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.

Comments

It's okay! <3

[roseofthetyrells]

[she will be, but it will take months. and the single-minded determination that when she leaves, she's not going back to her world to die. she's going to Matt's to live]

That is most kind of you, Atem. I would appreciate your help.

[puzzlingly]

Anything for a friend.

[roseofthetyrells]

If--if I can ever repay you for your kindness, please don't hesitate to ask?

[puzzlingly]

I ... will try to remember that.

「He often, if never, does that, he'd rather give than receive.」

Is there anything else I can do?

[roseofthetyrells]

[she sees the merits of both]

Just. Keep me company? This place seems very large and empty today.

[puzzlingly]

Of course.

「He actually could use the company himself, it feels large and empty for him all the time, ever since he arrived, no matter how many people he's met. Nothing seems to fill the whole in his heart, not that he will ever say it, it'd be terribly rude. But it does help to help, to do what his partner would. And he, he would smile and agree to stay for as long as he's needed, which is why Atem gives her a gentle smile.」

[roseofthetyrells]

Thank you.

[and now she has a gaping hole in her heart that she fears will never be whole again. not unless she succeeds at her plan to go to Matt's world, find him, and live happily ever after. she has to admit that it's a longshot, though, and that frightens her. she's never been good at dealing with uncertainty, even though she's the type to plan for every possible option. but now, his company is deeply appreciated and she tries to smile back]