thestormlioness:

Quietly Relena observed Viserys converse with her youngest siblings, eating while half listening to what they had to say. “I am to meet with a few ladies that are visiting the court, one of my ladies in waiting wishes to return to her husband to start a family of their own.”, as the last words left the queen’s lips, she could not help but roll her eyes. Her ladies were all around her age and most of them were eager to have children, while she was willing to do almost anything prevent this from happening to her anytime soon. “Except for that I have nothing but the usual to do.”, she then added.

Relena raised an eyebrow, looking at her fiancé. So now he was meeting with her Hand and taking care of matters, without her being informed, to say that this displeased the queen was far from an understatement. “What would you have to get your feet wet for?”, the young woman asked, raising a goblet of water towards her lips. “As far as I recall the duties of a consort are more social than political. While my father ruled my mother jas never even been in the chamber of the small council.”

He noticed her rolling eyes when she spoke of one of her ladies leaving. “Well, that is great, they sound very happy. Those children will be well loved” He gave a smile which faded when spoke again on his own duties for today. “They aren’t conspiring against you if that’s what you think. You’ve seemed stressed as of late so while it’s a matter the council can take care of easily, I asked to help in any way I could, for you, and Lord Stark finally agreed to let me help on the matter.” He went on as he brushed a stray strand of silver away from his face. “Lord Stark didn’t seem too keen on the idea if that has any weight to you.” He mentioned to his future wife.

“I may be a consort but I wish to help you in your duties Relena, understand more of Westeros’s politics since my time away it has changed, and it would do better for any social meetings I need attend to as Consort. We don’t want another mistake that I had last festival. Had Lord Baelish not stepped in I could have started a small feud between two houses” He grumbled. Clearly displeased at the idea of having to relive such an ordeal and just wanting to see that this was for her. “Then you could have more time for more important matters to the crown.”