After Prince Rhaegar played his ancient music, he heard about the departure of the new White Knight from a friend's informant, so he left the banquet early.
At this time, Jaime·Lannister had already left the range of Harrenhal, turning their grief and anger into high speed, riding on Kingsroad's way south.
The prince was too late.
No matter how "thirsty" you are for talent, the story of "Rhaegar chasing Jaime under the moon" will never happen.
Eddard, who always likes to hide in corners and quietly observe others, has a new the Harvest. He just discovered--
Rhaegar·Targaryen also has a pair of indigo eyes. The color of those eyes is very similar to the eye color of Titus·Peake, even more similar than that of the equally similar Robert.
Silent Wolf did not come to tell Robert or Titus about this discovery, because his young heart was hit hard without preparation...
It's a coincidence.
As soon as Crown Prince left, the crown princess Elia·Martell from Dorne arrived at the banquet with her younger brother Oberyn·Martell and a large group of maids.
This princess does not have the bad temper of Dornish, but is an elegant lady from a noble family. Due to illness, her constitution is somewhat fragile, which actually gives her a fragile beauty.
As a princess, her dignity and beauty should have been the focus of everyone in the room, but when the men present saw the woman standing beside her, all their eyes involuntarily shifted their direction.
It was an aristocratic lady wearing a long blue-purple gauze dress. Her black hair fell down like a waterfall on her left shoulder and back, and her swan-like jade neck was dotted with a star-shaped silver ornament. She looked charming.
In particular, those smart eyes were like a starry night filled with purple. As their eyes moved, even the furnace light in the hall seemed to dim a bit.
Titus also saw her and wowed secretly.
She is as black as Ebony, her lips are as red as roses, and her skin is as white as the first snow... Except for her pair of mysterious purple eyes, the woman's outstanding appearance can be compared with that of Snow White in the fairy tale.
Whispers spread throughout the venue, and the eyes of the young and not-so-young nobles seemed to be sucked, firmly glued to the woman in the purple skirt.
Yes, at this moment, the elegant demeanor of the sick beauty Elia was completely "overwhelmed" by the stunning beauty around her.
That is Elia's best friend Dorne, Miss Ashara·Dayne from Starfall, Arthur·Dayne Ser's sister.
This young lady has fair skin, a tall figure, and a pair of deep and cold violet eyes. Her graceful appearance makes Eddard in the corner stare at her in a daze, and her chest seems to be full of excitement, joy and affection.
That's the feeling of excitement.
If in the first half of tonight's banquet, Prince Rhaegar stole the show with his piano skills, then the MVP of the second half is undoubtedly the sister of "Sword of the Morning".
Dorne is located at the southernmost tip of Westeros, where the sunshine is strong and there are many desert areas, which seems to bring Dornish living there a different warmth and passion than elsewhere.
When the Dorne delegation arrived, the musicians who had been killed by Crown Prince Jiang Boyue angrily... Well, in short, the musicians who were dimension reduction percussion resurrected and started playing music.
The party quickly entered the dance stage.
The male nobles are eager to invite Miss Ashara·Dayne to dance with them.
But the one with the fastest pace, the most agile movements, and the first one to grab the top spot was Barristan·Selmy among "Silent Wolf" Eddard·Stark and Kingsguard who almost bumped into each other.
After hanging out with Robert and Titus for a long time, Eddard is no longer the innocent young man who was easily shy in front of ladies.
It's just that his "opponent" is not easy to mess with, and his nickname is "Fearless".
"Eddard·Stark? Do you plan to participate in this jousting?" Ser Barristan Selmy is just like his title, completely fearless, as aggressive as a peacock with its tail spread.
"No, I have other plans. But my brother will compete, and I will cheer for my brother." Eddard, who was feeling love coming, did not flinch at all, and was stunned to see someone who came with him.
As for Robert? That guy who forgets his friends after seeing sex is pestering the wolf girl to ask for a dance.
The reason why Eddard did not sign up to participate in the jousting was actually influenced by his good brother Robert. The latter planned to concentrate on preparing for the group jousting that was later in the schedule. Duke Storm's End, who was not very good at riding, felt that it would be more enjoyable.
