ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧.

⠀⠀⠀❝⠀𝓣he 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 and 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, as well as the 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 and 𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒔, 𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 with linked hands over 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒.⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ────────────────

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

⠀ ⠀⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓬𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝓽𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲.
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓵𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝓼𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭.

⠀ ⠀⠀𝓲f i am the 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔,
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓲 am the 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 of 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒔 also. ❜
⠀ ⠀⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

⠀ ⠀⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓲 can feel you're slipping
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓽hrough my hands, i've
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓽ried to break the 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.
⠀ ⠀⠀𝓳ust wanna know now
⠀ ⠀⠀𝔀here we 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝. ❜
⠀ ⠀⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— a hushed tone, shifting slightly to lock eyes with him, a plea veiled in her gaze. “ there will not be another war... even if i have to spend every waking moment in prayer to prevent it. you won’t have to endure such horrors again. ”
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀catelyn’s arms slip around @hisdutyishonor’s frame from behind, lips pressed against his spine, fingers caressing over his torso.

“ come back to bed… ‘tis entirely too early. ”
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— fingers delicately capturing his chin between her thumb and forefinger, gently guiding his face towards hers. with a tender touch, she traced the silhouette of his face, the curve of his bottom lip, seeking a deeper connection.

“ listen to me, ” she implored in —
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— mood, but there was truth to her words. “ it will be alright… i am certain it is just talk. ”
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— the last… was he truly ready for another?

the redhead squeezed his hand, her other hand traveling to cup his cheek, stroking it gently.

“ if it is a war they desire, i will not let you go anywhere. ” she muttered, albeit attempting at a joke to ease his —
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— your mind, is it not? it is why you cannot sleep? what is it, my darling? ”
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀“ no, ” the female muttered, sitting up herself as she did so, reaching out to stroke her fingers through the male’s hair gently and allow them a moment in silence while she weighed her words, attempting to find a gentler way to go about it. “ but something is on —
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— fur covers on his side of their shared bed to further coax him.

“ perhaps i could ease your mind in the meantime. ”
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀she watches as the leather falls before moving to slip back under the furs, having had removed herself form their warmth in nothing but her nightgown. she swore the ice was seeping into her bones.

“ there is still time ‘till then, ” cat muttered and lifted the —
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀— arms than be here alone. come back, my darling… if not for your own sake, than for mine. ”
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

@hisdutyishonor ⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀“ come back, ” catelyn presses and her hand turns over so that she can lace her fingers with his own, remaining on the spot but tilting her head to better look at him.

he (* looked ) tired but he also sounded tired.

“ i would rather you keep me awake while in my —
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

⠀ ⠀⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀the mama has returned.
⠀ ⠀⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝕮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧. @AMAMEANCORA]

⠀ ⠀⠀
⠀ ⠀⠀so many blonde heads. she is quite confused.
⠀ ⠀⠀