#[fate is inexorable]: gisela hathacanutesdottir

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💋‍ : my muse kissing yours on the cheek (to gisela!) -bebbanburged

@bebbanburged

The kiss tickled her cheek in a most delightful way.

Gisela leaned into the touch, briefly closing her eyes in order to allow her senses to focus only on Uhtred’s proximity. When she looked up at him again, her gaze was deep with infatuation.

Everything was perfect just as it was. The two of them alone, married, away from the interferences and the power struggles of Wessex, exchanging caresses amid the warmth of a midsummer morning. “Stay with me”, she murmured into his ear, brushing her nose along the curve of his jaw. “Kings and warriors have kept you away from me long enough”, Gisela added softly, resting her forehead on his shoulder.

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@xlittleprinccss​ asked: “What do you dream about?” to Gisela from Uhtred from this meme 

“The runes”, she murmured her reply, cautious to keep her voice low and not disturb the night’s deathlike silence. It was cold, but Gisela had woken up with a sweat. Before she could distinguish dream from reality, her body had already risen impulsively into a seat, which must have been abrupt enough to wake Uhtred from his sleep. Her chest was heaving, for some reason. The only sound they could hear was the distant hooting of the owls and the soft breath of their children as they slept, so she inhaled deeply, soothing herself. “Among other things...”

Her words were intentionally vague. She didn’t want to discuss her visions with him. They would bring no good. Gisela had seen death; hers, the children’s, then at last his own, but she knew he’d take them to heart and start basing his decisions on something that, for her, still felt unsubstantial. Until a real threat came along, it would be sensible to keep her dreams to herself. 

So, in an attempt to distract him from his question and prevent any further inquiries, Gisela smiled sweetly, then kissed his lips, concealing her worried gaze. “Most of all, I dream of you, especially when you’re away. I hope you’ll stay longer with us this time.”