THEYGODS ... a dependent blog associated with #103ac with characters written & adored by emmy ( she/her, 30, est )
A TASTE OF GLORY : lord trystane fossoway ( archie renaux, 25, he/him )
HEAR ME ROAR : ruling lady mara lannister ( alisha boe, 30, she/her )
WE DO NOT SOW : lord reaper erik greyjoy ( tom blyth, 30, he/him )
WE LIGHT THE WAY : lady ceryse hightower ( olivia cooke, 32, she/her )
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to be watched and observed means no longer moving unseen. to speak with those of the iron islands meant to be hawked, and yet the former manderly refuses to be afraid of it. the keep lays smoking, the bay water's blackened from rage. "no, i don't think even this could upset them. why should it? when now we're to leave the red keep behind entirely." there is no disgust towards dorne in their reply, but they do not understand it. they fear for jingyi and their family's reception, in a strange way. as to what the distant lands will bring. still they smile faintly at him "if we are greeted with festivities there ... i hope them gladder for us than here." they doubt it. a seed of sarcasm bleeds in.
erik had barely healed since the news of dorne but he was ready for the challenge and hoped there would be more opportunity for the iron islands to flourish. he had no clue what would await him or his family there but he knew that it could not be worse than the events that occurred in kings landing.
he offered gwyneth a smile. "i appreciate your honesty, liege corbray. i do hope perhaps in the near future, we can forge forward ... on better terms." he admitted. their former house, manderly, was one of the northern houses that erik admired deeply. he frequented there many times and the house was always gracious. erik nodded at them in agreement. "i do suppose the festivities might be more grand, it's been a long time since i've been in dorne." he admitted to them. "perhaps they will meet us all with stern looks and promises to keep before we are able to enter dorne. after what happened here, i do suppose they might be hesitant to allow certain individuals into their lands." he suggested. "i know the lannister spoke with lady martell but who knows what truth they speak, she is the mistress of whispers after all." he commented.
every meeting was a risk now thus taken. a chair remains present for mara to set herself in, if she so chooses, and the lateness of the hour encourages delfina to take the first seat. she is a tall woman in truth, although this is not something she so often reflects upon, accustomed to the viewpoint it gives her. the chair somehow, upon this night, feels too small and constricting. it whispers to her as a dream may, despite not being anywhere close to slumber, bright-eyed and far too alert for the lateness. the burgundy dragon lurks in the pit down below, encased in shadow; the egg had not bonded, and yet still kinship now stretches between them. it is as though she feels the embodiment of shrykos, refusing to be tamed by any machinations. “ what a shame to hear. a woman who has come into a ruling seat of power, who has been trained for this her entire life … she is not to be underestimated nor given the rudeness of whispers. surely she is beyond her childish ways? ”
the targaryen believes so. there are no beverages nor food available, there was nothing to draw any sort of suspicion here that this meeting had come to pass. the betrothal between the lannisters and targaryens was public knowledge at this point, but the currents led mara and delfina towards a different discussion. “ it pleases me to hear. to be a pawn is to be a puppet. and the realm is in need of personalities who refuse to yield … so. tell me what it is that's on your mind, mara. what moves you wish to be made. ” the princess has had a suggestion and plan in mind, allowing each hightower to speak for his or her or their own self, but perceon's usurping and forcing of his hand and demands … that would not do. therefore, she allows mara the floor first, because she is the one who risked the most to come.
