𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖔𝖑𝖋

"Oh, I have pushed further limits than this, I imagine." But he enjoys the game between them, the relationship that had grown between them when they were both children, escaping King's Landing afoot towards the North, to save their lives. Their paths had diverged, so long ago, and yet they'd reunited for the war against the dead. Now? There was his legitimacy looming over him, which changed many things for them both.

"Keep   up   the   names   and   I   might   ask   for   your   head.   As   any   Princess   would."   The   title   is   not   one   of   her   choosing   but   Jon   was   King   and   now   the   North   lay   as   an   independent   realm   and   thus,   she   has   to   not   be   bothered   about   the   realization   that   she   is   now   royalty.   At   least   Jon   would   never   force   her   to   wed.   She   rolls   her   eyes   but   offers   her   hand   for   him   to   take,   helping   him   to   get   up.   "Maesters   are   there   to   educate   you.   You   just   want   to   tease   me   further."  

Through slightly gritted teeth and with a light flush on his chest he replies, "Not  anyone  is  as  quiet  of  foot  as  you,"  it's  hard  not  to  let  his  eyes  wander  over  her,  and  it's  fortunate  she  had  not  walked  in  earlier  because  he  may  have  been  too  shy  to  allow  the  searching  gaze  over  his  nude  form  as  he  continues.  When  her  lips  part,  his  hips  respond  with  a  small  flex  upwards  and  a  tight  exhale,  he  can't  place  why  he  likes  the  sense  of  curiosity  on  her  expression,  there  is  an  intensity  in  how  she  almost  inspects  him.  "A  woman,"  Edric  responds  on  clipped  breath,  hand  still  moving,  twisting  pleasurably  around  his  cock  as  the  image  floats  back  into  his  mind:  "No  one  specifically.  Just...  a  woman,"  it  had  been  a  vague  feminine  form,  that  —  through  no  fault  of  his  (he  tells  himself  wryly)  own  —  now  seems  to  have  dark  hair  and  sharp  eyes  like  the  ones  upon  him  right  now.  A  moan  catches  in  his  throat  as  her  gaze  falls  to  his  cock,  and  his  pace  slows  to  a  sensory  drag  that  causes  a  shudder  to  roll  down  his  spine.

" 've never been watched before," Edric responds roughly, doing his best to keep his breathing somewhat measured. It's  difficult,  though,  as  he  drinks  in  the  way  she  genuinely  seems  to  find  him  pleasuring  himself  fascinating,  how  the  smirk  reaches  her  eyes  and  softly  pinkens  her  cheeks.  It's  even  more  difficult  to  keep  full  focus  on  her  words  because  his  eyes  are  wandering  too,  now,  openly  trailing  to  the  curve  of  her  chest  —  more  exposed  now  as  she  leans  in.  Down  the  shape  of  her  hips,  her  legs,  catching  the  shift  of  her  body  as  she  moves  her  thighs  beneath  the  skirts  she  wears,  "—  but  I  like  the  way  you  watch  me.  Seems  like  ...  you're  enjoying  yourself."  He  groans  as  the  sentence  leaves  his  mouth,  feeling  precome  weep  from  the  tip  of  his  cock  and  heat  blossom  more  intensely  in  his  abdomen.

Arya's mouth draws his attention again, and her then eyes, they  shine  a  little  brighter  the  longer  she  stares.  Edric  feels  a  little  performative,  a  little  more  lewd,  as  he  uses  his  fingers  to  smear  the  precome  over  the  swollen  head  of  his  cock;  his  whole  body  shudders  and  his  eyes  slide  shut  again.  Through  laboured  breaths  he  dares  admit;  "it's  hard  not  to  think  of  you  now,  Arya  ...  Hard  not  to  wonder,  a  little;  if  you  gasp  only  watching  me,"  his  rhythm  hastens,  teeth  biting  at  cheek  as  he  swears  lowly  at  the  friction  building  upon  the  tension  inside  him.  Edric  turns  his  head  slightly as it rests upon the back of the chair  and  searches  her  gaze  with  hooded,  reckless,  carnal  curiosity. He licks  his  lips,  breathing  ragged  as  he  slowly  and  tightens  his  grip, drawing out his pleasure as he indulges in this unexpected near-fantasy. His next words are chosen with brazen illicit intent, shameless as his lustful gaze slides down her body to the covered apex of her thighs;   "–  hard  not  to  be  curious  if  the  sight  of  my  cock  is  causing  your  cunt  to  dampen."

Arya’s   eyes   narrowed   in   the   curious   intensity   she’d   never   expected,   something   wild   and   untamed   flickering   behind   them   as   Edric   spoke.   His   words   should’ve   made   her   uncomfortable,   but   instead,   they   sparked   something   more   primal,   more   intrigued   within   her.

She   tilted   her   head,   studying   him   like   one   would   a   puzzle,   as   though   she   needed   to   unlock   whatever   was   happening   between   them.   The   way   his   body   reacted,   the   way   his   hips   flexed   upward   as   if   drawn   toward   her,   filled   her   with   a   strange   thrill   that   both   confused   and   excited   her.   Her   lips   parted,   but   she   said   nothing,   simply   watching   him,   absorbing   every   detail   with   a   hunter's   patience.

For   a   moment,   she   couldn’t   tear   her   gaze   away   from   him—the   movement   of   his   hand,   the   way   his   breath   hitched,   how   his   body   trembled   under   her   scrutiny.   His   admission,   that   he   was   thinking   of   her   now,   made   her   stomach   clench   with   a   feeling   she   didn’t   recognize.   "Enjoying   myself?"   she   echoed,   her   tone   cool   but   curious.   "I’m   just   watching.   Learning."   Arya   leaned   in   a   fraction,   watching   his   eyes   follow   the   subtle   shift   in   her   body   as   though   she   held   some   power   over   him.

But   her   thoughts   were   racing.   She’d   seen   death,   fought   it,   escaped   it—but   this   was   something   different.   This   was   life,   raw   and   exposed.   And   she   was   drawn   to   it   in   a   way   that   surprised   her.   She   didn’t   know   what   it   meant,   didn’t   fully   grasp   why   the   sight   of   him—so   vulnerable,   so   unguarded—made   her   heart   beat   faster.

