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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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he supposes he should not be surprised that some would come to ask him for the results of the meeting. after all, he sits upon the council now. he was not merely a spectator, but a leader in all of this… mess. though he wishes to distance himself from it for a moment, he supposes that he could indulge the boy, if only slightly. “much and more was said,” he responds at first. “many had thoughts on the move to dorne, much more than i expected, but in the end it was decided we must go if we are to properly deal with this dragon nonsense.”
he looks over trystane, wondering what thoughts are dancing around in his head. “and what do you think of all this, my lord?” he questions curiously. “and how is your father, by the way? i understand he was injured in all the chaos.”
he nodded as harlon spoke. it was interested, trystane found. the meeting, the gathering of all the houses. he wished he could have been a fly on the wall. he shrugged at the mention of his thoughts regarding it.
"i am indifferent." he admitted honestly. "i do enjoy dorne, the wine is good. perhaps they will have better answers about the dragons as it seems like no one here has any." he said with a chuckle. trystane wondered if while they were in dorne, he would be able to speak with the dragonkeeper and hear more about the beasts. “do you think when we travel to dorne … the dragonkeeper will be willing to discuss his thoughts with us openly? or will there be another closed door meeting?” he asked the tyrell. “i am very interested on how he became one.”
at the mention, trystane stood up a bit straighter. he nodded. "my father is fine, he is healing well." he told the other. "from my understanding of that night, his shoulder was knocked out of place ... fighting with some of the other lieges to destroy the beast." he said proudly. "was anyone in house tyrell hurt?" the man asked.
A firm believer in justice. Who would doubt it of the Master of Law? Undoubtedly, were he not the one to have died, he would have been at the helm of the execution, or perhaps chief justice at her trial... but Maelora didn't give a whit about Wylla Greyjoy. It was Lady Lannister that intrigued her. She did not appear to be consumed by grief, but that alone said little; grief showed itself in many ways. She need not be wracked by sobs to be unstable, or of a vengeant frame of mind... or paranoid, and eager for support. "I quite understand," Maelora agreed, sitting across from Lady Mara and smiling. "Lady Lannister's struggle is one only too familiar, yet no less tragic because of it. I hope her spirits recover soon; as do I hope for all of you."
"Your brother... Ser Cedric? He seems a skilled knight—and I do not only say that for how thoroughly he knocked my son over in the joust yesterday," she laughed, then waved a hand to blow the subject away. She could hardly blame a victor for her son's loss. It had been a poor performance on Daemian's part. "I wish him luck in today's round as well! Between Princess Maekara's victory and Ser Cedric's excellent performances, we shall have quite the knightly couple among us soon... though I must wonder how he—and yourself, Lady Lannister—feel about this strange rumour circulating? Of one of the Hightowers courting Princess Alysanne's favour? I suppose it can hardly be called strange for a young lady to be taken in by a strapping young knight, but it does strike one as strange, given Lord Hightower's own ambitions." She watched Lady Lannister curiously, sitting back in her seat. Two matters of interest: how she reacted, and whether she showed her reaction at all. "I quite applaud Princess Delfina if she has set matters of politics aside and let her daughters follow their hearts. It is... a bold choice."
at the mention of her mother, mara nodded. she had written her and while her reply came quickly, it lacked the same flare it normally did. she realized that perhaps her fathers death had effected her more than she had led on in kings landing.
mara chuckled at the mention of cedric, she was correct. he was a skilled knight and he had only trained with the best, her father made sure of that. she appreciated that other houses noticed her siblings and what skills they possessed. they were just as special as she was, as the heir.
the mention of the rumour stopped mara's thoughts instantly. "the rumour?" she asked the ruling lady. "i ... perhaps have yet to hear anything about that." mara admitted. the hightowers were manipulative and they always had an agenda that benefited them. if they were trying to showcase something, that meant they were already two steps behind them. mara tisked her tongue. "i do believe that family has their own mess to worry about." she replied. "perhaps they want to present themselves in a good light now that they were the ones who came to save the day." mara rolled her eyes at the situation. "i, on the other hand, do find lord hightowers ambition laughable. he is very persistent which in the past ... has never worked out for him." mara stated.
at the mention of them following their heart, mara offered maelora a smile. "i do think that's the most important thing ... don't you think?" she asked. "the politics will fade after there is a new house on the iron throne ... her children will have to marry for the rest of their lives." she shrugged. "perhaps i wish that for all of us who plan to marry, despite the politics." mara said.