“ although what we wish for as women, and what we wish for our houses, may differ. ” that is the only piece of advice she will offer at the moment. delfina has wrangled and slaughtered her personal motives — but bias still slips in. it is bound to. even without pawns, there is still a game to be played. ( and someone will become a pawn somewhere. )
mara shifted in her seat. she had been dreading this meeting and dreading asking the targaryen for what she truly wanted. although, she should make it known now, for at least then she did all she could. she crossed her hands over another as she let out a breath. she wanted to remain as calm as possible, since everything that occurred had been so abrupt and uncertain. this ... mara wanted to be planned, calculated and dealt with, even if she did not get what she wanted.
she offered the princess a smile and a nod at her comment, she did not wish to be the cause that this meeting did not go well, regardless of the outcome. she knew that what her house wanted was not what she wanted, that was a fact. although she had not mentioned this to any of her siblings yet. she was sure they would not enjoy hearing that her meeting with delfina had taken place in the middle of the evening, this close to their fathers passing. perhaps mara would leave this out.
"i would like a seat on the council. to support your bid, i mean..." she started. "i know my experience is ... lacking but i think of time, you will see that what i bring is valuable. my father was the master of laws, my mother the mistress of whispers. i have seen them in their bests and worsts. i have given my whole life to follow in their footsteps. i believe i can do it." she explained. "i would be remiss if i did not allow you to know my true intentions, regardless if they are going to work out for me." she continued.
"i know you may have others you promised these roles to..." mara commented and glanced down at her hands. "i just want house lannister to be seen as powerful again. not as it's been... tearing each other apart from the inside like a sickness." mara explained. "i want to prove that the lions are still worth something."
how fitting that the crone doesn't scream; doesn't even turn around right away. your serene, unblinking facade completely breaking then. a tiny, shameless sound escapes your throat, a quiet, breathy hee-hee that bounces softly against the thick bark of the weirwood. your lips part into a wide, wicked grin, entirely unbothered by the blood rushing to your brain. it is a childish habit, a lingering vice from a childhood spent sliding through shadows, but in a life where so few things belong to you, you have learned to hoard the small amusements wherever you can find them. people bedrugdge death; and for that alone they seem to always expect a monster or a ghost when they look at you; if that was the card you were dealt, might as well have a little fun with the fright. as your mouth curves, a sharp, deep dimple carves itself into the pale flesh of your cheek. it is akin to the dimples ceryse hides beneath her nervous smiles, a shared piece of anatomy that makes your faces look remarkably similar when the light catches the both of you just right.
they summon you down, and your shoulders loosen. a liquid ease to the way you reach up to grasp the thick branch above you, unhooking your knees with a twist of your hips. you do not jump; instead, you climb down the ancient knots of the tree trunk, your boots finding the bark with carefully until your heels touch the wet grass. straightening your coat, you step into her space, your head tilting to the side as your sea-colored eyes find her face. you notice the way she pulls her sleeves down, the lingering tension in her posture, the quiet weight of the afternoon pressing into her shoulders. she doesn't like the executions either, you realize. you then swallow the heavy silence in your throat, consciously dragging the air up from your chest to forge the words. it takes effort, but you force them out anyway. "i didn't like what they did to her. they... cheered," you say, voice small and honest. "she... was still someone. they still came to claim her. i saw."
ceryse nodded and offered rowan a smile. she felt the same way as they did. wylla was still a person and even though she may have deserved it, to sit there and watch... to cheer. a shiver ran through the hightower again.
she reached out and placed a hand on rowan's shoulder. she caressed it softly. the older hightower rarely showed her siblings any comfort, she worried that perhaps if she strayed too far from her role, that they would end up on a different path... or worse. she smiled and nodded. "they did still come to claim her." ceryse replied. "i wish it had ended differently. i prayed for her, even though i would not repeat that to others." she explained. "they believe she deserved a death like that but i disagree, i don't think death should be a spectacle." ceryse continued.
she pulled her hand away from rowan and glanced off towards the tree. "you know, i used to always get frightened you would fall to your death when you climbed the trees back home." she admitted. "i would have nightmares of the trees in oldtown moving, reshaping themselves, coming alive purposely to injury you." she told them with a small smile. "i realized after a while that it didn't matter what i said or did, the reaction is what you wanted." ceryse said. "i believe the same with this. those who are cheering and enjoying this ..." she paused and shook her head. "celebration..." she sighed. "are the ones who are going to continue onto cruel paths. paths that even i dare not walk." she admitted with a sad smile.