“Can I watch you?” — says ( @isefyres ) arya stark to edric strom.

Edric knew the sensation of eyes on him hadn't been his paranoia, but  she's  so  ...  stealthy  he  almost  forgives  himself  for  not  catching  it  sooner.  From  the  shadowy  entryway  of  the  bathhouse,  he  spies  the  flash  of  her  eyes  and  his  hand  stills  instinctively  at  being  caught.  Though  he's  still  warm  from  the  bath,  and  warm  from  the  tendrils  of  arousal  winding  through  him,  he  feels  a  prickly  sense  of  heat  as  he  takes  in  Arya's  question  –  Edric's  hand  remains  fisted  around  his  cock,  and  settles  into  the  unfamiliar  thrill  of  being  watched.  His  tongue  swipes  over  dry  lips,  and  a  beat  passes,  and  his  hand  begins  to  move  again.   "I  won't  stop  you,"  Edric  says,  voice  taut  and  gravelly  with  his  slowly  building  pleasure,  "—  c'mere  then,  if  you're  going  to  watch  you  can  at  least  do  me  the  kindness  of  letting  me  see  your  face  while  you  do."

He slides a little further down in the chair, muscled legs languidly parted though his feet remain flat on the cool stone floor, Edric's hand slides to encircle the base of his cock; achingly  hard,  hot,  and  sensitive,  now  angled  obscenely  straight  out  from  his  body  —  a  sharp  hiss  leaves  the  Baratheon  bastards  lips  as  he  drags  his  hand  a  little  quicker  up  and  down.  A  half-abashed  yet  half-thrilled  smirk  plays  over  his  face,  chest  heaving  with  a  laboured  breath,  "do  you  like  watching,  Arya?"  there's  a  catch  in  his  throat  and  he  drags  his  thumb  over  the  head  of  his  cock,  spreading  precome  against  the  sensitive  flesh.  Edric's  head  tilts  back  a  little  as  he  lets  out  a  throaty  moan,  gazing at her from under hooded eyes, his  hips  lightly  thrusting  upwards  into  the  tight  fist  he's  wrapped  around  himself.

Once,   she   had   figure   to   never   be   like   her   sister.   Boy-crazed   was   not   something   Arya   wanted   to   be,   less   so   over   princess.   At   least   she   got   that   one   aspect   right,   or   perhaps   she   is   what   her   aunt   Lyanna   could   not,   for   her   fascination   began   when   she   had   to   disguise   herself   as   a   young   boy   and   travelled   with   Gendry.   He   had   been   greased   and   a   blacksmith   and   she   watched   the   way   his   muscles   worked   and   she   realized   that   first   time,   that   perhaps   she   is   not   as   uninterested   in   young   men   as   she   thought.   And   now,   with   age   on   her   and   growth,   she   finds   herself   looking   at   another   Baratheon   bastard   whose   body   enthralls   her.  

She   had   seen   many   things   in   her   travels   and   yet,   looking   at   Edric   felt   almost   enticing   when   she   found   him   touching   himself.   "Anyone   could   had   walked   in."   Arya   tells   him   as   she   does   step   closer,   eyes   cast   down   as   they   take   on   the   man's   body,   the   way   he   slides   down   and   his   body   is   bare   for   her   to   look   in   full.   Lips   part   at   such   obscenity   almost,   except   she   cannot   look   away.   "What   were   you   thinking   about?"   She   wonders   out   loud   "or   who."   The   wolf-girl   speaks   in   turn   as   her   own   breath   seems   to   match   his   own   as   she   watch   him,   first   to   his   eyes   and   then   down.   "I   never   watched   anyone   before."   Arya   speaks   the   truth,   she   had   not   looked   at   anyone   like   this   before,   curiousity   had   gotten   the   best   of   her   in   that   moment   and   she   knew   she   wanted   to   see   more.  

oh , [ name ] . it's just you .

where are you going to run , [ name ] ?

what are you saying ?

why do you think i brought you here ?

you said you believed in my work .

i would kill myself before helping in such a task .

you've been so kind to me , [ name ] .

you can't kill me , [ name ] .

so , you're the great [ name ] .

we all have our little problems .

let's make it your decision , shall we ?

i wish you a week in hell .

why don't you do something about it ?

this is all a test of faith .

i can curse all i want , dammit .

you . turn around .

strangers don't last long here .

the laws of men mean little to me .

i don't need your help .

you stay here . they're trying to kill me .

nice to see you too , [ name ] .

did i do something to you in a past life ?

i hope you do have a heart , [ name ] . because someday i'd like to drive a stake through it .

your reputation precedes you .

i am hollow ! and i will live ... forever .

please , say you will not try again .

do not fear me ... everybody else fears me .

i was unprepared . it won't happen again .

do you understand forgiveness ?

i would rather die than help you .

don't be boring , everyone who says that always dies .

may he rest in peace .

how long has it been , 300 , 400 years ?

you don't remember , do you ?

what exactly is it i am to be remembering ?

it's no surprise you would know all about me .

we have such history , you and i .

have you ever wondered why you have such horrific nightmares ?

