this is just beautiful. the tension, the understanding, the little gestures and brushes of physical contact, how Stannis actually talks about his past? Perfect.

And Stannis even cracks a joke!! “I hope you do not presume to believe you are my mother" - oh Stannis, you are HILARIOUS.

And the parallels between Stannis and Rickon are simply heartbreaking. Two little lost boys, abandoned by their siblings, alone in a cruel world. Ugh, off to cry a million tears now...