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🪐 — PODRICK PAYNE​   for  margaery !

CAST ( IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE )   ,     MUSECRAFT IN THE ROLE OF MARGAERY TYRELL  ,     DESTAGE IN THE ROLE OF PODRICK PAYNE   .     THE SCENE OPENS TO A BUSY BALLROOM, COUPLES DANCING IN THE MIDDLE AND GOSSIPING OFF TO THE SIDE, AND THEM, STANDING BY THE DOORWAY.

conversations  come  carefully ,   stood  off  to  sidelines ,   careful  that  impropriety  cannot  be  noticed ,   that  nothing  scandalous  can  come  her  way .   even  if  hopeless  for  his  own  heart ,   he  wants  better  for  her ,    wants  to  never  be  considered  anything  other  than  a  lightness  in  herself .   still ,   he  can’t  help  the  longing ,   the  need  to  be  close  to  her ,   if  even  for  a  moment .             ❛   can i have the next dance?    ❜

    EVERY EYE FOLLOWS HER  when she moves through the room, but margaery is well used to their weight,  &  has learned to bear it with all the grace that is expected of a girl of her station.  yet it is still a gift indeed when she finds herself able to take a grateful pause in the presence of the boy who has brought her such comfort through the trials of court.  &  when podrick asks her hand  &  the music swells again, margaery’s smile only grows wider, a genuine tilt to her lips that only the keenest of eyes would notice hadn’t been there before.  ❝ how kind  —  it would be my pleasure to dance with you, podrick, ❞  she replies, &  the scent of roses is in the air when she moves a step closer to him  &  rests her satin-gloved hand atop his forearm.  a dance with him would surely be the high point in her evening; for what other opportunity would they have to stand so close ?   ❝ how are you enjoying the ball ? ❞