#( as a way to meet wulffryd relevant to regnarra. that fear ask had him thinkin )

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𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 / 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 ; 𝐖𝐔𝐋𝐅𝐅𝐑𝐘𝐃 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

verse: an unmerciful design. [ WULFFRYD GOODBROTHER'S THOUGHTS ON REGNARRA'S ARRANGED MARRIAGE & DEPARTURE. ] (wulffryd is a secondary character / observer to this verse as a close relative & connection to my primary muse of this verse: regnarra drumm)

when LADY REGNARRA DRUMM left old wyk and the iron islands to wed PRINCE AEMOND TARGARYEN ( @vhgr ) it was undeniable by those close to wulffryd that he fell into somewhat of a sour depression. of their wider family (they are first cousins), they have always been the closest with wulffryd serving in many ways and times as a brother and father figure, and mentor. and regardless of his own voyages away from old wyk he always knew that she was back at their home; the iron islands. — but it's not only her physical absence... as a religious man himself (and one of regnarra's greatest supporters regarding her connection to the drowned god), not having her there to bless the bloody wanderer before they set sail, and when they return — a ritual of many years — nor help guide him with questions and understanding beyond his own mind ... that has been something greatly jarring to his person, and to his crew. they are all as fiercely devoted to their religion, and the iron way, and have revered and respected the lady bone-hand since her first test of faith. overall, he didn't truly realise that regnarra is such a fixed and integral person in his life that her absence is somewhat akin to losing a part of himself. he feels somewhat lost.

he wasn't overly pleased to hear of the arrangement, and his general aversion to flames and fire (not a fear; he considers it second to the storm god... a product of lightning and destruction. whilst that is different than dragonfire, it still elicits a distaste.) in his dreams of late he is somewhat haunted by an image of regnarra being burned alive, or fed to a dragon for some perceived crime ... ranging from condemning her devotion to the drowned god, to the possibility of her being unable to produce an heir. none of which are logical, but his fears aren't logical when connected to someone he loves. when he learned of it wulffryd did try to intervene, but regnarra told him she had consulted with the drowned god and it was her path to go to the 'dragons den' as she called it, he settled himself. begrudgingly. wulffryd was there to send her off, and the bloody wanderer sailed most of the way with her before peeling off to leave — his crew, all whom are fierce supporters and believers in his cousin also, chanted "what is dead may never die!" until regnarra's vessel faded out of sight.