"That has been my experience," he replied with a small smile, inclining his head at the laughter. "From both sides of it, truly." Selester shook his head.
He reached out and touched one of the blossoms, gently stroking the petals for a moment before his hand fell away. "Who did you have in mind to be the new Queen of the Seven Kingdoms?" His lips twisted in a bit of a wry, self-mocking smile as he said, "My choice, I fear, seemed not to be the best of choices, after all."