[ name ] , it's alright , i'm taking you home .

what , did you think we haven't tried everything before ?

no one knows how to kill [ name ] .

i could have used that information earlier .

would you like me to refresh your memory a little ?

allow me to ... reintroduce myself .

i think we've overstayed our welcome .

don't give me that look .

you were right . i'm sorry .

monster ? who's the monster here ? i have done nothing wrong !

look , there's still time .

you were right . i'm sorry .

do you have any family , [ name ] ?

if you value your lives , and the lives of your kin , you will kill me .

evil may have created it , may have left its mark on it , but evil does not rule it .

now you know why they call me a murderer .

oh my god ... you've been bitten .

so much trouble ... so much trouble .

now you will become that which you hunted so passionately . may others be as passionate in their hunting of you .

don't worry , god will forgive us .

how many commandments can we break in one day ?

oh my god , you should be terrified .

how does it feel to be a puppet on my string ?

neither of us has ever settled for half .

you make my skin crawl .

i'm not gonna like this , am i ?

one brief moment of pain , and we can be together forever .

you have no heartbeat .

you are nothing but damned bones , and damned souls .

well , that doesn't sound like a good thing .

we don't have a choice . just don't get killed .

you don't understand , it doesn't matter what happens to me .

god is not the only one that can create life .

you can't go until i say you can go , and i say you can go when you're dead !

you're supposed to die .

we are both part of the same great game , [ name ] , we just find ourselves on opposite sides of the board .

you are being used , [ name ] , as was i . but i escaped , so can you .

if you're going to kill someone , kill them . don't stand there talking about it .

all i want is life . the continuation of my kind .

strangers don't last very long around here .

lay down your sword , and i'll lay down mine .

whatever you do , do not stray from the path .

try not to get yourself killed .

the magic here is old and wild .

quiet ... do not wake it .

i thought i'd find you here . get up .

the tavern in [ location ] is known for its ale and its rumors .

you are starting the path towards your destiny .

is there no end to this accursed forest ?

my sword is yours .

the path to redemption is paved with trials and tribulations .

this forest feels ... sick . as if a disease lies upon it .

you are nothing but damned bones , and a damned soul .

have you ever seen the world beyond [ location ] ?

in the face of overwhelming odds , we must stand united .

please don't let them know that i'm here .

i've heard tales of your exploits . impressive , if they're true .

there's a town three miles east from here .

we have such history , you and i .

go carefully ... there's a camp nearby .

you will not die here , i forbid it .

your reputation precedes you .

i would rather die on my feet than on my knees .

there is no destiny . no born heroes .

you've got a fire in your eyes . use it , but don't let it consume you .

the spirits of this forest are restless .

there's more that you aren't telling me .

you have something that belongs to me .

you shouldn't be here , it's not safe in these parts .

all we can trust are the blades in our hands .

do you believe in fate ? destiny , prophecies ...

i don't think i'll ever get used to having blood on my hands .

wait ! there's traps here . lots of them .

i would die before helping in such a task .

there's an inn just another mile north .

have your blade at the ready .

if you can't already tell , i don't require saving .

have you drank your fill already ?

this isn't just some lark to me .

i'm headed to [ location ] . i could use some company .

your bravery is admirable , but it will also be your undoing .

you're exhausted , [ name ] . we're stopping here .

i will hunt you until the day i die .

i wish you a safe journey home .

as long as i can be of no help , i'm going to hide .

raise your sword . this should be a fair fight .

you're brave to show your face here again .

in this world , you can trust two things ; your intuition and your sword .

i've seen the way you look at the horizon . you're searching for something .

[ administers a healing potion / spell ] is that any better ?

you have no idea of the catastrophe you've set in motion .

there's an ambush ahead , stay quiet .

i want to know your story ... beginning to end .

in the end , we're all just stories waiting to be told .

i've heard tales of a dragon living high up in the mountains . some say it's just a myth , others swear it's real .

the line between friend and foe is often blurred .

try to stay quiet . is the wound deep ?

do not provoke them .

monster ? who's the monster here ?

i forbid you from telling anyone what you've seen here .

are you scared of witches ?

that's a beautiful [ weapon ] . may i ?

you are a valuable ally and a fearsome adversary .

do not tell me you've grown soft over the years .

if our enemy has returned , we must know .

you're a tough one to read , but i can see the kindness in your eyes .

the key to survival is knowing when to fight and when to flee .

i never expected to run into you in [ location ] .

last we spoke , you owed me some coin .

do not fear me ... everybody else fears me .

there is no magic or medicine that can cure this .

you keep questionable company .

every choice has a consequence .

the fate of the world lies in your hands .

so you're the great [ name ] .

remorse will get you nowhere .

you must stay on the path . do not leave it . if you do , you'll never find it again .

i once dreamed of this place . it's real ?

some secrets are best left buried .

the bridge is heavily guarded . we need a plan .

i thought you were returning home .

i would not do this unless i had to .

i need my horse .

it's real . all of the stories , the legends ... and it's real .

personally ,   i’m  tired  of  the  secondhand  embarrassment.   so  here’s  a  random  assortment  of  nsfw  actions  and  dialogue  prompts  that  don’t  feel  too  over  the  top.   (  don’t  forget  to  add  [ reverse ]  if  you’d  like  to  see  the  receiver  perform  the  action.  )

actions.

[ PULL ]:  sender  pulls  receivers  hair.

[ HICKEY ]:  sender  gives  receiver  a  hickey.

[ TRAIL ]:  sender  leaves  a  trail  of  kisses  down  receivers  stomach.

[ HIPS ]:  sender  pulls  receiver  in  closer  by  the  hips.

[ KNEES ]:  sender  lowers  themselves  to  their  knees.

[ STRIPTEASE ]:  sender  teasingly  strips  their  clothes.

[ STRIP ]:  sender  undresses  receiver.

[ GRIND ]:  sender  grinds  on  receivers  thigh.

[ ORAL ]:  sender  goes  down  on  receiver.

[ PASSENGER ]:  sender  touches  receiver  while  sender  is  driving.

[ DRIVER ]:  sender  goes  down  on  /  touches  receiver  while  receiver  is  driving.

[ OVERSTIMULATED ]:  sender  repeatedly  making  receiver  orgasm.

[ PUBLIC ]:  sender  and  receiver  have  sex  somewhere  public.

[ CAR ]:  sender  and  receiver  have  sex  in  a  car.

[ CONTROL ]:  sender  is  riding  receiver  and  receiver  takes  control  by  guiding  their  hips.

[ SHY ]:  sender  covers  their  face  and  receiver  moves  their  hands  away.

[ EYES ]:  sender  makes  receiver  look  them  in  the  eyes.

[ BEG ]:  sender  begs  receiver  to  touch  /  fuck  them.

[ MORNING ]:  sender  wakes  receiver  up  with  sex.

[ STRADDLE ]:  sender  sits  in  receivers  lap  to  tease  them.