when: after the council meeting, shortly before the court departs for dorne
who: open !
the lord of highgarden finds the gardens of the red keep to be… lacking. it has been sometime since he has been out here, though he supposes he must get used to this place, considering now that he has a place on the council. it feels good, to finally be recognized. and it was his father, of all people, who recommended him for the job – which sweetens the deal all the more. harlon and his father had a complicated relationship, to say the least, so to feel as though the man has finally gone to bat for him… it's nice.
but there is still much and more to do, of course. with the city in ruin and its people devastated by dragonfire, there is much on harlon's plate, so to speak. he will need to tend to much over the coming days if he is to truly do his due diligence before the court is to depart.
it feels wrong, leaving the city behind at such a perilious time. yet, it is necessary.
as he takes a seat on a nearby bench, he hears footsteps approach. “if you've come to address council business, i'm afraid i cannot help you at the moment,” he says with a sigh to the stranger he's yet to gaze upon. “i needed to clear my head of all that, hence my presence here.”
trystane waited patiently for this meeting to finish, he had wanted to see the reactions. the suspense. it was killing him. he paced a little while he knew the meeting was occurring but it didn't stop him from making his way towards the gardens. he found them creepy ... even as a child. they were too quiet, he hated it. all he had there were his own thoughts but after the events the occurred, he thought perhaps he could spare one or two.
he heard the sounds of doors and feet, which caused him to move out of the way, back deeper into the gardens. when he noticed lord harlon sitting on the bench, he approached. trystane held his hands up. "i do not wish to disturb you, lord harlon ... i just ... was curious what was said in the meeting." he admitted. "i was eagerly awaiting it's end to see if my grandfather would tell me but i cannot seem to locate him anywhere." the fossoway admitted.
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› STATUS : closed.
› LOCATION : the sick bay.
› FEATURING : edmure & trystane. ( @theygods )
each passing second in the sick bay ached his chest, tore his heart into pieces. him and allyria had found jeyne, with a bump to the head and her memories scattered ; tanselle and elyas had been huddling beneath the rubble and were largely unscathed. that left trystane, of whom edmure hardly remembered seeing at all at the tourney ... he would forever blame himself if something had happened, that he had been so wrapped up in a selfish pursuit of glory to keep an eye on his first-born son. but then he saw him, and the world came back into tune. despite his useless, limp right arm, the lord broke into a run and enveloped his child in a sideways hug.
“my boy ... gods, my boy. are you hurt ? ”
trystane had no idea where his family was but he rushed around, a hand pressed onto his forehead. he knew he was bleeding but he didn't care ... he had to find his family. he groaned as he glanced around, trying to make his way towards a group of other smallfolk. he didn't even realize his father had noticed him, it all happened so fast. one moment he was alone being ushered into the sick bay, the next he was being embraced. trystane let out a sob and collaped into his arms. "father ... i thought ... i couldn't find you and i saw the dragons ... all i saw was fire." he muttered against his fathers chest.
he pulled away, his head still dripping. "are you alright? did they treat you?" he asked in a concerned tone. "where is jeyne? tanselle and elyas? did something happen to them?" he rushed out. "i tried to..." he paused and shook his head. "i'm sorry, father."
the corbray stood there more stoic than most people's liking, unafraid to be up close to what occurred. the wind whips perilous upon this morning and the stain of salt speaks of more than just a simple affirmation of accusations tossed towards the iron islands. gwyn has never been much for foul omens, clinging to optimism until it became their fault and fractured them as glass would, but they may begin to believe in the upcoming days. they remain steady, gaze piercing beneath the cut of their hair, in need of a tidying and passed over for other priorities. when he smiles and apologises, they accept it in a silent moment, then steel themself. they should hold enmity, they should, they know this. they can't. they won't. it doesn't befit them for this. “ you've no need to apologise to me. my liege brother is recovered, and somehow i was spared. for this, i feel as if i must apologise to everyone else. ” they would not persist the lord greyjoy grovels nor does the same with his head bowed.
