He finally understood and the recognition in his eyes pained her deeply. It wasn't an easy matter, one that could be brushed aside and forgotten. They had a child together, one that Renly knew wasn't his (given that he had never shared her bed or consummated the marriage). But what exactly could they do with this knowledge? They couldn't run away and be married. He had another wife and would bear other children. Why then did she need to tell him all of this now?
Perhaps because part of her wanted him to be aware that the night had been much more to her than a tryst. It brought her happiness and love, not just for him, but for a child that had been her greatest comfort and light.
"What could I write to you?" She murmured to him. "Messages can be intercepted and something like this...it deserves to be said face to face." She lowered her face, feeling emotion overwhelm her. "What would you have done if you had known? Sansa needed you and the Lannisters needed to be removed. I would have complicated matters. This way, you at least managed to achieve it all and gain a dutiful wife."
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Date: 2016-11-22 04:27 am (UTC)Perhaps because part of her wanted him to be aware that the night had been much more to her than a tryst. It brought her happiness and love, not just for him, but for a child that had been her greatest comfort and light.
"What could I write to you?" She murmured to him. "Messages can be intercepted and something like this...it deserves to be said face to face." She lowered her face, feeling emotion overwhelm her. "What would you have done if you had known? Sansa needed you and the Lannisters needed to be removed. I would have complicated matters. This way, you at least managed to achieve it all and gain a dutiful wife."