α―½β± @isefyres β± a last kiss before one goes away . - ashara to ned
γ €γ €γ €WHEN HE'D ARRIVED AT HARRENHAL, ALL HE COULD THINK ABOUT WAS HOW EAGER HE WAS TO GO HOME. Now that the time has come, he's desperate for any excuse to stay. The tournament's end brings an expected goodbye; one that must be taken with patience. If she is to be his bride, then he must claim her the right way, and for that, he needs his father's blessing. And then comes a venture to Starfall to ask for Ashara's hand from her own father. It will take a few months to make it so, which feels like an impossibly long time before he can see her again, but it will be worth the wait. Ned has never hoped for anything in his life, only ever taking what he's been given. Second sons do not get to ask for things the way that a firstborn may. But he will ask for her. He's promised her he would, and there is nothing he wants more in the world.
γ €γ €γ €For now, their time left together is sparse. Tucked away in one of the castle's broken towers, basking in the warmth of the sunrise. Ned has never been good with his words. Action has always come easier to him, and so he brings his lips to hers once more. Gentle. Familiar, as if he's kissed her a thousand times already. Perhaps he has over the past few weeks. They've come to know each other in ways that only man and wife should, but he can pray his gods will forgive him for that once he makes his promise true. And he would not trade those nights for anything. βΒ I will come for you soon, β Ned says, resting his forehead against hers as he brings one of her hands to his chest. βΒ You have my heart. Take care of it while I'm away. β
