Present day
Avalon felt a hand move slightly clutching at the fabric of her dress and she wiped at her eyes sitting upright on the bed. She smiled softly down at Viserys.
"Avalon." He rasped.
"Hi honey." She whispered.
"Avalon..."
"I'm right here... Aegon and Alyssa are very worried about you but Mellos told us that you would be fine." Avalon assured kissing him gently.
"Love... what happened?"
"You don't remember?" Avalon whimpered. Viserys shook his head ever so slightly. "You collapsed."
"What?"
"Viserys... Rhaenyra wed Laenor... and you... at their union... you..." Avalon touched his shoulder gently and he looked down feeling a tinge of pain he looked to the nub.
"Avalon." He rasped.
"Your arm... they took it Vis... they saved your life but they took your arm..." Viserys stared at his shoulder willing an arm to appear. "You are going to be okay... don't worry. I love you. I'm not going anywhere." Avalon assured. "Two arms are over rated anyways." Avalon remarked and Viserys stared at her. "Are you in much pain? Do you need any milk of the poppy?" Avalon offered moving to the night stand but Viserys reached for her, phantom limb though. She moved grabbing the vial and coming back to him. He stared at his armless arm.
"Avalon..."
"I'm here." She assured. "I'm right here." She grabbed his hand
+
"How is his grace today?" Criston asked and Avalon sniffled a bit.
"He..." Avalon looked up at him. "I am grateful for you ser Criston. You have been a kind friend in the past moons since Viserys..." Avalon looked up trying to contain the tears. "Viserys doesn't like to leave his room." Avalon remarked softly.
"I'm here for you, your grace." Criston told her gently.
"I know... thank you." Avalon said heading back Viserys chambers.
"Avalon." Rhaenyra called. Avalon turned a shaky breath in her lungs. "How is he?"
Everyone asked how is Viserys... everyone. Yet they didn't stop by and check on him themselves. She suspected that from most but Rhaenyra she hoped for better.
"Come and see him." Avalon requested.
"How is he?"
"Ask him yourself." Avalon begged. "He would like to see you." Avalon assured.
"I... don't think I can." Rhaenyra told her and Avalon sighed a sigh that made her whole body sag.
"good day then Rhaenyra." Avalon said softly as Criston closed the door behind her. "Rhaenyra sends her best." Avalon remarked sitting down next to Viserys on the couch.
"Oh... and the other children?' Viserys questioned as Avalon leaned into him.
"They are alright... they want to see you." Avalon told him trailing her fingers through his hair.
"I... I'm not ready." Viserys told her.
"I know I'm just the messenger." Avalon whispered kissing his cheek. "I love you Viserys... I promise you can take as long as you need. I'm not going anywhere."
"I don't know how I got so lucky." Viserys whispered.
"Honestly, neither do I." Avalon teased. "We go as slow or as fast as you like. With the children, the small council, everything. There is no rush. We have all the time in the world."
"So lucky am I. to have such a perfect wife."
+
"Is it awful that I wish Daemon was here right now?" Avalon whispered glancing back at Criston.
"No." he answered immediately.
"I just... I want him to tell me everything will be alright. That... Daemon used to... it used to be the three of us." Avalon informed criston as Alyssa sat in her sat. Avalon weaved her fingers through the little silver locks. "Daemon, viserys and I were connected at the hip. I had them. My mother died giving birth to me and my father didnt know what to do with a girl." Avalon informed him.
Criston stared at her a moment confused to why she was telling him this.
"Daemon... he told me he would always be there for me but he kept leaving." Avalon remarked. "He left to start a war and then he came back and now he left again. He should be here. i'm family and he just... left me. he swore he wouldnt." Avalon whimpered.
"Prince Daemon is..." Criston sighed taking a knee before her. "I dont think he can be the most trustworthy... not for stability." Criston remarked gently.
"I just-" Avalon heard wings flapping and rushed to the window. "No offense ser criston but you are wrong and I know Caraxes wings anywhere."
"I could tell you were missing me already." Daemon remarked.
"In other words you didnt get runestone?" Avalon questioned as Daemon pulled her to him.
"I'm sorry sweetie. I'm sorry I left you." Daemon whispered.
"You came back." Avalon whispered into him. "Daemon... Viserys... he isnt doing good." Avalon told him. "I'm trying but I think he needs one of your pep talks."
"How are you doing trouble?" Daemon asked kissing her forehead.
"I'm alright Dae. I'm just worried about Viserys."
"I will talk to him then. For you."
+
"GOOD MORNING VISERYS! TODAY IS ANOTHER BRIGHT AND SHINING... well it is late evening but since you didnt leave your chambers today as Avalon, my lovely little ray of sunshine informed me." Daemon began as he walked the room.
"Daemon?"
"Yes. I am not a hallucination." Daemon agreed. "Gods it smells in here." Daemon informed him. "When was the last time you bathed?"
"What are you doing here?" Viserys questioned.
"I'm giving you a pep talk." Daemon informed him.
"Where is the pep in this talk?" Viserys countered.
"You are right, this is more of a talk, talk." Daemon agreed. "Avalon, our avalon is worried about you. she wants you to be okay and she is pretending to be okay because she is worried about you. You want to know why?" Daemon asked not waiting for an answer. "Because somehow you managed to get Avalon to fall in love with you. Really fall in love. Don't push her away. Don't push your children away. Viserys she loves you most in this world."
"She told me there was no rush that she was-"
"There is no rush." Daemon agreed. "But leave the room and take a bath and give avalon a proper hug." Daemon instructed. "You know she loves hugs when she is sad."
"She does." Viserys agreed and looked down at his phantom limb. "I love her so much." Viserys assured him.
"I know you do. We both do." Daemon reminded him. "But I want you to know something. Something important. Something that I think will get your ass out of this room."
"What is that?" Viserys questioned.
"I was Avalon's first kiss."
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The Heir // King Viserys Targaryen // Daemon Targaryen
Fanfiction"Brother. I have some conditions before I agree to this union. They are non negotiable." 🐉 King Viserys Targaryen lost his wife in child birth and everyone is pushing him to marry. He only saw one suitable match. ⚔️ Half of my heart // viserys...
