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[veneries]

Before any more of you embarass yourselves by calling and hounding me about Greyjoy's disappearance, I've no idea where he's got to either.

He's probably fallen in a river and gotten himself drowned. Good riddance.


[Honestly, he's trying to prove that he's a Changed Man and how can he do that with Theon just vanishing???? This is why Theon is the worst and deserves everything he gets.

Also hi, did you know he was awake again? He's awake again.]

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[song_of_ice]

[He wanted to point out that she was making decisions for Lord Tepes as though she were his queen, but swallowed it down. This wasn't about Vlad or Dany. His anger was looking for a safe subject as he sorted through frustration, paranoia and fear. It wasn't fair to her, he knew this, but it was hard to contain it.]

Sansa will always make her own decision.

I don't know what to do about him. Killing him won't keep him in stasis and if I try to bring him in for justice, Sansa could be punished as well for killing him. He can't be left to his games.

[dorzalta]

We watch him. He's bent the knee to me, for however much it counts.

[ He won't enjoy reading that, but they spoke in detail about this--he, Sansa, and herself. To go against such plans now would be allowing Ramsay to get the best of them all. ]

You need to step away from this, Jon. Do not allow him to rile you up.

[song_of_ice]

[That's asking a lot for him, knowing what he does about Ramsay now.]

I'm supposed to accept him trying to manipulate you and playing his games as he pretends to bend the knee? I can't do that.

[dorzalta]

The fact that you've just insulted me by insinuating I'm foolish enough to fall for such manipulations speaks to your level of emotional involvement.

[song_of_ice]

I didn't say you would.

[dorzalta]

You had no issue hinting at its possibility.

[song_of_ice]

I made a mistake in underestimating him, assuming I could outwit him on the battlefield. When I warn you about him, it's not insulting your intelligence or ability, it's because I don't want to have to see another person I love die.

[dorzalta]

Your warning's been heard.

[ Multiple times, she wants to point out. ]

He just goaded you and you lost near all composure. You give him power over you by reacting in such a way. Is that what you want?

[song_of_ice]

Fine, I understand. I'm useless to you both.

[With Ramsay, with these kidnappings, with everything that happened. He is a Northern fool.]

[dorzalta]

Now you're being petty.

[song_of_ice]

You feel insulted when I try to give you warning, but I'm being petty when I feel insulted at being told to stay out of this? It seems I can't give advice without insulting you and I'm too angry to do anything else related to this.

What good am I?

[dorzalta]

Stay out of it? I said you needed to calm down.

[ Pot, meet kettle. ]

You're no good to anyone if you misread things that are said.

[song_of_ice]

[Something they are both excelling in right now.]

I won't be back until late tonight. You and Sansa sort out what you need to regarding this.

[He's reached his limit for arguing and anything he says further might only make this worse.]