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Lady Alyana Vivenne Baratheon (hersisthefury) wrote in awod,
@ 2010-08-04 00:04:00

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alyana baratheon, chapter 2, emberlei baratheon

It's a Thin Line
Who: Alyana, Ember
When: Aug 22, morning
Where: The Red Keep, Ember's rooms
Status: Closed, but if you're in the family ask first and we may be able to squeeze you in.
Rating: PG13

They were readying to leave for Highgarden. Ember was doing well enough to travel now and Alyana would have them be there early for any number of reasons. Before she started to oversee everything properly, Alyana went to visit her youngest child.

Entering the room, the first thing she did was dismiss the servants. This was going to be a serious discussion, she had too much at stake to let her flake of a child wreck things by lifting her skirts at the wrong time for the wrong man. Oh yes, she was aware of all of her children's tendencies. Though she could turn a blind eye occasionally, this was not one of those times.

"Ember," she said coolly, "We have to speak."

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emberlei
2010-08-04 05:16 am UTC (link)

Ember turned, startled at the intrusion. She nearly dropped the gown she was putting away. It wasn't going with them because it was white, and only the royals could wear white during the deep mourning, and dropping it on the floor would have been utterly wretched...

She glanced at her mother, obviously confused. "Of course, mother." She put the gown back in the trunk that was going to Storms End. "What about?"

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	hersisthefury 2010-08-04 05:28 am UTC (link)
	Alyana nodded towards a chair in the room, "Sit down," she said, "And I will tell you what this is about. I want your full attention. Do you think you can do that for me, dear?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	emberlei 2010-08-04 05:31 am UTC (link)
	She gave her mother a dubious look, but sat as instructed. Ember's head tilted as she nodded, giving her a similar look to that of a puppy trying to understand a new command. "You always have my full attention! Is something wrong? Is it Dayne? Oh no, it's not Eva is it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hersisthefury 2010-08-04 05:34 am UTC (link)
	"Everyone is fine," Alyana assured her excitable youngest child, "This is a discussion about some of your... habits and the company you keep," Alyana said, unfolding her fan and starting to fan herself, "And the way you keep the company. The fact that any of you think you can hide these things from me is really quite amazing." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

emberlei
2010-08-04 05:40 am UTC (link)

Ember frowned, back to confusion. Her mother didn't really know or she'd already be dragging her out the door to the Sept. But she hadn't done anything with anyone for simply ages. She'd barely even kissed... Who was it? Oh that lovely boy with the pretty hair.

"But, mother, I don't do anything shameful! I'd be the laughingstock at court if I didn't even kiss a boy when they play at cloven fruit. I-I can try though, I suppose, but they'll all think I'm old fashioned and no one will talk to me, and do you know how humiliating it is to have to sit in a corner like Eva always does? I know father doesn't like us to flirt even when we're dancing but how can you not even look at your partner!"

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	hersisthefury 2010-08-04 05:44 am UTC (link)
	"I was your age once," Alyana said, "Of course I was married, but I understand how young girls are," she pointed out. She had no concrete proof, but Alyana was so very sure. And she was always right about these things. "Perhaps you'll have to find other ways to entertain yourself, you're most certainly not there to entertain them." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	emberlei 2010-08-04 05:49 am UTC (link)
	"Why can't I be married?" Ember asked, with the beginning of a pout. "It would be much simpler that way- I wouldn't have to flirt or be noticed so much and I wouldn't care about sitting in corners because I'd be a lady wed!" Ember leaned forward, practically beseeching her mother. "Oh, can't I find a husband at Highgarden? Father says I'm too young but I'm not!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hersisthefury
2010-08-04 05:52 am UTC (link)

Too young? No, not too young. Alyana had been wed and bedded at thirteen. If anything she felt she had waited too long on her husband's behalf when it came to her daughters.

Too stupid though? Right now, that was the main worry. How did I even conceive this child? she wondered dryly.

"It is not your job to find yourself a husband," Alyana pointed out, "It's mine. And if I did, I doubt that would stop some of your behavior."

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	emberlei 2010-08-04 05:55 am UTC (link)
	"Then can't you find me a husband at Highgarden?" It really wasn't fair to be persecuted just because everyone liked her more than Eva. "I promise I won't even mind if he's old or anything." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hersisthefury 2010-08-04 05:58 am UTC (link)
	"If you keep yourself in line? Perhaps. If not, I've found a marvelous little Sept in the middle of the country side. Miles from the nearest hamlet, about four weeks ride from the nearest town. So very scenic," Alyana said with half a smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	emberlei 2010-08-04 06:00 am UTC (link)
	Ember gave her mother a horrified look. She'd appeal to the High Septon himself if that happened. He at least was kind enough to speak to her... "I'll behave," she promised earnestly. "But truly, please, can't I just be wed?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hersisthefury
2010-08-04 06:06 am UTC (link)

"If you behave, I will find you a husband," some minor nobody in the middle of nowhere would suffice. There were a hundred of those. Or for Ember go with her husband's insistence of marrying her to one of their bannermen. It would keep her well out of the way of accidentally making a mess of things.

She didn't think Ember had enough of a brain to make a mess of her plans on purpose.

"I won't lie to you, daughter, things at court are going to be different now. Dangerous," not like they hadn't been before, "And if you toe one step out of line you will be putting us all at risk. A transgression worthy of a scenic life in the middle of nowhere, don't you agree?"

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emberlei
2010-08-04 06:10 am UTC (link)

"I know!" Ember sniffed and twirled a finger in her hair. "Poor King Jaehaerys... all these assassins! Why won't they just go kill someone else? I'll behave, I promise. I won't even flirt when I'm dancing, and I won't play any of the games if we ever get to have parties again... Oh, I'm going to miss the princess. Princess Aenyris isn't nearly as much fun. She's nice but... it's not the same."

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	hersisthefury 2010-08-04 06:14 am UTC (link)
	Alyana rubbed the bridge of her nose, sometimes this child was impossible, "Oh yes, we all miss her horribly," she said a bit dryly. The only thing Alyana truly felt about the Dornish whore of a princess was annoyance that she couldn't see a clear way to tie Tyrith to the crime. "So, do you and I have an understanding?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	emberlei 2010-08-04 06:23 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, perfectly!" Ember stood up and smiled. "I wanted to know though, can I have the seamstress dye my one blue gown black? I need to refit it anyway and everyone's going to be wearing all black and I can always put new ribbons on the sleeves after if I want it to have color." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hersisthefury 2010-08-04 06:27 am UTC (link)
	"You may do whatever you want with your dresses as long as they remain appropriately modest," Alyana said with a wave of the fan in her hand, giving permission, "I would stray from color for now. You wouldn't want to offend his highness." (Reply to this) (Parent)