(Text; UN: motherofdragons)

[decisiveconquest]

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.

Comments

[decisiveconquest]

According to your experience and your morals, yes? I saved my men. Among those people I killed were the knights and soldiers loyal to my enemy.

[teaserving]

and how many non-combatants did you kill
was that also among the thousands
because if so then you fucking failed everyone

[decisiveconquest]

As I said, thousands.

The Seven Kingdoms are much bigger than one city.

[teaserving]

if you don't take into consideration the lives of the people who dont have a choice in their circumstances and just brush it off as a number, that's messed up. and you definitely deserved to die.

and you shouldn't be forgiven even the slightest until you have even a fraction of remorse.

[decisiveconquest]

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.

[teaserving]

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"

[decisiveconquest]

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.)

[teaserving]

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

[decisiveconquest]

You shouldn't let your bitterness blind your judgement.

[teaserving]

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

[decisiveconquest]

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

[teaserving]

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

[decisiveconquest]

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

[teaserving]

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

[decisiveconquest]

I don't care how he feels.

(Except she does.)

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