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Post by Father on Jul 19, 2018 22:38:54 GMT 1
"My father once said that to kill a man in cold blood is the true test of a man's limits." Shiera does not seem so convinced. "Some men could not even do such an act willing, freezing when the deed is to be done. Others have the stomach required for it, one cannot raise such men, they are simply born to be so."
"There will come a time, should we prevail, that if we can crown Daemon as king, there is a distasteful task that must be done, the princes must die, every single one of them, and not just the four grown ones, but their young sons, and one cannot risk their wives to give birth to any claimants. Ser Daemon would never approve, Redtusk would defend their lives with his own. So it falls to others, like Gormon Peake and Bittersteel to ensure that there is no claimant alive for the opposition to really around. And they will need killers to do it, all knights may be warriors, but not all knights are killers."
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Post by Balon Blackbriar on Jul 22, 2018 19:32:51 GMT 1
Could I kill a child? It was something Balon had never asked himself. Men? Yes. Squires? Yes. Pages? Probably. Women? If needed. But children? That was something Balon didn't know if he could do when the time came. Even if it meant ending a cycle of rebellion between Targaryens and Blackfyres. I don't think the Seven would forgive me for that. Balon pushed it to the back of his mind, an argument to have another time.
Balon brought the conversation back around to his mother's words, "People think chivalry keeps us from barbarism yet chivalry would see the kingdoms burn with endless war between Targaryen and Blackfyre. When the time comes I will do what is needed to end the conflict... once and for all."
The ugly business aside Balon turned to his mom, "How are you mother? I rarely get time alone with you and would like to hear of you." If she felt like sharing Balon stood there and listened attentively adding supportive commentary when appropriate and simple agreement otherwise.
Balon will talk as long as Shiera cares to before moving on with his day.
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Post by Father on Jul 22, 2018 19:43:27 GMT 1
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