eris’ approach is a purposely loud one, leather dragging against stone the moment he passes the threshold allowing the other plenty of time to compose himself — a common courtesy to those still nursing wounds. “ the maesters would have a fit if they saw
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drunk that cannot bite his tongue vs. a lady in the most well guarded palace with a prince at her side.. perhaps it’s an attempt at kindness that has kept their father from tearing eris from the home he has found in the keep. “ i’m beginning to fear i may miss it here. ”
despite best efforts to remain the ever 𝓈tern guard their father raised him to be, a smile blossoms at that. the slightest curl upon lips as his head shakes faintly. “ that was terribly cheesy, ” chuckling as he finally grants himself a reprieve
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⠀⠀gaze averted from cup in order
to glance up ﹐ hint of a truthful
smile ghosting over brims ﹔ faint
shake of head ﹐ she knew all
too well the guilt that had taken
root ﹒
❛ home is wherever my children
are
⟢
from his ceaseless watching. body turning just enough to face her, the remnants of amusement slowly fluttering from tan skin. “ father will eventually realize that manfred needs me far more than you, ” it’s a wonder he hasn’t figured it out yet .. a
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perched within the doorway still, dark eyes ever watchful no matter the exhaustion lining them. the silence that’s hung thick since she’d settled the evening finally shattered with a soft clearing of his throat, “ do you ever miss home? ” a trick
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https://t.co/trmxOzKS3j going from spending his days in the keep, being an ever present figure for his niece / nephews and traveling to royal events with his sister to … enduring manfred. jena please come back your brother is on the Ledge.
“ ah.. ” a shake of his head, as a hand reaches out — 𝒽esitating even as she settles herself against him. “ he believes everything he doesn’t understand is a bad omen, ” his pursuit is abandoned, hand instead resting against his thigh restlessly
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she knows that look well enough; it is the same she holds in her own lilac eyes. such a deep loneliness . . . it has plagued them both for so very long.
a dream of him had brought her here. a hand is lifted to pat his »
tapping as he considers her offer .. only a fool would accept it, and what example would he be setting for jena’s children if he came home a deserter? … his head shakes, final in it’s decision no matter the ache blossoming within his chest. “ you
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“ no, ” yes, he misses them more than anything. every day is a fight between heart and mind on if he should plead with baelor to allow him back. “ i’m sure they’ve done well without me, and father wants me with his heir. ” he mutters as his gaze
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