"We aren't letting that happen. Keep it hidden, and keep close to me. All politeness our differing stations demands aside..." Because Mat does make a big effort with Alicent. He watches his mouth, he doesn't get overly friendly or casually affectionate. He's aware that she is A Lady. But in a situation like this....
"This is bad. We're in a damned bad spot and if we're stuck here long...we're going to have to fight and struggle to survive. I've done that. Fuck, that's been almost my whole life. I've had to fight to protect a scrap of food before, and I can do it again."
Not that he wants to. Not that he ever wanted to go back to living like that. They aren't, though. This is just a temporary disruption.
"You're a lucky lady, you've got an in with an honest to Light survivor who has come through famine and not having a proper roof and brought two others through the same. And I can do it for you, too. Got it?"
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"This is bad. We're in a damned bad spot and if we're stuck here long...we're going to have to fight and struggle to survive. I've done that. Fuck, that's been almost my whole life. I've had to fight to protect a scrap of food before, and I can do it again."
Not that he wants to. Not that he ever wanted to go back to living like that. They aren't, though. This is just a temporary disruption.
"You're a lucky lady, you've got an in with an honest to Light survivor who has come through famine and not having a proper roof and brought two others through the same. And I can do it for you, too. Got it?"