With her shoulders straight, Daenerys' words seemed to ring louder--they seemed to come out over the sound of the waves, crashing against the shore, and her assurances almost made him feel at ease. It was nice to see that she hadn't lost that fire within her, while he'd been gone. It was nice to see that her priorities were still priorities, that she hadn't lost sight of what she had always set out to do. Perhaps it was a bit of a relief to know that the woman he loved hadn't changed, in all the time it had taken him to come back to her side.
Yet there was a tiredness about her, a weariness that made itself obvious in the way that her smile waned and her eyes cast off. He felt compassion for her--for the way that her life had weaved itself into another's tale. His hands clenched at his back, tight. He wanted to reach for her, but not without permission.
"We are nearly to the end of it all, Khaleesi," he said softly, encouragingly. "We will fight this battle, and the battle after it. We will protect your people, and you will have the throne. Aye, it is truly only a matter of time."
His eyes found the coast, glancing at it briefly. Such a sight felt calming.
"But I think it is alright, to take time to rest. Like this. To enjoy your children, to have moments of peace."
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Date: 2019-09-01 08:51 am (UTC)Yet there was a tiredness about her, a weariness that made itself obvious in the way that her smile waned and her eyes cast off. He felt compassion for her--for the way that her life had weaved itself into another's tale. His hands clenched at his back, tight. He wanted to reach for her, but not without permission.
"We are nearly to the end of it all, Khaleesi," he said softly, encouragingly. "We will fight this battle, and the battle after it. We will protect your people, and you will have the throne. Aye, it is truly only a matter of time."
His eyes found the coast, glancing at it briefly. Such a sight felt calming.
"But I think it is alright, to take time to rest. Like this. To enjoy your children, to have moments of peace."