“ they will whisper what they will. grieve her as you see fit. those who blame her would have done the same in a heartbeat, or similar enough that they cannot pass such judgement. ” this is perhaps the harshest gwyn has spoken, more befitting of fire and ash than the gentleness of charity or clinking of gold. but they are of the north. once upon a time, a wolf could have clawed its way from them, frothing and rabid at the mouth.
erik appreciated gwyneth's words, he needed them. he was trying so hard to grieve in a way that was for everyone else, not himself or his family. he placed a hand on their shoulder and offered them a smile. "i appreciate those kind words, leige corbray." he told them honestly. he wished that he could say more but of course, he was being watched like a hawk, something erik hated. "i hope the festivities are treating you well." he said with a nod. "i know not everyone is upset about the events that occurred here this morning."
⋆✴︎˚。⋆ ( fossoway c , archie renaux , 25 , cis man , he/him ) the hand of the late king welcomes trystane fossoway, the lord of cider hall, to the kingsmoot. the realm knows them to be captivating and vehement, but the master of whisperers has unearthed information that speaks to their brazen and impetuous tendencies. to dream of them would be to dream of welcoming yourself to your own cage, lavender tinted sighs, old wine corks and empty champagne flutes, sunlight bursting from beneath your skin. they themselves dream of no one on the throne. time is an unwieldy mistress, and only she may tell who will sit the iron throne when the dust settles.
… # basic information.
FULL NAME: trystane lorcas fossoway. NICKNAMES: ty, tris AGE: twenty-five. TITLE: lord of cider hall. BIRTHDATE: . PLACE OF BIRTH: cider hall, the reach, westeros. GENDER & PRONOUNS: cis man … he/him. SEXUAL & ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: homosexual, homoromantic. RELIGION: faith of the seven. MARITAL STATUS: unwed, unbetrothed.
FATHER: lord edmure fossoway. MOTHER: lady allyria fossoway née dayne. SIBLING(S): lady jeyne fossoway, lady tanselle fossoway, lord elyas fossoway. SIGNIFICANT OTHER(S): tba. CHILDREN: n/a. ETC: house dayne, house lannister, house bar emmon. PETS: n/a.
… # history.
trystane fossoway always loved being centre of attention ... but from the moment he was born, he had to share it. his birthday fell alongside the same day as his aunts. born to his grandfather and his second wife. trystane did not mind nor did he deem this a bad thing, more attention to the both of them ... a story to tell strangers or others in their family.
growing up, his parents gave him everything he asked for. he tried his best not to take advantage of it but he did enjoy being spoilt. his reckless streak started when he was a preteen. he would make noise when he snuck out, he would return drunk or not alone. he would seek out older children to spend time with. he thought perhaps if he always had a story to tell, he would seem more important, more valuable, specifically to his grandfather. his need for attention always came first, it seemed.
thankfully, trystane was a fast learner and loved to fight. he saw his fathers path and took an interest in that when he turned sixteen. he trained hard and for the first time in his life, felt himself working towards a goal. although his playfulness helped him in hand-to-hand combat, when he held a sword, his mind became quiet. he enjoyed the feeling of winning, too. to this day, his goal is to become a knight of the kingsguard but he still has doubts and fears ... he knows that he would have to change his lifestyle and that is something the fossoway refuses to do.
with news of the kingsmot being announced, the son of the heir does not believe that anyone is worthy enough to sit on the throne. he does not enjoy fighting, nor does he have any desire to join in on any wars. he believes that this would only cause internal conflict between the houses and for that reason, he has no desire to support one over another. although, trystane knows that when push comes to shove if his grandfather requires his support for a bid, he would fold and do as he asked.
the lady of the crag is in utter shock. her brother whisked away into the bay and dragons on the loose, it is all nearly too much to even comprehend. the beasts had been so quiet and composed up until now… what had happened to anger them so? what had made them attack?
in the wake of it all, elissa makes her way back to the keep for safety. the red keep is quite the fortress and should be able to withstand anything.. right? at least she hoped so. sighing, she paces her room trying to think of her next move when there is a knocking at the door. “lady ceryse, my lady,” the guard tells her. her brow furrows, but she nods for him to allow the other to come in.
