god builds a church, the devil builds a chapel (джен)

Stannis Baratheon and Cersei Lannister await their execution.
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(He’s dreamed of this, of the people of King’s Landing welcoming him with open arms into the city that was his by right. But now they call his name because they want his head, and it’s almost funny. He starts to see why Cersei laughs. Death has a certain uncanny ability to shove in your face the sarcastic truth of your existence.)