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[kindlymeant]

It is not that I am ungrateful for your attention, my lady, though I cannot share in your renewed enthusiasm. I would have you remember, please, that even away from my lord father - especially then, perhaps - I must be careful to conduct myself as is befitting. I will not give him reason for disappointment, least not when I walk alongside such noble names.

As for - circumstances as they are, it is far better this way. That door may be closed now, as it should be, and so it shall remain.

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[kindlymeant]

I was raised in a sept, your Grace, and only met him recently, after writing to him.

[bruxisms]

You might have done better to remain in your sept, my lady.

[kindlymeant]

Why do you say so?

[bruxisms]

I served with Lord Baelish on my brother's Small Council for years. He has a gift for two things: coin, and lies.

[kindlymeant]

A gift for coin is a valuable trait in a Master of Coin, is it not?

[bruxisms]

Of course, and I cannot fault him for such things.

What I do fault him for are his lies, and how he would spread falsehoods, calling the honor of the daughters of great houses into question, among other, more serious offences.

[kindlymeant]

I cannot speak for his offences, your Grace. I wish only to do my duty as his daughter. He has been good to me. [She says, loyally.]

[bruxisms]

I imagine he has.

[ But could he even trust a word out of this one's mouth? ]

[kindlymeant]

I - am certain that we'd all rather be home, your Grace.

[Except, she's not certain of that.]

[bruxisms]

Of course. We all have far more important duties to attend to than... this.

[kindlymeant]

It was ill done of a leader to take us in such a way.

[But that's the way things are, Alayne understands.]