“lady ceryse,” elissa says with a slight bow of her head. “what brings you to me? are you alright?” she asks, cautiously making her way closer.
ceryse nodded. "yes, yes. i am alright." she muttered as she made her way into the others room. "i am here to check on you, lady elissa. your brother is missing. i know how you must feel right now... unsure of his fate." she admitted with a small smile. "i am here for whatever you may need... guidance, a hand, a shoulder to cry on, a distraction." she continued. she removed her jacket and placed it down as she made her way towards the nearest couch. "all you need to do is ask." she told the other.
Shizuka had been running through the infirmary treating and caring for all those that were injured, except for herself. She had immediately noticed the symptoms of a brain injury when the stands collapsed on her, it was more that other people had lost limbs and required care faster than she did.
After much nagging and insistence from her friends, Shizuka had finally relented and rested in a bed. She lamented the lack of ice in the Crownlands to soothe her aching head. Maybe those Northerners were on to something. Shizuka rubbed the spot where it hurt the most as she met eyes with Ceryse.
"Prayers?" Shizuka asked, the confusion her injury caused only adding to the awkwardness of the situation. "I hardly think I can walk all the way to the weirwood tonight" She then remembered that Ceryse followed The Seven closely, not the old gods. "Not that I think you would be able to help me with such in the first place" Shizuka would prefer not to pray to something that was not hers.
ceryse paused and she felt herself blink more slowly. the weirwood. she hadn't heard those words in a long time. this woman was a follower of the old gods. her body almost reacted, the goosebumps began to form... she knew that any sudden movement would be deemed as dismissive towards her religion. the hightower did not want to be rude. although they did not worship the same gods, that did not mean the other didn't deserve some guidance. "oh." she commented. "i apologize. i... i am not familiar with your customs but i..." she paused. "i can offer guidance, then." she stated. ceryse smiled softly. "only if you are in need of some, of course."
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he missed posey. he missed her dearly, more like someone might miss a mother than an older sister who had left oldtown when he was only just a babe. his years spent in highgarden, in hindsight, were the happiest of his boyhood. they had ended when orland had come to deliver him to ashford to squire with ser colin. willas, already towering over his eldest brother at only ten and five, had cried with his chin dipped towards his chest, tears rolling down his nose to soak into the chestnut coat of his horse. he had cried even harder when they had received news of posey's death from highgarden. then, he had been a full grown man of twenty and five. he had not cried for orland's death, but the high tower had been in a stunned silence in the wake of it — frozen, without room for tears. he does not fault ceryse for leaving them out of her prayers. for them, the worst had already happened.
" enough, ceryse, " he insists, waving off her apologies with a weak gesture. she owes him nothing. clad still in his hightower armour, he begins unfastening its pieces one by one. " i am hardly ever troubled, sister, " he insists, large fingers deft in their practice despite their size. " it takes far more intelligence than i've got to be truly troubled. " a small smile, a quiet, boyish jest from the largest of hightowers. " anyhow, the father is good. he guides me from my troubles. "
she nodded at her brothers dismissal. she was used to it by now but it still caused a wave of butterflies to grow in her stomach. she smiled softly as he spoke. "okay, that is good news then, willas." ceryse wished that she could take him more seriously but ever since her siblings deaths, her trust in their word sometimes faltered. she reached out towards him. towards his hands. his were much rougher than hers from years of training but they were still family. "i am worried about you, i had a dream of your death..." she paused. she did not mention that it was a second dream, she did not want him to declare her insane. “have you spoken with our father? or elyas?” she asked softly.
