Corlys needs a new wife, and as Ormund’s captured sister, you are far too valuable a prize to pass up. With your bloodline holding the key to the south’s military ambitions, the Sea Snake sees a political marriage as an easy victory—it is hardly his first match built on raw strategy over affection. He expects duty, alignment, and absolute compliance. Any foolish rebellion will be swept aside like wreckage in a gale, for to a seasoned seafarer, this is purely politics. 