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[reek]

Who: Theon Greyjoy (reek) & Various
What: Theon got a canon update! It's not pretty. Here's a catchall.
When: May
Where: Olympia...mostly not leaving his home tbh
Warning(s): Typical ASOIAF/GoT warnings & added torture mentions



[ Starters will be in the comments! If you would like one and we haven't talked about it yet, PM me or grab me at muttonchops, or just wildcard me. Theon will largely not be around Olympia, but he will visit the stasis units closer to the end of the month if you want to catch him then. ]

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[ininhuman]

Theon.

[ Maximus busies himself by getting them a drink. Not tea, and nothing too strong, but it's got enough bite to suit the situation. ]

Because you're dear to me, I'll do it, if that's what you want.

[reek]

It is.

[ That grants him a modicum of comfort, though not enough to stop him from shaking. He of all people should know how easy it is for a man to turn his cloak, but he has to be able to trust Maximus.

After all, no one ever trusted me.

He’s never been given any reason not to trust Maximus, and it isn’t as though he’s asking for much. A cut across the throat should be enough, should the situation ever call for it. ]

I’m sorry. If I caused any trouble.

[ Before, Theon wasn’t ever one to apologize, or to express gratefulness, but things have clearly changed. ]

[ininhuman]

You've been up in Stasis. What possible trouble could you have caused from there?

[ Pity has never been Maximus' strong point. He's good at pretending, but that gets exhausting. He knows Theon requires a bit more patience. ]

It's done. We move forward now.

[reek]

I don’t know. I’m sorry.

[ He whispers, unable to stop himself from apologizing once more. It’s been hammered into him for nearly a year. He can’t drop these mannerisms now, not even for Maximus.

But then Maximus suggests they move forward, away from this topic, so Theon obeys. He doesn’t expect anything from from Maximus, but he immediately feels guilty for putting this upon him. ]

How do we move forward?

[ What he means is how do I move forward? ]