told him about the conversation she had with rhaenyra. it was between her and alicent .
“you are here with us now .” she cooed softly and her own hues locked with his.
the smallest of smiles could be seen , hearing his words. though he was needed in battle. the queen would feel better , more ( safe .) with him there and protecting her and her daughter.
“ i think we both know, if you here or naught . they would have .” alicent never
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.. I should never had fled kings landing. perhaps Rhaenyra would never had taken it had I remained under the kings rule”
he adds but then he knew somehow it would have happened anyway. Cole then locked his eyes onto hers
a frown evident when he moved closer , fear that he might hate her for what happened. but a soft sigh of relief left the queens lips when he rubbed her arm. the picking had stopped momentarily.
“he only did what you would have done. “ alicent replied softly and
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he frowned seeing the way that she thought he’d think of her in such a dismissive , redundant way. Cole shook his head approaching her as he warmly rubs her arms
“ don’t be ridiculous .. I came back as soon as I heard because it terrified me. that you’d be harmed in such
i —-
her head ducked in shame , she thought no one else knew of what had happened . she made it clear . yet it found its ways to his ears.
fingers picked at the skin and alicent drew a breathe.
“ you must , think the worst of me .”
I was going to ask you the very same thing but the gold cloaks alone are evident. Orwyle has informed me of what ser jesper did .. tis’ only a shame I didn’t strike him down myself.