[There was no judgement, just as he expected from Theon. However much he hated him for his betrayal, there was a need for the brother he had known. It was no different to how he turned to his mother in the more difficult moments, still a boy at heart.]
I looked to numb the pain of what happened and drank more than I should. [Which apparently was still his plan for tonight.] I met a woman and went to her bed.
[His hand gripped the glass, blood rushing from his knuckles. He could imagine Jeyne's face if she heard of it and the pain that would be there. He could picture the judgement of his family and men. Gods, he fell lower than his father might hope.]
It's what I did when I heard about Bran and Rickon. Maybe I was searching for my wife in this? [But that seemed like nothing more than an excuse.] I became everything father hated.
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Date: 2020-05-16 05:21 am (UTC)I looked to numb the pain of what happened and drank more than I should. [Which apparently was still his plan for tonight.] I met a woman and went to her bed.
[His hand gripped the glass, blood rushing from his knuckles. He could imagine Jeyne's face if she heard of it and the pain that would be there. He could picture the judgement of his family and men. Gods, he fell lower than his father might hope.]
It's what I did when I heard about Bran and Rickon. Maybe I was searching for my wife in this? [But that seemed like nothing more than an excuse.] I became everything father hated.