The Red Viper and The Dragon Princess X Oberyn Martell L.S

Chapter Fifteen

WARNING: There is mature content in this chapter.

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Chapter Fifteen: I still love you

The end of 299 AC

That night the lords and ladies of Dorne partied late into the night. Ser Arthur Dayne found himself more often than not watching the eldest Sand Snake rather than his Queen. Obara Sand was much like her father and, even though Visenya wasn't her birth mother, he could see his queen in her mannerisms too. The woman moved with a confidence he had only ever seen on Oberyn but she had her mothers ability to be underestimated. She was fascinating to watch as she moved through the crowds as she shadowed her mother, who talked with every lord in the room.

The elder Sand Snakes had barely left her alone. Visenya was sat at the the head table with Prince Doran, his son Trystan and his betrothed Lady Ryanne Tyrell, Prince Oberyn, the elder four Sand Snakes, Shireen Baratheon and Princess Daenerys. He and Ser Oswell stayed close to their charges, Ser Oswell often guarding the younger Targaryen as she still didn't have a sworn-shield. Daario had left for a pleasure house and Grey Worm, who the dragon blood had healed him and the other Unsullied, was enjoying the company of a few of the court woman. He couldn't help but wonder what Lady Missandei would say if she found out as the two had become close as they traveled to and around Westeros.

However, anytime Visenya rose to her feet, one of the four eldest Sand Snakes were following after her. It was as if they were terrified she would vanish if they didn't. Visenya didn't say anything and he could see Oberyn smirking slightly every time it happened. The only awkward point of the night was when Visenya met Ellaria Sand for the first time. Oberyn had stiffened the moment the two woman met and his eyes had glittered as he made ready to intervene if necessary. But Visenya just looked the woman up and down before turning away with a dismissive nod that Arthur could tell pissed the woman off and Ellaria had been seething ever since.

The thing he found the most interesting was that the three eldest Sand Snake's were always watchful around their mother and made sure every time Ellaria approached that she was rebuffed in some way or form. But the look on the woman's face every time Oberyn, touched, smiled or just watched his queen, her face turned sour and he felt uneasy.

He didn't know however, that Obara had been watching him too and knew he would be her best ally to keep her naneth safe. She smirked slightly when she noticed him watching her and made plans to get him alone for a talk as soon as possible, and maybe something a little more.

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After dinner was over and Doran had relaxed enough to be dragged onto the dance floor by his sons betrothed Ryanne, Oberyn and Visenya quickly slipped from the room, with only Ser Arthur noticing. He just shook his head and let them go before his eyes found Obara Sand's. As the sounds of the party faded behind them, Oberyn slowly reached out and wrapped his hand around Visenya's before leading her towards his chambers. She followed behind him willingly just like she had eighteen years before.

He released her hand as he allowed her to enter first and the he took a deep breath. He had not entered this chamber since the rebellion ended. He had had Doran move him to another room cause he couldn't bare to be in his. It smelt of her and he couldn't stop remembering every moment of when she visited Dorne and spent her time in his bed, when he was inside. He never would have been able to take another woman in that bed either, not that he had ever wanted anyone as much as he wanted her as the years passed. No one but the elder Sand Snakes and his brother knew that room he had been sleeping in for the past sixteen years wasn't his own.