#{duncan:thread}

It was good to get away from King's Landing for a bit. Duncan didn't mind the capital, he had gotten used to living there by now, but a change of scenery was welcomed. The heat was worse than what the books described, but Duncan didn't complain, he had never been one to complain. Duncan explored the palace for a few hours after his arrival, mostly because he liked to be familiar with the place he was going to be staying for the next few days.

Duncan moved with ease, slipping through the crowd of people as they explored the market, looking through all the different bazaars and what the merchants had to offer. Duncan didn't pay much attention to it, choosing to continue his walk towards the palace, where he would hopefully find a moment of peace. He entered through the big entrance, walking across the courtyard towards the main building, too focused on his walk to really pay attention to his surroundings or anyone around him.

Duncan was quietly enjoying a day off from his official duties by taking a stroll through the castle. Even as the king, he sometimes forgot just how many rooms there were and how easily you could lost wandering about. Duncan needed some solitude from time to time. If it wasn’t his job as King keeping him monstrously busy, it was the Queen constantly whining or complaining about something in his ear. The marriage to his wife wasn’t Duncan’s decision. His father had decided years and years ago that Duncan would wed Olivia. They only thing they had in common was making the press, and his people, believe they had a loving and happy union. There was no love or lust between them and likely never would be.

Duncan found himself strolling into the massive library within the castle. He breathed in the smell of thousands of old books and walked along the aisles, passing his fingers over the novels his family had collected for generations. Duncan rounded a corner and paused when he saw someone sitting near a window sill, reading a book. The King’s blood started to warm at the sight of her. There has been one redeeming thing about marrying his nagging wife. She came with a stunning younger sister. Duncan was a king with many secrets. One of them being his strong appetite for darkly erotic desires. His sister-in-law was the star of many of his fantasies. The sweet beauty practically haunted the man. “What have you got there, darling?” Duncan questioned, moving in close towards the tempting princess.