The Heir // King Viserys Targaryen // Daemon Targaryen

27. I can't help it

'They should be down by now." Viserys muttered looking up at the clouds. "Where is the Queen?" he demanded. The castle was in a panic, Queen Avalon and the princess Rhaenyra had been gone from dawn to dusk. Viserys thought the worst.

"Oh shit." Avalon muttered as they landed. "I always forget how light it stays in sun spear." She said innocently.

"He's going to kill us!" Rhaenyra hissed as they got down.

"Best fly away then, I hear winterfell is beautiful this time of year." Avalon mused.

"AVALON!" Viserys declared.

"This was your idea." Rhaenyra reminded her.

"Entirely my fault." Avalon agreed a smile on her face as Viserys approached. "Hi honey." Avalon said sweetly.

"Don't.' Viserys warned. "Don't be cute."

"I can't help that." Avalon informed him. "It just comes naturally." She said inncoently.

"Avalon, I was so worried about you."

"We went for a ride, I don't you we were-' Avalon began as she drummed her fingers along his chest. "What?"

"Avalon, you had me worried sick about you." Viserys informed her hugging her to him. "I didn't want you flying and then she spend the entire day into the night up in the clouds giving me a heart attack!"

"I'm sorry, we lost track of time. I wanted to treat Rhaenyra for her name day tomorrow. Something special, mother, daughter bonding." Avalon offered with a sly wink to Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra had to hide the smile on her face. Viserys sighed deeply as Avalon looked up at him. "I'm sorry." She whispered kissing him softly.

"Don't do that, please." Viserys begged.

"Flying or leaving the whole day?"

"I would say both but I know that wont happen." Viserys said softly as he stroked her hair.

"Correct." Avalon agreed.

"You are lucky I love you." Viserys told her leading her inside.

"Let me put Mouse away and I will meet you inside, I'm starving.' Avalon remarked as he kissed her again.

"Be quick, love."

"Unbelievable!" Rhaenyra whisper shouted once they were alone. "I would have been trapped in my room for a year and you... he just..." She couldn't fathom it. Avalon could get away with murder and receive nothing more than a stern look.

"I'm the queen my dear." Avalon reminded her. "What's he going to do?"

"He would have killed me." Rhaenyra muttered.

"If you were not with me, maybe." Avalon agreed. "That's why we must have the most fun together. I can take the blame."

"And get rewarded for your mischief."

"Daemon used to call me trouble and miss mischief." Avalon informed her.

"Really?"

'Yeah, when we were little," Avalon confirmed. "I was always up to something and Daemon and Viserys would always cover for me."

"You are used to getting everything you want." Rhaenyra remarked.

"And everything I never wanted." Avalon reminded her.

"You never wanted the crown? Never?" Rhaenyra asked as Avalon leaned back against mouse as he settled in for the night.

"No. Never wanted a crown like Daemon, never wanted a kingdom or a husband for that matter. I was happy being free from all responsibilities." Avalon reminded her.