[Loras doesn't need to say it, Renly already knows it. He can always trust in Loras Tyrell's devotion to him. If only everything else were so easy, so sure. Eddard wasn't always rational, or else he might have listened to Renly when Renly said they could seize Cersei and her children and prevent all this bloodshed, but he hadn't - and he lost his head for it. But for now he only nods and takes another sip of wine. They'll discuss further when he's feeling better.

Renly folds a hand over Loras's on his cheek, closing his eyes for a moment. Maybe he was scared when he first heard about his injuries; people always say they're just green boys playing at war, and maybe he's a little scared sometimes that they're right. But everyone is afraid of something.] I know you wouldn't. No one could tell me how serious it was at first, is all. But you have to admit, you aren't exactly careful sometimes.