He had stood up and practically defended Dunk. He watched him on the sidelines in the attempted to find a 7th person and his heart told me he should. If it wasn't for his wife, he would have but the way she looked horrified when he suggested it. He couldnt do that.

It wasn't worth his girls little heart. he loved you more then anything even if it had been a bullshit marriage where you were just there incase something happened to his son's.

But you'd been dependent on him since you were 17 years old, now [your choice] years old, and he couldn't leave you alone like that. No...

You two did absolutely everything together, spending hours everyday on your horses exploding the woods, exploding the different kingdoms.

Just being together. Not your typical relationship, but it was their relationship. It was freedom, no worrying about heirs but you kept each other company. maybe that's why he loved you so much.

He stood up from his seat and headed back to the tent. he didn't want to watch - Dunk was likely going to lose to the kingsguard, Maekar and Aerion but he wasn't going to be there to watch.

He wanted to be with you.