[ CAMERA ]:  sender  records  receiver.

[ RECORD ]:  sender  is  recorded  by  receiver.

[ MOUTH ]:  sender  puts  their  fingers  into  receivers  mouth.

[ LOVE ]:  sender  tells  receiver  they  love  them  during.

[ PUSH ]:  sender  pushes  receiver  onto  bed.

dialogue.

“ you  look  so  pretty  like  this.  “

“ i  want  to  spend  all  night  learning  every  sound  you  make. “

“ let  me  take  care  of  you. “

“ i’m  not  wearing  any  underwear  right  now. “

“ you’re  really  good  at  that. “

“ god,  you’re  so  wet  /  hard  …. “

“ i  think  about  you  when  i  touch  myself. “

“ tell  me  what  you  want. “

“ please  touch  /  fuck  me. “

“ i  love  teasing  you. “

“ touch  yourself  for  me. “

“ i  get  so  wet  /  hard  around  you. “

“ get  on  your  knees. “

“ you’re  such  a  tease. “

“ tell  me  you’re  mine. “

“ i’m  yours. “

“ i  want  you  to  cum  for  me. “

“ i  want  you  to  cum  in  me. “

“ i’ll  be  good,  i  promise. “

“ you’re  doing  so  good  for  me. “

“ you  feel  so  good. “

“ you  sound  so  pretty  when  you  moan. “

“ i  could  be  your  toy. “

“ fuck  me  like  you  love  me. “

“ i’m  gonna  cum- “

“ i  just  want  to  feel  something. “

feel free to combine these with dialogue whether it’s something you make up or from other memes your partner has reblogged. 

[ BEND ]  for the shorter muse to tug the taller muse down so they can kiss their forehead. 

[ LEAN ]  for the taller muse to lean down to kiss the shorter muse’s forehead. 

[ LIFT ]  for taller muse to lift up the smaller one and sit them on a surface where they can be eye level. 

[ CLIMB ]  for the shorter muse to find somewhere to perch so they can be eye level with taller muse. 

[ INTERRUPT ]  for shorter muse to stop during the middle of a conversation and stand on a chair/sit on a table so they can be eye level with the taller one. 

[ GIVE ]  for the taller muse to place their jacket around the shorter muse’s shoulders,  the garment essentially ‘swallowing them whole.’

[ TAKE ]  for the taller muse to find the shorter one has ‘borrowed’ a shirt/sweater/jacket etc.  which is oversized on them.  

[ GO ]  for the taller muse to pick up the shorter one and carry them away from a potential/just started fight. 

[ RIDE ]  for the taller muse to give the shorter one a piggyback ride so they don’t have to keep up. 

[ SEE ]  for shorter muse to insist on getting to ride on the taller one’s shoulders.  

[ FIND ]  for the taller muse to lift the shorter one by the waist so they can reach something. 

[ EMBRACE ]  for the taller muse to lift the shorter muse off the ground when they hug. 

[ CATCH ]  for the shorter muse to run and jump into the taller muse’s arms. 

[ CARESS ]  for the taller muse to pick up the shorter one to kiss them. 

[ GIVE ]  for the shorter muse to stand or climb to sit on a higher surface to demand a kiss from the taller one. 

[  PULL  ]  for the shorter muse to tug the taller one down by the collar to kiss them. 

[ URGE ]  for the taller muse to tilt the shorter one’s chin up so they can look at their face. 

[ LOWER ]  for the taller muse to kneel in front of the shorter one so they’re less intimidating. 

[ HELP ]  for the taller muse to use the advantage of their stature to shield the shorter one from something. 

[ AID ]  for the taller muse to pick up the shorter one to lift them over something  (  stairs,  while hiking, a large puddle etc.  ). 

[ INSIST ]  for the shorter muse to guide the taller one to sit so they don’t have to keep looking up. 

[ COMFORT ]  for the taller muse to tuck their chin atop the shorter one’s head while they hug. 

[ MELT ]  for the taller muse to lean down so they can bury their face into the shorter one’s shoulder. 

[ GENTLE ]  for the smaller muse to hug the taller one while they are seated so the taller one can hide their face against them. 

[ BLOCK ]  for the taller muse to stand in front of the shorter one to prevent them from having to see something. 

[ CUDDLE ]  for the taller muse to the big spoon. 

[ HELD ]  for the shorter muse to be the big spoon. 

[ TENDER ]  for the taller muse to kiss the shorter one’s head while they embrace. 

[ GENTLE ]  for the shorter muse to kiss the taller one’s chest while they hug. 

[ REST ]  for the shorter muse to lean forward and press their forehead against the tall one’s chest/shoulder while they stand in front of each other. 

[ TOUCH ]  for the taller muse to lean down and press their forehead to the shorter one’s. 

[ PRESS ]  for the shorter muse to take hold of the taller one’s face to pull them down so they can press their foreheads together. 

arranged marriage themed starters based on this, only revamped and with many added lines! change pronouns, names, or make any other adaptations as needed!

UNHAPPY MATCHES

❝ I would rather die than marry the likes of you. ❞

❝ I will run away! I won’t accept this marriage! ❞

❝ I cannot accept this. I will not marry them – my heart belongs to someone else. ❞

❝ Please – please do not make me wed them! ❞

❝ Anyone else would be better! Please, I know you can find me a better match! ❞

❝ I will never love you! ❞

❝ It isn’t fair! I don’t even know them! ❞

❝ Why him? Can't I marry [name] instead? ❞

❝ He doesn't want me, nor I him. Why force us to marry? ❞

❝ Find me another bride. Any other bride. ❞

❝ I don't want to marry him and go to the other side of the realm, away from everything and everyone I have ever known. ❞

❝ She is not the bride I want. You know that. ❞

❝ She is as pretty as a painting, and lovely in every sense, I'm sure. So give her to a husband who will love her, and let me have the one my heart desires. ❞

❝ I agreed to it for an alliance, and her family failed to deliver. I will not marry her. ❞

❝ I'm a prince of the realm, even if I'm not heir to the throne. This match is beneath me. ❞

