I liked those too but in true padres fashion they had to destroy something that I loved . <| sep |> Why the fuck is staying with a straight guy who says your gross now something that you do ? You ' re a man . If he isn ' t attracted to men he isn ' t attracted to you , and if he is attracted to you then he isn ' t straight and is in denial . If he thinks you becoming physically masculine is gross , you should break up because becoming more masculine is the path to YOUR happiness . I don ' t see how that can sustain itself . <| sep |> sneeze on it and it will feint <| sep |> I tried and he said he would pay for it and we could sit together while I knit . I told him I would teach him to knit and he could do it himself P <| sep |> Lewys was quick to correct his correction . Almost . A lifetime of studying court etiquette , of what to say when and where were no good to him now . Oh , no my Lady Swann . I did not mean to imply you weren ' t . That I didn ' t think . You are . He paused , how did one frame this in a courtly way ? And did he even want to . What if she expected him to , what if she would look down on him for not doing so . She was a proper lady , after all . . You , you are like Elenei come anew , I am most certain . At least I am certain that if this is true , a Durrandon I would wish to be . He was more than happy for the excuse to stand , trying to avoid meeting her gaze for the first few moments as he too collected himself , trying to remind himself that this , for the time being , was still a perfectly formal call . Her arm he gave a little squeeze as they exited the chambers , an assurance he often gave Sansa when they were going out , that she ' d be safe , protected by him . You enjoy gardens as well , my dearest Lady Swann ? Then if that is the case we are kindred spirits here as well , there is nothing I like better than the peace they offer , and might I quote the words of the venerable Ser Darcy of old '. And yet to all this a maiden must add something more substantial , in the improvement of her mind by substantial reading . ' The Lord of Parchments did not think to lead Cyrella to the main gardens of the keep , but rather one of the many small courtyards that could be found about it , starting in a slow walk amongst the beds of blooming flowers . I suppose I should pick you one of these flowers , dearest Lady Cyrella . No doubt many would . Yet in my mind it is a far more fitting gift to leave them there in your name , attached to their roots . For in the end , it is what is beneath the soil which makes a flower beautiful and strong , no ? Soon enough their path took them to the perfect bench . For in truth they had passed by many , each only to be passed over . This one though had just enough of that brilliant sun splashing against it to , in Lewys ' mind , perfectly compliment the lady beside him . And no , I think you are quite right that it would be rude to pull my sisters away from my darling aunt . He glanced beside her , only now realizing that the bench felt much smaller than it actually was , his own heart thudding with that nervousness known only to one falling without even knowing it . You are comfortable , Lady Swann ? He asked , leaning a tiny bit closer without so much as realizing it .