Rhaelle's pov
I find daemon after sneaking out to do so he left the palace. He's at a tavern getting drunk. He stands and says "and my brother had a boy! He or it's mother didn't make it. Sad story. He was going to replace me as heir with that child but it died with its mother...equally weak...guess we can call him heir for a day" everyone drunkenly freezes at his words few agree and chant it. A tear falls. Someone says "princess Rhaelle" and vows respectfully. Weird no ones ever done that before.
Daemons eyes meet my sad ones. And to think I came here to warn him of Viserys' decision. He stands drunkenly stumbling a bit "princess" he pleads as he reaches me and I move away "Gaomagon daor renigon issa" I snap
Do not touch me.
"Skoro syt issi ao kesīr?" He asks worry in his eyes
Why are you here
I shake my head and tell him "it doesn't matter. Keep gloating about how my mother and brother died and how weak they were! Call my infant brother heir for a day. I hope this makes you happy uncle" turning around and leaving I lose him and I'm grabbed and pinned against the wall. "Pretty pretty princess. Oh how much fun with you I will have" he says his breath gross. I don't know this man. I snap "let me go! I will have your head" he strokes my face starting to pull at my clothes as I thrash "go ahead have it princess" his hands tearing at my skirt and underwear. Daemons voice snaps "unhand my betrothed right fucking now" his what?!
The man turns holding me by my neck now against the wall "I don't think I will." Before he can touch me inappropriately again he's beheaded and I'm covered in blood. Daemon strokes my cheek "are you okay? Look at me Rhaelle. Are you hurt?" I shake my head and he sighs "you shouldn't be here at night and alone Rhaelle." I start to walk back "I came for you"
"Why?" He asks. I say "you made fun of my mother and her and my brothers deaths daemon. Coming here was a stupid idea and I shouldn't have. I also shouldn't have trusted you" shaking my head. He sighs "Rhaelle I'm sorry. I tend to say things I don't mean. And I'm sorry. Truly I am" he adds "whatever you had to say was important enough for you to not only sneak out of the red keep, which we're gonna have to speak about. You almost got raped tonight just to tell me something. And now you're trying to say it's nothing. That's not nothing. I know you Rhaelle. You wouldn't be out here if it weren't important"
He asks "so are you going to tell me what's going on?" "You were there for me when she died daemon. When I had to burn her pyre because no one else would. You bandaged the wounds I put on myself because of it...just for you to use it as a punchline to a joke." I tell him. He takes my hand and I can't bring myself to pull away...he said we're betrothed.
"You also said something back there daemon. You called me your betrothed. We aren't to be wed. I'd know if we were...right?" I ask. He sighs "I will explain it all to you princess but I am sorry for what was said." "This is the second time you're apologizing for saying something that's broken me" I tell him. He kisses my knuckles "I know and I am truly sorry" "why do you keep saying things like this daemon? You claim to care about me but yet you continuously hurt me" I say and wipe my eyes.
"I can't say I know the reason. But I can say that I'll apologize for the rest of my days if I have to" he tells me and I can't ever stay angry with him. Though I should. He's all I have now. I tell him "Viserys came and talked to me" "he...talked to you?" He asks confused. I nod "I was surprised too. I can count on my hands how many times he's actually spoked to me"
"What does that have to do with me though princess?" He questions. "He uh...he told me he was naming me his heir. That you're too wild to hold the throne...I tried to make him reconsider but he won't. I...I don't know the first thing about politics or ruling daemon. I don't. I may be a princess by blood but that was the extent of it. I wasn't taught to be what he's expecting me to be. Rhaenyra was. She got the lessons from the best of the best my father included. And now he wants me to be queen one day...it feels like a sick joke"I tell him. Waiting for him to be upset.
