[King's Landing - Red Keep, Aelinor's Cell]
Aelinor was resting, trying to quell her nausea from the stench of nearby cells.
In an effort to distract herself, she began singing a song she had written.
I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough
Every single lie that tells me I will nevr measure up
Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low
Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
And when I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe
Oh, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me
In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe
Oh, I believe
What You say of me
Oh, I believe
Taking all I have, and now I'm laying it at Your feet
You have every failure, God, You have every victory
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe
Oh, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
Oh, I believe
Yes, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
She had written it for Eleanor as a nameday gift. But, as she thought about it, it could refer to multiple people in her life.
The door to her cell opened and a woman entered.
"That was beautiful."
After a moment, Aelinor realized she had seen this woman.
"Wait, I know you. You were on the same ship as my sister."
"Aye, I was."
"Don't tell me. You've come to help me see the error of my ways?"
"That was the original intent. I brought the Holy text." She held up a copy of the Seven Pointed Star.
"No, thank you. I don't worship the Seven."
"Ah, so I've heard."
Things fell silent.
"Is that all?" Aelinor asked.
"It doesn't have to be. We can just sit and talk."
"Talk? So you can run back to religious zealot and tell him what I've said."
"But, you haven't said anything."
"Exactly. I'm not stupid. King's Landing is where I was born. I know how it works. You tell the wrong person something and it's over. Maybe you're exiled, stripped of your titles and lands, or maybe you wind up beheaded."
"Yes, I have heard of Lord Stark."
"Hasn't everyone?"
"Yes. It was such a tragedy."
"Many would say a preventable one."
"Yes, Princess."
"Unfortunately for Lord Stark, my brother was King."
"King Joffrey."
"Yes, now we have King Tommen. Both failing in vastly different ways."
"The King has turned to the Faith for guidance."
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