Dragon's Oracle // Daemon Targaryen

8. High Lady

*SIX MONTHS LATER*

its been six moths since Rhaenyra has been named Heir to king viserys and iron throne. Six months since Aelana went from Lady Aelana Targaryen to High Lady Aelana Targaryen.

she was given more authority and freedom and power. 

since the death of queen, there was no other woman to over see the duties that queen of the realm do and rhaenyra was only 15 so Aelana title was promoted by her brother.

she did all things same but now no one can question her anymore.

It has been six months since Aelana heard any news of a certain rogue prince. There was no sighting of Caraxes either flying over the barren lands.

very little people knew about the reason he was exiled and forced to return vale to his wife, but everyone knew that currently he was in Dragonstone with his whore by his side.

For they all saw Daemon and Mysaria flying on Caraxes and away from Kings landing.

Life was slow nowadays for Aelana, at least her personal life was as tedious as a rock. there were no tournaments in honour of new heir, no pregnant queen to be taken care all times, Rhaenyra were always busy in serving wine in small council and riding syrax in her free time, Aelana avoid her brother as much as she could, and there was no rogue prince to annoy her.

she would sometime walk in garden of queen Alysanne or spend time looking at stars. currently she was sitting in her room and reading through the book which belong to her father prince Baelon.

It was a great story filled with romance and politics, she turned the page and smiled at the white pages which had red wine all over it.

she smiled at the memory when Prince Baelon would read that book to her when she was 4. They both would lay down on bed and Aelana would often put her head on his hard but gentle chest.

He would hold that book in one hand and massage Aelana head with other. He would also occasionally use his one hand and pick up his goblet to sip on wine.

She remember when one time she got annoyed for he had stop massaging her head to take a sip, and nudged her father slightly.

Prince Baelon had lost his grip and all the wine was on book marking several pages red.

Slowly Aelana moved her hand across the pages, these pages were once touched by her father. Aelana bought the book close to her face and kissed them, closing her eyes and imagining as if she is kissing her father hand.

she also took a deep breathe, the smell of old book filling her senses. this was exactly how her father smelled. Prince Baelon had a habit of spending more than needed time in library surrounded by books. so much that he used to smell like those books.

Aelana smiled painfully at the memory, wanting nothing but her father to walk through the door and wrap her in his arms, where she felt the most safe.

Prince Baelon loved his wife the most and after that he loved Aelana. Some people say they could see the same shine in his eye when he would see Aelana, the spark which was lost after his wife died.

Aelana was deep in her thoughts when the door to her room were opened and she rolled her eyes, closing her book and putting it away she turned around to face Rhaenyra.

she knew there was no one in this realm to enter her room without knocking or permission.

"Princess"

Rhaenyra walked next to her and settled down on the settee looking out of the window. "Auntie"

"Small council meeting already done?" Aelana asked curiously and Rhaenyra groaned. "no Otto kicked me out"