"I have aloe for that." Miguel said getting up. He rubbed the salve over her shoulders and nose. She giggled smiling into him.
"Feel better already. You are so smart you could be a maester." Alicent informed him.
"Maesters die alone." Miguel countered. "I like your company far too much. But i do enjoy learning."
"Clearly." She agreed. "You learned a whole new language for me."
"I was highly motivated to talk to you," miguel admitted
"Show me What other plants hold magical healing properties." She requested. He was glad to oblige
"Red Clover." he pointed out.
"Its more pink." Alicent countered
"I didnt pick name them."
"Was pink clover already taken?" She questioned making miguel smile.
"red clover is utilized as a treatment for asthma as well as whooping cough. Hyssop has potent healing effects on chest congestion, bronchitis thats why they are planted near each other." Miguel told her "another one kept in the waters however is lotus. Make a syrup from the Lotus flower to get quick relief for a bad cough."
"Amazing your mind must be vast pit for knowledge."
"I dont know about that." Miguel blushed twisting his feet on the stones.
"This one is beautiful whats this one?"
"Passion flower."
"What healing properties does it have?" Alicent pondered
"With its vibrant colours and distinct petal formations, as far as the healing properties of this flower are concerned," miguel remarked as she gently touched the petals of purple and white. " it is used to treat mental and emotional conditions, like stress, insomnia, depression, anxiety and panic attacks even. Since the dornish first discovered their healing properties, it has been quite widely used as a great sedative." Miguel informed her.
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The castle was in a state of urgency and efficiency for the upcoming tourney but miguel was focus on alicent.
"I know places we can hide where they wont find us..." miguel offered. Alicent nodded eagerly. Places where this love could bloom. Because miguel had a blank space and he was ready to write alicents name.
They lay in wonderland. Staring up at the clouds on miguels roof. It felt like escaping to wonderland.
Miguel knew trends and styles came and went but alicent and him would never go out of style.
"Looks like a dragon." Alicent remarked pointing at the cloud.
"Have you ridden a dragon?"
"Heavens no." Alicent countered.
"They are a bit scary."
"A bit?" She laughed out.
"Okay more than a bit they could swallow us for an appetizer." Miguel agreed.
"Exactly. Targaryens are used to it but its..." alicent sighed. "Im scared of heights. Rhaenyra laughs at me."
"Im scared of sharks. And you should hear me squeal like child when a spider come crawling out of a flower im tending too." Miguel told her. Alicent chuckled. She half thought he would say heights are nothing to be afraid of you are a hightower. Heights are part of your name. But no he confessed his own fears to her and made her feel less alone. Rhaenyra always pretended to be so invincible but miguel was human. Just another reason she was falling for him
Is it over now? Miguel thought as he helped alicent down. Say something. Say something. Say dont go...
"Goodnight Miguel thank you for a wonderful evening." Alicent kissed his cheek before heading off.
You are in love miguel decided as she left. They would be the New Romantics. He could see it now.
Who was that? His brother had asked.
Miguel knew there would be bad blood if his brother ruined their private moment.
I wish you would tell me he went on. Secrets, secrets are no fun unless shared with everyone.
Shake it off, Miguel thought as he rolled his shoulders back.
