The world is ALWAYS a better place when there's more Stannis/Jon around...;).
It makes me happy that you noticed many of the details that I put into this, like the mood at the Wall and the mentions of loneliness. I kinda wanted to slap Jon in ADWD for sending all of his friends away and then lamenting how lonely he feels (which he blames on his position), and even though we never get a Stannis POV that guy has to feel some loneliness, given his position and the fact that he sent all of his friends away as well. Anyway.
The two of them are so similar, and I kind of see Stannis as who Jon would become if he was leeched of all his compassion and never had so many close, loving relationships. That's one of the things that makes them so fascinating to write.
Thanks so much for your comment! It means a lot ;).
Re: FILL: Stannis/Jon, Scars 4/4
It makes me happy that you noticed many of the details that I put into this, like the mood at the Wall and the mentions of loneliness. I kinda wanted to slap Jon in ADWD for sending all of his friends away and then lamenting how lonely he feels (which he blames on his position), and even though we never get a Stannis POV that guy has to feel some loneliness, given his position and the fact that he sent all of his friends away as well. Anyway.
The two of them are so similar, and I kind of see Stannis as who Jon would become if he was leeched of all his compassion and never had so many close, loving relationships. That's one of the things that makes them so fascinating to write.
Thanks so much for your comment! It means a lot ;).