i don't resent anyone. i just wish somebody would look at me and see how small i am compared to the world. i wish someone would see how hard i'm trying to hold everything together! i'm trying! it's hard! everything is very much not together!
His words were gentle, familiar, laced with that old warmth brushing against the edges of her armor like the tide against stone. She allows herself to close her eyes for a moment as his hand moves through her hair, the gesture softening her shoulders. (...)
the years of marriage did not diminish the king's love for the queen, quite the opposite, even though his wife's temperament was sometimes spicy.
“ you and your concern make me very happy. everyone in our court is fine, including us. ”
“ Gratitude is a quiet thing at court. It rarely leaves the lips of those who benefit from it most. ”
A faint smile curves her lips as her fingers trace lightly over the edge of his collar, idle and thoughtful, before resting her palm above his chest. (..)
hmm ... wait let me double check. the circles under your eyes are a bit darker than usual, there are some gray in your hair, the lines on your forehead are starting to look like father ... want me to continue judging you?
The queen moved through the quiet corridors with the scent of incense still clinging to her—ashen rose and myrrh. Her hands were folded neatly in front of her, prayer ring still upon one finger, a trace of solemnity lingering in her gaze.
𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 from your queen.
And wiser than I expected. ”
Her gaze returned to the path ahead, but not without adding—deliberately—
“ I hope you both keep each other steady. Gods know we are not meant to carry fire alone. ”
sauntering beside Visenya outside the Sept, composed and watchful, her hands were folded neatly in front of her, rosary still tangled between her fingers—a habit rather than intent. Visenya’s words echoed behind the graceful cadence of her steps, sharp and layered. (...)
A pause, long enough to feel like caution. A faint smile, thin, enigmatic—graced her lips, not unkind, but knowing.
“ Aemond burns quietly, like the flame of a vigil candle. Steady, until it is not. If you have found balance with him, then you are braver than most. (..)