( The King not joining them is a blessing that she is thankful for and will thank the Gods for once she is in the silent sanctuary of her chambers. It feels selfish and wrong to thank them for such a thing, but after her adulterous and sinful act with Aemond, Alicent fears she will be crushed under the weight of guilt from seeing her husband.
There should be more guilt and the need for penance, but as her gaze remains locked with Aemond's, she finds herself unable to feel complete remorse for her actions or regret for him touching and sullying her.
Bringing her own glass to her lips, a gentle smile forms behind it before she takes a long pull from it. It is enough to bring a light to her eyes, making the corners of them crinkle with a delight and life that has been absent from her features for so long.
The press of the glass to her lips touches against a tender spot that has bruised from their lips hard and desperate against the others. As she sets the glass down, she brings a hand to her lips, softly tracing out the spot with the tip of a finger — all while her eyes remain on him.
That is until Aemond and Helaena are announced when the door thuds open, making Alicent's head swing towards it in a flurry of auburn curls, and her hand immediately drops from her lips to offer them both a delighted greeting of her own.
After the prayer and the food beings being passed, Alicent speaks up, )
Aemond has agreed to accompany me to Oldtown to visit your brother, Daeron, and my uncle, Ormund. It would be good if you could join us, Helaena, but I understand that the restless age that makes traveling difficult.
( Helaena nods. ) I agree, though it would be wise to take them on tour when they are older.
When the King cannot attend and in my absence, your grandfather will head the small council meetings in my stead. I believe it wise if you attend them, Aegon, to better understand how they are run and conducted.
It is a moons travel by carriage to Oldtown; therefore, we should be gone no more than three.
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There should be more guilt and the need for penance, but as her gaze remains locked with Aemond's, she finds herself unable to feel complete remorse for her actions or regret for him touching and sullying her.
Bringing her own glass to her lips, a gentle smile forms behind it before she takes a long pull from it. It is enough to bring a light to her eyes, making the corners of them crinkle with a delight and life that has been absent from her features for so long.
The press of the glass to her lips touches against a tender spot that has bruised from their lips hard and desperate against the others. As she sets the glass down, she brings a hand to her lips, softly tracing out the spot with the tip of a finger — all while her eyes remain on him.
That is until Aemond and Helaena are announced when the door thuds open, making Alicent's head swing towards it in a flurry of auburn curls, and her hand immediately drops from her lips to offer them both a delighted greeting of her own.
After the prayer and the food beings being passed, Alicent speaks up, )
Aemond has agreed to accompany me to Oldtown to visit your brother, Daeron, and my uncle, Ormund. It would be good if you could join us, Helaena, but I understand that the restless age that makes traveling difficult.
( Helaena nods. ) I agree, though it would be wise to take them on tour when they are older.
When the King cannot attend and in my absence, your grandfather will head the small council meetings in my stead. I believe it wise if you attend them, Aegon, to better understand how they are run and conducted.
It is a moons travel by carriage to Oldtown; therefore, we should be gone no more than three.