you'll just come back running

i'll be your shelter | rebekah & rhaegar

[smiles at him, her eyes quickly scanning him to look for any major wounds in need of treatment] I thought your wounds might need some mending. [she gestures for her handmaid to place the tray on the small table beside the bed] I’m sure no one comes out of a two-man siege without at least a scratch.

[glances at the maid she had brought in with her and smiles at them both politely before returning his gaze to Rebekah with a slight chuckle] You should see the other men. [jokes, the small laugh alone causing him some discomfort and winces] I– I'm afraid the bastard sliced my side open though. Excuse my language. [says though he's clearly not remorseful about it]

[groans softly as his fingertips brushed the dried blood from the wound on his back and quickly spun around when he heard his door open, quickly masking the sour look on his face when he heard her voice] Lady Rebekah, please... come in.

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[smiles up at him, positively sure that she was intoxicated with him and her feelings for him] Tonight. [she says it like a promise, because it is] I shall be here. Waiting.

[smiles wider at her response and steals another brief kiss from her, pulling away with a smirk and disentangles himself from her, knowing he needed to do that or he wouldn't be leaving her room at all] I'll try not to keep you waiting too long, m'lady. [grins as he backs away, still grinning impishly back at her]

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[nods, taking in the information and committing it to memory as if she’d forget once he’d gone, and smiles at him] I shall wait ‘til then. [her hands cup his face and pats it once, smirking] As if I would let you leave without me. [brings his face closer to hers again, pressing her lips against his and kissing him once more, discovering that it’s slowly becoming one of her favorite things in the world]

[chuckles lightly and responds eagerly to her kiss, savouring the moment for he knew he wouldn't be seeing her again until much later. he had gotten a taste briefly last night and he was sure it was something he wasn't ready to give up now, if ever] Tonight then. [smiles at her as he pulls away, his expression unmistakably full of pure adoration for her]

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[smiles against his lips before kissing him back, standing on her tip toes and wrapping her arms around his neck as he pulled her closer against him, relieved and happy and giddy at the same time, forgetting about her family and her duties and her title and letting herself feel for him, be loved by him. she pulls back after a long moment of kissing to catch her breath, her smile still on her face] When do we leave? [she asks, excited suddenly]

[continues holding her close even after they had finished, his face mere inches from hers as he smiles back at her] Tonight, once most of the castle has gone to their chambers. [lets his hands drift up to run his fingers through her hair, his expression turning a little thoughtful] I will have to retrieve Daniel from the cell they have him in, take him and then I will come for you and the Lady Sansa. [reaches up to tuck her hair behind her ear and clasps his hands together behind her] I will not leave without you.

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[thinks to herself that she’s lost the chance and expected him to push her away when he pulls her arms from him but smiles in relief when he faces her, tears forming in her eyes as she nods] Yes. Yes, please. Take me away with you. I’ll go with you, wherever.

[studies her for a moment even after she smiles and nods and affirms his question, his thumb stroking the corner of her mouth before his expression finally breaks out into a smile and before he knew it he was kissing her again, his hands drifting down to the small of her back as he presses her closer against him] And I will protect you, [mutters as he pulls away for a moment, his lips barely touching hers] wherever we will go. [grins broadly and captures her lips again, momentarily forgetting about the underlying situation at hand]

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

My lord I— [is cut away by his kiss. she almost feels the pain in it, the longing and the want and she kisses him back when she feels her heart ache for him, not wanting him to leave. not wanting him to leave without her.] Wait. [she calls out when he heads for the door, her hand after him and then her feet and the next thing she knows her arms are wrapped around his torso, her cheek pressing against his strong back] I want to be selfish too.

[considers ignoring her calling for him to wait, thinking himself not twice a fool for thinking she would leave with him until he felt her small arms wrap around his waist and freezes in his spot. he glances down at her arms before he pulls him apart slightly so he can turn around to face her again, his expression blank] You want to leave with me? [asks quietly, resisting the urge to let himself put his hopes up for this and reaches out to cup her face in his hands again]

out of the lions den | daniel and rebekah and rhaegar

Ah. And your cousin’s ruling it now, yes? [turns and watches Daniel pour himself a drink before shaking her head] No, I’m fine. Thank you. [turns to the door and smiles upon seeing Rhaegar] What? It looks nice. He likes it. [looks at Daniel with a proud smile on her face] I like it too. Don’t you like it?

Technically no one is there. Boreal is empty. But yes, my cousin Damon is Lord. [takes a long drink of water before looking up when his door opens. nods to Rhaegar] New look and new name. [smiles before he turns back to his pitcher of water and takes another drink]

[moves to stand beside Rebekah and crosses his arms as he studies Daniel for a moment] Well... if rough was what you were going for with this 'new look' then I must say Lady Mikaelson did a perfect job. [teases lightly and quirks his brow up at him] And what am I to call you now, little cub?

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

Yes. They don’t belong here, and neither do we. [frowns a little but doesn’t let go of her] I know it all sounds… completely mad, but I have a plan okay? I have a ship, and I have my windows to get them out… I just… [bites his lip as his gaze drifts to her lips, lingering there for a moment before he meets her gaze again] I didn’t want to leave without you.

