video, un: highgarden

[antleredcrown]

[The man in the video looks exhausted. There are circles under his eyes, his hair looks like fingers have been run through it a thousand times. It takes him a moment before he starts speaking.]

I feel as though I have failed you all. We all tried, we all did our parts. But in the end my book learning wasn't enough, and I am sorry that I was not able to find a solution to this problem.

I am also sorry I did not take early warnings seriously. There were those who tried to tell us about the possibility of a thing like this happening, and I thought -- surely not. Dragons don't simply return from the dead.

But here we are. Here we all are. The best we can do is move forward, I suppose, in any way we can.

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[sweetwater]

[ that is way more serious of an answer than she was expecting. everyone has their own tragedy at home, but a lot of them aren't really tragedies. his story is truly awful, and she can understand why it still weighs on him. ]

How horrible. Are your brothers here?

[antleredcrown]

Stannis is. We have a tentative peace. He still feels I ought to have followed him, as was my duty as his younger brother, but we don't fight here. It's almost pleasant.

Our oldest brother remains in stasis. Though there are quite a few of us here, from Westeros, and to me that is a comfort.

Is there anyone here from your home?

[sweetwater]

I've met people from Westeros. Most of them seem nice. Except Ramsay, who seems like a serial killer.

[ she shakes her head at his question. ] Some of my classmates were here, but not anymore. They're all back in stasis. I think it'll just be me for a long time.

[antleredcrown]

I've never met a Ramsay, myself. Perhaps he was after my time.

Have you met Loras Tyrell, by any chance? He was my squire, and has long been my closest friend. I'm very glad to have him with me, here.

I'm sorry to hear that. Unless they were awful people, in which case I'm glad they're not here.

If you'd like, you and I could be friends. And then you'd have at least one person. Though I don't believe I have your name, lady...?

[sweetwater]

[ she beams. ] I have met Loras. He's wonderful. My classmates and I didn't always see eye to eye. They were nice company all the same. I miss my brother the most.

I'd like to be friends. [ she could certainly use a few. ] I'm Cheryl Blossom.