— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰

⟢ "𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑥 ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑠, 𝑖'𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑡"

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❆⋅⋆ ── 𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑦𝑑𝑖𝑠 𝐹𝑦𝑙𝑔𝑗𝑎

𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ

"𝑇𝑜 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛, 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑, 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑙

𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎."

# — #asoiafrp | #hotdrp | oc rp acc
— 18+ mature + dark themes

[ᅠ𝚁𝙰𝙼𝚂𝙰𝚈 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐓𝐎𝐍 .`ᅠᅠ @THE_SKINN3R]

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ㅤ ㅤ𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 ✘
ㅤ ㅤㅤ𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 ✘
ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 ✘
ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 ───
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𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐀𝐘 ㅤ ̵ ̵𝑺̵𝑵̵𝑶̵𝑾̵ 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐓𝐎𝐍
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[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

as if afraid that he wasn't real.

afraid he was just another nightmare, as the ones she'd been plagued with ever since he'd disappeared.

"how are you here?" the young woman questioned, her voice shaky and her dark eyes brimming with unshed tears. "i don't understand..."

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❄︎ ༄.° if she'd any doubt in the truth in his words, in the claim he made — it was all but gone now.

it ( was ) him standing before her. the same boy she grew up with, now a man grown.

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[‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝓼𝔱𝔞𝑟𝑘 ‍ 𓃦 ‍ 𝐬𝑙𝔞͟𝔦𝖓 ﹒‍ ‍ @winterfled]

judging by her solemn incredulousness , it became exceedingly clear that his fathers lies had reached her ears , too . of course they had … what better way to hammer the nail into the false coffin ? a sigh escaped him , then , »

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

freydis closed the distance between the two, eyes flicking down to the winter rose between his fingers — her favorite. he remembered.

"it truly ( is ) you..." she spoke softly, slowly reaching up to brush her thumb against his jaw, her touch just ( barely ) there.

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[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅 𓆩𖤓𓆪 @northenwarrior]

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𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔
𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑜𝑛.

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐁 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊

[𝖚𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝖎𝐭𝐞 @sotseed]

❧ 𝖘𝖊𝖗 𝖚𝖑𝖋 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖙𝖊
𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

"i..." freydis managed to speak, although she was forced to swallow thickly before continuing.

"is this a dream?" she asked. "do you truly stand before me?"

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❄︎ ༄.° he looked different. his eyes looked tired, his frame lighter.

it had been years since she'd last been graced with alaric's presence — they'd been close as children. they'd roamed the snowy wood and huddled before a fire with stolen sweets in their younger days.

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[‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝓼𝔱𝔞𝑟𝑘 ‍ 𓃦 ‍ 𝐬𝑙𝔞͟𝔦𝖓 ﹒‍ ‍ @winterfled]

the sound of his own name leaving familiar lips was almost enough to make him shy away . of course , he’d heard it countless times before , but it was received differently this time .

only the gods knew how long it had been since »

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

when news of his death reached her in melrraki, freydis had mourned him. the poor girl had been left inconsolable.

and yet... here he was, stood before her in black, holding a flower between his fingers like a sacred oath between the two.

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[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

"is it you?" freydis asked gently, taking a step closer, her fingers flexing as she desperately attempted to keep herself in check — otherwise, she would've reached for him, and gods knew what would happen if freydis allowed herself to slip.

"alaric?"

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❄︎ ༄.° the sound of his voice stole the breath from the young woman's lungs. she felt a bit faint, suddenly.

'my lady'.

it had never felt right coming from him. it was far too formal, too detached.

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[‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝓼𝔱𝔞𝑟𝑘 ‍ 𓃦 ‍ 𝐬𝑙𝔞͟𝔦𝖓 ﹒‍ ‍ @winterfled]

that glimmer of recognition was all he needed , eyes of blue - grey flicking towards either one of the guards as they seemed to exchange looks of uncertainty before inevitably heeding their lady’s command . only then did alaric bring »

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

when the man before her lowered his head in a respectful bow, she couldn't help but follow his movement, unwilling to allow his face to hide from his gaze. not after having been deprived of those blue-grey eyes for so long.

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[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

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concealing the hitch in her breath by clearing her throat, freydis turned to her guards and lifted a hand dismissively. "leave us."

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❄︎ ༄.° freydis regarded the man knelt on one knee before her, and she rose from her seat, her eyes flicking towards the delicate flower held in his hand.

a memory surged in her mind at the sight — warmth. familiarity.

recognition.

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[‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝓼𝔱𝔞𝑟𝑘 ‍ 𓃦 ‍ 𝐬𝑙𝔞͟𝔦𝖓 ﹒‍ ‍ @winterfled]

⠀
meeting alone was important in itself as he approached the high lady @vulpesnivalis , only ever stopping once the guards deemed him close enough . then , wordless , he lowered to one knee and offered the flower out .

she may not »
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[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

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it had been some time since she'd stepped foot in winterfell. she'd been a child the last time she had, no older than thirteen. but she recognized those eyes anywhere they went. how could she ever forget him?

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[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

+ " worry not. i shall do it myself, " she says, eyeing the drab bouquet in her hand with a grimace. " the thing is insulting. you might as well have been called a hag. "

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❄︎ ༄.° " if what you've shown so far is genuine appreciation, then i fear you have much to learn. " freydis sighs dramatically, although she does not allow aregelle to rid them of the bouquet.

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[. 𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖌𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊 @TR3NCHANT]

❝are you implying i do not show genuine appreciation, my lady?❞ she asks, pretending to be aghast with a hand to her chest.

❝well, let me get rid of this sadness inducing bouquet then, yes?❞

[— 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑿-𝑳𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑲𝑰 @vulpesnivalis]

❄︎ ༄.° she lifts her head, turning her nose up at her most beloved friend for a moment before huffing.

she'd never been able to pretend with aregelle.

" finally, " freydis scoffs gently. " a genuine offer of appreciation. see? was that so hard? " she teases.

[. 𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖌𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊 @TR3NCHANT]

she finally cracks a smile, eyes rolling at the same time, ❝now, shush it, you.
i will gather you better flowers myself, will that do?❞