Thank you, for helping Aemond. I should not have lied to you about him or Aegon, but I was worried for their safety. I could not reveal their true identities to anyone. [ she draws a breath. ] I realize now how futile that attempt that was.
There are other ways I could have done it. If I had trusted you more, we could have-- [ she stops herself there, realizing that the trust issues haven't gone anywhere. it's not his fault. ] And I have already failed. Aemond was hurt because of me.
[After a long beat. ] You need to stop blaming yourself. These are not normal circumstances, are they? They're beyond normal. What's done is done, and all any of us can do is - move forward.
[He's echoing his own doctor, really. ] It's hard, but we gotta do it.
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Thank you, for helping Aemond. I should not have lied to you about him or Aegon, but I was worried for their safety. I could not reveal their true identities to anyone. [ she draws a breath. ] I realize now how futile that attempt that was.
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[It's a nightmare, of course, to picture El here. ]
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[He's echoing his own doctor, really. ] It's hard, but we gotta do it.