❝ I will not accept a bride that is not of our lineage. Our ancient blood is not to be mixed with the blood of other men. ❞

❝ Why must I marry the enemy for the sake of an alliance? Why am I the adequate sacrifice to make? ❞

❝ She hates me, she hates all of our family, and for good reason. Don't make me marry her. ❞

❝ My entire family is dead because of his. His entire family is dead because of mine. Do you truly believe marrying us will be enough? ❞

❝ Joining our two bloodlines solves nothing. There is no undoing the bloodshed between us. ❞

❝ He loved her. He will never love me. ❞

❝ Go through with it and you're sentencing him to death. I do not jest when I say I will rid myself of him sooner or later. ❞

DUTY

❝ Do not touch me! I only married you for duty, stay away from me! ❞

❝ I shall fulfill my duty, but that is all. Please do not touch me unless you must. ❞

❝ I do not care what you want, we did not marry out of love. ❞

❝ We are only marrying because I need an heir. What you do and with who beyond that does not matter to me. ❞

❝ Even though I have been told this would be my duty my entire life, I still can’t quite accept it. ❞

❝ You knew this day would come. People like us only marry for duty, dear. ❞

❝ Love is not the priority for the likes of us. ❞

❝ Marrying for love is a delusion. ❞

❝ Ours is a union of duty. You would do well to remember that. ❞

❝ Every good child knows: duty before your heart’s desire. ❞

❝ I shall marry you only because I must. ❞

❝ Even if we married for duty, our union can still become one of true love. ❞

❝ Duty brought us together, but it is love that will make this bearable. ❞

❝ I do not have to like it, only to fulfill my duty. ❞

❝ I know you wouldn't have chosen me, as I wouldn't have chosen you. But it's our duty to see this through. ❞

❝ I have to place duty first. It's what is expected of me. ❞

❝ I have been betrothed to him for years. I have to do my duty, even if I yearn to be with you instead. ❞

❝ This will be more bearable if we both fulfill our duties. ❞

❝ I am not what you wanted, but I swear to you I shall fulfill my duties as your husband as well as I can — and leave you alone as much as you wish, should that be your preference. ❞

LOVE

❝ Love can be built, too. And if you’re willing, I would like to try and learn to love you. ❞

❝ I do not care about power and wealth. I want to marry for love. ❞

❝ A marriage is a marriage – love or arranged. Both require the same level of commitment. ❞

❝ My father used to say the strongest loves are built by choice, not by chance. ❞

❝ Do you believe in love at first sight? I think I’m already in love with you. ❞

❝ You will learn to love. You have to be determined to grow a love that will sustain your marriage for a lifetime.  ❞

❝ We were friends once, do you remember? I know much has happened since, but there was fondness between us before. Perhaps there may yet be love, one day. ❞

❝ I know there is blood and war between us, that we have both lost much, but I do not wish for either of us to feel like this union is a prison. I wish for love — or respect, at the very least. ❞

❝ We are the last ones alive after years of war. This match was meant to unify our enemy bloodlines and end the conflict, no more — so why is it I find myself caring for you? ❞

❝ Your mother and I married for love, but we are the exception, not the rule. ❞

❝ I want to elope, like mother and father did. ❞

❝ We are already betrothed — why not marry right now? ❞

❝ We were meant for each other from the moment we were born. I would make you my wife right this instant, should that be your wish. ❞

❝ I hadn't dared dream an arranged match would find me a wife I now love more than life itself. ❞

❝ If I believed such things, I would say we were always meant to be. ❞

❝ My betrothed is sweet — but I long for deep, passionate, all-consuming love, not sweet. ❞

❝ If you want my love, show me your devotion. ❞

❝ Is it evil that I'm unsure I can love him? He is perfectly suitable, but... ❞

❝ I do not think he can love me. We get along well enough, but something is missing. ❞

❝ We have fire in our blood. There will never be love between us if he fears the flames. ❞

❝ The sea is in our blood. He can only love me if he is brave enough to navigate the waves. ❞

❝ We are rulers of the skies. How could he ever love someone who lacks her own wings? ❞

STRIFE

❝ You refuse me to give yourself to a peasant?! ❞

❝ I understand not wanting me, but favoring a commoner instead? I should kill him for daring to get close to you. ❞

❝ You are mine now. Act properly. ❞

❝ Who you loved before is meaningless. We are married now, and your lover will remain in the past. ❞

❝ I am your wife! I will not be humiliated like this. ❞

❝ Do not forget who I am, my lord. Married though we may be, I'm a crown princess still — and my family shall not take kindly to you mistreating me. ❞

❝ Am I so inadequate as your wife that you need to seek another's bed? ❞

❝ I know peace and politics dictated our marriage, but must you avoid me so? ❞

❝ Leave me be. I fulfill my marital duties as required, but I am not bound to give anything more. ❞

❝ You did not want me, and I did not want you. We agreed on that. So why are you so offended I enjoy the company of another when you yourself do the same? ❞

❝ What do you wish of me, husband? Is it not enough to have the last of my living kin locked in her chambers? To sit the throne you have taken from my father? What more can you desire from me? ❞

❝ I hate this place. It will never be home, and I will never love you. ❞

❝ You are my wife. I would not see my lady wife looking miserable for all court to see. ❞

❝ You are my queen. Do you realize how many other maidens would kill to be in your place, even as you sulk about it? ❞

❝ My own brother, taking my wife to bed? I did not expect such a betrayal from the two of you. ❞

❝ My sister was the better option, I know. You would have preferred she was the one given to you, but alas, we cannot always have what we want. ❞

❝ The man I most despise in this world, and you see it fit to spend time in his company?! I cannot accept it from my betrothed. ❞

❝ You are my betrothed. I would know what you were doing with him. ❞

❝ My lord should know I will not take kindly to mistresses once we are wedded. ❞

❝ You are mine — or will be, soon enough. Do not dare even look at another. ❞

❝ This was my home once, and you ruined it. ❞

ARRANGEMENTS

❝ You will not give my only child to that monster! ❞

❝ It's insulting that you would even suggest a match so beneath my daughter. ❞

❝ She is a princess. She won’t be wed to someone lesser. ❞

❝ You marry our daughter to whomever you desire, when my corpse is cold in my grave, husband. ❞

