[It was an answer. But not one that helped him. She had answered diplomatically. And justly! But she did not solve the question of what she would do to Robert Baratheon's son, who had neither betrayed her family or was a child. Optimistically, they would be spared. And then what?
He wanted to know. Needed to know. Gendry felt as though she was someone worth serving. Not as worthy as Beric Dondarion, who was chosen by his own man, and fought for a cause far greater than the vanity of his own family pride. That had been a man who fought for greater ideals. He had been a just man. A true man. And he was not a child princess who seemed to struggle with the decision of mercy and vengeance.
But Dondarion was dead and Gendry was adrift, swearing loyalty now to a woman who had perverted justice into vengeance. Could he forsake his new found family and serve this woman? His expression twisted thoughtfully as he considered the difficulty in his own decision. In the end, maybe it didn't matter. One bastard boy made no difference no matter who he paid fealty to. Besides that, he served at a new court, to a fairy king and queen. Perhaps it was just as well that he owed no loyalty to anyone but himself.
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He wanted to know. Needed to know. Gendry felt as though she was someone worth serving. Not as worthy as Beric Dondarion, who was chosen by his own man, and fought for a cause far greater than the vanity of his own family pride. That had been a man who fought for greater ideals. He had been a just man. A true man. And he was not a child princess who seemed to struggle with the decision of mercy and vengeance.
But Dondarion was dead and Gendry was adrift, swearing loyalty now to a woman who had perverted justice into vengeance. Could he forsake his new found family and serve this woman? His expression twisted thoughtfully as he considered the difficulty in his own decision. In the end, maybe it didn't matter. One bastard boy made no difference no matter who he paid fealty to. Besides that, he served at a new court, to a fairy king and queen. Perhaps it was just as well that he owed no loyalty to anyone but himself.
Disappointment showed on him either way.]
You've met them?