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[roseofthetyrells]

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[roseofthetyrells]

[her voice sounds hesitant]

Are you? May I ask how you . . . approached the topic?

[as would Margaery. she let her ambitions to be the queen blind her to the many shortcomings of siding with the Lannisters]

The man I love is there!

[roseofthetyrells]

[she accepts them gratefully, then draws the flowers up to inhale the fragrance]

Donut, this is so kind of you! Thank you ever so much! They're beautiful.

voice

[uptightness]

We've spoke of a few things, but my knowledge is limited. I only know so much. Another- he doesn't really have a desire to know the future.

[Which is not going to be an easy thing to explain when he does want to know.]

Ah. Good luck then.

voice

[roseofthetyrells]

...I suppose that's understandable. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to know what would have become of me and my House. [her voice turns rueful]
Had I known, I would have been forced to confront my own selfishness far earlier than I'd planned.

[there's a saying, it seems to be a universal one: ignorance is bliss]

Thank you. I've done all I can do to plan in advance, gotten myself prepared both physically and mentally. I've even stitched his name and address into the lining of all of my gowns in case the travel mucks with my memory.

voice

[uptightness]

But if there was a chance that if you knew, you could change things, would you try?

[It is a 'game' that Carolina plays, although there's nothing fun about it. If anything, it does keep her up at nights (which happens anyway) but she tries not to dwell on it too often.]

voice

[roseofthetyrells]

I would. I would advise that we retreat to Highgarden and wait for the strongest candidate for the throne to show themselves. Doing so would have saved my House and earned a great deal of gratitude from whomever we chose to support. House Tyrell does not like to choose the losing side of any battle.

[though, they did during Robert's Rebellion. now, she wishes they hadn't, now that she knows that the rebellion was based on a lie, based on the hormones of two impetuous youths who simply couldn't have contented themselves with rutting like countless others coupleshad done, but instead believed their love to be fated and true. the notion makes her want to laugh at their naiveté]

[glazedonutholes]

Really?! Oh thank god! I was so worried I'd get it wrong!

I spent hours and hours trying to figure out the perfect flowers and then I thought to myself - what flower is the most determined - and then it came to me like in one o those day time television deja vu moments!

Wild Grace~

Those flowers from the country meadows no one tries to cultivate but still thrive.

[roseofthetyrells]

You got it perfectly right, Donut, thank you! [and she hugs him again]

The most determined flower? Me? I'm flattered! I do like to think of myself that way, but it's so kind of you to think so, too!

[she beams at him and at the flowers]

Indeed? [friendly teasing] Perhaps that should be the true sigil of House Tyrell. Grandmother never did like the golden rose.

voice

[uptightness]

[A small pause.]

Most people don't like to be on the losing side.

[Carolina can speak from experience about that.]

But I am sorry about your house.

voice

[roseofthetyrells]

According to grandmother, she counseled father to stay out of it, out until the likely victor showed himself. But by then, father was the lord of House Tyrell and it was his decision to make.

[she collects herself]

I thank you for your condolences. House Tyrell rose high and fell hard. I did what I could to warn others of the danger we were in. But none would listen.

[glazedonutholes]

Well, I have no problems with golden roses, but there's a flower for every occasion. No point in sticking to just one~

Even my namesake flowers are all over the rainbow.

[roseofthetyrells]

She saw it as weak and paltry compared to the direwolf of House Stark or the kraken of House Greyjoy or--or the lion of House Lannister.

[she touches her forehead] I'm afraid I'm rather touched in the mind. What are your namesake flowers?

[glazedonutholes]

Oh! I love wolves and lions! And are Greyjoys like giant werewolves or something because I gotta say I don't think they would be all that fun to play with what with the whole wanting to eat you thing which is totally fine if you're into that but it's not really my thing, you know what I mean?

[ He beams, happily to answer! ]

In the states they call them larkspurks, but where they from - that's Greece by the way, where they started the whole toga wearing culture which I have to admit is super comfortable. Well, in Greeze they're called hyakinthos. Apparently, I'm named after some Spartan Prince of some sort. Cool, huh?!

[roseofthetyrells]

[she laughs] No, indeed! They're rather like the nautilus creatures, only even more unpleasant and prone to betrayal.

[and she beams back, happy to listen]

It is! Being named after a prince is a great deal to live up to. Though, I'd say you're doing well enough.

[glazedonutholes]

Nautilus? Is that some kind of shell?

You think so? [ He's not quite sure about it. ] I mean, what kind of a weeny dies over getting hit by a discus by a jealous god of the wind. I mean, I love my tv dramas, don't get me wrong, but I don't think I could do a love triangle between gods. It'd be super exhausting.

[roseofthetyrells]

I suppose so? That's what everyone's calling the local creatures.

It would be! Best stick to love triangles between humans, at least then you have a decent chance of winning. Or a threesome! Either way would work out in the end.

[glazedonutholes]

But I don't want a love triangle. Someone always ends up wit a $5000 phone bill or dead.

I think I'd prefer just one love. I mean, who wouldn't want one of those Once Upon a Time magical love stories with Dragons and magic and Queens!

Screw a Spartan Prince! I want to be a Queen!

[roseofthetyrells]

...have you been watching telenovelas? [these are things Matt has told her about and they sound very strange]

I think everyone would prefer one of those magical Once Upon a Time loves. Unfortunately, they're in short supply.

[teasingly] Aren't you already a queen?

[glazedonutholes]

[ He jumps up excitedly and grabs her hands to squeal his joy! ]

You watch them too!!!

[roseofthetyrells]

[she lets her hands be grabbed in his enthusiasm]

No, not personally. Westeros doesn't have TV. But I've heard of them from one who has?

[glazedonutholes]

Oh! Man, now I have to go see if this place has a copy of one so we can watch them together they're the best!

[roseofthetyrells]

[she squeezes his hands and smiles brilliantly]

I would love to watch one with you. You know where I live, do you not?

[glazedonutholes]

[ A pause as he tries to think. ]

You know, I don't think I remember.

[roseofthetyrells]

I'm in Delight's Housing, number eight. Truly, stop by whenever you like. My housemates are kind and they'll see to your needs until I arrive.

[glazedonutholes]

It's a date!

Just give me some time to look for one~