The Fire That Burns Within US - Aemond Targaryen

The Targaryen Dynasty

138 -  Kings Landing

The ride back to King's Landing had been easy. Both 9-month-old babes are happy to be back with their parents and to leave the cold.  Aemond had almost fought with Visenya to take both twins with him, but the now bigger babes would not be comfortable during the long ride. 

When they returned to King's Landing, the maester told them that Visenya was rather far along with the pregnancy, making the two realize that she was probably pregnant the whole time they had been at war with the wildlings. 

The King had been happy with the return of Visenya, Aemond, and the twins and decided that for the twin's first name day, the crown would hold a tourney to celebrate the twins and the return of Visenya and Aemond. 

The tourney had started amazingly.  Visenya was cheering on Ben and was happy when he knocked Ser Cristion off his horse. One notable thing that made the day amazing was Aegon's face when Ben asked for Helaena's favour, and the princess gave it to him.

"I don't see why this needs to be such a grand event," Aemond tells Visenya, watching the two knights jousting each other.  The twins had long been taken away for their afternoon nap.  "They will not remember this,"

"Indeed they won't, but the family is all together," Visenya tells Aemond as she puts her hand over his that rests on her growing stomach. After finding out that she was indeed pregnant, Aemond had become more protective over her, making sure that either he or Ben would be at her side in case anything happened to her or the babe.   "It has also been a long time since the last Tourney,"

"Dearest brother," Aegon's slurred voice interrupts the peacefulness the two were having.  Aegon had been happy that the king insisted on throwing a tourney for the twins, taking advantage of the drink and women around.  "Visenya.  How stunning you look. If I were your husband, I would make sure that you were pregnant all the time if you looked like this,"

"Is there something you need, prince Aegon?" Visenya asks, keeping Aemond from going at his brother.  Aemond stares at Aegon, not liking how the prince is bluntly staring at Visenya's exposed chest.

"I just wish to express my love and happiness for you two," Aegon answers Visenya.  Alicent watches her son carefully, noticing how rigid Aemond has become.  "I do hope that this time around, you have an easier time with your labour,"

Alicent makes her way over, smiling at the new parents while she takes Aegon away from them.  Visenya and Aemond watch as Alicent scolds Aegon like a child.  Visenya takes a deep breath as she rubs her stomach. Aemond notices this and becomes panicked.  He knows Visenya well enough that she is in pain.

"Are you alright?" Aemond asks, moving in his chair to check on her. 

"I'm fine, just my back," Visenya answers him as she smiles at Aemond.  "I'm fine,"

"Maybe a walk will help?" Aemond asks, already standing up and offering Visenya a hand.  He had been listening to the maester about how to help Visenya's pain and knew that a walk might help her.

Visenya smiles as she takes Aemond's hand and then links arms with him as she stands up.  Alicent gives the two a nod, almost like she is okay with what they are doing even though they are not asking or would ask.  Aemond is careful with ensuring that nothing is in Visenya's way, no chairs, no people, nothing as they move towards the stairs. 

Rhaenyra and Daemon can't help but watch the couple. Rhaenyra finds it sweet, while Daemon wants to go with them to ensure that Visenya is okay.  Rhaenyra takes her husband's hand and places it on her still-flat stomach. 

Visenya takes another breath as she and Aemond walk, slightly gripping Aemond arm more. 

"Aenar is giving you a rather hard time, isn't he," Aemond comments as she smiles unconsciously at Visenya.