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[interior]

What I wish isn't relevant. If Aegon wants to be a client, that's up to him. Just like it would be up to him if anyone else knows about it.

[lambencies]

One day he will be king! What he wants was never up to him alone. He must uphold the reputation of his House and of his people.

[interior]

He won't be king here. His people aren't here. His reputation isn't going to be touched by anything here.

[lambencies]

He will not become the worst version of himself even if there is no one to witness it.

[interior]

Is that what you think seeing me would make him?

[lambencies]

He can train with his brother to purge himself of zadza, visiting the brothel is not necessary.

[interior]

The only reason why he isn't already visiting is because I barred him. Because he mistreated someone in our house. The only way I was going to allow him back was if that behaviour was addressed.

So which version of him is worse?

[lambencies]

[ seven hells, Aegon. ]

Mistreated someone? Is this because of the way he spoke to Iggy?

[interior]

No, but you could take that as an example of the issue.

[lambencies]

There was more?

[ she already regrets asking. ]

Any troubles you may have had will be compensated and he will answer for his transgressions. I will see to it, Kovacs.

[interior]

Do you know why I work here, Alicent?

[lambencies]

[ ... ]

You protect them.

cw: discussion of sw discrimination & abuse

[interior]

Something they didn't need until Void-Touched started arriving here. Here, they wouldn't be considered lesser for their choice in work. Easier targets. Maybe even deserving poor treatment and abuse.

But that seems to be a running consistent through our worlds. Whore just another word for garbage, something you ignore or avoid on the street, wait for someone else to come along and clean it up. Don't get too close, or the filth might infect you, too.

[lambencies]

There are women... and men who live and work in poor conditions in my world. On the streets of the city where I live.

That is why we have the City Watch, to keep them safe, but sadly their rule only reaches so far.

[interior]

Like I said. Someone else to come along and clean it up.

[lambencies]

The women of our worlds share the same suffering. What is your point?

[interior]

Your world doesn't dictate suffering. The people in it do.

Aegon mistreated someone in this house. You and Aemond both respond by offering me compensation and a promise he'll be punished, not because you care about the suffering caused, but because of reputation or potential future problems. You overlook suffering and you perpetuate it.

I offer education instead, and you balk. Because you don't want to get too close, and have the filth infect you, too.

[lambencies]

No. Of course I care! What would you have me do? Apologize to them personally? Warn the others not to act like he did?

[interior]

I'd have you learn to stop seeing them as garbage.

[lambencies]

I never thought of them as garbage.

[ not intentionally, anyway. ]

They're people who have had misfortune in their lives.

[interior]

And when they're not? When they've made a choice to provide a service, the same way a tailor or a baker or a soldier has?

[lambencies]

[ but why would you... ]

If they have nothing else?

[interior]

Do you think I have nothing else?

[lambencies]

Yes, of course.

Forgive me, I do not understand. Why?

[interior]

Because Aegon and Aemond got it from somewhere.