Daemons pov I say "you asked for me" standing in front of him. He talks about my "heir for a day" joke. He expresses his pain. "I was drunk. And mourning and I said the wrong thing. Rhaelle heard me say it and...it hurt her." "You are to leave. Rhaelle is going to be named as my heir. And she will forget all about this talk of a betrothal" he snaps. I did expect him to exile me.
"You say it as if it is not true" I snap talking about my betrothal to her. I didn't always agree with it. She was a baby. But I stepped up for her when viserys wouldn't after she was born. The moment I held her she's had me wrapped around her finger. I just felt a connection to her. I watched her grow. Eventually I came to know what the connection was and my feelings for her was. I remember when it hit me and became clear. She wasn't doing anything major. She was sitting under the tree and reading. A slight wind in her hair and a young Vaegon's head on her lap and she's stroking his scales absentmindedly as she reads. The dragon huffs in protest anytime she has to stop to turn a page. She's reading about aegon the conqueror and visenya and rhaenys. Something she was never able to before, then her eyes met mine and she smiled my way and invited me over. There was just something ethereal about her there in that moment. She was wearing a red dress.
I continue to viserys "I saved your life. And I was letting it go. But you...you insisted you owed me and you betrothed and swore her to me on paper and with fire and blood. A sacred vow one that you've broken once I've come to want her as my own. And I do. Not for a scheme. Or to get back at you. I want her for her. You can not have her wed a sea snake. She's mine. You may have rid of the paper betrothal but I have a copy. Of the vow and of the promise. She's my surprise. You know how hard it was to stay away from her in exile when all I do is dream of her? It's an agony slower than death. Wed her to me. Or allow us to court until she's ready to wed viserys" he tells me "you stained her virtue. Who would want to wed her now daemon? She's to be heir of the throne and her virtue soiled by her uncle." I snap "then wed her to me viserys. I want her just as she is. I'll take her as she is. She's mine anyway the gods won't allow her to be anyone else's. Our pact and you making her mine in such a deep way deemed it impossible!"
"She's going to wed laenor valaryon. Forget about you and her it's never going to happen again. She's getting everything she's ever wanted" he says. I scoff "you think she wants this brother? She doesn't want to be queen. You deny her of everything she wants viserys and it's hurting her. All she wants is a family that actually loves her. To not be treated like shit for something she couldn't control, a hardship she got through on her own because you weren't there. You had her walk this place blind by herself for 8 years viserys. You watched as your blind daughter was spit at and tripped and called terrible things because she could not see. Do not stand before me and claim to know her and care about her best interests. Aemma would be ashamed of you for this. You know she used to tell me Rhaelle and I would end up together and to give it time. That you'll come to your senses about betraying your word and a sacred vow. She was happy to know that there was someone who'd put her above all else in this realm and that one day she'll know true happiness. She wanted this to happen viserys."
"You're to leave. Now" he snaps walking away. I huff and head back to Rhaelle. I see her standing and packing a bag. I tell her "sit down elle" seeing her limp slightly. I see dressings on her bruises. She comes over and hugs me "howd it go?" "Im to be exiled... effective immediately. He did not listen to anything I said. He's going to wed you to laenor valaryon" I tell her and she says "I don't want to wed him." I nod and ask her "do you wish to wed me?"
"Yes" she replies and I kiss her gently. I've never been a gentle lover but for her I will. I'd do anything for her if she asked it of me. I tell her "I have a gift for you. It's the only one viserys didn't take from me and destroy" I kneel "what are you doing?" She asks. I look into her lilac eyes and tell her "the first time I saw you I was instantly wrapped around your tiny little finger. Viserys got in the way of our bond and how I intended it to be. But I'm done letting that be. It took a while for me to fully understand what I feel for you. It just hit me one day. You were wearing a red dress and you were by the weirwood tree and you were reading about aegon the conqueror and you had a going vaegons head on your lap. Just then did I realize that I love you Rhaelle. And I never stopped, and I'm never going to stop" I show her the ring.
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"Take this ring as a promise that you'll marry me. Not today, or tomorrow. I'll wait forever and a day if i have to. Promise me that some day. We'll be wed" I beg. She nods with a smile and tears "yes" I slide the ring on her finger and it fits perfectly just as I hoped. I stand and I kiss her my hands on her cheeks stroking her tears away. She mutters against my lips "Avy jorrāelan"
I love you
I grin and say "we should go. Take the passage you did to get to town but to the dragon pit. He's most likely expecting us to leave together. I'll meet you there" she nods and I kiss her once more "be careful" she tells me "you too" I mutter "if they catch you and I lose you....I am lost."
Thinking of that valaryon kids hands on her calling her his wife. She kisses me "we will be fine daemon. I'll be there." I nod and kiss her once more. I leave her and head to the dragon pit.
Rhaelle's pov I watch him leave and my guard comes in "princess your father wishes to speak to you" I nod and he leads me out and I hide the ring knowing he'll take it if I don't. "Rhaelle!" he greets. "Viserys" I nod. "Daemon is gone and he's to never come back." He tells me. I glare "how can you be so cruel? He's your brother and you swore an oath with fire and blood. You know what that does to someone when they don't get what theyre owed? It drives them to insanity." "You're marrying Corlys' son Laeron. Within the next few days. You'll also be named heir as well" Is his response.
"Mother would be ashamed of you" I tell him and turn around and walk out and ignore his calls for me. I slam my door closed and realize I'm late. Daemons probably worrying so much! I lock my door and open the passage and close it behind me and head to the pit. He sees me immediately and he hugs me to him "are you okay? What happened?" I kiss him softly "viserys called me to him. We should go." I whisper as I see the lights go out. I walk to Ceraxes and smile and he makes noises at me and I chuckle and pet him softly. Ceraxes is like Vaegon. They're both protective and hostile to anyone who isn't daemon and me. They're the rejects of the other dragons. They only have and communicate between one another. I chuckle hearing Ceraxes purr. Daemon chuckles "can't believe you can make him purr" I kiss the dragons nose and head to Vaegon and ask "ready?" Gripping his scales. Everyone else has a saddle and leads for their dragons but me. Daemon nods "actually ride Ceraxes with me" he's always not felt comfortable with my lack of saddle. I nod climbing off and onto Ceraxes daemon behind me his arms around me. He kisses my cheek "one step to forever" as Ceraxes takes a running start taking off Vaegon following.
