[ Rhaenyra's first instinct is to respond to Daemon's message with something equally haughty and teasing — the first, as befitting a queen, and the second, as befitting a wife — but a stronger emotion drives her to set her device down, on the closest table, and uncurl herself from the chair she's been perched in, closer to the fireplace in the room.
With anyone else, she might linger, wait for them to reach the door and discover it already unlocked. It's a potentially unwise choice in the aftermath of the attacks, but Rhaenyra will not barricade herself behind a locked door or risk appearing afraid — or worse, weak. She has already conquered life after death, but the certainty that Daemon is on his way to her is what drives her steps, across the room and to the door that leads out into the main corridor.
When her hand closes around the knob, her expression initially shifts into one of surprise and expectation before dissolving into fondness — and she reaches out to secure a grasp around Daemon's upper arm, leading him into both the room and the place where she stands. ]
I would be well within my rights to order you to remain in this room. [ Stern, even as she takes his face gently between both her hands, lifting her chin to press a kiss to the center of his forehead. ] Forbid you from venturing anywhere else.
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With anyone else, she might linger, wait for them to reach the door and discover it already unlocked. It's a potentially unwise choice in the aftermath of the attacks, but Rhaenyra will not barricade herself behind a locked door or risk appearing afraid — or worse, weak. She has already conquered life after death, but the certainty that Daemon is on his way to her is what drives her steps, across the room and to the door that leads out into the main corridor.
When her hand closes around the knob, her expression initially shifts into one of surprise and expectation before dissolving into fondness — and she reaches out to secure a grasp around Daemon's upper arm, leading him into both the room and the place where she stands. ]
I would be well within my rights to order you to remain in this room. [ Stern, even as she takes his face gently between both her hands, lifting her chin to press a kiss to the center of his forehead. ] Forbid you from venturing anywhere else.