Thank you so much! It's always fun to write character pieces. I HAD to make Devan as cute as possible; I love all of Davos' asides when he fantasizes about taking his sons on adventures to distant lands when the war is all over.
Jon would definitely think more highly of Stannis for appointing a smuggler by his hand, if only because that might mean that Stannis could some day see something other than a bastard in him.
You totally hit the nail on the head with this comment, for that was exactly what was going through my head when I was writing this. Jon is always struggling with the bastard's name issue, even though those close to him have clearly gotten over it (i.e. Sam). If Jon makes it to the end of the series, I have a feeling that he'll keep the name Snow, for wouldn't that be the ultimate sign of being proud of who he is/being as peace with himself?
As well, one of the main reasons why I like Stannis as a character is because he is friends with Davos, the old "judge a man by the quality of his friends." And that's what Jon's doing here.
Re: Fill: Through the Eyes of a Child, Jon, Stannis, Devan Seaworth 2/2
Jon would definitely think more highly of Stannis for appointing a smuggler by his hand, if only because that might mean that Stannis could some day see something other than a bastard in him.
You totally hit the nail on the head with this comment, for that was exactly what was going through my head when I was writing this. Jon is always struggling with the bastard's name issue, even though those close to him have clearly gotten over it (i.e. Sam). If Jon makes it to the end of the series, I have a feeling that he'll keep the name Snow, for wouldn't that be the ultimate sign of being proud of who he is/being as peace with himself?
As well, one of the main reasons why I like Stannis as a character is because he is friends with Davos, the old "judge a man by the quality of his friends." And that's what Jon's doing here.