[ his brows rise at that, as though he's surprised by the request. he isn't. it's difficult to be surprised by much, when the most surprising has already occurred — the kingdom had fallen, and the kingdom had rebuilt itself, almost effortlessly. ]
[ though, to be truthful, rhaegar isn't sure if he's surprised at her request or at her movements her requests hides for the moment. he shifts, resting his back more comfortably against the pillows of the bed, and his fingers dig into the bones her hips. it's his turn to respond, and rhaegar likes to pretend he's unaffected, that those scales of his are so thick he's impenetrable. that line of thinking may have sent the previous king into madness, but rhaegar knows how she'll keep him in check — fingers digging into his shoulders, a nip here, a scratch there. a dragon can feign thick skin around anyone else but a wolf. ]
Is that all? [ it almost sounds like it's a small price to pay, but, he adds on: ] That's a very big price to pay. Is she sure she just wants one kiss?
💍💍💍💍 there's more where that came from
[ though, to be truthful, rhaegar isn't sure if he's surprised at her request or at her movements her requests hides for the moment. he shifts, resting his back more comfortably against the pillows of the bed, and his fingers dig into the bones her hips. it's his turn to respond, and rhaegar likes to pretend he's unaffected, that those scales of his are so thick he's impenetrable. that line of thinking may have sent the previous king into madness, but rhaegar knows how she'll keep him in check — fingers digging into his shoulders, a nip here, a scratch there. a dragon can feign thick skin around anyone else but a wolf. ]
Is that all? [ it almost sounds like it's a small price to pay, but, he adds on: ] That's a very big price to pay. Is she sure she just wants one kiss?