[She at least knows her mother always tried. She might not have heard or listened the way Helaena wished for her to, but she does attempt to calm her, reason with her, even if she cannot always be reasoned with. What she has seen is horror, living with it over and over. Besides it's not always the most reliable narrative to give, she knows this. Dreams are sometimes fickle like that.
But this isn't a dream, and her mother is corralling her to her chest, something that her mother has done many times before. Alicent is closer to Helaena's build now, but that doesn't stop her from wrapping her arms around her chest, looking for the heartbeat she knows so well.]
Yes. I can hear it. It is the same as it has always been, even if you are younger now.
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But this isn't a dream, and her mother is corralling her to her chest, something that her mother has done many times before. Alicent is closer to Helaena's build now, but that doesn't stop her from wrapping her arms around her chest, looking for the heartbeat she knows so well.]
Yes. I can hear it. It is the same as it has always been, even if you are younger now.