"I'm sure you would manage," said Arys who was under no illusions that his sisters needed him. Indeed he did not think Hester welcomed his company at all these days - perhaps he should hold back on the comments about her lack of success at husband finding despite being at court the longest.
Arys's latest letter of his own to his mother had threatened if she asked him home again, he'd have the children brought to court. "I have not been up to anything," he said, "merely showing my loyalty to our new Regents." And aside from the intriguing inappropriate Dayne girl, the most he had done had been his drown his sorrows in various brothels - there were more here than Gulltown. And perhaps he had bedded one of the castle maids but she had practically asked for it, hardly activities to interest or worry his mother. "Perhaps she should worry over you - unless you have come to court to read more."