[He knows all this. Of course he does. He knows Renly better than anyone else in the world. Still, it's not easy to hear]
I don't know what to tell you, my love. Because, yes, it could happen. But....I can't let being afraid of that stop me from giving every battle my all. Not when so many of your men are going to their deaths. So you will just have to keep faith that I will always do my best to return to you. [A sigh and he presses a kiss to the top of Renly's head]
Do you know what I would really like? For us to just forget about all of this and sail somewhere warm. Maybe the Free Cities. We could live in a big house, have servants who love us and do absolutely nothing for the rest of our days. But that is an unrealistic dream and even thinking of it makes me sound far too much like a 14 year old maiden for my tastes. So instead I think I'll settle for this war being over and the Iron Throne being yours.
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I don't know what to tell you, my love. Because, yes, it could happen. But....I can't let being afraid of that stop me from giving every battle my all. Not when so many of your men are going to their deaths. So you will just have to keep faith that I will always do my best to return to you. [A sigh and he presses a kiss to the top of Renly's head]
Do you know what I would really like? For us to just forget about all of this and sail somewhere warm. Maybe the Free Cities. We could live in a big house, have servants who love us and do absolutely nothing for the rest of our days. But that is an unrealistic dream and even thinking of it makes me sound far too much like a 14 year old maiden for my tastes. So instead I think I'll settle for this war being over and the Iron Throne being yours.