@goldcoat
how her wretched heart twisted, and her gut heaved at the prospect of the final goodbye that dawned; the sounds of the birds in the darkness greeting that night’s layer of snow with a chirp that seemed as though it belonged in another world. for there was no doubt the lions would seek to turn their back upon the wintery abode of the north now all was said and done; blades had been wielded and words tainted with venom, with all but one lioness being left behind to find her place within the frost and the snow. guinevere lannister found herself drowning within a sense of guilt; for such an admission was never supposed to be in the face of tragedy or accusation.
she never would have been able to stand a chance in such a circumstance, and as her shoulders shook with anguish and guilt, they also shook with anger. the crackling flames that seemed to dance hues of orange and red in the fireplace provided the only sound over the silent sobs that seemed to pour from the inner parts of her chest, parts she were not even sure existed - being left to grieve the life and those whose souls were tangled within hers, those she was to leave behind. an image seemed to have imprinted within her mind; the anguished look upon the face of house lannister’s once golden boy, reaching to grab hold of his little sister like a ribbon lost to the wind.
she tried to remember the smell and taste of salt within the sunset sea; golden curls damp and wild as they would race over the golden sands, their footprints following suit. or the sounds of their mingled laughter on her sixteenth nameday, each time she would look upon their eldest brother, trying his hardest to avoid laughing mid-conversation with a northern lord each time she would swiftly poke her tongue out and cross her eyes. or the slight hesitation in his touch before sweeping her off the ground the day jason lannister returned to casterly rock following the war.
it was only then she noticed she had found herself at her chamber doors, ready to spend the rest of the time she had left speaking to him from the other side of the door. only, when she pulled open the heavy oak door, the retreating figure of jason lannister was already retiring into the shadows of the hallway. perhaps some goodbyes were better left unsaid. “brother.” she called after him, her voice barely audible but rather a choke.















