thelyinggame



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  1. Rec 19

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    "Your mother whored herself to a Targaryen. I will not give you to your own brother. I will not allow you to repeat her sins and bring further shame upon the Hightower name.”

    By then, he had crossed the solar and taken your chin firmly in his hand, his fingers dimpling the skin of your cheeks. You had begun to cry, though you could not tell whether it was from fear, shame, or the sudden loneliness of knowing you might never truly belong anywhere.

    “But then I could live with Father and Mother,” you whispered, tears slipping down your cheeks. “I could go home.”

    Ormund bent until his face was close to yours, his breath hot against your skin. His grip tightened beneath your chin. “This is your home.”

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    sent to oldtown as a ward beneath your cousin lord ormund hightower's protection, you learn there are some vows that are easier to preach than to keep.

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    23 Jul 2026

  2. Rec 23

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    Ormund Hightower has been the guiding hand pushing you forward for all your life. Teaching, shaping, and disciplining whenever necessary. His affections are unconventional and at times even violent, yet you cannot help but want his teeth in your heart anyway.

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    23 Jul 2026

  3. Rec 14

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    You come to Oldtown as a novice seeking sanctuary in the Seven. You find Ormund Hightower instead.

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    21 Jul 2026

  4. Rec 4

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    Before the altar, she kneels in holy dread, to pray for the war that waits ahead. But he breaks her hymn on the sacred stone, and whispers, "Tonight, pray to me alone."

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    14 Jul 2026

  5. Rec 10

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    "I see you insist upon provoking my displeasure once again."
    "I am only concerned for him. My affection for him has grown with time."
    "And not for me? Not for your lord husband, who loves you so dearly?" He remained displeased, yet he continued to caress her. It was true that he loved her—in his own way. He had loved her through every year of their marriage. He simply had a very particular way of showing it. "Can your love not blossom into a measure of respect for my commands?"
    "I am not one of your servants to obey every order you give."
    He smiled.
    With gentle ease, he turned her around, embracing her once more, this time from behind. His arms settled around her waist, his hands clasped over her stomach as he buried his face against the curve of her neck.

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    Where Ormund finds a way to guide his unruly wife back onto the righteous path after she defends Daeron's bond with Tessarion.

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