❝ He will marry the one we chose, not that peasant! ❞

❝ Wed your son to my daughter, or my daughter to your son — better yet, both. Our bloodlines should be joined as one. ❞

❝ Our daughters and your sons. Wouldn't it be lovely to have them wedded? ❞

❝ My granddaughter should sooner slit that man's throat than share his bed. I should advise her to do just that. ❞

❝ My daughter will marry him, for the good of the realm. I do not care how old he is. ❞

❝ You will do as you’re told and marry them! ❞

❝ We picked the best match available for you. ❞

❝ It is the best we managed. I am sorry you don’t like them, but there was no other way. ❞

❝ You are a princess. You will have to agree to a match eventually. ❞

❝ There are so many good proposals! How come none is to your tastes? ❞

❝ Our bloodline must continue, and for that, you need to marry and have heirs. ❞

❝ I will never let them ship you off to a stranger. ❞

❝ You will not be sold for power like I was. ❞

❝ I won’t let them trade you for their alliance! ❞

❝ The arrangement was made when you were both still children. It is much too late to go back on it. ❞

❝ Only kings would be worthy of you. We will accept no less on your behalf. ❞

❝ It is a good match, better than expected. You will marry her. ❞

❝ My daughter will not marry him. I do not care that he's a prince, nor that it could aid in building peace. That boy will not have her. ❞

❝ I do not care if you would go through with it. I would die before letting that boy have you — better yet, I would rather kill him. ❞

❝ They did not honor their word. I know that for years you expected to marry him, but we are calling off the betrothal. ❞

❝ She will make a fine queen and a fine mother. And she is the only adequate match for you besides, whether you like it or not. ❞

❝ We need to find a suitable match for her, before she brings dishonor upon herself. ❞

❝ They have been betrothed for years. It is time we marry them, I should think. ❞

❝ You shall be wedded soon. His claim will be more secure with suitable heirs of his own. ❞

BEGINNINGS

❝ You are not at all what I imagined. ❞

❝ I know you hold no love for me. How could you when we are practically strangers? And I know we may never come to love each other, but we can at least be friends. ❞

❝ The descriptions I heard did not do justice to your beauty. ❞

❝ You are lovely. I am lucky you are to be wed to me. ❞

❝ I must admit I expected far worse from an arranged marriage. ❞

❝ I want to know you better if we are to be wed. Tell me about the things you like. ❞

❝ Am I not what you expected? ❞

❝ You seem disappointed… I may not be as handsome as you expected, but I shall never treat you unkindly. ❞

❝ This is your home too, now. You are free to go wherever you wish. ❞

❝ How odd we have been betrothed for so long but never saw each other before our wedding day. ❞

❝ It's good, to finally put a face to the name I heard spoken so often. ❞

❝ What can I possibly do to thaw the ice surrounding my lovely bride? ❞

❝ I have not seen you smile since we met, princess. What grave sin have I committed to be met with such derision? ❞

❝ I loathe to admit that even your traitor's blood cannot diminish how beautiful you are. ❞

❝ Beautiful, as well as clever. Were you not the usurper's daughter, I may have come to love you. ❞

❝ So very charming. Were you not sitting my father's throne, I may have taken some liking to you. ❞

❝ We've met before, I know, I know. But can we not make this a new beginning? ❞

❝ I should like to put our differences behind us, difficult though it may be. We are to be wedded, after all. Let this be a new beginning. ❞

❝ I hope, in time, this will be your home. ❞

❝ Know that I shall fulfill every duty to you, as your wife. ❞

❝ I know there are prettier brides, but I'll do all that is expected of me most dutifully. ❞

THE MATCHED

❝ In just a few days I will be wed to someone I never met. ❞

❝ It's so odd to think my entire life will change so fast. A person I don’t even know, bound to me for life. ❞

❝ I know they plan to marry me off to someone soon, even if no one said a thing yet. ❞

❝ How could you agree to this without even asking me what I want? ❞

❝ I do not wish to leave home. My betrothed lives in such a different place… ❞

❝ We have been promised to each other for years, and yet we have never met. ❞

❝ They are deciding your life for you! How can you simply accept it?! ❞

❝ There is no reason to make a fuss. I have known for years that someday I would be married to some stranger my family found suitable. ❞

❝ What do you think your betrothed will be like? ❞

❝ Who do you think they'll marry us to? ❞

❝ What do you think of your betrothed so far? You two seemed to get along. ❞

❝ He is so gallant! I hope they choose him for me. ❞

❝ Wouldn't she make a lovely bride? I would not mind marrying her. ❞

❝ I begged mother to marry [name] instead, but she didn't do anything to change my fate. ❞

❝ I begged them to marry you instead. I know we could have been happy together. ❞

❝ I'm glad you are the one they chose for me. ❞

❝ Were it anyone else, I might rebel. You, I shall gladly marry. ❞

❝ We have been promised for years. Shouldn't we be married already? ❞

❝ I know it is the way of things, but to have a betrothal announced like that... I wasn't expecting it. ❞

❝ He was wedded once before. How can I ever live up to the wife he had before? ❞

❝ What is my betrothed like? ❞

❝ Do I have any say on it? At least give me options and allow me to choose. ❞

FOR THE FAMILIES

❝ Through them, we shall finally join our bloodlines! ❞

❝ Our children make quite the pair. I am glad they seem to get along so easily. ❞

❝ It's a bitter thing, to join hands after everything. More bitter still that it is at the cost of my child's happiness. ❞

❝ Pray your child treats mine well. I will not abide anything less. ❞

❝ He is kind, brave, gentle, strong. Your daughter will be in good hands. ❞

❝ She makes a lovely bride. Lovelier than he deserves. ❞

❝ Poison would be best, but hard to come by. Slit his throat in his sleep and rid yourself of the filth they forced you to marry. ❞

