Fetish / Larys Strong

9. A Hunch

"Blyana," Larys declared and she turned already having heard the click of his cane on the ground.

"Hello Larys." Blyana answered smiling back at him.  He had so much he wanted to say yet he stared back at her wordlessly. Mouth moving just slightly unable to speak. "Would you like to sit?" Blyana offered as she pushed open her door. Larys nodded following her in.

She watched him walk, she had been noticing a lot about a lot of people she realized in the palace. She seemed to be invisible so some it seemed.

"You hunch because your cane isnt tall enough." Blyana remarked. Larys stared back at her silently. "Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, I just noticed... your shoulders... you seem to carry a lot of pain in your back. It's partially because of your cane." Larys gaze shifted to his cane. Bly took a step closer and he looked back up to her.

"Might I?" Blyana asked shyly. Larys didnt know what she wanted to do but he nodded all the same.

She gently pressed her palm flat against his chest straightening his back as she pulled back his shoulders, her gaze shifted down his leg, his cane. He watched her intrigued. Her knuckles tapped his hip.

"Another inch or two." Blyana offered. "It will help take some weight off your leg too if you... I'm sorry. I don't mean to tell you what to do." Bly offered taking a step back. "You know your pain better than I but it just... I'm sorry."

"Would you come with me?" Larys questioned immediately cutting her off, because she was right and he didnt want her to doubt herself. "To get a new cane?"

"I would like that." Blyana agreed.

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Alicent's stomach was growing and she hated every moment of being pregnant again. Blyana loved it though. She loved her niece and nephew. She loved Aegon and Helaena. She hoped one day she would be able to have children of her own.

"Gotcha!" Blyana declared tickling Aegon when she found him. At was three years old Aegon was already a little flirt. He knew he could do whatever he wanted too. The word No was not in his vocabulary. But Blyana knew he was a sweet boy and hoped he would grow into a fine man.

Aegon pressed a big kiss to her cheek smiling back at her as she crouched down beside him.

"Again!" Aegon declared trying to pull her up. "Again!"

"Okayyyy." Blyana drawled out as she stood up. Tag and hide and seek with two people meant alot of chasing Aegon around.

"Go!" Aegon declared running off. He didnt hear her following him and turned back to her marched up to her. Waved a cute little hand for her get closer. "Amah I said go." Aegon informed her seriously. Blyana couldn't contain her smile. "You ready?"

"Im ready." Blyana assured.

"Go!" He took a step forward watching her as she chased after him before his laughter filled the courtyard as Blyana caught him scooping him and bringing him to her.

"Gotcha!"

"Aegon adores you." Alicent declared when Blyana collapsed into her chambers.

"I adore him." Blyana agreed. "He is a ball of energy Im so tired."

"No plans for today" Alicent remarked. "Sleep. You know father would kill me if Aegon-"

"Im just tired from chasing him back and forth." Blyana corrected "aegon is not going to kill me with cuteness. I feel fine. Dont be ravening father telling him otherwise."

"Alright alright." Alicent agreed. Although alicent was younger she felt at times like she was trying to mother Blyana. Look out for her as their father had done. Blyana was her best friend and she couldn't imagine ever losing her especially since having her at the capital. She didnt know how she spent this long without Blyana right down the hall.

"Lady Blyana," she perked up immediately. "I was wondering if you would like to join me." His gaze shifted to his cane.

"Yes. I would love to." Blyana agreed.

"Wonderful." Larys agreed.

"Not so tired after all." Alicent mused Blyana swatted a hand at her. "Join him for what?"

"Your lovely sister suggested I needed a new cane." Larys remarked. "And she is right. Ive had this for ages its doing more harm than good in the long run."

"Bye Ali." Blyana declared as she followed Larys out.

Alicent didn't understand Blyanas crush on Larys strong. He had a nice enough face Alicent supposed but their father wanted Alicent to be queen and she wasnt even the favorite daughter. Alicent knew even if Blyana fell head over heels in love with Larys that their father would say no.

Larys knew realistically that Blyana was out of his league. Yet she smiled when she saw him spent time with him wanted to be by him.

Larys saw the way other knights and guards his own brother included how they looked at her. Larys kept expecting Blyanas gaze to shift to someone else for him to become obsolete but as they walked Blyana didnt look twice at anyone else except children that ran by.

"I saw you with the little prince this morning. You are so good with him." Larys remarked.

"I love children." Blyana informed him. "Always wanted my own but taking care of Alis is even better."

"Why is that?" Larys pondered.

"Because I didnt have to go through the pregnancy to enjoy then of course." Blyana remarked honestly and Larys chuckled as she leaned into him just slightly.

To say that Lyonel was surprised Blyana Hightower was spending so much time with his son was an understatement. He thought that of both his sons it would be Harwin that finally sought out a wife or a lover but no it was Larys.

Lyonel hated to admit it to Larys and even himself after he saw Larys and Blyana together so frequently but Larys set his sights too high and Otto would never give his daughters hand to Larys.

She was just being nice. She was new to the capital Lyonel thought but when Larys got his new cane Lyonel couldnt help but stare at them. Blyanas smile seemed genuine as she looked over the cane ran a delicate finger over the detailing before she met Larys gaze.

Lyonel couldnt hear Blyanas sweet words but saw the way she touched his arm. Lyonel didnt think it would matter if Blyana was in love with Larys. Otto would never agree and Lyonel didnt want to be the one to break Larys heart.