falyn had been everywhere and anywhere in king's landing as long as she was allowed. whether that be the great sept, the gardens, even about the ruins of the city in an attempt to keep her mind at bay. it was easier to not be alone, to have something buzzing in her ear and could not remind her that her life could fall apart at any moment, that her father could lose his seat to the mander and in result, she would too. it aches to realize how horrid her cousin truly was, how horrid her grandfather was to strong arm his way into the position of hand while lord westerling's body lay dead at the bottom of the blackwater bay. it was all too much, yet she could not stop thinking about it.
only when a voice pulls her from the reverie the gardens had brought her, do dark eyes focus on a familiar, yet distant creature. falyn bows her head slightly in her aunt's presence, a smile curling up the corners of her lips. "lady ceryse, there is no need for apologies, we have been in chaos since your arrival." there is a melancholic tone to her voice as she says it, "i shall always be a companion for you, aunt." they had never been close, though her mother spoke of her siblings well throughout falyn's life, but a shiver runs down her spine at the mention of her grandfather. "what of your father?" she does not wish to say too much, fearful of what side her aunt would be on.
she knew the topic of her father was difficult for most people, including their family. he was a man of many words and many mysteries. it was rather annoying sometimes, that he only came to her when he needed guidance and left holes in the stories he told her. she smiled softly at fayln before she spoke. "he has a wish to see our house on the throne. he has asked me how it would be possible. the crone has shown me a way." she began. ceryse nodded again and patted her nieces hand. "you are a part of that plan, fayln." she explained. "i know there has been complications with him in the past, he has a lot to of sins to pray for but the crone has shown us the way." the hightower continued. she knew it might sound ridiculous but ceryse knew that the plan to involve fayln was the right one.
they had come with the same intentions as the days before. a quick stop into the chambers to speak to each of their siblings before either attempting a few hours of sleep, or to inform of their going back out to the watch. in the last two days, sleep was no longer an illusion that lana put upon. they had seen less and less of their family, less of the keep, more of the skies and muddy banks that started to all look the same. meals taken upon a deck or scarfed down before joining the city watch. their mother and mara's presence needed in the council meeting was yet another difference between them — they would act politically, lana would act in the physical.
“ i was just telling you that i am going back out on the search, ” voices, matching the smile with one of their own. “ what do you want to discuss ? since we both must leave soon, can we not speak about it and then discuss it at length later ? ”
mara nodded. it made sense that her sister would be assisting with the search, she wished she could do the same. although, not when her heart wasn't in it. she sighed and shook her head. "it's... i think i need to speak first. then perhaps, we can discuss more later." she explained. she cleared her throat and glanced around, she wanted to ensure that no one else was there. a small secret she had been holding onto was about to escape. "i don't... i don't believe we should support the targaryen on their bid for the throne any longer." she explained softly. "i think.. perhaps our house is being too hasty with our allegiance." she knew what she was saying would not be met without resistance but mara thought she should just at least speak it out loud before the meeting.
it was luck that had her family far enough away from the dragons, never more grateful for jeong's insistence on being sparred reminders of the morbid play that would mock wylla's execution. their spouse and jeong had stayed by the harbor to work the ships. yerin went to the tourney grounds alone and witnessed a flicker of how the conquerors forced the kingdoms to bend the knee. a few scrapes, an awful bruise to her thigh, and a sore shoulder later, she ensured that a reunion between mother and youngest child would not be arranged. no, with great regret, it may be decades until she'd meet suho in the drowned god's embrace. "no. i am not alright."
the memory of her sweet suho, that grief had taken hold in the hours it took to be reunited with jeong, to confirm with their own eyes her eldest's survival. her boy, not yet a man to her, covered in soot but unharmed. hugging him close to her chest so she may confirm the heartbeat that was silent in the other. it brings her here to the lord reaper's bedside, the crusade for truth before a dragon makes off with the most agreeable witness. "i see the drowned god blessed your weapon to triumph over fire. you still have life in you yet."
