over. He said, and I quote, 'I'll see to it, but don't expect me to be pleased about it.' And this is the next I've heard about it.
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I'd like to continue to respect you.
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she nods even though he can't see it. her words are quiet. ]
I understand.
[ she wants to be worthy of his respect. perhaps even more than she realizes. ]
I will not do it again.
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[ She sounds sincere. For now, all there is is to hope she can keep her word - so it's settled. Time to move on. ]
Or you'd have to find a new housekeeper.
[ Not that he's been over yet, but that can change now. ]
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You speak of the arrangement you made with Aegon? Please, you need not mind it, Stephen. We will find someone else.
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[ Fair is questionable here, but mutually beneficial? Yes. ]
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That work is beneath you.
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And both are just examples of work anyone with two hands could have done. Where is your sense of ambition?
H HOLD ON
What did you do to him? Stephen? What is this?!
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What?
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I never asked for this! Even if I was against this arrangement from the start, this-- this is not what I wanted!
Turn him back. Now!
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Aegon. Something is wrong, this is not him. He is cleaning the house. Did you do it?
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I told him to tidy, yes.
[ It was supposed to stress her less??? Not make her make him think someone was dying??? ]
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[ she's trying so hard not to sound insane. he talked about magic and suddenly this is happening and she's seen before how people can lose their autonomy under a great power-- also everyone she befriends usually turns out to be unhinged so she's a little paranoid. ]
My son... My son would not listen. [ he's the shittiest boy! ] If this is some way to teach me a lesson, then please, take it on me. I will clean anything you wish, I will do anything. Leave him out of it.
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Alicent. I told him to tidy so you might be a little less bothered by me coming over. He said, and I quote, 'I'll see to it, but don't expect me to be pleased about it.' And this is the next I've heard about it.
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[ something is wrong. ]
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[ bye!! she's off to inspect Aegon's spring cleaning. ]
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