hadriel | Video 3 - Margaery's Apartment

[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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[Delmar finds his own eyes prickling as he pulls her in close, returning the hug with soft whispers of 'oh dear' and 'you poor thing i'm so sorry' and 'i'm here'. Intermittently his hand pets at her hair but for the most part he tries to reassure her with closeness.]

Is there anything at all I can do, Miss Margaery?

[He asks after a long while]

You need to eat...and...and to look after yourself... are you hungry?

[He knows the answer is of course 'no' but still he worries about her. She will need her strength.]

[she clings to him, resting her head on his shoulder and wetting his shirt with her tears. she heaves with the force of her sobs and clings to him tightly]

Just. Be here?

[she continues to cry, heartrending tears that seem to have no end and no solace]

I. I tried to eat. I just. Threw it up again.

[she'll need it, but for now it's nowhere in sight. the poised, dignified queen he knows has been swallowed by her grief]

[At a lack for words, Delmar continues to hold her tight.]

I'm here. Don't you worry about that. I'm not going anywhere as long as you need me.

[And he gives her a gentle squeeze to reaffirm that]

Maybe you would like some tea? Some nice tea with honey?

[she clings to him, shuddering with the force of her sobs]

Thank you, Delmar. [she manages between sobs] You are too kind.

[she squeezes back tightly and tries to control her tears, though she largely fails]

Per--perhaps I could manage that?

Alright. [He inhales slowly and softly moves his hands to her shoulders to try and urge her in the direction of the couch]

Now you come sit here while I make you some tea... it will only take me a minute and I'll be right back...

[He looks around hoping to spot a blanket or something he could bundle her in. When one is not immediately at hand, he changes tactics and instead drapes his coat over her]

[she goes meekly, limbs loose like a doll's. when she sits on the couch, she tucks her legs up under her, seeming to be trying to make herself as small as possible]

All right. I'll be. Here.

[she takes the edges of the coat in her hands and wraps herself in it]

[Delmar is true to his word and is only gone a handful of minutes before he returns with a teacup and saucer. He sets it down on the table nearby]

Now you need to let that sit a minute or you'll burn yourself

[He then moves to sit next to her on the couch, reaching out to take one of her hands in both of his]

Do you want to talk about it? Or...or would you rather have a distraction...?

[in the meantime, she sits curled in on herself, staring blankly at the wall as tears run down her cheeks]

Yes. Thank you.

[she squeezes his hand tightly]

I suppose. . . talk about it?

When did you find out?

[He returns the squeeze, keeping his eyes on her]

...yesterday morning. When I went to sleep, he was in my arms. When I awoke, he was [her voice breaks] gone.

[she doubles over on herself, crying harder]

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