[Getting Viserys comfortable and see that he rested took more time than Alicent expected. As he had in Driftmark, he had made a show of his health, brushing away any help or concern to make it seem that he was far better than he was. Whether Lord Baratheon had noticed was anyone's guess, but Princess Rhaenys had. It was a further reason for their delay, as she had, rightly, decided Viserys needed more time before traveling again. Here, he needed to be seen as a strong king, which meant exhausting himself with long talks and exploring the grounds for hours. True, it gave the servants time to unpack their rooms, but it wasn't wise for someone so ill.
By the time he made it back to his room to rest, there had been only two hours before the banquet. Alicent barely had time to bathe, to dress and then to return Viserys's rooms to see that he was readied as well. So much time and focus, she didn't see the flowers, she didn't notice the view, she only felt exhausted. It was all made worse with the banquet itself, forcing her to smile through a headache, to act as though she weren't exhausted as she made small talk with the ladies. Worse was having to endure it all and not retire until Viserys finally did.
Even then, she had to help bathe him, had to help him dress, put him in bed and wait until he was asleep to return to her own room. It was late into the night when she could be alone. A bath had been prepared for her and she happily sank down into the tub, dismissing the servants for some much needed rest. Dipping below the water, she didn't hear if anyone else entered, simply assuming she was alone. When she finally came out from under the water, she noticed a shadow in the room.]
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Storm's End
Date: 2022-11-14 11:07 pm (UTC)[Getting Viserys comfortable and see that he rested took more time than Alicent expected. As he had in Driftmark, he had made a show of his health, brushing away any help or concern to make it seem that he was far better than he was. Whether Lord Baratheon had noticed was anyone's guess, but Princess Rhaenys had. It was a further reason for their delay, as she had, rightly, decided Viserys needed more time before traveling again. Here, he needed to be seen as a strong king, which meant exhausting himself with long talks and exploring the grounds for hours. True, it gave the servants time to unpack their rooms, but it wasn't wise for someone so ill.
By the time he made it back to his room to rest, there had been only two hours before the banquet. Alicent barely had time to bathe, to dress and then to return Viserys's rooms to see that he was readied as well. So much time and focus, she didn't see the flowers, she didn't notice the view, she only felt exhausted. It was all made worse with the banquet itself, forcing her to smile through a headache, to act as though she weren't exhausted as she made small talk with the ladies. Worse was having to endure it all and not retire until Viserys finally did.
Even then, she had to help bathe him, had to help him dress, put him in bed and wait until he was asleep to return to her own room. It was late into the night when she could be alone. A bath had been prepared for her and she happily sank down into the tub, dismissing the servants for some much needed rest. Dipping below the water, she didn't hear if anyone else entered, simply assuming she was alone. When she finally came out from under the water, she noticed a shadow in the room.]