Video 3 - Margaery's Apartment

[roseofthetyrells]

[The video opens not in the Sewing Shop but in Margaery's apartment where she's sitting in the middle of her bed, a pillow clasped in her arms. she's looking down from the camera and she's in a bathrobe and nightgown, both wrinkled. her hair is disheveled and her eyes are heavily rimmed with red, as though she's spent a long time crying. which she has been. a whole day and night and a new day of crying.

she tries to look up at the camera, clear her throat and speak, but the words don't come. fresh tears well in her eyes and she looks down again, biting her lower lip.

a long moment passes with nothing but Margaery fighting back tears and silent. finally, she looks back up at the camera and speaks]

I--I thought people may want to know that Matt Murdock is no longer among us. His. His help was invaluable in the time before the Null invasion and [her voice breaks] he will be missed greatly.

[she brushes a tear off of her cheek, looking down again. she forces herself to look back up and continues]

I need to apologize to those I promised garments to. I. It will be at least another month before they're finished. I'm--I'm sorry.

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[roseofthetyrells]

Perhaps I'll ask after my own wounds have healed. Though, I must confess that I don't know how long it will take.

[bythewaves]

It will take as long as it needs to, I think.

[ He shrugs and smiles at her. ]

There is not rush, with things like this.

[roseofthetyrells]

How long to mourn a love I wanted to last forever?

[she tries to smile back, but it's tremulous]

I suppose. I have my duties at the Sewing Shop, but surely none would begrudge me a month or so to. To try and get used to life alone.

[bythewaves]

Forever, I think.

[ He answers sadly ]

But the pain will ease, at least, I can promise you that much. And I sincerely doubt any would mind.

[roseofthetyrells]

Only until I can join him in his world.

[said with an air of mixed determination and desperation]

Right now, part of me hopes that it doesn't. I feel like if I let the pain fade, I'll let the love fade along with it.

[bythewaves]

May it even be so.

[ he nods and smiles a little ]

I don't think you ever could, lady - you do not strike me as the type!

[roseofthetyrells]

It will be. I don't care which of the so-called gods I have to go to to make it happen. It will happen.

[she gives a sad smile back]

No. I don't think I am. I'd never been in love before him. Never even imagined I could fall in love, given that all of my marriages were for politics.

[bythewaves]

Good. [ He smiles at her, fierce and approving of her own fire ]

I will never understand that sort of thing, although I know it is very common, amongst Men! I am glad you had the chance for love, for it is one of those things, I think, that make a life so much brighter.

[roseofthetyrells]

It will be. [she refuses to entertain any other option]

Dreadfully common. All three of my husbands were disappointments. Renly preferred my brother, Joffrey was a perverse tyrant, and Tommen had no spine. So when I met Matt and he was attracted to me and I to him and he. . . accepted me and I him, I just--couldn't help myself. Neither one of us could.

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor shudders ]

I am sorry you had to endure such - and gladder now that you and Matt had each other!

[roseofthetyrells]

So am I. I always knew I'd marry for politics and the good of House Tyrell, not love, but no one can help dreaming of love. And it exceeded my wildest, most hopeful dreams, while I had it. But now, I have to learn how to--to endure without it.

[bythewaves]

You will. [ Maglor says with conviction ]

Your heart is strong, lady, and your will undaunted. You will endure, and you will see him again.

[roseofthetyrells]

I suppose I must.

[she manages a small smile]

I've always prided myself on my strong will. And I know that I will be with him again. The so-called gods cannot stop me.

[bythewaves]

With courage and will like that, milady, I cannot but think you will succeed.

[ He presses her hand comfortingly ]

Will you eat a little now? If you like, I brought some small biscuits.

[roseofthetyrells]

Thank you, Maglor. Your kindness is a great comfort to me.

[it is a comfort. Margaery is a tactile creature by nature, always taking the arms of those she walks with and ready with an embrace, should her friends need one]

Yes. Yes, I suppose I can eat. I wasn't able to before.

[bythewaves]

I try.

[ He smiles at her and opens the little parcel to offer her the biscuits ]

Grief is something that comes to all - I think it is good and right that we help each other bear it.

[roseofthetyrells]

[she takes one of the biscuits and nibbles on it. she hasn't been able to hold food down today or yesterday, so she's taking it carefully]

I agree. Pain is a wretched thing to endure alone.

[bythewaves]

Aye.

[ He nods, pouring her a fresh cup of tea ]

We have enough trouble here already, I think, without being cruel to each other.

[roseofthetyrells]

[she takes it and has a sip]

I've been fortunate. Everyone I've met have been most kind. It's a--strange sensation. Utterly unlike home.

[bythewaves]

I am sorry your home was so cruel.

[ He says softly ]

Although there is something, I suppose, about small spaces and a common enemy that unites folk.

[roseofthetyrells]

So am I. It's not likely to get any kinder with Cersei Lannister on the throne.

[she knows that Dany is on her way to overthrow Cersei, but expects the power struggle to be a deadly one]

Yes. An enemy like the Null. Do you think they're truly gone?

[bythewaves]

A ruler who is cruel will find many to oppose them. I hope their reign is short!

[ He shakes his head ]

I doubt it. They seem unable to let things be - I know that singular focus. [ Far too well ] It will drive them to their own destruction. But it may take us with it, and that I fear.

[roseofthetyrells]

As do I. Cersei Lannister is a murderer with no love or kindness in her heart. She will make the Seven Kingdoms bleed.

Then, we mustn't let our guard down. All those who can fight need to be trained and perhaps additional safe houses need to be constructed.

[bythewaves]

A wise idea.

[ He smiles at her practicality ]

We could look at building defenses similar to what my folk had in our own home, if a little less elaborate, perhaps. [ Probably not the tripwire arrows inside the house, for example ] And the other things that worries me is stores of food and water.

[roseofthetyrells]

I wonder, who has experience fighting? And who would be willing to teach those who can't? It would require quite a commitment from both sides, but I don't think we can afford anything else.

What sorts of defenses do your folk have in your homes?

[she nods] Without Hope, we have no food and no running water. And he's the one the Null were trying to kill.