⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 ...

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝑳𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

She snuck away to cool off in the lake .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

@dreamcastcr " I trust the seven will bless you greatly . "

She places a great deal of trust in her religion , just how she was raised . Sent to learn at the Three Sisters , her own sister was not interested in raising her after their parents passed on .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

「 𝓢tarter for ⋮ @dreamcastcr 」

Wandering around the massive tent filled with lords , knights and ladies . All feasting and chattering away , many filled with enthusiasm and excitement for the tourney . Herself dodging many lords and knights , ---

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

a queen deserves the same amount of protection if not more .

Frankly , her sister would be shocked if the prince came to the Vale .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

" We all do , unfortunately not everyone has a brother so some of us must protect ourselves . "

The Queen , especially one who is gentle truly should have her own Queensguard . She never understood why only a King is protected , ---

[- -* 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 @OFONEEYEPRINCE]

⠀
“She needs someone who is will to look over her .”

maybe he’d agree if his brother didn’t have such a reputation . it isn’t always a wonderful thing to have . honestly he’d much having of had sister than a brother who only gets such things because the others

——
⠀

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

Raising a singular brow to that , though tempted to say something . Alas , she cannot it would not be very lady like .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

It is her duty to protect the Vale , not slaughter it ...

Though she understands his advice , just not a move she would do . She has to do what is best for the Vale , even if that means she loses the Eyrie .

" ... "

---

[𝓥isenys 𝓣argaryen. @starlitprxnce]

that is what he hears
from everyone who is
too afraid to do what must
be done ...

❝ husbands are good
for that . ❞

fully expects to be glared
at - just couldn't resist .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

She murmurs , bringing the chalice to her lips , the aroma of arbor red hunting her nostrils instantly . Florals and fruits melding together , deep and vibrant in flavors and hue .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

They all have things that keep them up at night , just nothing ideal . Taking a hold of her chalice with both hands and pressing her back against her chair .

" I suppose I require something to keep me up and occupied at night , don't we all . "

---

[𝓥isenys 𝓣argaryen. @starlitprxnce]

I'm not you ...

something he heard
so often , reminders he
never really needed but
was given nonetheless ;
nobody could be
like *𝐡𝐢𝐦 ...

she did vex him ; refusing
to go left but also right ,
stubbornly staying the
course that only seemed to
bring her sorrow .

prince ━

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

She snuck away to cool off in the lake .

[ً @MORTlSUMBRA]

⠀not ⠀all ⠀love ⠀is ⠀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞. ⠀sometimes ⠀itʹs ⠀gritty ⠀and ⠀dirty ⠀and ⠀possessive. ⠀sometimes ⠀itʹs ⠀not ⠀supposed ⠀to ⠀be ⠀careful ⠀or ⠀soft ⠀at ⠀all. ⠀sometimes ⠀it ⠀feels ⠀like ⠀𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡.

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

" I'll keep your advice in mind , but I am not you . I would prefer no blood she'd over frivolous things . "

A throne is hardly an excuse to slaughter great houses over . This is not the Iron Throne , he is used to killing , she is not .

[𝓥isenys 𝓣argaryen. @starlitprxnce]

it usually works ,
regardless of her
feelings toward the
idea ...

quite the expected
response , reasons for
which he could not
fathom ; she seems to
find nothing but trouble
here as it is .

❝ just pick the
right people to kill .❞

he's not wrong ( unfortunately ).

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

take what you want .ᐣ "

Could not have been all grand , he nearly died at sea , presumed dead by his family . What is left of them at least .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

A typical response from a dragon , kill everyone and take whatever they want . Letting this exasperated sigh to escape her breath as she just shakes her head .

" How has that worked out for you , just kill everyone and ---

[𝓥isenys 𝓣argaryen. @starlitprxnce]

a *𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 lady overcomes
most obstacles , but
perhaps these are
solutions only in his head
( like usual ) ...

visenys shrugged , somewhat
running out of ideas - bar one .

❝ then just kill
everyone else .❞

it works for him ...

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

" I am Arryn , I belong to the mountains . My place is here , I hold no desire to get seasick and go to Essos only to see sand and unsavory things . "

They would not welcome a falcon , Essos is famous for housing kings and princes . A lady alone is a dangerous thing .

[𝓥isenys 𝓣argaryen. @starlitprxnce]

prince refrained from
rolling his eyes ; hardly
the only options available
to her ...

❝ no shortage of suitors
for you to decline , nor
places far away from here
that care only for coin
and whether you have
enough of it . ❞

essos had a different
hierarchy , ━

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

" I don't see myself being forced into becoming a Septa . Since I am a lady and bear no rights , no husband to give me a home that is where they well take me . "

What a horrible existence that would . Living in a Sept and being a slave to the High Sparrow , a cruel fate .

[⋆.˚ ☾ 𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒎𝒂 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒏 ⭒.˚ @AstuteFalcon]

Unsure if that is an actual compliment or not , guessing he means it as one . Just staring at him , not even certain what to say to that . His next words surprise her , he of all people knows what happens to ladies removed from their homes and unwed ...

---

[𝓥isenys 𝓣argaryen. @starlitprxnce]

oh , submission can
be *𝐟𝐮𝐧 , it's what most
humans want , whether
they know it or not ;
a powerful god before
them to submit to ,
someone they think
will *𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 them ..

❝ you are lucky to
still be pretty when
you're miserable .❞

he is sort of an
expert on misery , ━