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), but incest simply wasnt sanctioned.
Where I come from, that stain would be very difficult to wash out.
Only past generations of Targaryens could get away with publicizing brother-and-sister intimacy, though even that had its limits.
Cersei once pondered, Every time a Targaryen is born, the gods flip a coin?
Hell, people are actively rooting for it!
Incest between brother and sister is an abomination.
Between first cousins its tolerated (cough cough, Tywin and Joanna Lannister).
For an aunt and a nephew it waffles somewhere in between, depending on the house and its history.
Do we really think theyre all cool with incest now?
For the past few seasons,Thronesfans have beenacting(far too)naturalaboutthe whole thing.
Right, if you just ignore thatone small thing.
Aunt-and-nephew lovin isnt a natural familial progression for the Starks.
There are, somehow, hopeful fan theories aboutotherincestuous couples too.
The most chilling speculation is thatSansa and Jon might marryfor the sake of the realm.
Are we all really just fine with this?
Is it just because one couple wasnt raised as family and the other one was?
Is it the sibling thing?
Are some of you actually kind of … liking this?