❝ I cannot do as you wish, my love. That decision is beyond me. ❞

❝ As women, we control so little of our fate. ❞

❝ You will one day be his lady, and occupy my place as head of the house alongside your lord husband. A great responsibility, but one I know you shall bear well. ❞

❝ My daughter is what I have of most precious. I pray you cherish her as she deserves. ❞

❝ No alliance will make me accept you as family. You are undeserving of my child. ❞

❝ The king may have ruled in favor of this match, but I have half a mind to slay you where you stand before you can get anywhere near my daughter. ❞

❝ I don't care for peace, I will not give my daughter to the likes of you. ❞

❝ My son will have a fitting queen. Nothing less will suffice. ❞

❝ Sweetling, there's no need for tears. We may not marry for love, but we learn to bear it. ❞

❝ My gentle boy. Would that you could live the romance your heart yearns for. ❞

❝ This will be hard, but if anyone can make it work, I know you can, my child. ❞

❝ None of us could hope to be half as charming as you. If you wish to gain your husband's affection, I'm certain you will succeed. ❞

❝ Do you truly think I'd let my child be married to a monster? Of course I got rid of him. ❞

❝ There is bad blood between our families, but I promise you shall never be treated unkindly here. ❞

❝ Now that you two are wedded, I am hoping for grandchildren soon. ❞

AMBITION AND ALLIANCES

❝ A title is all I am to you. Don't pretend otherwise. ❞

❝ You married me for my claim, I know that! I just thought, given time, we could grow to be fond of each other. ❞

❝ Remember what is at stake. Peace relies on our union. ❞

❝ Both our lands benefit from our match – and I know you will be a good queen. ❞

❝ We were wed for an alliance, but this doesn’t need to be terrible. We can at least be friends. ❞

❝ I married you for your title. I do not care for love. ❞

❝ It would be naive to think a single union will end decades of conflict. This is just the beginning. ❞

❝ They found me someone rich to marry! I will finally have everything I want. ❞

❝ I do not care my betrothed is not handsome – I only care that he is rich. ❞

❝ With this match, I will be queen. ❞

❝ Our marriage strengthens your claim. They cannot quest your heirs, undoubtedly of pure, old blood. ❞

❝ I would marry anyone to become royalty. ❞

❝ This will save our house from doom. ❞

❝ Our son remains unmarried. We may yet use this to form a valuable alliance. ❞

❝ What we decide here is the future of the realm. It needs to be a carefully considered match. ❞

❝ You gained a bride of undisputed lineage for your son. We gained a crown for our daughter. A superb arrangement for all involved, I dare say. ❞

IMPOSSIBLE LOVES

❝ My heart is yours, but we cannot be together. My family would never agree to a match like this. ❞

❝ I too am in love with someone else, but they will never allow me to marry my beloved. Why don’t we make an agreement? ❞

❝ The match is already made but I cannot accept it. I love you! ❞

❝ It is you I love! I could not bear to be with them instead. ❞

❝ Marrying them will give the realm peace. I have to agree to the match, even if you are the one I truly love. ❞

❝ I will never love him as much as I love you. ❞

❝ You would be my choice — but you know the choice is not mine to make. ❞

❝ I'm the heir to the throne. I cannot give up on everything for love. ❞

❝ My father wrote. He said... he said — I am to be married. To — oh gods, he wants to marry me to your brother. ❞

❝ Marry me. I care not if you are beneath my station, I want you. ❞

❝ Would you still have me? I love you, but I know the match made for you would be better. ❞

❝ If you do love me as I love you, marry me. Now. ❞

❝ They cannot make me marry him if we are married already. ❞

❝ You're a prince. We can surely find someone who will agree to wed us if you ask. ❞

❝ Marry me. Your betrothed can do nothing if I've already taken you to wife. ❞

❝ I'll duel him for your hand. ❞

❝ They already whisper about us. Why deny ourselves the pleasure when we're already condemned for the sin? ❞

❝ Only a [family name] can love a [family name]. ❞

❝ As much as I love you, I have nothing. I could give you nothing but my love. ❞

❝ If I can't have you, I shall love only the gods. ❞

❝ If I cannot have her, I shall take no wife and father no children. ❞

❝ Do you have any idea of how torturous that would be? To see you every day, knowing you can never be mine? ❞

❝ I'll make you mine. I won't let you be given to anyone else. ❞

❝ Take no wife. Refuse it. Even if we cannot marry, stay with me. ❞

(  various  dialogue  prompts  for  all  your  medieval  /  fantasy  /  d&d  inspired  threads  and  aus!  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ i hope this raven finds you well… ❜

❛ you carry a sword, yet you are not a knight. ❜

❛ the gods must be angry. i sense a storm brewing. ❜ 

❛ there’s no place i’d rather be than by your side. ❜ 

❛ nobility is defined by what you do, not who you are. ❜

❛ i know how to keep my life and my crown. and i will. ❜ 

❛ well, i’m not a knight. not yet. ❜

❛ at least we’ll die with honor. ❜

❛ i’ve never seen a dragon before, what are they like? ❜

❛ this knife is laced with venom, any sudden movements and you’re dead. ❜ 

❛ of all the idiots in the realm, i’m trapped with you. ❜ 

❛ shed no tears for me. i will be back before you know it. ❜ 

❛ i’m sorry, but i’m to be married to someone else. ❜ 

❛ here’s a copper for your thoughts. and a silver not to tell them. ❜ 

❛ you humans are most amusing. ❜ 

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ you were made to be ruled. ❜ 

