for @pastchronicled’s warwick from shiera au: alternate verse
She could smell the battlefield on him. Fire, blood, and sweat, along with the faint scent of the wine often served in their palace. Shiera hummed and lifted her head from where it rested against his chest, the roar of their warriors dimming as the messenger spoke louder. It was a message from another king expressing his fidelity, confirmation that the alliance her father established would remain even with Warwick now sitting on the Targaryen throne. Had her father’s heir not perished during the war, things would be different, but here they were, donning crowns they – or rather she – never expected to have. “We can trust this king, husband,” she murmured, all without looking at the man standing in front of them. “But the next one…their family’s ambition will harm us in the end. No matter how many sons they pledge to your service.” Rivers, ever-winding and strong, and despite her affinity for the water, Shiera had a bad feeling about them. A queen sitting on her king’s lap wasn’t the most common sight, but as an illegitimate princess, she was still used to doing things her way.













