Yeah. Rhaenyra is not intentionally getting anyone killed. She's voicing her concerns to the one person she knows is as concerned for her father as she is. Rhaenyra is not expecting people to die, some possible bold action sure.
Same, but it is the responsibility of a minority to become a majority, and we were not equal to the task, thus bear some of the blame.
Rhaenyra knows his character at this point. Daemon has not yet done things like Blood and Cheese, murdering Rhea Royce, murdering some random dude to fake Laenor's death, etc. She knows he is reckless, she does not know the extent of it.
And that's what I would testify if called to court in Rhaenyra weird SV whisperer mind.
Ah, but she will learn, and learn bitterly. Our Rhaenyra momentarily thought herself a murderess for lawfully executing a man in ritually-sanctified combat. Having a role in an underhanded assassination, however remote and attenuated, will shake her considerably.
He was told he would be Mellos's successor, as he said to us.
Words are wind. But Orwyle's surely been playing the game of chains for a good while now, and feels he has the election locked up for other reasons.
Viserys has a weak spot for Daemon. We and Daemon are also not close before this and probably won't be close after this. This gesture of unity is another Viserys weak point. It will be relatively easy to convince Viserys with Daemon at our side. Or may be even more.
Bring our step-mother into the problem. Together with Helaena and Aelora too. Make it whole family outing.
I believe there has been something of a closed door discussion in the maester's tower about the ongoing situation with Mellos, Orwyle, and Viserys, at which it was decided to simply wait out Mellos's stubbornness until age claimed him. The logical conclusion is Viserys's state makes it plausible to argue Orwyle's suitability to serve as Grand Maester in part because of his familiarity with Viserys's condition and the way that's become essential to the role.
I expect her to feel complicated about it, rather than just outright appalledAh, but she will learn, and learn bitterly. Our Rhaenyra momentarily thought herself a murderess for lawfully executing a man in ritually-sanctified combat. Having a role in an underhanded assassination, however remote and attenuated, will shake her considerably.
And having come to accept that, I am here for the angst
Teen Spirit. This post probably should be in Voting Threadmark category instead of the main Threadmarks category.
That sounds like a good way to make it more likely that Rhaenyra gets disinherited as Viserys decides that the beloved memory of his wife isn't worth putting the kingdom into the hands of a violent loony now that he has another potential heir.
