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I will not hide my identity nor pretend these words are not attached to me. There were men who thought I committed many wrongs before I came here. One man held me accountable and spared me nothing besides a lingering death, which leads me to my question: in your estimation, are there any crimes that are unforgivable?

What a common man or woman cannot - should not - do, a king or a queen can do for the good of their people, correct? Great sacrifices are expected in battle - in war - however do you think that a ruler's life should be forfeit for them? What good can they do if they are slain prematurely?

I can admit when I am wrong, but on this...

I don't understand.

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I mourn their loss. I will find a way to commemorate their lives and rebuild their city. However I must move on; there is still so much work to be done.

Or...there had been.

i guess it's easy for someone to use some pretty words to excuse their actions

i used to be someone who wanted to protect the common people
those who had nowhere to turn
but the people in power made sure they never got what they needed
far as i figure, you sound no better than them

you can call them acceptable losses while everyone else fears you and mourns who they lost

so my answer is "fuck you, you fucked up, i'm glad you died"

I have freed slaves and punished their masters. By doing what I did, I claimed the upper-hand in a battle that would have likely claimed many people anyway. I had wanted to bring the Seven Kingdom's peace, but that is difficult to do as a corpse.

You would be in good company with your opinion. (Is she going to beg for forgiveness? For mercy? No. The souls of those she killed will find her and she must answer for her crime.)

I believe no one should trust anyone, however I recognize by the nature of being social animals, humans will inevitably end up trusting someone, which is why I present to concept of understanding where other people's lines a lie.

You can't simply act without regard for those around you and expect them to do nothing.

This does not mean you don't act, it means knowing when and where lines have been crossed and anticipating those reactions.

What I will say is you cannot guarantee the person who emptied the throne will be the one that claims it. Not everyone desires that kind of responsibility, and even if they desire the responsibility, they still need to be recognized by the people to be considered as having power. There will always be room for the people to decide they don't want or need a monarchy.

your past deeds dont do anything to repair what you ultimately chose to do
i hope you answer for what you did in more than just your death

I can't imagine the Seven Kingdoms without a monarchy. Six of those kingdoms were united by my ancestor and the seventh was added through marriage with my family. What will keep them united without a king or queen?

My murderer is worthy of the Iron Throne. He could be the next King if he accepts. I don't know him any longer.

You shouldn't let your bitterness blind your judgement.

and you shouldn't let your righteousness make you feel like you have the moral high ground

I am a queen. I am a conqueror. I know how to be victorious and I know how to rule.

and how to slaughter, clearly
but hey clearly you're proud of that

I will slaughter my enemies and I am sorry that, this time, that included killing innocent people.

oh good she's sorry
im sure the guy who murdered you would take it right back if he could

tell me something
was your victory worth it
did you even get to rule all those kingdoms in the end

Who's to say they need to be united?

Individual nations may squabble but can you honestly say a monarch would change that?

I don't care how he feels.

(Except she does.)

Briefly. The city was under my control and my army was celebrating.

My ancestors did. I won't say all of them were fine kings and queens, but they did rule the Seven Kingdoms for three hundred years.

I'll be perfectly honest, I don't believe you at all on that one.

If it's not a ruler deciding they have a right to rule some other place, or a ruler's relatives deciding ruling is their right instead, it's someone deciding they want more power or more money than they currently have or someone deciding they don't like that other groups religion.

War is a constant.

You can believe what you like, but I am telling you the truth. If rebellion or a battle ensued, the Targaryens quelled it with their Dragons. Their names were Balerion, Caraxes, Dreamfyre, Meleys, Meraxes, Morghul, Morning, Quicksilver, Shrykos, Silverwing, Stormcloud, Sunfyre, Syrax, Tessarion, Vermithor and Vhagar.

What use are swords and arrows when faced with a Dragon?

Edited 2019-10-06 12:16 (UTC)

But they did rebel and fight.

And clearly succeeded since you had to reclaim the throne rather than have it given to you.

Unforgivable crimes are dependent upon your view of the world and, perhaps, your world view as a whole.

However, in my own world I came to find my privileges in the world didn't, in the end, distinguish me from anyone else in the world, even when those people were my family of those I considered friends. I was easily disposed of and / or replaced if I misbehaved or did not do as they wanted me to.

Even worse if you threaten the very things that build their world and their opinions.

So, I suppose, it would depend on the details. If you're inclined to share them.

There are many unforgivable crimes.

[ Oh.

Oh.

Yeah, she kind of wishes she had a drink, because...this is gonna be a doozy. Oh boy.]

What did you do.

If a king is slain prematurely, he was not a very good ruler. Being a strong leader that can lead your people to victory is part of the job description. If they make a bad decision, that's their own fault. Dressing it up as "doing it for their people" doesn't change facts.

Tis was brave of you to ask like this, motherofdragons. I'll honor your wishes and hear you out.

I suppose it depends on the crime and whether you were in the right mind or rage. Most importantly, what the other party did as well. Are you looking for some closure from our lot or someone else in the matter?

What kind of crimes do you think are forgivable.

I'm fairly sure this kind of thing is why most countries stopped having monarchs. Or at least, monarchs with actual power.

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