Delaerys' pov I step to the third guard of the fight. I've easily defeated two and I barely broke a sweat. I circle around him and ask "are you going to strike first or should I?" He strikes and I move easily and use my legs to take his from under him and bend his arm taking his sword by force and I point them at his throat "I yield!" He shouts.
I say "you should never yield until your last breath. Yielding gets you nowhere but killed and in turn possibly gets me killed." Annoyed by the choices of men that are before me. There's one woman. I'll save her for last. I leave the male and the next steps forward and strikes immediately. I dodge him easily and point my sword at his throat. Daemon chuckles "cmon men don't be shy. She can definitely take it! You want the job right? Act like it" as I defeat another and I curtsey with a smirk his way "you think I'll find a guard my love?" Viserys comes out "what is going on?" And I note the crowd now is bigger "I'm picking my guard!" "By fighting?" He asks me incredulously.
I say "how else am I supposed to choose someone to protect me if I don't see how they fight first hand?" "You are a princess to be queen-" he starts and I correct him "I am a warrior that's going to be queen by right of blood" he sighs "continue then" and I do. I fight and defeat them all, some harder than others. But the woman. She kicks me in my chest and I fall and chuckle and get up and say "cute"
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She raises an eyebrow and we continue to fight. I end up on top of course. She pants "I've never seen someone fight like that. Who taught you that" I say "no one" she looks at me oddly and I ask "what is your name?" "Lynara Stark your grace" she replies and I grin "a wolf eh?" She nods and I say "welcome to my guard" she grins "you honor me" "you fight well" I tell her and I don't miss her look up. I look to where she's looking and see she's looking at daemon.
I head up back to him and tell viserys "I choose her" daemon checks me for injuries "does your chest hurt?" I shake my head wouldn't be the first time I was kicked. She's still staring at him. Someone has a crush. I kiss him and he pulls me closer and I mutter "you have a fan in the shape of a wolf" he chuckles catching her stare "let her ogle. You are the one I'm to marry. Not a northerner" kissing me again and he says "though your jealousy is attractive" stroking my cheek. Viserys speaks "you made a fool of all the good men here wanting to join the guard and chose a woman? What am I to make of this?" "Make of it as you wish viserys but I will not allow men who can't even defeat me on my guard. They've never even seen battle before and I can tell by their technique. They're not equipped to serve me and guard me and my future children. Lynara stark is the only capable one" I tell him.
"But she still lost to you" he points out "I'm a faceless man. One of the most elite of them. Everyone you send was going to lose. She's the only one who got close enough to winning" I tell him. He says "a woman in the kings guard? Are you mad?" "Her gender doesn't render her useless just like mine doesn't. She's a fighter and a good one. My decision is final" I say making daemon chuckle and Otto speaks "if I may-" I cut him off "you may not." I've never liked him. Ever.
He says "I am the hand of the king" "not for long. Your opinion means shit to me, to put it boldly" I say and walk away. I find rhaenys and she says "I applaud you for your success out there" I nod "thank you" "I remember when you were but a child...innocent. With me, or daemon or my husband. Now you're a woman grown. Fierce, three dragons at your back. Heir to the throne. And mouthing off to the king and his hand" she says.
"And I thank you rhaenys for all that you've done for me. Corlys as well" I tell her. "I hear you're to be wed to daemon" she says. I nod with a small smile "I am" "can I advise you?" She asks. I nod "of course" "young love is great to have. But you must think of your future before anything else. The realms as well." She tells me. "I am but a child rhaenys. I've bled more than anyone else. Many men have tried to kill me I don't remember all of their names, but they are gone. When I had nothing I had him, by my side. You and Corlys as well. Everyone's been trying to advise me not to wed him. And I hear it. I've been told once that if I want something I'm to take it. To ignore the politics but heed warnings. Ignore the clever men and live. Daemon and I have talked about all your and everyone else's concerns. He's going to be my husband. By my side as my prince consort. I stopped feeling and just lived through the motions. He makes me live again. Trust that I do know what I'm doing rhaenys"
"And if your father has a heir? You'll be obsolete" she asks and adds "he's going to remarry one day" "I'll fight for what is mine with fire and blood. If he takes my right away I will take it back by force if I must. I only wish I was there to help you do the same when they chose my weak father to rule over you rhaenys." I tell her. "You talk just like visenya did" she chuckles. "So I've heard." I tell her. I say "I've been told to choose my masters....and a hand early" looking to her and she nods "who do you have in mind for a hand" I reply "you" she looks to me "rhaenys you've been nothing short of a motherly figure to me. You advise me as a hand already. I no not need small men whispering in my ear as they do to viserys. His reign is a joke. I wish to change Westeros as we know it and give women more responsibilities and freedoms they've never had before. You've been by my side through everything else I can't imagine anyone else being my hand besides you or Corlys"
"I accept. Though the lords won't" she says with a smile "it's not up to them. It's up to me" I remind her and add "change is coming just as the winter is rhaenys. I'll make it so" she smiles "and I cannot wait to take part in it" as I walk and see daemon talking to Lynara. "Your fiancé is flirting with another woman. You see how this will look?" Otto.
I tell him "I will geld him where he stands if I must and rid of her as well if their flirtations continue. There's nothing to worry about" glaring as she blushes at his words and he tucks her hair behind her ears. I grab the bow that's nearby and load it "what are you doing princess" he asks. "Making sure my guard knows her place and daemon does as well." I tell him and shoot close enough to skim past both of them.
Nicking them. Their eyes meet mine and I speak "last I checked you weren't hired to be a whore for my husband to be Lynara. You were hired as a guard and warrior. You can easily be replaced. That goes for you as well daemon" dropping the bow and I walk away "del!" He shouts and I ignore him and continue my aimless journey to my room.
He touches me and I move away instantly "do not touch me" I say pointing at him and I turn around and continue "Delaerys wait" he calls. I ask "for what?! You stand and make a fool of me in public by flirting with another woman! After I defended you to everyone!" He says "it meant nothing! You tried to shoot me!"
"Because you're engaged to me and flirting in my face with another woman! One I just hired and I told you she was ogling you! And as soon as I walk away you went and flirted with her and touched her! If you want a whore go have one I won't sit here and be happy to call myself yours! Because I won't be!" I snap. He grabs me and pulls me close "I want no other but you" I scoff "doesn't seem like it to me." Stepping away and he grabs me and kisses me pinning me to the wall.
I tug him closer and nip his lips and mutter "mine" he mutters "she means nothing. You are going to be my wife and I am sorry for flirting back. I shouldn't have. I only want you" "you flirt with another woman or make a fool of me again and we're done" I tell him he smirks "you have my word. Did you need to cut me?" "Would you rather have me shoot you" I say and he chuckles "no"
