inbox for saltburnt;

[perzo]

WELCOME TO THE SALTBURNT NETWORK

USERNAME:
RHAENYRA

text ❖ audio ❖ video

Comments

[perzo]

And an exchange of words seems to be precisely what has provoked our son into challenging him.

[bloodstone]

And our son will not be harmed. That was part of our talk.

[perzo]

Alicent has expressed similar concerns. It is her desire to avoid unnecessary bloodshed here, as it is mine.

[bloodstone]

Then let the threat of me temper his violence, for as long as it may stand.

[perzo]

Jace has his pride, but I will do what I can to impress the importance of restraint in this matter.

[bloodstone]

I will ask Baela to caution him also, though the fire in her blood may run just as hot.

[perzo]

She has always possessed the blood of the dragon, rather than the salt of House Velaryon.

[bloodstone]

She is one of my great prides.

[perzo]

You might try showing her, while we are trapped here.

She will never admit it, but she has missed the presence of her father.

[bloodstone]

She has already made her thoughts clear.

[ He was duly scolded, babe. ]

[perzo]

[ repressing a small smile: ]

She has always been the most forthright of our daughters.

[bloodstone]

Forthright and bold. I hear good things of her work for you, wife.

[perzo]

Her efforts scouting the skies on Moondancer have been invaluable for our planning. She has already become a fearsome dragonrider.

[bloodstone]

She does her Queen proud.

[perzo]

I had hoped to spare her from taking part in this war, but Jace and Baela have long been my support when the rest of my Council would rather question my authority.

[bloodstone]

They are true heirs of our blood, Rhaenyra. They would make a fine pair of rulers.

[perzo]

And with them having claimed adjoining rooms, perhaps we should discuss the wedding sooner rather than later.

[ given the strangeness that alicent had warned her of, the potential magic that causes one to lose their inhibitions... ]

[bloodstone]

Are you planning to broach it with him?

[perzo]

Once I am not preoccupied with ending this duel before it can successfully begin.

[bloodstone]

I can speak with either, when you are prepared to press the issue.

[perzo]

It would not be such a priority while we teeter on the precipice of war, but here, I see little reason to hesitate.

[bloodstone]

We can settle their duel and then take them aside.

[perzo]

It would not be this family's first wedding on the heels of violence.

[bloodstone]

Nor, I imagine, would it be the last.