"i believe i'm owed the truth before i lose the chance. i want you to tell me what happened that led to you bring my child home dead. when i entrusted him to you to mentor, to protect."
erik flinched at her words. she was grieving and he knew this. the pain of losing your own child would never heal. if he had lost rodrick, erik did not know what he would do. the drowned god did bless his weapon but he did not bless his soul ... something erik thought about every time he approached battle, soon... someday, he would come for the lord reaper, it was what he felt like he deserved.
he did not wish anything else to happen to the ruling lady but here she was, demanding more of him. it was a tough line that he had to walk, and when he and his sister were still at each other throats, she deserved this from him.
he wiped the sweat off his face and nodded. "lady harlaw..." he started. erik pushed himself up, to stand. he wanted to seem stronger than how he felt in this moment. "suho and i travelled to visit my sister." he began. "she had been held up somewhere, not exactly being gracious to her hosts. overstaying her welcome." he told the harlaw honestly.
when he received the letter on her location, erik set sail immediately. he wanted her to return to pyke with him, to mourn their father together. his sister, had other plans as it turned out. "when we arrived, she already seemed upset, like she was expecting me." he told her. "suho had told me that we should leave and return when things had settled more..." erik explained. "i should have listened to him, he was always smarter than anyone gave him credit for." he said.
"when she attacked me, it was suho who stepped in to stop her. she had not been prepared for him and i think, that caught her by surprise." he explained. erik let out a breath. "it was too late, the blow would have been a powerful one for even i to avoid. for suho, it was fatal." he spoke like he had a pound of sand in his mouth. these were hard words to speak out loud.
"he saved me." erik choked out. "he... died saving my life." he continued. "i do not wish that fate upon anyone ... i would have died that day if it weren't for suho." he said. it was the truth but he still wished there were things he could change. perhaps if he left with the young harlaw when he raised his suspicions, he would still be alive.
"i know," you say, your voice dropping to a low, gravelly reassurance that feels almost heavy in the quiet of the corridor. "we both do that a lot. eldest children, right? it's a disease." you look down at her, seeing your own burdens mirrored in mara. you are both first in line, born with targets on your backs and the weight of crowns waiting to crush you. you know the terror of failure and the effort it takes to stand straight while shattering inside. if poison had taken your mother and given you dragonstone amidst rumors of murder, you would look the same. these people are absolute cunts to even breathe her name in the same sentence as treason. mara would never. she loved her father, and the mere suggestion that she would murder her own blood to hasten an inheritance flares a vicious, protective fire inside you. your grip on her arm stays firm, guiding her down the final sweep of the staircase. as she leans against you, a wave of old, stubborn fondness washes over you, thick and ache-inducing. you remember being a girl, newly adopted into the terrifying grandeur of royalty, watching mara from across crowded feast halls. she had been everything you wished you could be: dignified, elegant, outspoken, and completely unbothered by the court's sharper edges. when you hadn't known how to hold your chin or when your temper threatened to make you reactive, you had simply watched mara and mirrored the way she moved. she had always been kind to you. always.