[sighs heavily, her eyes drifting from his own and to the door again. she can say no, but she can’t find it in her to do so] If I do go with you… then what? What happens? I can’t just leave my family behind. [looks at him again] I mean, I can. But… [sighs again] I just need to leave them a note, to tell them that I’m unharmed.

[lets his hands drift from hers up to cup her face, his expression dropping a little] I... I must apologise. I shouldn't have assumed you would just leave your fam–... [trails off and shakes his head slightly] I'm sorry my Lady, please don't... I know you owe me nothing but please don't speak a word of this. [sighs and hesitates a little, letting his eyes drift shut as he stole another kiss from her, lingering longer than necessary. but this was, if anything, a goodbye kiss. it pained him to pull away but in the end he did, his forehead pressed against hers for a moment] I just wanted to be selfish and take you away with me... [mutters quietly, lips mere inches from hers before he pulls away abruptly and heads for the door]

out of the lions den | daniel and rebekah

That doesn’t make sense. You should have still assumed lordship. [shrugs and smiles at his compliment] Thank you. I’m glad you like it. 

I believe what they told me was that I was too young to properly rule the castle. Lord Giuseppe never liked me very much anyway. I’m sure it was his way of removing me from any form of inheritance. [nods his head and gets up, moving to the small table to pour himself a glass of water] Would you like something to drink?

[knocks on the door softly giving him a moment before he enters] Dan– [stops when he registers the scene before him and looks back and forth between Daniel and Rebekah] What in gods name is going on here? [smirks when he sees the boys hair and the sheers Rebekah was holding] Nevermind that, what in gods name have you done to the boys hair? [teases lightly]

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[looks thoughtful for a moment, debating how much to actually tell her before he sighs and throws caution to the wind, his voice dropping to a whisper] I have to leave tonight because I’m freeing the Northerners and taking them away from here. Their imprisonment never felt right with me in the first place and after the court this morning… [trails off and sighs, swallowing thickly as he caresses her cheeks with his thumbs] I promised the boy I would protect him after he saved your life. The only way to do that now is to take him away from here. The Stark girl too.

Freeing the Northerners? [furrows her brows some more, her confusion slowly drifting away. commiting a crime against the crown had not been part of her plan, but would she really say no? she places her hands on top of his on her cheeks, biting her lip lightly] But what about my brothers? Isn’t this wrong? Where are we going?

Yes. They don't belong here, and neither do we. [frowns a little but doesn't let go of her] I know it all sounds... completely mad, but I have a plan okay? I have a ship, and I have my windows to get them out... I just... [bites his lip as his gaze drifts to her lips, lingering there for a moment before he meets her gaze again] I didn't want to leave without you.

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

Tonight? [feels a little lightheaded, her nerves getting the best of her but still looks into his eyes and nods] Of course I do. But why? Why now? Where are we going? What about my brothers?

[looks thoughtful for a moment, debating how much to actually tell her before he sighs and throws caution to the wind, his voice dropping to a whisper] I have to leave tonight because I'm freeing the Northerners and taking them away from here. Their imprisonment never felt right with me in the first place and after the court this morning... [trails off and sighs, swallowing thickly as he caresses her cheeks with his thumbs] I promised the boy I would protect him after he saved your life. The only way to do that now is to take him away from here. The Stark girl too.

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[frowns slightly knowing they were running out of time and closes the distance between them] Far away from here, Rebekah. Where the Lannister’s poison cannot hope to follow. [grasps her hands almost desperately] Would you leave? With me?

Leave? When? Now? My brothers… [looks at the door, her heart beating fast] Where? Where are you going?

Tonight. [frowns and squeezes her hands reassuringly before he grasps her chin and makes her look back at him, cupping her face in his hands] You trust me, don't you?

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[bites his lip and rubs his face in thought, Mikael had advised him against doing this but… he just didn’t want to leave her behind, he couldn’t. not after last night] If you were given the chance to leave, no matter the consequences… would you take it?

[looks at him, more confused now than ever and a bit nervous] What? Leave? Leave where? [shakes her head] Rhaegar just tell me. What is it?

[frowns slightly knowing they were running out of time and closes the distance between them] Far away from here, Rebekah. Where the Lannister's poison cannot hope to follow. [grasps her hands almost desperately] Would you leave? With me?

take my hand, hold it tight | rhaegar&rebekah

[gives her a brief smile before he wordlessly walks past her into her room, continuing his pacing for a moment before he finally stops and looks up at her, waiting for her to close the door before he speaks] You despise being here don’t you?

[closes the door behind her quietly and watches him pace around, worried, her brows furrowed] I’d much rather be home, yes. [tilts her head to the side slightly and walks up to him] Why? What is it? What’s the matter?

[bites his lip and rubs his face in thought, Mikael had advised him against doing this but... he just didn't want to leave her behind, he couldn't. not after last night] If you were given the chance to leave, no matter the consequences... would you take it?