(Third Person POV)
[Harrenhal]
"And then I swung my halberd like this!" Astorias said as she waved her arms forwards, "And my Master barely dodged it!"
Vaella blinked, "Oh my." she said as she was sitting down on a blanket, holding a cup of water, "You weren't using training weapons?"
Astorias shook her head, "No." She said, "We don't need to. I can handle myself, hehe."
"I see." Vaella said, "Visenya is a skilled warrior, being able to handle you."
"Hehe, she is." Astorias said with a proud smirk
They were in a small clearing, near Mya's flower gardens. The two sisters decided to come and have some sort of picnic. They had stolen several lemon cakes a few other snacks from the kitchens and snuck away. This was mostly Astorias's idea and Vaella reluctantly agreed.
There was no problem, however, as Sylas had seen them sneak out and was well aware of their location.
"I wonder if Papa is going to bring our sister home." Astorias sat down next to Vaella, who handed her the cup, "Nymeria is all alone."
"Mother mentioned that she is going to stay in Dorne." Vaella told her, "I think that is final. But I know what you mean."
Astorias frowned, "She is our sister." She said, "I want her here."
"So does Father." Vaella said, "But there is a plan for everything, I am sure."
"Tch...." Astorias looked to the side, "Plans....."
"I hear Father wants my Mother to bear him another child." Vaella said with a smile, "It might happen. We might get another sibling."
"Oh really?" Astorias said with a smile, "Another sister would be great!"
Vaella chuckled, "I wouldn't mind another brother."
"ehhh?" Astorias said, "We have plenty of brothers now!"
"I mean, I'd say it is pretty balanced." Vaella said as she took a bite out of a lemon cake, "But whatever it may be, I'd love them."
"Yea, sure." Astorias said, "As long as they're not Riktor."
"What is your problem with Riktor?" Vaella asked as she chewed, "He did nothing to you."
Astorias looked to the side, "Who said I had a problem?"
"As long as I can remember, you have done nothing but bully him." Vaella told her, "He has grown tired of it. It will affect your relationship with him."
"Tch!" Astorias said, "Dumb Riktor. Big Idiot Riktor. He's the Eldest, always in the spotlight. Father sent him to war, and when he comes back, he'll be the center of attention!"
Vaella stopped chewing and swallowed the piece of cake in her mouth. She stared at her sister for a couple of seconds.
"Is it envy that you have?" She asked, "Are you envious of our brother?"
"Shut up!" Astorias frowned, "I'm not!"
"He couldn't control whether or not he was the eldest. I won't be surprised has great expectations for him." Vaella told her, "Don't hold it against him."
"I'm not....." Astorias said
Vaella smiled, "Do you love him?"
"Ehhh????" Astorias scowled, "W-What are you talking about?"
"He's our brother, Astorias." Vaella said, "I know you don't hate him. Maybe you just want him to love and care for you, right? You just don't know how to express that sisterly love you have for him."
Astorias blushed, "Shut up!" She stood up, "I hate Riktor, he's such a prick sometimes!"
Vaella chuckled and covered her mouth, "Haha! I knew it!" She said, "You do love our big brother, right?"
"I don't! He makes me so angry!" Astorias tried her best to keep her scowl up, "Riktor this, Riktor that! Ugghhh!! He's so frustrating!!"
"He's our brother." Vaella said, "I'm sure he will understand if I tell him this."
"Don't tell him a damn thing!" Astorias said
"Right right." Vaella chuckled, "Sit down, let's keep eating."
As Astorias sat back down, muttering to herself, someone was watching from a distance, hidden in the bushes. It was quite far, far enough to stay out of sight from the girls, who were focused on each other.
It was a large, burly man with short hair. He was staring at the girls while sweating slightly, his eyes focused on them in a disturbing way. His mouth was agape as he stared at the girls, his hands leaning against the ground as he was breathing heavily.
"Princesses....." He said softly under his breath, "Oh.....what a pair of beauties.....oh....."
The Man didn't seem to be part of the Trinity, as he bore no Mark.
"...c-can I get closer to them?" the man asked himself, "Perhaps....I could t-touch-"
"And who might you be?" a voice said
The man jumped up out of the bushes and hit the ground, scrambling to his feet as he looked to see Sylas standing a few feet away from him.
"W-What?" He asked
Sylas had a serious look on his face, "What are you doing?"
The Young Lord's eyes went down to the man's crotch, seeing a bulge. It didn't take a genius to figure out what the situation was and Sylas connected the dots rather immediately.
"Y-You're....." The man said
Sylas tossed a gold coin to the man's feet, which surprised him.
"Spying on the Princesses?" He asked, "My sisters, hm?"
"Wait...." The man looked at the coin, "I can explain."
"Go on." Sylas said, "Explain."
"I....." the man said as his eyes darted between Sylas and the coin, "Well....."
"Hm." Sylas said, "You're pathetic. A filthy lowlife scum who doesn't deserve to draw breath. You need to understand one thing. My Father isn't here and neither is my brother. The responsibility of my siblings falls upon me. And I don't think I will let this go easily...."
"What are you-" The mans started but was cut off by a sound
Blood poured out of the man's mouth as he looked down; a Golden Spear was sprouting from the ground, with golden flames at the base of it. The spear was impaling him, blood pouring down and pooling about in the dirt.
Sylas had sprouted his Goldfyre from the coin and molded the flames into a solid golden spear to impale the man. He did it so fast that the man didn't notice it until it was too late.
The man hunched over as the light left his eyes while Sylas walked past him and through the bushes.
The man was left impaled by the spear, dead.
Sylas then walked over to the girls, "Girls."
Astorias looked up, "Sylas!" She said, "How did you find us????"
"You're not as sneaky as you claim to be." Sylas told her, "Let's go back. Mother is calling for you."
Vaella stood up and sighed, "I guess it's to be expected." She said, "Well.....let's go back."
Sylas pointed in the opposite direction from where he left the man, "Let's pass by Mother's garden and get some flowers for her." He told the girls, "You know how much she loves those gestures."
"Right!" Astorias said as she smiled, "Mama Mya deserves as many flowers as she can!"
Sylas nodded, "Yes."
"Let's go."