Eddard planned to help his brothers, so he started saving energy early to maintain competitive status.
However, he was facing "White Knight" after all, and Eddard, who also had a knight's dream in his heart, was quite polite:
"However, I'm glad I don't have to meet you on the field, Ser Barristan Selmy."
"You're too humble." The other party was polite, and Barristan didn't want to go too far, so he followed suit.
"You have defeated many outstanding knights. My father once told me that you are the best knight he has ever seen. When it comes to battle, my father never loses sight."
Eddard, who occupied the position, and his "competitor" Barristan were talking to each other there, seemingly forgetting about the protagonist of this "competition", and neither of them had time to send an invitation to the beauty in their hearts.
Miss Ashara, who was standing there, blinked, her beautiful purple eyes full of confusion.
What's going on? It's her first time attending a formal dance. Her aunt at home has never taught her this...
The two cowards in love argued with each other for a long time, and finally succeeded in dancing the first dance with the beautiful woman. However, Titus·Peake couldn't stand it anymore and didn't say a word. He directly held Ashara's hand.
Earl of Starpike, who was lying in ambush and boldly attacked, first smiled at Eddard, who looked broken, and then nodded to Brandon·Stark, who was just one step behind him... If he was not mistaken, this bold wolf also wanted to hold Ashara's hand.
Titus didn't care about this, he grabbed it and it was his. He looked back and danced politely with Miss Ashara.
His movements were somewhat direct, with a commanding confidence and magnanimity. Ashara, whose little hand was held by him, was stunned for a moment at first, and then an imperceptible smile flashed in his purple eyes, and she actually put her hand into his palm.
She thought to herself: Okay, it's more interesting than watching them quarrel...
The dance music is in full swing.
Titus is not a wild wolf, and his dance moves are not disco at all. Instead, he carries the powerful, passionate and unrestrained energy of Dornish Marches. He spins very hard, often hugging the aristocratic lady half-hugged in his strong arms even tighter, and flying up her gauze skirt like a blooming flower.
The purple flowers bloomed quickly and then closed quickly.
Ashara, who made his debut on the dance floor, was a little reserved at first, but soon he was carried away by his intense rhythm, with a genuine and unpretentious smile in his purple eyes. Misses Peake Earl and Dayne kept dancing and spinning in the middle of the dance floor, becoming the most dazzling scenery in the entire venue.
Eddard looked sad as Brandon patted his shoulder to comfort him. The figure of the white-robed knight next to him also looked particularly lonely. He no longer had the pride and arrogance of the competition field.
Eddard and Barristan looked at each other disgustedly, blaming each other for the "mistake" they had just made, silently staying away from each other, temporarily avoiding this sad place, and waiting quietly.
Yes, dog lickers have a lot of inner drama.
Not only will I pray in my heart: Titus/Titus Earl, please turn slower and gentler so as not to hurt her... I also want to get the opportunity to dance with the goddess in my heart through "fair queuing"...
The fire was still bright, and the excitement of the dance continued. However, the dance of the purple-eyed woman had left bright or dark ripples in the hearts of several men.
A dance ended.
Titus's lips left the dance partner's ear, then let go of Maiden from Dayne's family and bent down to salute. Miss Ashara blinked her beautiful eyes and returned the salute with a smile, which caused another burst of sighs and applause from the surroundings.
Eddard finally found his favorite dance partner through the "queuing" mechanism.
The two danced gracefully.
Eddard, who didn't want his head to get hot, really started dancing, but his limbs were extremely stiff.
He racked his brains to calm himself down, but at this moment he couldn't remember the "smart tricks" used by Robert and Titus. He just looked at the beauty in front of him and gave a sincere compliment:
"If I could ask Father for one thing, I would ask Him to make the moon still and let the beauty of this night and Miss Ashara last forever..."
Ashara people are dancing, but their minds seem to be somewhere else.
She said:
"Ah, what did you say?"
Joining in the fun, the young man Earl who accompanied Kingsguard in "queuing" had such good hearing that he almost laughed out loud on the spot.
How do you say that?
Men still need to learn more talents...
Stark Master, miserable.
Ashara·Dayne: