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[impeaches]

For those that are unaware of me, my name is Renly Baratheon. Times have been trying of late, I believe, and we have all been suffering ills that there are few words best to describe. It is for this that I would desire to offer myself as a helping hand or soothing ear for all that desire it or have found themselves lost or without an ally to aid in soothing their turmoiled emotions. You may find me through this network or in my rooms in the castle; the marking of a stag is upon my door and you will be greeted by my fawn, Laurel. I doubt it will be hard to miss.

[ And now for the main point of his post:

LOCKED TO: SANSA, ARYA, MARGAERY, JON, GENDRY. ]

My dear friends and kin; I would hope that I could meet you all sometime in the near future, once your own missions and duties are attended to. I have brought gifts for you all that I would like to pass on as soon as matters are in hand. I would also wish to hear more of the fate of Ned Stark. You have my thanks.

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[bullhorned]

How did they manage to get away with all that? They killed the king and put their own bastards on the throne. Why did they win?

[He was angry. Not for the father he never knew, but that the Lannisters had done so much to rip the kingdom apart and simply got away with it.]

[impeaches]

Because Tywin Lannister had all the gold in the realm, Cersei Lannister was a vicious, murderous bitch and my brother slaughtered me before I could do anything to save our kingdom.

[bullhorned]

And then the Wolf King fell after that. Seven hells.

[He frowned. It was all starting to form a clearer image in his head. He'd been seeing this all from the bottom, seeing only effect and not cause. Now that he knew that this war was so petty and stupid, he could only feel enraged at the senseless death it had brought with it. Not for lords and would be kings like Renly or Eddard of even Robb, but for all those bodies he saw on the King's Road and for the more bodies he found roaming with the Brotherhood. None of those men or women or children had ever aspired for power or took issue with wolf, lion, or stag. But they were dead all the same.]

[impeaches]

Blame can be laid at many feet but, foremost, at the footstool of the Lannisters. Had my brother not slain me with ill means the night before our battle I would have come to King's Landing with an army greater than any could dare imagine and I would have freed the Starks. Of course, that was not how our world ended. Idle, wishful thinking will do nothing to aid us.

[ He wishes he could have done more for the realm, for his peoples, but he was murdered. Slain. Kinslayed, in the end of all things. The mass of people, of lives, that he might have saved sickens him even now. ]

[bullhorned]

It makes no matter now. You're dead and I've nothing to go back for. Better we're here than there.

[He could resent and despise the Lannisters until the cows came home, but it didn't matter here. They both had new lives to deal with and Gendry was plying his by expanding his trade.]

[impeaches]

Truly. I admit that this place has faults of it own, but at least I have a life here.

[ Not just for him, but for Margaery and Loras too -- should Loras ever come back to his side. He ducks his head to hide the weight of the emotion that always seems to suffocate him when he thinks of lost love. ]

I am glad for this place. It has given me a chance to know you.

[bullhorned]

Don't talk like that. It makes you sound like some shriveled up septa.

[Seriously, Gendry is not equipped to deal with this kind of affection.]

[impeaches]

[ He laughs at that. ]

Oh, nephew, I think I have no place in the Sept.

[bullhorned]

Then best you don't talk like it.

[Gendry was slowly coming to accept Renly as part of his life. But this was slow and without much affection yet. It was enough he didn't despise his uncle and thought he would have made for a decent king.]

[impeaches]

I shall learn to do otherwise, then.

[ He just shakes his head. Ah, young boys. ]

[bullhorned]

[Good enough. This introduces a lull in the conversation. Normally Gendry would be fine with that and just let it be. But he decides he might at least extend it a bit longer.]

What was Treun like?

[impeaches]

Droll, for the most part, though I was able to gather some gifts and meet a friend of yours.

[bullhorned]

[He had two friends that had gone alone. Gendry privately did not wish to tip his hand towards which he knew. There was no reason for it, but he felt compelled to have his secrets and his life apart from his royal uncle.]

Seems it was a fine place for collecting gifts, then.

[impeaches]

I would not have been as successful if I had not had the assistance of the lady Lucrezia.

[ He bows his head, watching with curiosity. ]

[bullhorned]

[Oh. Damn, it would have to be the one he kissed.]

She's a clever one, Lady Lucrezia. She's been decent to me.

[impeaches]

So I've heard. She helped me select a gift she thought you would most appreciate.

[bullhorned]

... you needn't have bothered. I ain't looked for anything for you.

[Bluntly.There had been the sword he promised, but Gendry had delayed that for his apprenticeship to be finished. The sword he had begun work on was scrapped in favor of making something that could never be made in Westeros.]

[impeaches]

I did not expect it.

[ He shakes his head, not looking particularly concerned. Instead - well. ]

I am a man who enjoys gift giving.

[bullhorned]

I hope she at least had the sense to point you towards something useful like.

[He can only imagine Renly gifting something useless to Gendry like really nice clothes or soap or a book on manners.]

[impeaches]

Even if she hadn't I know you, nephew. I would not buy you a golden broach or a well-fitting shirt.

[bullhorned]

I'm glad to hear it. I'd have no use for those. [He'd melt the gold down for something useful!]

[impeaches]

You're a little more worldly in your wants, I'm sure of that.

[bullhorned]

[... he has no idea what that means.]

Aye. Worldly. Them's the sort of things I need.

[impeaches]

[ He bites back his laugh. ]

Perhaps I should have bought you flowers.

[bullhorned]

I think those would be more to your liking. Roses especially.

[Sansa had suggested Gendry work roses into the sword he would make for Renly. Those would honor Margaery, of course, but Gendry hadn't been certain they were appropriate. This seemed as good as any opportunity to find out.]