[ After Arya had left, Raleigh had spoken to Alayne about war and loss and how love was a knife. Caring about other people made a person bold, but it could also slip between one's ribs like a blade, leaving you to bleed out once it's gone. He had told her about Mako, then; about a great love and an even greater loss.
It had brought them closer in the end. Grief often does. ]
I know that very many people died — rangers and commonfolk alike.
[ I know your son died. He told me without ever saying the words and I'd confessed to him much the same when we were aboard the cursed ship of the stars. ]
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It had brought them closer in the end. Grief often does. ]
I know that very many people died — rangers and commonfolk alike.
[ I know your son died. He told me without ever saying the words and I'd confessed to him much the same when we were aboard the cursed ship of the stars. ]
Monsters came out of the sea.
But love saved you.