and she had also been your first real kiss--- not the little peck you stole from that boy at the orphanage, all those years ago, no, your first real kiss, with tongue. the memory sits warm and dangerous at the back of your mind; hidden alcoves, breathless laughter, the sudden, dizzying shift from childhood companions to something that left your pulse racing for days. but the world of heirs does not allow for poetry. the whiplash had been brutal when the realization finally settled in: mara was the future of casterly rock; you were the future of dragonstone. two heirs cannot marry. a lord paramount or a ruling queen needs a consort to stay behind, to tend the hearth and help rule, not another sovereign with a stronghold of their own across the continent. so you had drifted. you had buried the romantic longing under layers of duty, forcing yourself to love her with a fierce, quiet platonic devotion that didn't quite manage to kill the attraction lingering underneath. and now? now you were betrothed to her younger brother. "of course i am joining you," you reply, your mouth softening into a small, genuine smile as you guide her through the heavy arched threshold of the great hall. "i haven't eaten either. truthfully, i came looking for you because i suspected you'd forgotten."
the hall is vast, dominated by long timber tables built for massive feasts, though today it feels cavernous and quiet under the high raftered ceiling. you lead her toward a smaller, more private table near the hearth, waving a hand to summon the nearest servant. within minutes, two steaming bowls of shrimp broth are brought out, the small pieces of shellfish cut into tiny, meticulous bites just as you had ordered. before either of you can touch a spoon, however, a solemn-faced tester steps forward with a silver tray. the sudden, chilling reality of the court settles over the table as the man takes a small portion from each bowl, swallows it, and steps back to wait. for a few tense, silent moments, you and mara simply watch him, waiting for the phantom poison that has haunted every meal in the keep to show itself. only when the man bows low, completely unaffected, do you finally relax your shoulders. you push the safe bowl closer to her, picking up your own spoon. looking across the table at the girl who once held your heart in secret hideouts, and who would soon be bound to your family by law, you let out a dry, amused snort to break the heavy quietness. "i guess we are to be sisters, now," you mutter, shaking your head as you take a sip of the broth. "that's not weird at all."
mara smiled softly. maekara was always there and for that, she was thankful. although, since the events, she was unsure that her allies would remain. now that she was ruling lady, the thought that others would want more from her made her heart hurt. she was already giving so much, too much that she had begun forgetting her own needs.
mara takes the spoon in her own hand, the warmth of the brooth already seemingly doing its job. her hunger almost returned immediately upon the first sip of the it. she sighed as she took another spoonful. she was happy it was just the two of them. she did not want to be around people who did not know her well right now.
she let out a small laugh at maekara's comment. "yes, it does seem we are to be sisters." she glanced up from her bowl and raised her brows. "cedric seems to be satisfied with the betrothal. are you?" she asked her. "my brother ... he's a handful but at the core, he is a good man." she explained. maekar already knew this, they had been around each other since childhood. although, as mara knows, sometimes it's nice to hear someone else confirm it.
"i know now ... i wouldn't do anything to come between this plan." she speaks honestly. "all of the promises my father kept, i will try my best to ... do the same." she glanced back at the broth. mara smiled softly.
there was something more mara wanted, of course. her need for more was never fully satisfied. at least, what she thought was ambition might really be greed underneath it all. she had the thing she trained her whole life for and now? now she thought the lion deserved more. perhaps it would always been the curse of her house... the desire for more than you need. she sighed and took another sip of her broth.
"sometimes i find myself wishing that i had not been the heir ... do you have those thoughts sometimes?" she asked maekara.
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mara made her way through the doors. amerei had been found, she couldn't believe it. she had to go see her, see how she was feeling. the lannister knew that perhaps she wouldn't want the guests as she was recovering, so she would make this trip quick.
she quickly dismissed the others who tried to approach her after the meeting, she smiled and told them she would speak later. she had other business to attend to.
the brunette made her way towards the infirmary, that would be her first stop. hopefully, she wouldn't have to go to many places to find amerei. she glanced around and sighed, it didn't seem like she was there but it was too crowded. mara shifted herself onto her toes to see if she could see more.
the flash of a familiar face. she gasped and made her way closer to amerei.
her smiled brightened and she approached the tully. she opened her arms and pulled her into a hug. mara wrapped her arms around her and sighed again. "oh thank the gods you're alive." she muttered. mara pulled away after a moment and smiled down at her.