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Elia
The sun was shining bright in the sky and children were splashing through the pools and fountains in the water gardens. Watching them were three siblings, all dark of hair and eye with olive skin.
"Must you marry this prince sweet sister?" drawled the youngest sibling, the one they called the Viper. "I hear he's terribly dull."
The sister turned towards her younger brother fixing him with a stern gaze that would have even the stranger himself running for the hills.
"Must you argue with me about this again Oberyn? I can't refuse to marry the prince it would be foolish! Not to mention the fact that mother would kill me and then you when she finds out that you were responsible."
The older brother who was more quiet and cautious than his younger siblings remarked playfully "She is right Oberyn. It would be extremely foolish to reject the kings offer. I hear he likes to burn people!"
Elia shivered "Don't say that Doran! I am going to have to live in the same castle as that horrible man."
Doran's face twisted in disgust "Also people are starting to talk young brother. The common folk are saying you want Elia's hand in marriage, they seem to think that is why you don't want any man near her."
Oberyn who looked horrified spat out "That is not the reason and you know it! Elia is too good for all of those lords that mother parades in here. They are not fit to lick her boots never mind marry her!"
Elia butted in before things could get anymore heated which was always the case when Oberyn was around.
"The fact is I couldn't refuse even if I wanted to. This is my duty now and I must accept it."
Oberyn for once looked defeated "The real question is do you want to? If you don't say the word and we'll run away! I know ways to get out of here without being spotted."
Elia looked like she was thinking hard on the matter for a moment and then sighed sadly and cupped Oberyn's face in her hand "Oberyn, my sweet young brother. In another life we would run away and I would be able to marry who I choose. But this is not another life and I have a prince to meet."
Kissing her brother lightly on the brow Elia stood and kissed Doran on the cheek as well before taking her leave.
Doran said softly "She will be fine Oberyn. Uncle Lewyn will be with her and I hear our good friend Ser Arthur has joined the Kingsguard. Nothing will happen to her when they are around."
Oberyn fixed a dark stare on his older brother and stood knocking the table in front of them sideways "Keep telling yourself that Doran. Who knows maybe it will actually come true. The fact is I don't trust that prince and I REALLY don't trust his madman of a father!"
Doran began "Oberyn please -"
"How can you promise me she will be safe when she will be surrounded by liars and cheats! She is MY sister and I will destroy anyone and anything that causes her harm." Snarling the young viper stalked away.
For the first time in his life Doran Martell felt weary. Something was coming ….. he could feel it.
A young lord, black of hair and blue of eye lay in bed with a woman of dark features and olive skin.
Staring down at the beauty lying on his chest transfixed he spoke the words he had been dying to say all day "You know you can never leave me now. You are mine!"
The princess looked up at the young lord through sleepy eyes and laughed gently "If you think I belong to anyone you are severely mistaken. We may have spent the night together Robert but remember I have spent many more nights with my husband and according to you I don't even belong to him."
Robert's handsome face darkened slightly before he turned flipping Elia over so she landed on her back with a squeal. "Did your dragon spawn of a husband know how to make you wet like me?" as he spoke his hand drifted lower to cup her mound.
Elia's breath hitched "Robert please .."
"What do you want my fiery princess? All you need is to say the words and I am at your service." Robert flashed his brilliant smile down at Elia.
Elia sighed impatiently and half snarled half moaned "Gods be good just fuck me Robert! Enough of the games!"
Laughing heartily as Elia grabbed a fistful of his dark thick hair and pulled his head down to her lips he entered her with one quick thrust
"I told you a long time ago I'd take you for a ride my fiery princess." he whispered huskily against her lips. "Now show me how you women do it in Dorne."
Elia smiled a feral smile and flipped Robert over so now she was on top "You have a lot to learn my lord."
As she began to ride him Robert could have sworn he saw stars.
A silver haired man with purple eyes played the harp for a young girl dark of hair and grey of eyes.
"Do you miss your wife?" Lyanna asked staring transfixed at Rhaegar's hands as they moved methodically over the strings of the harp.
Rhaegar looked at her startled. Putting the harp aside he spoke in a quiet voice that sounded as though he was in pain "I miss her more than anything in this world. That's why I am still searching for her …. I could never give up on her."
Lyanna looked as though she were in pain for a moment as well "I know I am not her. At first I tried to replace her in your heart but now I know that was pure folly. I do love you Rhaegar …. but I know that you do not love me." Her voice broke on the last word.
Rhaegar hushed her and put his hand on her stomach which was already showing signs of pregnancy "One day when we find Elia you will be my second queen. Even though you are right … I do not love you. I wanted to I really did but you are not her. Do you understand?"
Lyanna wiped her eyes and pulled away "I understand my prince. Has there been any sign of Robert? Surely someone must have seen him? He is not exactly hard to miss."
Rhaegar's fist clenched and for a moment Lyanna was afraid that she had said something wrong until his hand relaxed though there was still a fire roaring behind his eyes when he looked at her.
"There has been sightings of a man and woman who fit Robert and Elia's descriptions in the stormlands. The only thing is every person who has came across them has said they are man and wife and that they share a room."
Rhaegar ran a frustrated hand through his hair and stood up suddenly startling Lyanna. Pacing the room he whirled towards her and snarled "They say the moans that come from the rooms can be heard outside of the fucking taverns!"
Lyanna's mouth fell open as she had never heard Rhaegar curse before and stuttered "I don't understand-"
"In other words they are fucking on a daily basis and you have no idea how that makes me feel!" Rhaegar roared all of the rage he had kept inside of him for months finally pouring out.
Lyanna just stood there speechless. This was a whole other Rhaegar she had never seen before. As she watched him go over to the cabinet next to his window and pour himself a drink she felt some of the steel come into her voice as she spoke her thoughts to him.
"You know Rhaegar once Elia finds out that you got another woman pregnant, no wait another GIRL pregnant she most likely won't feel so good either. You should start thinking about how everyone else feels instead of feeling sorry for yourself all the time." Lyanna spat and then straightened her back and stormed out of the room.
Leaving Rhaegar alone to his tormented thoughts of how he was going to enjoy killing Robert Baratheon.
Waking up with a start Elia panted heavily. Forgetting her dreams she stared around at her surroundings. It was a small solar with one bed, one cabinet and a basin. There was no windows in sight and it smelled slightly of damp.
Wincing she lifted a shaky hand to her head. Her head was pounding! She needed milk of the poppy. As she was about to shout the maester, she remembered everything!
Rhaegar, the tourney and Robert the fool! Once she got her hands on the giant oaf he was going to rue the day he was born.
Suddenly the door opened and Elia quickly covered herself with the thin coverlets.
Swaggering in, looking like the cat who got the cream Robert smiled broadly and exclaimed "Ah my princess is finally awake! I missed those beautiful eyes of yours." he winked at her.
Elia narrowed her eyes and even though she was terrified she spoke loudly "Go to hell Robert! Where in the sevens hells am I?" She snarled.
Robert lost the smile and his face darkened considerably. Lowering himself down to her level he moved his face close to hers and huskily said "That is for me to know and you to find out. You and I are going to have such fun Elia!"
Smiling his shark like smile one last time he pecked her quickly on the lips much to Elia's disgust and then stood up and swaggered back out the way he came in.
Something finally snapped in Elia and she screamed so loud they must have heard her all the way across the narrow sea.