[It was natural that he questioned everything she said. Given her family's succession of alliances (and how quickly it shifted from one family to another), she expected him to view her as false. She hadn't helped matters by concealing her thoughts and feelings, placing a mask over features so that he could never read her. She had maneuvered this marriage quickly as well, taking advantage of a completely idle observation that he needed to marry a southern house.
Joffery would have required a near constant deception, playing a part to appease him and keep his family from turning against her. That wasn't needed with the Starks...and however this marriage came about, she didn't want to continue planning every move as though it were a chess board.
His smile was warm and charming. His growing comfort and ease with her helped sway her away from the pretense. She could be natural with him and that was a greater surprise (and delight) than she had first pictured.]
You are far from hideous.
[Other women had noticed as well. The serving maids always seemed to blush when they poured him wine or filled his plate. The other ladies of King's Landing stared at him over long.
Yet he was hers completely, if she knew the Starks as well. It shocked her how much she enjoyed the idea.]
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Joffery would have required a near constant deception, playing a part to appease him and keep his family from turning against her. That wasn't needed with the Starks...and however this marriage came about, she didn't want to continue planning every move as though it were a chess board.
His smile was warm and charming. His growing comfort and ease with her helped sway her away from the pretense. She could be natural with him and that was a greater surprise (and delight) than she had first pictured.]
You are far from hideous.
[Other women had noticed as well. The serving maids always seemed to blush when they poured him wine or filled his plate. The other ladies of King's Landing stared at him over long.
Yet he was hers completely, if she knew the Starks as well. It shocked her how much she enjoyed the idea.]
I only hope you aren't disappointed.