#&baela

[witchyxwoo]

baela slid down from her saddle after moondancer had found their recent perch. they had been flying for a while, but she hadn't wanted to go into the dragonstone pit just yet. so she'd commanded her dragon to perch upon one of the grassy mountaintops. "umbagon kesīr," baela spoke as she looked into the eyes of her dragon. she smiled before she turned around and took a few paces towards the edge of the mountain. baela had just hoped to have a moment of peace that wasn't surrounded by books and castle walls. so as a small breeze blew its way past her face, her smile grew. this was true peace, even if may just be a brief moment in the outside world.

@worthyheir // starter from baela

[witchyxwoo]

@unbeleveable sent -- > ❛  don’t  lie  to  me .  ❜ / rhaenys for baela

her grandmother knew her well and baela had been a fool to believe she could try to even lie. the young dragon twin just uncrossed her arms and a sigh escaped past her lips. "if i sit back and stay behind then my fear will win. i do not wish to for that to happen," the words spilled out. of course she felt scared. her heart still pounded within her chest from the latest flight above the skies with moondancer. every day she pushed through those fears to fight for the causes she believed in. "i must fight for what i believe in, grandmother. i will continue to push past all the fears and fight." this felt like the right thing to do and she certainly hoped she'd made her mother proud too.

[witchyxwoo]

❝ i want to weep. i want to be comforted. i’m so tired of being strong. ❞ / aerea for baela !

baela had given herself those early moments post-battle to allow the tears to flow. however, knowing that there was still much to do made her pause the tears. she wanted to be strong as she moved on to go retrieve her grandsire and meet with alyn and addam. she'd returned eventually and had not long after seen aerea. baela slowly approached and once their words registered she felt her resolve shake a little. "it's hard," she moved to sit down next to them. "i have wept already, but stopped myself when i left earlier to go fly again. but," she nearly choked up on the last couple words. "but i'm tired of being strong too." there weren't many people or even opportunities she felt she could express these feelings. at least they had a mutual understanding.

[witchyxwoo]

❝ there’s no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it. ❞ / aerea for baela !

fear had attached itself to baela from a young age in this world. it latched on tight as she grew up from the girl in the free cities all the way to the woman in the halls of driftmark and dragonstone. there had been so much fear going into that battle that it had nearly held her back. it had not just the words of her betrothed, but several facts that ultimately made her fly with moondancer that day. "in these times i believe it may be something we have to face just about every day. there is a part of me that would love to join my sister or go hide away, but i have to ignore those thoughts," she paused, catching her breath. "i will continue to fight head on despite the fear that's pressing against my mind."

[witchyxwoo]

@jacaeryse sent -- > [ i'll go ] sender gently pushes receiver back, taking charge and insisting they will handle the dangerous task @ baela

first baela had been given word of war in the gullet and those that had been caught up in. secondly she'd rushed over to tell the others about it knowing there needed to be a plan formed. thirdly she'd found herself alone with jace with a worried expression plastered across her face. she had tried reaching out towards, but had been pushed back. everything had happened so fast and his insistence left her in a state of shock. she looked off to the side at the other knights in the distance and then back at jace. a mere moment left with her thoughts, but she isn't sure she can change his mind. baela knew he'd likely go off to fight with or without here. that alone left with the choice of having to follow him or not.

that's the thing though. they could be helpful with their dragons in the fight, but that required them to be together. baela didn't want him to go out there on his own when she'd be perfectly capable to help. she also couldn't bare to just let him go so easily into this fight. she sighed as she realized she had hit a point of acceptance with jace. baela nodded once before a sigh escaped past her lips. she had to be brave now. not just for her own sake, but for all the people she loved. that, of course, included the one she'd be going into the battle with.

[witchyxwoo]

@ordyneir // closed starter from baela targaryen

baela had chosen to skip the last meal in favor of some personal target practice. she knew things were going to get more amped up soon and honestly she had not been hungry anyways. so the time felt right as she went to her favorite spot outside the castle walls. each arrow loosed from her crossbow felt like a release of negative emotion from her soul. even for a brief moment it felt nice to let it go. as she noticed the sun's location change she collected her bolts, the ones that hadn't shattered, and made her way back to the castle. once inside she began the trek towards her chambers, ready to just take a seat and put away her crossbow. she heard voices along the way, but her own thoughts occupied her attention instead. even after the target practice her mind hadn't quieted down one bit.

[witchyxwoo]

@denydefeat sent -- > “You were looking for me?” / jace @ baela

baela had wanted to tell jace the news from the letter she'd received, but had hoped to not rush him. instead she'd gone to wait in one of the private studies. it had been closer than going back to her chambers and she felt grateful the fire had still been going in the fireplace. no the letter hadn't been anything drastic or serious, but something she felt was good for all to hear. in her own head she felt it wasn't serious enough to rush to gather everyone to a table and boast in some council meeting. no this letter was about family. she'd gotten lost in space with the fire in her line of sight when she suddenly heard his voice. finally, she thought as she turned to glance at jace. "my sister has sent me a letter with some news she wanted to share. i believe she only sent this to me, but in it she detailed that she had a dragon hatch. she described it as pale-pink and named it morning," she held the letter out, in case he wanted to read it for himself.

[witchyxwoo]

❛ i can't go through this heartache again. ❜ ( jace for baela / @profugii )

baela walked over to take a seat next to jace before gently placing a hand over his. a small gesture that she hoped to provide some comfort. she gently squeezed his hand as well, hoping to provide further support. she wanted to do whatever she could to show she would be there for him. she knew all too well the meaning of heartache as being part velaryon and targaryen only came with some grief. in fact she herself isn't sure she'd be able to handle too much more herself. baela just wanted to try and do her best. @profugii