𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑬

☁︎ 𝐒𝐈𝐗

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The following day, the three children wandered around the gardens of Sunspear. The twins were looking at flowers while Laena attempted to skip a rock in the fountain in the center. From the side, stood beside each other were their parents with smiles.

"Laena!" She shouted as she rushed over to grab her sister from falling inside. Laenor followed her, stepping before them as she dragged Laena away. "Do you wish to catch a cold?" Laerra asked, making sure her sister was not wet.

"No, I just wanted to skip," Laena said as she held up a rock. "I could show you a spot." A voice behind them said, causing her to look over her shoulder. As she did, she saw her husband, who smiled softly, watching the siblings. Hopeful for his soon-to-be siblings.

"Where?" Laena asked, stepping from behind her sister and holding the rock tightly in her palm. "Come on." He said, motioning them to follow him as he turned to a corridor that led to the maze-like walls of the outer Sunspear.

Laenor walked behind the Martell Prince as Laerra took Laenas hand. He led them through doors in the middle walls that would help them not to get lost, though Dorian could never be lost.

"To where are you leading us?" She asked her husband as they continued walking through the doors until they reached one that had steps to the left of it. "To the water. Where you are familiar." Dorian tells her, smiling at her before turning back and walking down the steps.

She smiled, hearing the waves of the water as Laena let go of her hand and ran for it. Dorian followed after her as Laenor stopped to speak with his twin. "He seems good," Laenor tells her while watching Dorian help Laena skip a rock.

"I believe he will be nice. He visited last night with a cake." She said, looking toward him and making him look at her in confusion. "I know it was you. He told me." Laerra said, smiling at her brother.

"I wished for you two to be on good terms. I could not bear it if your marriage were miserable." Laenor told her, causing her to place a hand on his arm. "Brother, you need not worry for me. I will make the best of this. I promise you." She said, making him nod.

"Shall we join them?" She asked, holding her arm out to her brother, who quickly linked his with hers. "How about whoever perfectly skips four gets the choice for dinner," Laenor suggests, making her stop.

"So what shall I choose?" She questioned before running toward the water, leaving him behind. "You cannot cheat, sister!" He shouted, running up to follow her, already seeing her grabbing a rock.

"I believe she will do just fine," Corlys said as he and Rhaenys followed after the four children. "I heard them speaking late at night. I am hopeful it will be a happy match." Her mother told him, making Corlys look at her with wide eyes.

The night previous, Rhaenys had walked to her daughter's chambers to speak to her but had heard Dorian. She had listened in with a smile, knowing her daughter would be well-loved in Dorne.

"It was just a conversation, perhaps over a nightly snack," Rhaenys told her husband while placing a hand on his arm. "I could have gone without knowing he was in my daughter's quarters," Corlys said, looking down at the children.

Dorian was gently trying to help Laerra, who welcomed him. Leanor was helping Laena, the rivalry already forgotten. However, Laerra jumped up, clapping as she skipped her perfect rock.

"They will be happy." Rhaenys guaranteed hoping at least one child would have a happy match, considering they knew not when the other two would wed.

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