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Sympathy For The Characters In Jane Austen's Ximena

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Ximena could feel the sting from Lyonas comment but it was to be expected, she had never seen their home nor did she truly want to. If Mena had her way the entire place would be burned to the ground with Lyona locked inside it...that wasn't a horrible idea. Instead of voicing her thoughts she would scoff and go along with the woman further. [b]" Oh I so look forward to it. A nice cup of tea with Lady Valefar and her beautiful children."[/b] The sarcasm was thick in her words, she imagined having tea with this horrid woman would be as fun as taking a sword to the face. Could anyone even stand to be around this woman long enough to choke down a cup of tea? She highly doubted it. [b]" I would imagine Dak would be so very happy to see me there …show more content…

What logic was there behind this horrible tradition besides making everyone miserable. She may have hated this woman with a passion but Mena felt some sympathy for her deep deep down, she was stuck with someone who would never love her and she couldn't possibly love someone that was hardly around. That same sympathy was the reason Mena hated the woman so so much, she had what Ximena so desperately wanted. Dak was the love of her life but Lyona had his titles, Lyona had children to adore, a stable enough environment to live in without fear or being made into a pie or killed in some other horrible way, Lyona had everything Ximena wanted. Was it wrong to be jealous of her even though Mena had all of Daks love? It was enough to keep her happy but Lyona made it so hard to appreciate. She couldn't feel betrayed when she knew he was doing his duty to his family but at the same time her heart ached terribly when he was away with Lyona causing the Stormborn to hate the woman even …show more content…

[b]" It's funny that you call me a mistress when I have more say in your life than you do."[/b], She could keep Dak away from Lyona and her children forever if she tried hard enough, would she? Of course not. His sons needed him even though their mother was the biggest bitch in Myrh. [b]" I see a mistress as someone disposable, do you really think he would do away with me before he would you? I think not. Being his wife means nothing when it comes to you. You were used to have children and that seems to be about it."[/b], she hissed before taking a step towards the woman now within arms reach. [b] " Just remember Lyona one of your sons could be sacrificed in his name just as

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