#ruinovs

[patriciers]

serena  gently  bends  maika’s  legs  to  exercise  them  ,  narrating  her  actions  and  making  faces  as  she  does  .  it’s  an  engrossing activity  ,  enough  that  the  rest  of  world  falls  away  —  almost  .  movement  out  of  the  corner  of  her  eye  still  manages  to  redirect  her  attention  .  as  she  glances  over  to  see  the source  ,  she  makes  an  exaggerated  gasp  ,  one  for  the  babe’s  benefit  .  though  serena  knows  it  isn’t  possible  for  maika  to lift  and  turn  her  head  to  see  who  she’s  looking  at  just  yet  ,  “  look  ,  maika  ,  your  aunt  alys  is  here  .  ”  she  smiles  and  nods  once  toward  her  good  sister  ,  as  a  much more  standard  greeting  between  herself  and  @ruinovs​  .  

[feuillemorts]

𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨  ﹔  denyse redwyne， @ruinovs． 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯  ﹔  denyse’s rooms， sunspear．

lynesse had been purposeful upon her return to the arbor those months ago, quickly taking care of the few concerns that had happened while she was in winterfell and focusing on negating any future problems that might arise while she was away. she loved her home, and it was always a bit difficult to leave, but this time was far easier than the last had been  ﹔  sunspear was not far by ship, and spring in the south meant she would not have to smother herself in layers to stay warm. perhaps arriving nearly a month before the wedding was a bit early, but lynesse wanted to enjoy every moment possible with her sister before denyse became the crown princess 　( and wasn't that a thought? )　 and had duties of her own. the closeness of her home meant it was simple enough to make it to the arbor and back within a few days, and she had only just returned from making sure all was in order and gathering more cargo to bring to dorne. mostly wine, for rather obvious reasons, but as the wedding neared she knew it was time for a specific item, one which she had been preparing for months. 

lynesse entered her sister's rooms with a nod to the guards, who were quite familiar by now, and directed the servant following behind to place the chest next to a mirror on the wall. her gaze tracked it carefully, wary of any rough handling, and a slight sigh of relief escaped when it was set down gently. she nodded a thanks and dismissal, then made her way over, reaching out a hand to denyse as she did so. 　“ come and see what i have brought you. ”

[unrcpcntant]

closed for @ruinovs​ !

just minutes after xavion had found himself on a balcony to escape the noise and get some fresh air, he heard the doors from the inside being opened and the sound of someone's footsteps. “ lady ferah, ” there was a certain amount of surprise that he hadn’t been able to hide in the tone of his voice, when he saw that it had been her. she was the last person he would have expected to see here. “ may i be bold and ask who are you hiding from ? ”

[patriciers]

annoying  his  sister  @ruinovs​  (  or  trying  to  ,  rather  )  is  something  osric  only  likes  to  do  intentionally  ,  and  certainly  not  in  the  way  he  had  lately  .  so  ,  he  had  given  her  space  .  still  ,  it  had  been  a  while  since  he  last  checked  in  with  her  ,  and  he  had  decided  to  change  that  .  he  knocks  before  her  door  ,  and  ,  in  brotherly  fashion  ,  opens  it  without  waiting  for  a  response  .  “  shar  .  ”  he  pokes  his  head  into  the  room  .  “  i  promise  i’ll  leave  if  you  want  me  to  ,  just  wanted  to  know  if  you  needed  help  with  anything  .    ”  being  the  second  most - recent  addition  to  house  martell  ,  he’s  sure  his  sister  has  thrown  herself  headlong  into  every  responsibility  that  entails  being  part  of  the  family  .  and  unlike  king’s  landing  ,  osric  refuses  to  idly  pass  his  time  .

[patriciers]

" i figured we could stick around here for a while , " osric explains before flopping down onto one of the couches in the common room . the mazes hold no appeal anymore , and lead by his gradually building unease , he gravitates toward the familiar — which , in a region he's only been to once before , means staying near family , @ruinovs of course being included . " that okay with you ? " he asks , though admittedly he has no intention on moving from his spot for the time being .

[patriciers]

though the  awareness  that  she's  being  a  poor  host  swirls  around  in  her  mind  ,  yet  other  concerns  are that much louder , preventing  serena  from  simply  snapping  out  of  her  state  .  she  can't  be  sure  how  long  she's  absently  stirred  her  beverage  , even  after  the  sugar  has  dissolved  . but  as  she  finally reemerges  from  her  thoughts  ,  and an  unmistakable  look  of  expectation  from  @ruinovs  greets  her  , she suspects it's been a while .  "  hmm  ?  "  she  sits  up  ,  raising  her  teacup  to  her  lips  to conceal the sheepishness that blooms across her features .  "  i'm  sorry  ,  would  you  repeat  that  ?  "

[patriciers]

osric  never  thought  he  would  feel  more  trapped  than  he  had  while  confined  to  the  red  keep  or  sunspear  .  yet  now  that  every  twist  and  turn  of  the  briar  maze  concluded  with  a  wall  of  red  and  black  —  a  conclusion  he'd  come  to  after  tens  of  minutes  of  wandering  —  a  sense  of  foreboding  ,  and  of  unwanted  uncertainty  ,  had  crept  up  on  him  .  but  ,  knowing  @ruinovs  had  been  far  less  enthusiastic  to  be  in  the  maze  than  he  had  ,  he  pushes  down  his  own  disquiet  .  "  at  least  your  friend  is  here  to  keep  us  company  .  "  he  says  ,  hand  outstretched  ,  an  offering  for  the  kitten  to sniff  .

[patriciers]

" let me know when you want to head back , " osric announces , turning his attention from the greenery toward @ruinovs as he continues to amble through the famed labyrinth of highgarden . though there didn't seem to be much point to wandering around , other than to see the various fountains and sculptures hidden within it ; perhaps that was enough of a motive for so many to enter the briar maze . but he is glad andar had humored him by tagging along . " i've been keeping track of the turns we've taken , so it shouldn't take too long to retrace our steps . "