action | party mingle

[seeingscarlet]

Who: Wanda, Bucky, and you!
Broadcast: No
Action: Iskaulit
When: March 10

[It's a double birthday party! There's pizza with slightly strange cheese and cake. And probably shenanigans.

...definitely shenanigans.]

Comments

[passingthrough]

Ramsey. [She recognizes that name. Theon spoke of him. Definitely a monster. Not that she was doubting it before.]

Are you still afraid? [She said she doesn't want to be afraid, not that she wasn't after all. Maybe that's what Tyrion is picking up on.] There wouldn't be anything wrong with it if you were. It would be a normal reaction too.

[theladyofwinterfell]

Of the act? Yes. Never of Tyrion, though. And I don't think I'm going to get over fear of the act if I never have a good experience with it.

( At least, this is what Sansa has told herself. )

[passingthrough]

[Kitty's not sure if that logic is sound, but she understands it. She'd probably be thinking along the same lines if she were in Sansa's place, but she's also never been in Sansa's place. She's had bad relationships that hurt her, but not like that. At least not like she's imagining.] Then don't wait for him to touch you. Touch him. You be in control of it. And you can stop if anything doesn't feel right.

[theladyofwinterfell]

I suppose you're right. If I touch him, he knows that I want it, and he cannot think to himself that I am going to shy away from him.

( It's a better idea than she's gotten anywhere else about how to approach the problem. )

[passingthrough]

[She nods.] But also, it's okay to take it slow. I know what it's like to rush into things you aren't ready for because you want to prove something to yourself. [And maybe to Tyrion, but isn't the self the biggest critic?]

[theladyofwinterfell]

I know. I've been waiting for this for quite a while with Tyrion. I think he knows me better than anyone else, unless they saw my calibration. I trust him with this even if he doesn't trust himself.

( And that might be the real trouble. )

[passingthrough]

Kind of the tricky part, isn't it? If he didn't care he wouldn't be so worried. And you wouldn't want someone who didn't care.

[theladyofwinterfell]

Exactly. I only want him because he cares enough not to hurt me. It's just that he cares so much that he might be afraid to give me what I want.

[passingthrough]

Just make sure it is what you want. And you can keep deciding that no matter how far things have gone.

[theladyofwinterfell]

Tyrion has never forced me to do anything. He's...Kitty, he's the best husband a woman could have. I know that some would judge him on how he looks but they'd be so wrong. I am lucky.

[passingthrough]

I'm glad he's found someone who sees him more fully. [He's been hurt before after all.]

[theladyofwinterfell]

He's the most clever and kind man in all the Seven Kingdoms, I think. I didn't see how lucky I was when I first married him. I was too young, yes, but he respected me in a way no one else has. I love him.

( Perhaps it's a bit too sweet but Kitty is Tyrion's friend, Sansa feels safe admitting these things to her. )