[ At the mention of Hawk, her mouth quirks faintly, eyes lingering on his expression. Whatever could keep them apart, when they seemed so well-matched and at ease? It does not bode well for her own circumstances.
Even this innocent chatter seems sacrilegious to her, when Rhaenyra has been enemy, step-daughter, mother of bastards for so long. Yet Tim utters Rhaenyra's name like an old friend's, and it helps. ]
A charming statesman. [ a veiled observation, that. His political background had come through in his initial handling of her, long before they met in the flesh. As for Rhaenyra — ]
They named her the realm's delight for the joy she brought the people, her mother, and the king, who loved her above all others. [ including his second wife and their children. Fondly, ] She is spoilt as any prince and daring as the finest knights. [ with a wistful sigh, ] If she could have spent our girlhood on dragonback, never touching the ground to study or pray, she would have done.
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Even this innocent chatter seems sacrilegious to her, when Rhaenyra has been enemy, step-daughter, mother of bastards for so long. Yet Tim utters Rhaenyra's name like an old friend's, and it helps. ]
A charming statesman. [ a veiled observation, that. His political background had come through in his initial handling of her, long before they met in the flesh. As for Rhaenyra — ]
They named her the realm's delight for the joy she brought the people, her mother, and the king, who loved her above all others. [ including his second wife and their children. Fondly, ] She is spoilt as any prince and daring as the finest knights. [ with a wistful sigh, ] If she could have spent our girlhood on dragonback, never touching the ground to study or pray, she would have done.