His frown only deepens. He never blamed his father. For all his anger and bitterness, he never thought he could. How can a man blame his father for his own shortcomings? Balon gave him up, that much is true, but Theon always hoped that perhaps it had been in the best interest. Perhaps it was the best political move for the Iron Islands. When he returned home, he found that wasn’t true. The Iron Islands were exactly as he had left them, save for the fact that he had been forgotten. ]
Alright.
[ Claire’s acceptance doesn’t really remedy Theon’s war with himself, or the fact that his own family never truly accepted him, but it is something. It eases the crushing weight of it all just a touch. It helps to know that someone accepts him regardless of the mess he is. ]
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His frown only deepens. He never blamed his father. For all his anger and bitterness, he never thought he could. How can a man blame his father for his own shortcomings? Balon gave him up, that much is true, but Theon always hoped that perhaps it had been in the best interest. Perhaps it was the best political move for the Iron Islands. When he returned home, he found that wasn’t true. The Iron Islands were exactly as he had left them, save for the fact that he had been forgotten. ]
Alright.
[ Claire’s acceptance doesn’t really remedy Theon’s war with himself, or the fact that his own family never truly accepted him, but it is something. It eases the crushing weight of it all just a touch. It helps to know that someone accepts him regardless of the mess he is. ]
Thank you.
[ Manners! At last! ]