Board Thread:Non-TES Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20190107205055/@comment-17114085-20190115212256

They finished the bottle of wine, then Oros asked. "Why did you suggest that I join the expedition to Volon Therys?"

"Because, House Aeksion holds one of the Consul seats. We have a responsibility to lead by example." Saena replied.

Oros saw the truth in that. "I am thankful that you did, for I might've just volunteered myself anyway otherwise."

"A noble thing to do." Saena turned around and went to her workstation. "The reason that I asked you to come home with me was because I needed to give you something before you departed."

Oros looked over to try to see what she was doing, but her body covered his view. He stood up and walked over to her.

She turned around before he reached her. They were close enough to smell the wine in each other's breaths.

"What is it that you wanted to give me?" He asked.

She leaned in and kissed him, drawing him close into an embrace.

Oros didn't resist and they soon found themselves in her bed.

--

His mind went blank. He probably had more wine that he thought. When he came too he was naked in her bed and she was dressed and standing at her desk.

"You took quite a long nap there, Oros." Saena said when she noticed that he was awake.

"I...I think I had too much to drink." His head hurt a little. It was odd, he usually withstood more alcohol.

Saena grabbed something from her workstation and then walked over to him. She sat at the edge of the bed and handed him some leaves. "Chew on these, they should solve the headache."

"Thanks." Oros did as she said, then pushed himself up. "Where are my clothes?"

"I had Corwyn bring in your armor instead, House Glaerys will be expecting you by now." She said, gesturing over to the suit of armor resting on a wooden frame.

Oros thanked her and walked over to the armor.

Saena clapped her hands loudly, within moments slave servants came into the room to help Oros dress.

In a minute he was in his full set, with the helmet resting on a nearby table. The slaves had also brought in his sword, which now rested on his hip.

Saena approached him as Oros when to pick up the helmet. "Wait, I haven't given you my gift yet."

"I thought you already had." Oros stated.

She lifted her hand and showed him a necklace of white gold with a large yellow topaz. The white gold was spun in the shape of a dragon's tail, twisting around the gemstone. "Our grandmother's amulet. I want you to wear it."

Oros took her hand. "Thank you." He was surprised, he hadn't seen that necklace in years. He barely remembered what it looked like.

Saena placed it over his head and into his armor. "Come back safe."

"I will." Oros said and kissed her again. He picked up his helmet, put it on and then went to the Dragon Pens in the tower.

--

Oros flew over the capital city of Valyria. Below him thousands of people went about their daily lives in the blackstone streets.

Here in the center of the city, where the Dragonlords lived, the lava flows made it very difficult for non-Valyrians to stay. The only non-Valyrians here were slaves, who were forced to be there. The non-Valyrian residents of the city lived and went about their business in the outer layer of the capital.

The city of Valyria was large. While it was nowhere near as massive as the famous capital of Yi Ti, the seat of the Dragonlords housed around 1 million residents and the largest city in west of the Bone Mountains is Essos.

"Glaerys' Spire." Oros muttered as he saw the structure ahead. "Come on Vaenyx, our new allies await us."