Rhaenesa's pov I pause seeing the letter from my mother telling me of Aemma's death. I'm in astapor. Just visiting, seeing the world. I wipe a tear that falls. My cousin Aemma was a kind person. Her and the babe didn't make it. I need to head home first and then we'll go together to her funeral. I don't quite know why I'm needed back home. I pack my things and nod to the friends I made and hug them goodbye and find Balerion.
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He lays his head on the ground and I pet his head gently. He left viserys for me. He and viserys were bonded yes...but as soon as he took me to meet Balerion....everything just...shifted. He grunts my way and I nod "we're going back home" he sits up again and lets me climb onto his back. I stroke his black scales and grip onto him and he takes off.
I smile feeling the wind in my hair. It only takes a hour or so to get home because of his size. I land outside my home where he usually rests. We have a dragon pit here as well but he's much too large for it. I climb off of him and mutter to him "Sȳz valonqar" good boy.
He purrs and I smile and scratch at his scales softly and he looks passed me and hides my body with his and hisses defensively. I manage to catch a glimpse at my brothers Rhaelar
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And Jaerelyx
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I soothe him as he continues his show of protection making my brothers freeze as always. "It's okay Balerion...they're family. I won't be harmed" he hisses and I manage to leave from him and hold my hand out to him "I'm okay Balerion. It's okay. We're going to go" he huffs and I stroke his face gently "I'm not in danger" he soothes and lays down getting comfortable seemingly glaring at Rhaelar and Jaerelyx. I leave him and rush to Jae first as he's closest. He tugs me closer lifting me and let's put a "mmm" a sign that he's content with me being here and he's happy to see me. He's not a man of many words. He lets me down and scans me "are you alright?" I nod smiling his way and Rhaelar hugs me tightly making me giggle "baby sister! You've returned to us!" Making me piggyback ride him.
We make it to our house and he sets me down and my father hugs me tightly "my darling daughter you're home at last" I melt into him "hi papa" he checks me over...something Jaerelyx got from him "are you okay? How was your travels? Did anyone bother or hurt you?" Jae speaks up "I'd love to know the same thing Nes." Rhaelar says "same" my mother interrupts "my...you've only been gone a summer and you have grown up so much my beauty! Come" and she takes me into her arms and I mutter "mama" having missed them so much. Jae says "mother you can't stall us from our answers." She chuckles to me "I tried"
My father says "well? Tell us all about your journey" "I am well papa. Brothers. No one hurt me...do you really think Balerion or I would allow such a thing? I told you I'd come home when or if something happens and I haven't. I'm okay...promise" Jae points out "but you hate fighting. You'd rather have peace and pureness. You have a pure heart. The purest in the seven kingdoms baby sister" I pick at the skin around my fingers knowing he's right but nothings happened. Everyone was really kind and even seemed to love me. "But I can fight. I just choose not to. I will if I have to...nothing happened...promise" I tell them. My father says "Avy jorrāelan tala sīr olvie. Ry nyke jaelagon iksos ao naejot sagon ȳgha" I love you daughter so much. All I want is you to be safe
I smile "Avy jorrāelan tolī kepa īlen ȳgha nyke kivio" I love you too father I was safe I promise. I note their looks "what" Rhaelar says "you have a bastard Valyrian accent sister" oh. I look away "oh uh...I didn't notice" feeling ashamed. Rhaelar makes me look at him "hey. An accent doesn't change anything about us sister. You're still our baby sister. The missing piece of our puzzle. Besides...I think the accent is cute" I smile his way "really?" He nods and kisses my forehead as Jaerelyx nods "really....it was just a shock for us to hear that's it" I ask my father "why did I come here and not kingslanding immediately" "there's someone you should meet Rhaenesa" he tells me softly.
