(Ellion's POV)
"What are you doing here?" The woman asked me as we were in a room inside the brothel
I frowned, looking around, "In the brothel?" I asked, "Well-"
"In King's Landing." She cut me off
She was standing in front of me, crossing her arms and looking at me with a serious expression. There was something wrong with her demeanor, my Observation Haki picked up her emotions; she was a bit distressed and concerned.
"I was knighted by the King." I said, "And he decided to bring me here."
She sighed, "The King....." She said softly, "I heard you were Lady Genna's personal Knight. I figured that since you partook in that Masked Party, you were to stay with the Lannisters."
I shook my head, "Tywin Lannister would've rather seen me dead than stay over there." I said, "Aerys also wanted me, for whatever reason the King wants to do things. But here I am. I have been here for a while, I take it you took off and came here around the same time."
She crossed her arms, "I suppose so."
"And the other girls?" I asked, "The ones that-"
"They are working." She cut me off, "You're not supposed to be here, Ellion."
I looked at her, "What?" I said, "What do you mean? I mean, I-"
"I said you're not supposed to be here." She cut me off again, "You should return to where you came from. I don't want to see you in these brothels."
I frowned, a bit confused at this. I mean, there was something that was wrong with her. I didn't understand why she was acting like this. Back at the Masked Party, she had a completely different demeanor. I actually had sex with her, and she seemed to enjoy it completely.
But now, she was acting like she didn't want to look at me. She was trying her hardest to avoid eye contact with me. Did something happen between then and now? I mean, why the hell was she acting like this?
"What are you talking about?" I said with a chuckle, "I can go to these brothels if I please. I mean, I am not doing anything wrong. Just the other day, I helped a brothel out by taking care of a problem they have had for a while. I mean, there is nothing wrong with coming down here and indulging in pleasure. You've experienced pleasure with me, after all."
She gave me a scowl, "Shut up." Her voice was sharp and firm, nearly faltering and shaking, "I don't want to be reminded of that."
I frowned, "Did I do something to you?" I asked, "Wait, don't tell me....did I accidentally kill someone you cared about? I mean, someone related to you?"
She looked at me with a serious expression. I mean, the way she was looking at me, like she didn't want to look at my face, it was probably just that.
My expression hardened a bit, "Listen." I said, "If I killed someone dear to you, then it was more than likely that they deserved it. I don't shed blood unless absolutely necessary. If they draw their blade against me, they have signed away their life. They know what their fate would be and that would be dropping to the ground dead. I won't apologize for it, since I am not a murderer. I am a killer, yes, but I don't kill without reason."
"It's not that." She said
"Oh." I said, a bit confused, "Then what?"
She sighed, a clear frustrated tone was noticeable, "I just...." She said, "Leave me be. I don't want to see you in this brothel then. If you are to partake in debauchery, Ellion, then do it somewhere else. What happened between us, it won't ever happen again. Do you understand me? I am serious about this. I-"
"I don't know what I did wrong." I said, "Hells, I don't even know your name. I mean-"
"My name is Elayna." She cut me off, looking to the side, "And that is all you will have to know. Now, go."
"Elayna....." I frowned, "I feel like I've heard that name before. Hm, why is that?"
"It doesn't matter." She said, "Now, go, before my girls see you. I don't want to see you here."
I sighed and walked past her, to the door, "Listen." I said, stopping momentarily by her side, "I don't know what I did to you, but I am sorry it has come to this."
"You don't have to apologize." She said coldly, "Just leave me be. If you come to this brothel, I will call the City Watch."
"Not like they'll do much." I said with a shrug, "But I can respect your wishes, Elayna."
"Good." She said, "Now go."
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I was sitting down at the stone steps of Rose's brothel, looking up at the sky as I held a cup of wine, "Hm...." I said, "All of that was rather strange...."
Elayna.....
I swear I've heard that name before, but I can't seem to remember where and when. The way she was speaking to me, it was a clearly different tone than the Masked Party. It was all rather strange and it was keeping me distracted.
"What is the matter, Ser?" Rose said as she wrapped her arms around me from behind, "You don't seem interested in coming in and keeping our girls entertained."
"Hm....." I said
"Ser?" She kissed my cheek, "Is something the matter?"
"Do you know of a woman named Elayna?" I asked her, "A worker in one of the Brothels down the street."
"Elayna?" She said, pressing herself against me, "No, Ser, I can't say I do. But I do know an Eyla. She's a new girl in one of the brothels over there, mayhaps the one you came from earlier. She occasionally comes over during the night to help out. She's a pretty little thing."
"Eyla...." I said, "Might be one of her girls."
"Why?" She asked, "Is something the matter?"
I pulled out a gold dragon and gave it her, "Do me a favor, my sweet and beautiful Rose." I said with a smile, "Hm?"
"Oh?" She said, "Of course."
"Find out what you can about Elayna." I said, "I wish to know more about her."
"Do you want her?" She asked, "What's the reason?"
"Nothing particular." I said, "If you can, tell me what you can discover about Eyla and the other girls of hers."
"Do me that favor and I'll fuck you good."