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" yes , i do agree — " shirei began , but her words faltered as her gaze quickly glanced at her children playing by the fountain . " jeyne , please tell benjen not to stray too close to the water , " lady stark instructed her lady's maid , her motherly instincts kicking in . she turned back to her companion with an apologetic smile . " forgive me — , " she mumbled , hand on her swollen belly . " he’s fearless as a wolf pup, that one . and lucky, too — lucky his lady mother can no longer chase after him . ”
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slender figure stirred slightly beneath sheets , the sunlight hitting her right in the eyes , " it's blinding me , daemon , " lady tryell groaned as she dragged an arm over her eyes , silken ebony hair spilled like ink across the pale linen . another morning , another stolen hour in a bed that was not hers — though alysane supposed she has come to know this one almost as well . " if i am to risk my good name for you , daemon , the least you could do is draw the curtains . "
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" nobody else is here , your grace , " alysane exhaled hands that stiffly rested on her stomach finally relaxing , shoulders slumped a tiny bit . " there is no need for pleasantries , " tyrell added as she glanced around the vicinity to be sure . “ i was asked why i was not seen with you last night , gods know what tales they’ll spin , ” clearing her throat , as though to swallow the weight of what was unspoken . “ shall we take a stroll ? ” she asked, a faint smile tugging at her mouth. “ best give their wagging tongues something worth talking about . ”
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" brother , " lifting her eyes from the needlework spread across her lap . " how gracious of you to grace me with your presence , " some time ago , younger tyrell had had asked one of her maids to seek out trystane , not sure — or caring — if he was occupied or not . " i was beginning to think you've morphed into a dragon seeing as you spend all your time with them , " she jested with a smile .
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she flinched momentarily as a small sharp pain coursed through her finger , dropping the rose in her hand . " tiny prick , " alysane turned to the with a small smile . " one would think that i would grown immune to things of this sort , " she added as she wiped her finger with a clean rag . " now , tell me how this arrangement looks . "
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" i'm — i'm not entirley sure that's what lord codd meant , " tytos coughed into his fist , hoping the other caught on . the lord of driftmark had resorted to staring at the ground to avoid bursting into laughter “ just smile and and they will surely walk away . ”
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ceryse briefly glanced around the great hall , a tight smile plastered on delicate features . once , this had been her cage — all gold and glory on the outside , but a prison all the same . her family had plucked her from it not out of mercy , but necessity , to serve her house as was expected . " better a gilded cage than a dull one , I suppose , " the lady royce jested , chalice in hand as she turned to the templeton . " the babe won't remember all of this , gods bless her —but while the wine flows and the music plays, we might as well enjoy it . "
" back into the gilded cage … and i have not yearned for it in the slightest . " restive as always , since crossing into the crownlands , maika has been a trapped animal gnawing for its escape . free - flowing spirits make forging new alliances easier , yes , but by the seven , did she ever wish they could skip the pretense at times . the list of needs across templeton lands grows longer — yet here she stands , wrapped up in silky gold , simpering and exchanging pleasantries far away from the vale , and from ninestars , " but , there are worse excuses for a ball , hmm ? " she adds with a quirk of her lips , dark hues cast sidelong at her companion @crimsonsbled @ikhors @martryrs @wcrfcres . even she is not so heartless as to begrudge celebrating the life of a babe .
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" quite hilarious , the things one says aloud when they believe no ears are near, " matthos chuckled dryly into his cup . he cast a sidelong glance at his company, expression half-amused, half-weary . he never enjoyed large gatherings such as this , preferring to keep to himself but because of the position he found himself ' forced ' into , he had not choice but to be present tonight. he was master of ships in all but name , after all . He wasn’t one to eavesdrop — gods knew he had little interest in gossip — but some tongues wagged loud enough to make privacy a fool’s fantasy , " i have heard the most outrageous things tonight that is dare not repeat . not for lack of memory, mind you — only fear I might laugh loud enough to offend half the hall . "
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" good gods — " highgarden rose yelped , her body jolting as a voice echoed through what she had thought were empty halls . alysane steadied herself with a delicate hand to her chest before turning to find the source . " do you make a habit of lurking in dark corridors and frightening fragile ladies , my lord ? " she smirked , mock reproach in her tone . alysane was anything but often played that card . she cast a brief glance toward the window, where moonlight spilled in like a secret . " i have never thought of it that way — the gods being poetic . maybe you could say they are , " slowly nodding . " yes , a drink is in order . . . in honor of the princess . "
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“ Moonlight, ” he murmured aloud to no one in particular, voice low as he took in the the hall bloomed to silver. “ The gods have a poet’s sense of timing for the princess. ” He steps away from the wall then, eager to get closer to the spectacle that the crown had illumed for the court. Not for power. Never that. But for the symbolism that sparked the poet in him. " Shall we find a drink? " he grins, turning with a boyish lightness to his companion at his left; tonight's mood was infectious. His smile curls genuine. " It feels terribly ungracious not to toast a moonchild’s beginning, don’t you think? "
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" glad to know i am not the only one who feels such , " alysane said as she turned toward the lyseni , her arms folded on chest as she leaned into the cool stone of the balcony rail . the rose had slipped out earlier in the evening , the crowd suffocating her . after the year she endured , kingslanding was the last place she wanted to be . and yet , here she was , wading through silk and smiles like it were expected of her. “ there’s not a breath of air to be found in there , ” angling her head to the direction of the festivities . " normally i'd shoo people away but i am happy to share my hideout with you , " grinning at the other . " — only if you do not tell my brother . "
delicate like a water nymph, she's a vision wrapped in sparkling silver ⸺ daughter of the moon with fair skin and the nightsky tangled in her waves. yet movements are harsh, fight or flight instinct awakened as lyseni brashly escapes the room in need for air, heavy door pushed closed by the guards behind her. " it's sickening how sweltering it is inside. " flesh flushed pink, not a lie merely avoiding the truth.
𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 . . . 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝖾𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 @crimsonsbled, @steelfyre, @ikhors, @unscng, @heavnle, @traegedys
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tytos had to confess that it took a heartbeat longer than it should have to recall the man before him . " my lord , " bowing his head briefly , hoping to buy time to wrack his brain . he’d seen this face before — spoken to it, perhaps drunk with it — but the name slips his memory . " i am quite well , lord amos . " there it is . his memory has not failed him yet , what a relief . " a grand celebration . . . for a babe , " he feigned a smile . " could not be happier for the prince and princess of dragonstone — and of you , my lord ? "
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That tiny voice in the back of his mind still rung like a child, asking when it was appropriate to return to rooms, to find himself in bed for an early slumber, one now with sword close at hand. The man, however, knew that nights like this were not so common, as to be able to squander them. He kept a slow pace, a lazy circle of the room stopping to chat with this or that noble, to picking at the offered food, making a show of sipping at the wine, and dumping portions of it out any secret chance he gets. His tongue is dry and his mind is clear when he stops again. "My liege." The smallest incline of his head, and a smile bright like the dawn sun. "How fares you?"
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" good sister , " tytos turned with a subtle smile , goblet close to lips . there was much to mourn from the past year and never has the younger velaryon lord thought he would step food in king's landing again — not that he had a choice . " turquoise becomes you , " he complimented , gaze flicking to the shimmer of her gown , then back with an arched brow . " oh ? i hadn’t known lord plumm’s coffers ran so deep , deep enough to evangelize its benefits . and did it work ? did he persuade you enough , lusine ? "
" there you are . " a gentle hand falls on @crimsonsbled @eclipt1cs @heavnle shoulder to draw their attention . with silver - turquoise fabric flush to their skin , a silver choker at their throat , and an effortless pearly - white smile , one might be inclined to say that lusine is back in full - form . no mourning dress , no morose words . but to say as much would betray reality — for beneath the joyful mask , an inevitable return to the dragon's den means the tempest of rancor and despondence remains strong as ever . " my apologies , lord plumm insisted on evangelizing to me the benefits of yitish saffron . " eyebrows relax , betraying their relief to escape such banal conversation .
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from where she sat , shirei's face lit up at the sight of the other northerner . at least it wasn't someone she had to feign politeness with . " sit with me — " lady stark reached out her hand to myranda . " you must forgive me. i have grown weary of all this revelry , " shirei sighed as she adjusted herself on her seat . " i will never understand the ways of the south , " looking out into the sea of people . " still , the gods have seen fit to grant the targaryens a moment of joy after much sorrow and tragedy . where they find the gold to welcome all of westeros to their doorsteps , i cannot fathom . "
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"Thank the gods." Myranda whispered as familiar face broke through crowds. It was all becoming too much, and she knew herself well enough to know she would soon shut down entirely, but the relief in seeing Shirei's face did loosen the knot in her chest, just slightly. "Can you imagine, if we did something like this after every birth? While I understand the need for a celebration... Wouldn't they rather spend the time with family, loved ones with good intentions, rather than the entire court?"
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wife had never been one to hold a grudge against her husband , not truly , not even when she might have wished to . normally , she would have played the part of a loving wife with a hand looped through theon's arm , smiles soft as silk, laughter light as lace . she might have feigned delight in the company and the clamor but tonight, the role sat poorly on her shoulders . belly ripe with child and grown heavy these past moons , made every breath a burden . don't get her started on her swollen feet . And this city — gods , this city — with its stench and sweat had never earned her favor not when it is associate with bitter memories . " will this tart soothe my aching feet ? " wife exhaled , glancing at the tart before taking it in her hands . she could never resist a good tart , not when the babe in her womb seem to enjoy it as well . " no , " waving theon off . " he probably needs his dearest friend beside him . don’t trouble yourself with your poor , swollen wife . "
𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 ›› shirei stark , @crimsonsbled
❝ how are you feeling? ❞ he was hovering, question asked for the third time that eve, yet his mind being conscious of the fact did little to cease the act. he held out the fruit tart to his wife - a silent apology. the worry would be less if they were back home, surrounded by safe, familiar walls as they had been during shirei's first two pregnancies rather than a court full of vipers. but the crown had called; the wolves had answered. and theon would be lying if he claimed he wasn't happy to be here supporting his friend. worry for his love, happiness for his dragon brother existed in tandem. ❝ if you need to retire early, i'm certain i can speak to rhaeys. ❞
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" i am not sure if you are aware , your grace , " lady of the north stated matter-of-factly , holding a milky lace cap that she had picked up from the floor . " - her cap slipped off , " which she passed on to the closest servant . it was no secret that shirei was not as fond of the prince of dragonstone as her husband however , it was nice to see his grace in a different light . " fatherhood suits you , your grace , " offering a light smile . shirei never thought she would utter those words but here she was . " another thing you and theon have in common , coddling your babies . "
large hands cradle his youngest child carefully, holding the most precious good the continent has to offer - soft and gentle, protected as the princess rests against his chest. " under no condition am i handing her over, " rhaeys whispers to the noble joining the pair of royals, arrogant smile on his features. and why not ? when he helped with creating the most perfect little human alive.
𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 . . . 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝖾𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 @crimsonsbled, @steelfyre, @eclipt1cs, @unscng, @heavnle, @traegedys
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Aaron Pierre visits the Kelly Clarkson Show with the Lion King cast.
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" you're going the wrong way ! " matthos yelled out . " that's not — " and then they plowed into a pile of snow . " that's gotta hurt . do they just let anyone on the slopes these days ? " he mumbled to the person next to him .
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