Chapter 38: the marriage of Francesca Lannister

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The Bells of a royal wedding rang through the city of kings landing like a tundra smallfolk started gathering outside the sept of the seven as low nobles and high nobles started gathering into the sept for the marriage of Jacearys velaryon and Francesca Lannister From Lannisport to To Highgarden, the vale and riverlands came to attend the wedding from there Respective noble houses.
Lord Tyland greeted them all with eager enthusiasm his twin brother the lord of casterly rock Jason Lannister and his mother also arrived for the ceremony Jason wasn't there for Tyland he was there for the sake of the Lannisters new found reputation Tylands daughter Francesca is marrying into with Jacearys velaryon the king after his mother to be.
Jace was standing at the top of the sept altar looking at the noble quests arriving His brother Lucerys standing beside him "Lord Tyland Looks awfully smug then usal don't you think brother?" Jace looked at his brother "he does but what can you expect I'm marrying his daughter isn't that what fathers are supposed to do dear brother?".
Jace looked back to the crowd as Luke looked at him "I guess your right brother I just hope lady Francesca Lannister is okay with this especially so soon" Jace looked at the front row where Alicent was talking to Rhaenrya on the grooms side of the sept benches "I don't know" he says quietly to himself.

Back at the red keep the handmaidens we're helping Francesca with her wedding dress had the colours on of Red Lannister crimson from the chest area to the with light blue lace embroidered around her waist belt, her arms were covered with a mixture of Light blue, white and crimson lace that was attached to the dress, she looked at the mirror and look at one of the handmaidens which rhaenrya picked out for her that morning "what do you think Bess?".
Bess stood beside her and smile "the most beautiful woman in the whole of the seven kingdoms, Prince Jacearys won't be able to deny your beauty" Francesca nodded and grabbed the necklace her mother brought her before she passed away, it was a diamond necklace placed together with A lion and eagle holding the diamond in place she held it over her heart "be with me today mother" she then put the necklace securely around her neck and a tiny bit tucked away inside her dress.
She will not let her stepmother take what she has left of her mother the day after Tyland married Regarna he had important business at lannisport and she had burned all her mothers dresses and throw or sold away all her mothers things, including Jewellery and Any inch of the memory of Francescas mother.
The necklace was her only thing left of mother and she will not Let Regarna take that away from her again, she turned to her one of her handmaids "shall we"

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The quests stood around the Sept as Francesca was walked down alongside her father Tyland there Jace stood watching "I'm proud of you Katerina" She looked at him and smiled but deep down all she wanted to do was run away from the crowd watching her when she reached the alter where Jace stood and the septer became she did her Duty and saying her vows she wanted the ceremony to be over and Jace know it.

Jace and Francesca where escorted back through kings landing in a golden dragon carriage "how does it feel being the seven kingdoms queen one day, feel any different" Francesca looked back at him turning her head away from large crowd waving and cheering there names outside "I feel like I have aged a day" Jace chuckled even do Francesca didn't intend it be humorous "I just want you to know as your husband that I won't force you into anything you don't want to do I promise you" Francesca generally smiled at that "thank you, to be honest I was surprised on how fast this wedding accrued, but you are kind and that's all I can ask for" Jace nodded blushing a bit, Katerina chuckled at his blush and Jace smirk "shut up" then they both began to laugh.

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The wedding Banquet lords and lady's dance, Ale and mead where given in plenty and reach wine given in plenty for people with more acquired taste Rhaenrya looked over at her Mother in Law Rhaenrya "I hope my son has been a gentleman to you my dear" Francesca looked up at Rhaenrya trying to come up with the right words "he has my grace" Rhaenrya chuckled "please enough with that Francesca were Family please just call me Rhaenrya" Francesca smiled "oh course Rhaenrya".

As Rhaenrya and Francesca chatted and Shared glasses of wine Jace was talking with Ivar "enjoying the feast Ivar" he looked at Ivar who was down his second Ale "I am indeed" Jace saw Deanys walked over "Brother, Ivar" Jace grinned "What you up to now sis" She grinned back "I want to spend time with Ivar my dear brother, Mother has already started telling your new Wife over there your embarrassing baby moments at Dragonstone" Jace went red and rushed over to His mother and Katerina.

"Finally just us" She sits down next to Ivar and held his Hand "I'm hoping to discuss to mother about us soon" Ivar looked at her "Deanys even if we marry I might not be able to give you an heir" Deanys held his hand a little tighter and looked in his eyes "I don't care Ivar I love you and I want to be with you" Ivar smiled Deanys always knew how to cheer Ivar up.
"Oh did you hear about Aegon's bastard Katerina the one over there with Visenya" Ivar looked over and noticed the brown-haired girl with slight features of Aegon, wearing a Light red dress sat alongside Visneya who was wearing a crimson gold dress.
"I have apparently Rhaegar brought her to kings landing and introduced her to Aegon" Deanys nodded "Quite the scandal don't you think" Ivar nodded "indeed".

By nights end the nobles were drunk and asleep on the tables and everyone had gone to Bed, Freya Greyjoy Had arrived at kings Landing.

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