Fetish / Larys Strong

12. See My Scars

Princess Charming / Aemond / Daemon Out now!

"You are very knowledgeable in medicine." Larys remarked as they walked.

"Yes... I spent a lot of time with maesters in old town when I was younger." Bly agreed softly.

"What happened? If its not to much to ask."

"I was sick. I still am. Its not im not contagious or anything." Blyana assured him.

"I noticed you take some herbs and tonics." Larys offered gently.

"When I was little I call them potions."

~

Many years ago

"Blyana my love please take your medicine." Otto had requested

"It tastes gross and makes my tummy hurt." Blyana corrected bringing a hand to her stomach.

"I know baby but they think this will help."

"They dont believe me. They dont want to help. They want to toss me aside and say im lying!" Blyana declared.

"Why would you think such a thing?"

"Because they said Blyana is lying. There is nothing wrong with her." Blyana whimpered. "But daddy there is something wrong with me. There is. There is and I know it. I shouldnt feel like this. I dont want to feel like this!" Blyana begged.

"I will get you something else. A new maester." Otto suggested. "We will get you better."

"I dont want that medicine." Blyana whispered pushing it away.

"No more medicine." Otto agreed. 

The next time he came back he put a vial in front of Blyana she opened her mouth of object but he shook his head.

"Blyana my love this is not medicine." Otto remarked.

"What is it then?" Blyana countered.

"This is a potion."

"A potion?" Blyana countered.

"A Magic get better potion." Otto agreed. Blyana didnt believe him but she loved that he was trying that he believed her.

~

"Sometimes I wish people could see my scars. That it wasn't all in my head." Blyana admitted.

"Its not in your head. Your pain is real". Larys corrected.

"But they see me and they think I'm fine because I look good I don't look like I'm breaking. Back at old town some Maesters thought I was lying because despite target lesion on my back there was no other sign that anything was wrong physically that is. My father believed me. Alicent too but most thought it was a way to get attention after my mother died. " Blyana admitted.

"You still hurt." He realized

"All the time. Some days im fine. Other days my head is pounding and I cant get out of bed. Too dizzy to move." Blyana remarked softly. This was the part when Larys decided she was too messed up Blyana thought miserably. She would lose her friend. "Or dizzy and stumbling my legs weak." Like when he first officially met her in the gardens.

"When prince Aemond was sick the queen kept saying you needed to be careful." Larys recalled.

"Im like a beacon for diseases." Blyana remarked. "I seem to catch every cold or flu that passes. Its not as bad as when I was little but I still have to be careful. Thats why I love the gardens. Its like my pain and worries can just fly away in the breeze."

"I wish I could take your pain". Larys declared and Blyana looked to him. Saw his own pain reflected back at her.

"I wish people saw you as I do and they could look past the cane and see a good man." Blyana remarked.

"Which is why they are wishes because they rarely come true" he agreed sadly.

"I miss my father." Blyana whispered. "I miss old town. Yet the more time I spend with you the less I miss anything else."

"I like being with you." Larys agreed.

"I should have told you sooner but I just wanted you to see me as normal." Blyana remarked. "I didnt want you to see me as broken."

"You were embarrassed?" Larys questioned and realized as her face turned down to her feet. He grabbed her hand. "You are the most wonderful person I have ever met. You are not broken you are beautifully and uniquely made."

"My mind and me don't get along sometimes". Blyana remarked softly.

"Well it's a good thing you and I get along so well then". Larys offered

"I really like you Larys." Blyana said softly as she met his gaze. "I wish I had known you when I was younger maybe we both would feel so alone."

"I wish that too. But I wouldnt change a thing about getting to know you." Larys declared.

When he kissed her, he half expected her to pull back immediately and ask what the hell he was doing. She brought a hand to his face keeping her mouth on hers. A hand slid down around her waist pulling her closer.

When he pulled back remembering he needed to breath she licked her lips before her lip was caught between her teeth, a smile pulling at her face.

"That was a welcomed surprise." Blyana remarked fondly.