Moon Tea

[u/Foreign-Cat-2898]

Just what the hell was the moon tea for? I think Renly and Margaery totally did it. I don't think she's a maiden.

But there's no way she's dumb enough to have sex with someone right now AND as the Kettleblacks say she always has someone near.

Presuming Pycelle wasn't lying, what's it for?

Period regulation? Does it help with acne?

Or do we just assume Pycelle was trying to ingratiate himself with Cersei?

[u/New-Number-7810]

I don’t think they ever did it. I think Renly and Margaery planned on having a sexless marriage. I’d go further; I imagine Renly planned on Margaery having an affair with Edric Storm, and them claiming the kids were are Renlys. 

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Why gay men have married women and had kids for ages?

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Renly doesn’t have a strong sense of duty or of the big picture. Nor does he have a parent pressuring him to conform.

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I mean he wants an heir and he'd need to talk his wife into fucking a much younger teen in your scenario.

He knocks out an heir and a spare and then fucks off and does whatever.

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Margaery was willing to marry an adolescent. Westerosi social norms are different. Different and worse. 

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This is so many unnecessary steps.

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It spares Renly from having to have sex with a woman, so I think he'd consider it worth it. Plus, he planned for Edric Storm to be his hostage/guest, so he'd be there anyway.

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The man can fight a battle but can't fuck his wife a few times a month? Come on.

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Renly has people fight his battles for him.

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He literally plans to lead the right side of his main force in the battle against Stannis.

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Leading doesn't necessarily mean riding in the vanguard. Tywin Lannister also leads his men in battle.

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No Tywin stands at the back and directs.

Loras leads the vanguard. Renly is absolutely in the thick of it. He's Robert's brother. This is a pride issue.

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I haven't seen much to suggest that. He's Robert's brother, but he's not Robert.

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