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[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.

[lambencies]

They are grown men. They make their own decisions.

You believe that I am the reason for Aegon's behavior?

[interior]

I thought what Aegon wants was never up to him alone.

[lambencies]

That is all the more reason for him to--

[ she's tried. she's tried so hard to tell him to behave like a crown prince should. she's done everything she could, but she can't admit her failure to anyone, not even to herself. ]

He is my son, Kovacs. I know he can do better. It will not happen again.

[ she has to believe that. ]

[interior]

I think he can, too. But there are some lessons a parent can't teach.

[lambencies]

[ and a whore can? ]

And you can?

[interior]

I think there's no harm in me trying.

[lambencies]

No harm? I remember how you threatened him.

[interior]

Then you'll also remember how I didn't need to follow through on it.

[lambencies]

I do.

[interior]

So, no harm.

[lambencies]

Promise me.

[interior]

I promise.

[lambencies]

You may talk to him.

However, if there is any further trouble or he does not listen, I will take care of it.

[ ... ]

And thank you, for bringing the other matters to my attention. I will think on what you said.

[interior]

I'll see you at the tourney.

[lambencies]