although, mara knew this was not what maelora might not want to hear. she sounded naive and that was the point. she wanted to see if the ruling lady would find this statement odd, coming from a lannister. the lion knew that their ambition was strong but the rumour that the hightowers were attempting more control did infact worry mara.
in his arms, he was the same little boy that they had brought into the world five and twenty years ago. edmure held him and remembered when trystane had fit snugly between his palm and elbow, cradling his head in one hand, dancing through their chambers with allyria’s delirious laughter singing through the room. their children may have grown, may have squared - off and matured, but trystane was still edmure’s baby. when he rested his lips against his son’s skin, love threatened to burst right through the cage of his ribs. “your head.” it was not a question. it was not an urge. it was a father seeing a grazed knee, an arm at the wrong angle ; care alongside action. “let us stop the bleeding, come on now. sit beside me.”
they lowered to the nearest seat. edmure attempted to gesture with his sword hand, cursed at its uselessness, waved his left towards one of the maesters to bring him a wet cloth. gently he daubed at trystane’s forehead, wicking the blood away. “jeyne has had a bump to the head. they are fine, but some memories have left. we will remind her.” he swallowed away the grief, focused on care. “tanselle and elyas had been hiding. they are well, just dirtied. your mother is unscathed, and the babe is unhurt.” and edmure ? he hesitated. “do not apologise, sweet thing. you are not at fault. i will heal up. the dragon swiped me and knocked my shoulder out of place. it has made my arm ineffectual.”
trystane sat beside his father, he did not question it. he allowed him to inspect his injury. the fossoway knew that it was minor and that he would be fine. perhaps there would be a scar and he could spin a story about how he survived a brutal attack.
he nodded as his father spoke. he was relieved that his siblings and mother were fine. he had wished he did more to protect them, he was their eldest brother and even though he knew jeyne could fend for themselves, he knew they were all stronger together. he let out a small laugh to keep himself from shedding a tear. "i should have done more. i am the eldest son..." he started. "you fought a dragon and i... i hid and i didn't even seem to think of my siblings. what kind of knight would i ever be who did not even try to rescue those in my own house?" he asked his father.
his head began to pound momentarily and he placed his own hand to the wound and let out a sigh. "this might be a bit worse than i thought ..." he pulled the wet cloth away and looked at it, the blood was more than he expected. "perhaps they will need to put stitches in it." he said with a smirk. "then i will have a battle scar." he joked with his father, who he assumed would not find this amusing.
“ … alright … this is starting to sound as if it is serious. ” their laugh was awkward, disjointed. she had hoped that with their mother's return, at least some of the tension would ease. mara could help relieve some of her duties with the listening ear of their mother, find some rest, and they would continue to search as they had pledged to maekara. whatever it was that lana had expected to be said, this was not it. their smile slowly dimmed, confusion settling into her features. “ hasty ? the targaryens have been our friends since we were young children. they were … they were the only ones that were continuous in their aid and comfort to us after father's death. what about that is haste ? ” did mara know no loyalty ? who had gotten into her ear ? “ what brought this on ? ”
mara shook her head quickly. "delfina and i met before... right after father passed." she admitted. she had yet to mention that meeting until now and perhaps, she should have told at least elliana earlier. they had always been close but now, now mara felt like there had been an invisible line drawn in the sand between her and the rest of her siblings. “i wished to be a member of the small council. i made my request to her and … i believe she promised it to someone else and that made me feel … useless to their house. cedric and maekara are betrothed, i have made our bid public and while our relationships are strong … there are other houses that wish to strike them down … and us.” she admitted, her eyes burning as she spoke.
she wished she could say that she was not the cause of this conflict. the lannister had hoped, perhaps now that their father was dead ... they could all come back to each other as they once did when they were younger, before their parents fought. she sighed and rubbed her hands across her face. "i'm sorry, elliana ... i should have said something sooner. this ... this has been an incredibly difficult transition for me and while mother has been grieving, i have been left to champion for our house alone." mara states. "what you, cedric and rosamund want are important ... but at the end of the day, it is my decision. it is on my shoulders to carry." she explained. "i just ... i have had to look at other options for our house, for me." mara continued.
she frowned momentarily and then relaxed her face. she would not allow premature wrinkles to form while she was only ruling lady for less than the amount of time it took her to make a dress. "i need your council, elliana." she muttered as she pushed herself down into the nearest chair. "my mind and my ambition have been tearing apart my judgement."
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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.
› 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."
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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."
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.
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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.