Det finns minst en karaktär som Cersei anser vara hennes vän: Lady Taena Merryweather .
"Lord Merryweather and I wish only to serve Your Grace and the little king," the woman purred, with a look that was as pregnant as Lady Graceford.
This one is ambitious, and her lord is proud but poor. "We must speak again, my lady. Taena, is it? You are most kind. I know that we shall be great friends."
"I am growing very fond of Lady Taena. She amuses me."
"My queen?" said Taena Merryweather. "You have a strange look in your eyes. Are you unwell?"
"I was just . . . remembering." Her throat was dry. "You are a good friend, Taena. I have not had a true friend in . . ."
Well, he has a strong wife. It was a pity Taena could not serve as Hand. She was thrice the man her husband was, and far more amusing.
Under hela En fest för kråkor Taena tjänar som Cerseis nära allierade, förtrogen och till och med informant. Cersei anser att hon är den enda personen hon verkligen kan lita på och lita på. Detta är särskilt anmärkningsvärt med tanke på att Cersei vet att Taena spionerar på henne för Lady Margery Tyrell - en situation som Cersei inte bara tillåter att fortsätta, men försöker vrida till sin fördel:
"If you know she is a spy, why take her on?"
"Margaery is not half so clever as she thinks. She has no notion what a sweet serpent she has in that Myrish slut. I use Taena to feed the little queen what I want her to know. Some of it is even true." Cersei's eyes were bright with mischief. "And Taena tells me everything Maid Margaery is doing."
Cersei gör vid en tidpunkt sexuella framsteg på henne, men trots Taesas uppenbara vilja att "tjäna sin drottning" är denna aspekt av deras relation begränsad till en enda natt.
Personligen tror jag att deras "vänskap" var mycket ensidig, med Taena faktiskt expert manipulerar hennes väg in i Cerseis goda grader. Vi har ingen aning om hur hon verkligen känner till sin drottning, med tanke på hur abysmal en domare av karaktär Cersei visar sig vara. Taena har ännu inte återkommit i böckerna efter hennes flyg från King's Landing under Cersei's fängelse av troen.It was still no good.
It had never been any good with anyone but Jaime.
When she tried to take her hand away, Taena caught it and kissed her fingers. "Sweet queen, how shall I pleasure you?"