Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken: The Chronicles of Elia Martell, Part Four

[eenaangel]

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[voodooqueen126]

I can just imagine the letters Alerie Hightower wrote to her mother in-law Olenna:
"The king abuses, tortures and rapes his wife. But the KingsGuard just stand back and do nothing. The Queen is completely unprotected from her own husband."

[eenaangel]

OMG, she probably would-Rhaella is so tragic, but then again, all the women in ASOIAF are pretty tragic.

[voodooqueen126]

I know right.
Men often like to portray gossip as a horrible evil thing.
But I see gossip as something that helps women avoid dangerous situations.

[eenaangel]

I agree, especially considering the time they lived in and the limits on what sort of things they could do. How else could they discuss their concerns if not under the veil of gossip?

[ishi_chan]

At this point I'm just dying.

Viserys, oh my sweet sweet baby (well, before anyway). Him being impossibly sweet, especially with Elia has always been my head!canon and the way you've managed to sneak in a friendship with Arianne and how he's already so obsessed with dragons. DEAD.

And that's not even the emotional part of this chapter. *sigh* I have no words for Rhaella and Elia, being strong together in quiet, just trying to survive King's Landing. DEAD!DEAD

[eenaangel]

I have so much more sympathy for Rhaella and Elia than any other woman in the series, so it had to be done.

I love how emotive you are in your reviews. Makes my day :)