❛ i will protect you. it is my duty, knight or not. ❜

❛ my kingdom is in danger. i’ve come to ask for your aid. ❜ 

❛ i’ve got a date with destiny, and it won’t end in a kiss. unfortunately. ❜ 

❛ keep your sword up and your back straight. ❜

❛ you’re asking me to commit treason. ❜

❛ you will make a fine ruler one day. ❜ 

❛ no curse of mine shall befall you from my dying breath. ❜

❛ you should see me in a crown. ❜ 

❛ bury me shallow, i will be back. ❜

❛ bard! play something a little more upbeat. ❜ 

❛ i warn you, i’ve been trained to kill since birth. ❜

❛ my magic is useless against them. i’ve never felt so powerless. ❜ 

❛ how can it be my destiny to protect someone who hates me? ❜ 

❛ i am at your mercy, your grace. ❜ 

❛ do not be afraid, little one. i will not hurt you. ❜ 

❛ any man who must say ‘i am the king’ is no true king. ❜

❛ knights must prevail with steel and sinew alone. ❜

❛ impudent of you to assume i will meet a mortal end. ❜

❛ spare me the ‘i’ve come to slay you’ speech and let’s get on with it. ❜ 

❛ it is my duty to protect the last of the dragons. ❜

❛ do i look like the kind of person who dies? ❜

❛ we are king and queen, chained together like prisoners in a dungeon. ❜ 

❛ for every great ruler, there is an equally great assassin poised to kill. ❜

❛ my bloodline was wiped out before my eyes. i’m the last heir. ❜ 

❛ you look better in your wanted posters. ❜ 

❛ you don’t need a king. a knight can make another knight. ❜

❛ violence for violence is the rule for beasts. ❜

❛ fear cuts deeper than swords. ❜

❛ pick a god and pray to it. ❜

❛ i’d rather die than marry you. ❜ 

❛ my duty is to my people. ❜ 

❛ glad to see you haven’t become food for the vultures. ❜ 

❛ i will paint the throne red with your blood. ❜ 

❛ what’s a life threatening quest without a bit of music? ❜ 

ㅤㅤㅤTHE  WORDS  COME  FROM  HIM  BEFORE  HE  CAN  REALIZE  HE  HAS  SPOKEN  THEM,  blue  eyes  in  a  daze  as  he  looks  at  Arya  in  her  dress.  He's  never  seen  her  like  this  before,  all  dressed  up  like  a  proper  lady.  It  was  worthy  of  some  acknowledgement,  at  least,  for  the  uncharacteristic  amount  of  effort  given  to  such  appearances.  Truth  be  told,  she  was  always  beautiful  to  him,  only  in  a  different  way.  The  wilder  way,  like  how  wolves  are  beautiful  when  you  see  them  up  close,  or  how  steel  shines  like  a  sliver  of  starlight  under  a  full  moon  in  the  night.  The  fool  in  him  wonders  for  that  split  second  if  she  had  dressed  up  for  him,  but  that  selfishly  stupid  notion  is  quickly  cast  aside  when  he  remembers  that  there  is  a  feast  tonight.  But  there  for  a  moment,  it  had  felt  like  they  were  the  only  two  people  in  the  world.

ㅤㅤㅤGendry  glances  down  at  his  own  attire  at  her  compliment,  even  if  she  turns  it  backhanded  at  the  end.  A  breathless  smile  spreads  across  the  bastard's  features,  playful  glint  in  his  eyes  as  he  looks  down  at  her.  ❝ Thought  princesses  weren't  s'posed  to  speak  that  way,  ❞  he  teases,  but  he  cannot  help  the  way  his  gaze  follows her,  especially  when  he  notices  the  rosy  blush  spreading  across  her  cheeks.  And  then  she  speaks  again,  and  he  forgets  how  to  breathe.  She  wants  him  to  kiss  her.  Gendry  is  frozen  by  the  shock  of  it,  how  quickly  she  had  made  her  intentions  known  and  cut  through  all  the  awkward  tension  that  has  persisted  between  them  for  the  past  several  months.  But  as  her  grey  eyes  settle  upon  him,  he  takes  a  deep  inhale,  resolve forming in  his  mind.

ㅤㅤㅤ❝ You're  not  imagining  things,  ❞  Gendry  swallows  and  steps  closer.  ❝ I  thought  I  was  the  one  reading  too  much  into  .  .  .  everything.  ❞  Suddenly  the  air  around  him  feels  so,  so  heavy,  as  if  time  itself  is  dragging  to  a  stop.  He  can  feel  his  heart  pounding  inside  his  chest,  and  for  a  moment,  he  fears  it  might  just  burst  right  through  his  ribs.  ❝ S'pose  sometimes  I  am  too  thickheaded  for  my  own  good,  huh?  ❞  He  leans  slowly,  uncertain  about  what  he  should  do.  He's  never  had  a  real  kiss.  Not  one  like  this.  That  uncertainty  almost  overtakes  him,  but  the  steadiness  of  her  eyes  upon  him  strengthen  his  resolve.  A  hand  slips  to  the  back  of  Arya's  neck,  gentle  as  he  pulls  her  close,  and  the  first  contact  of  his  lips  upon  hers  is  tentative  and  anxious,  but  soon  enough  he  melts  into  the  kiss,  soft  contact  deepening.  ❝ Please  tell  me  your  brothers  aren't  going  to  kill  me  for  doing  that,  ❞  Gendry  whispers,  but  he  dares  to  press  his  mouth  to  hers  again  nonetheless,  all  of  his  awkwardness  slowly  dissipating  with  a  shy  smile  against  Arya's  lips.

"Call   me   princess   one   more   time,   I   swear   to   the   Gods,   Gendry."   She   does   not   like   the   title,   she   didn't   even   like   Lady   and   now   she   is   a   Princess   due   to   her   brothers,   it   was   infuriating.   And   yet,   he   teases   her   so,   which   does   not   matter   anyways   because   she   is   finally   getting   everything   out   of   the   way.   It's   not   subtle,   and   so   not   lady   like   the   way   she   blurts   out   an   almost   demand   out   of   him.   "That   is   the   Baratheon   curse,   I'm   afraid.   You   won't   escape   it."  

Tick   head   and   gorgeous   eyes,   and   she   praises   the   Gods   that   Sansa   does   not   know   how   to   read   minds   because   she   would   never   hear   the   last   thing   of   that   if   they   knew   what   she   heard.   "I   can   work   with   a   tick   brain.   Don't   worry."   She   whispers   back   as   he   leans   in   and   when   he   finally   pulls   her   close   for   a   kiss,   Arya   breathes   in   and   holds   on   to   his   jerkin   and   savors   the   moment,   the   way   she   feels   her   stomach   leaping   almost.