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( A raven from King's Landing to Prince Oberyn Martell, in Dorne. )

who: oberyn & elia martell
where: king's landing, post-harrenhal
when: shortly after reconciliation
what: dornish right of rule, and heartbreak

( You sought to act for me, Oberyn, now you must be bound by my wishes: you will go. Home. )

who: rhaegar targaryen & elia martell
where: king's landing, post-harrenhal
when: directly after this
what: discovery and reconciliation

( Anger takes us in such ways, Rhaegar. )

who: cersei lannister & elia martell
where: a red keep training yard, king's landing
when: before cersei leaves king's landing (pre-marriage)
what: just a little chat...

( All men are different. As are women, of course. )

who: elia and oberyn
where: the red keep, king's landing
when: juuuuust after this!
what: oberyn is fascinated by his sister's sudden interest in the myriad flora to be found in king's landing

( It is so very tiring, being a natural slave to one’s carnal desires. )

who: rhaegar targaryen & elia martell
where: the red keep's godswood
when: a couple of days after elia arrives in king's landing
what: the high septon would not approve...

( he lay beside me, my hand grazed the skin of his shoulder )

( A raven to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, from the desert. )

who: oberyn & elia martell
where: sunspear, dorne
when: after rhaegar's raven arrives, and before the reply is sent!
what: elia is having trouble writing a certain letter; oberyn -- in his own way -- lends a hand.

( garlanded with gladness and wreathed in good luck, gaining the harbour of black earth )

( A raven from King's Landing to Sunspear for the Princess of Dorne )

who: elia & oberyn nymeros martell
where: the water gardens, dorne
when: elia is 18, oberyn 17.
what: a homecoming!

( Say lemon-tree. Say lavender. Cold moon. Stone arch. Oregano. )