[ He repeats it with a soft huff, perhaps trying his best to laugh, but not quite managing. He’s still somewhat stunned. It makes sense now, the fact that she won’t simply go away, even when he’s been at his worst. ]
I don’t think Robb knew either.
[ Robb saw him at his best and…almost his worst, and their friendship never wavered. He knows what he admired in Robb, but he can’t see what Robb might have admired in him. It really is a wonder he lasted so long in Winterfell without cracking. It’s a wonder he managed to swallow so much anger and smile and laugh his way through it all. So little makes him happy, and not much has made him happy for a very long time.
Part of him wants to say it. Part of him wants to tell her just how unhappy he really is, but he can’t manage. Not yet. So he lies--poorly. ]
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[ He repeats it with a soft huff, perhaps trying his best to laugh, but not quite managing. He’s still somewhat stunned. It makes sense now, the fact that she won’t simply go away, even when he’s been at his worst. ]
I don’t think Robb knew either.
[ Robb saw him at his best and…almost his worst, and their friendship never wavered. He knows what he admired in Robb, but he can’t see what Robb might have admired in him. It really is a wonder he lasted so long in Winterfell without cracking. It’s a wonder he managed to swallow so much anger and smile and laugh his way through it all. So little makes him happy, and not much has made him happy for a very long time.
Part of him wants to say it. Part of him wants to tell her just how unhappy he really is, but he can’t manage. Not yet. So he lies--poorly. ]
I’m happy enough.