#how rhea will STILL aid him bc shes just a dutiful woman if he ask ?

[bronzebtch]

“ you wouldn’t take my word for it if you knew who was talking. ”

❝ i know the sound of my husband's voice well enough. ❞

though she doesn't, not really. theirs, is, after all, not the marriage of the norm — certainly masqueraded as duty, and one spoken to hopefully bore a firmer alliance with the vale, but that's what it all was, wasn't it : a masquerade and a hope. beyond that ? rhea hears more of her lord husband than she would see him. their affairs were as separate as hers would be next to some meagre lord in riverrun - up until, of course, for some reason or other, he would return here to the vale. exiled, most often than not. this time though, it's a bit peculiar, isn't it ?

rhea is taking off the gloves from her hands, half of her back turned from fully facing him as she takes a pitcher and pour what wine left into a goblet. as usual, they both had not bothered much with any proper greeting; there is no hidden love harboured in the air, no affectionate gesture reserved for the typical man and wife. though rhea would not admit it so openly, apart of her would almost prefer this — for as much as there is distaste, and lack of fondness between them, there is certainly a level of honesty that she could trust. daemon targaryen is not one to lie nor cheat so openly, and that much, the lady of runestone could still appreciate.

she finally turns.

❝ so you are called to war, ❞ the stepstones, against the crabfeeder. rhea joins him across the fire, the crackling of the wood burning is peaceful, though odd to be related it back to the both of them, this calamity, even if it'd only been a few seconds. she still lets the small beat of silence sinks in though for today has been exhausting - and her arms, from her solo hunt, hurts. ❝ i can send about thousand of men to aid in the cause, if that is why you are here. ❞

let it not be said the lay of runestone forsakes her duty  — not even for a neglectful husband. and if this is what he will need... then, rhea shall provide. as it is law, as it is what it demands of her.

@daekarys / midnights 3am edition