into the dust we go

♥♥♥ starter call for my asoiaf/akotsk/f&b muses ♥♥♥

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Baela had to admit that she had some nerves, but as her grip tightened on the reins she pushed past them. Of course the slight came from when they last in the air together. She had been so determined to find Jace before and she felt just as determined now to bring him back in one piece. Feeling him be able to rest like that against her made her feel less nervous. This had been her mission from the start and apart from her own feelings she knew his return would bring some celebratory reactions. Knowing that Vermax had survived and helped keep Jace alive made everything better as well. When Baela heard the roar behind she felt her lips curl into a smile. That sound alone brought her some peace.

a mix of soft, desperate, angry, awkward, funny, and accidental love confessions.

𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭/𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜

“You make every place feel like home.”

“I don’t know when it happened. It just did.”

“I stopped imagining my future without you in it.”

“I never get tired of hearing your voice.”

“You’ve ruined everyone else for me.”

“I love you. I’ve loved you for a while, actually.”

“I love who I am when I’m with you.”

“You make me want things I never wanted before.”

“I don’t want someone like you. I want you.”

“I think you’re the reason why none of my relationships lasted or worked.”

𝐀𝐰𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

“I had a speech prepared but I’ve forgotten all of it.”

“This is going horribly. Can I start over?”

“Can you stop staring at me while I embarrass myself?”

“Please say something before I pass out.”

“I’ve rehearsed this conversation so many times and somehow this version is the worst.”

“Please don’t laugh. Actually, no, you can laugh. Just don’t leave.”

“This sounded a lot more romantic in my head.”

“Can we skip to the part where you tell me I didn’t ruin anything?”

“I swear I’m not usually this pathetic.”

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞

“If I don’t tell you now, I never will.”

“I can’t keep pretending anymore.”

“I would rather lose you after telling the truth than keep lying to you.”

“If this is the last conversation we ever have, you deserve to know.”

“I don’t expect you to say it back.”

“I couldn’t live with myself if I never said it.”

“I’ve been waiting for the right moment, and I know this isn’t one, but I just had to say something.”

“This isn’t how I wanted to tell you.”

𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐲

“Do you have any idea how hard it is to stay mad at someone you’re in love with?”

“Do you think I’d be standing here if I didn’t love you?”

“Of all the people in the world, why did it have to be you?”

“I keep trying to walk away, and somehow I always end up back here.”

“You keep acting like you’re nothing to me, and I’m sick of it.”

“I hate how much power you have over me.”

“I never asked to fall in love with you.”

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥

“Forget I said that.”

“I thought you were asleep.”

“Can we both just agree that never happened?”

“I really need you to pretend you didn’t hear that.”

“Well. That’s out now.”

“That was supposed to stay in my head.”

“Because I’m in love with— …forget it.”

“Can we rewind about ten seconds?”

“Nope. Conversation over.”

“Well, the cat’s out of the bag and the cat is unfortunately in love with you.”

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲

“This is a disaster.” “A cute disaster.”

“I had standards once.”

“You’re never letting me live this down, are you?”

“This is humiliating, by the way.”

“If you reject me, I’m moving to another country. No pressure.”

“You’ve completely derailed my week. And my month. Possibly my life.”

“I love you.” “...” “I hate this conversation.”

“You make me less miserable.” “That’s the sweetest thing you’ve ever said to me.”

“You’re the exception.” “To what?” “Most of my opinions about people.”

“I’m accepting my fate.” “You’re talking like you’re being executed.” “In a way, I am.”

Mary Louise couldn't help but wonder, or rather try to theorize, a suitable explanation for this. Was she a ghost? Was that what this was? But that made no sense, because deep down she had known Nora was at peace, or at least somewhere that was catered to give her something better than the hell they had lived through. And they had lived through many.

Solely because of that, she had always hoped that Nora had been granted eternal peace. But with that came the complex dilemma of Mary Louise wanting to disturb that by resurrecting her. She knew it was bad. She knew she had no right. And still, she wanted to. Eternity was worth nothing if it was not spent with Nora.

Mary Louise knew that their relationship was unnatural and perhaps unhealthy, but could anyone blame them? They had fallen in love in a period where same-sex relationships were frowned upon. Always having to hide their passion and love. Not even being able to hold hands. Of course, the modern world did not have the same issues. Here, they could be together and build a life. But for that, Nora needed to be in this life.

"Nora, I am so sorry..." she said softly. "I doomed you into this. I never should have allowed you to sacrifice yourself along with me. I was dying regardless, poisoned by that damned blood of Rayna. But you... you could have lived. You should have lived." Her voice trembled.

"You always blended into this modern world better than I did. You actually bothered to go out and start a life. I never should have gotten you involved in this... in this quest to avenge our fallen coven members. I am so sorry..."

Even when she had, in that moment, told Nora not to follow her into death. Even when she knew Nora had made her own decision to do it together with Mary Louise.

"I should have fought harder... I never should have just succumbed to those foolish barbarians testing their poisoned pills on me… I know it might look like I am slacking, but I assure you, I want nothing more than to bring you back to this world... It's just that resurrection... it brings complications..." She paused before admitting it. "I came back wrong... I just feel it in my bones..." But she didn't want to talk about that now. "I just don't know if I have the right to do this... I don't want you to suffer again. But Nora... I missed you so much. I feel like without you, there is almost no air for me to breathe."

Having the love of her life back in her arms so suddenly made all the memories of their past flood back to her mind. The hard fought battle to just be together in such a backwards thinking time period. The cursed coven they managed to escape and finding a new motherly figure in Lily. Having other siphoners around that also accepted them made everything better. It made her miss it, but she knew the others had been able to find peace. Now it was Nora's turn to be able to have that sense of peace again. She fully believed that she deserved it.

Being what they were meant they had so much access to means to a true sense of forever. Magic could be both a blessing a curse, especially when from the gemini coven. However, she's on the side of it being a blessing. Whether it were her own powers, Mary Louise's, or somebody else she managed to channel there was enough power to have the two women be able to embrace each other again. Being able to hold her again and to look into her eyes made Nora tear up. She shook her head as she pulled back a little to allow herself a moment to wipe away the tears forming. At least they were happy tears.

She knew there was truth to those first few words. Modern world Nora Hildegard had been quite the adaptable woman, having even tried going to university for a brief period. Even if it had been harder for Mary Louise she still loved her, still stood by her side. The heretic absolutely believed they much better together than they were apart. Anytime she'd been on her own there was always a sense of something missing. That had always been the state of her mind before coming back to this plane of existence in front of Mary Louise.

@witchyxwoo semi-plotted a thing

Helaena swept into the main hall of Dragonstone, windswept from her headlong flight from King's Landing and wild eyed.

She didn't know what to expect exactly, Helaena was not a fool, with everything that had happened and the fact that she was not very close with Rhaenyra, sister or not, she didn't expect to be welcomed with open arms.

But with what she had seen, she had to try and warn her elder sister.

When she spotted Naella, the youngest Targaryen princess stopped, swaying slightly, as if standing was difficult.

"Where is Rhaenyra? I must speak to her." There was no time for pleasantries.

Naella had flown to Dragonstone not long her elder sister and Daemon had. The island had become more of her own home over the past couple years. It brought her more joy to be there than back in King's Landing surrounded by so many potential enemies. It did hurt at times to be away from her father, but she saw her sister, uncle, and nephews as her main family.

( you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love )