𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 • Jacaerys Velaryon

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐩

Once she made it across, she noticed that the light was further back than she had thought. She swore it was right on the other side, but she couldn't see it very well. She heard what sounded like a whimper from a child, glancing around with her left hand ghosting the location of where her dagger was situated on her hip. Renva saw nothing, no sign of anything else with her in the woods. Turning back to where the light was, it was almost as if it moved to be 5 feet in front of her.

Renva took a cautioned step back, the light wasn't just a light. It was a wisp, one like her mother saw before she was condemned to death. It was a ball of what looked like blue fire, with two white glowing orbs in it which looked like it was the eyes of the creature. She heard the small whimper like noise again, it seemed to be coming from the wisp. Once it realized it had her attention it turned and disappeared, only to reappear further ahead down the path. Renva knew she shouldn't follow it, but wisps were some of the only things she was truly interested about. It made her feel connected to her mother in a strange way.

She followed it alone for what seemed like forever, Signe having stayed on the other side of the creek because she didn't like getting her fur wet. It led her to an alcove that was nestled under a cliff side. She took a few caution steps into the alcove, running her hands lightly along the wall she felt what were to have been carvings. She exited and found a piece of wood to light. Walking back she held the torch close to the rocky wall. Once lit up she was able to depict exactly what was drawn on the walls. They were dragons, many of them, all different sizes and shapes. On the wall was something in high Valyrian. To her right was a small piece of wood, taking out her small hunting knife, she carved what was written on the walls. Once she was done she pocketed her knife and the wood. Glancing back at the wall she took in the images of the dragons.

The color of them had long since faded, but the shapes of them were there. She had not seen many of the dragons but she's heard stories and seen them in books. She could make out one to be what looked like Vhagar, it was the biggest of all of them depicted. It was fighting another dragon, one with a very long neck she assumed to be Caraxes. She wondered if they had fought before or if this was something to come.

Renva decided it was time to leave the cave. A sense of dread washed over her after looking at the image. Walking back the way she came, she couldn't stop thinking of what Helena had said and now what she had seen. The wisp led her there for a reason and she didn't know why. Was she to try and stop this? Was it inevitable and destined to happen no matter what? Retracing her steps she came back upon the creak and crossed it towards Signe who was sitting upright waiting for Renva to return.

"I'm back Signe, no need to worry." She spoke softly as Signe pressed her snout to Renvas hand. The two walked together back to where her horse resided. As they approached the horse they saw a dark figure step out from the tree it was tied to. "Who goes there?" Renva said whipping out her knife, Signe stood in a protective manner in front of Renva.

"Where did you run off to?" She knew that voice, only heard it a few times. Aemond stepped into the stream of moonlight, he had a smirk upon his face.

"I needed to take a walk. It is none of your concern." Renva said, sheathing the knife, but still keeping her guard up.

"It is my concern, you are a ward of my mothers and thus if you get hurt under her care she will be to blame. Unless that is what you were trying to accomplish." Aemond said, taking a step closer to Renva.

"I can take care of myself, thank you very much. Also how did you even know where I was? Were you spying on me?" Renva said, pointing her finger at him accusingly.

"I was leaving the dragon pit when you rode by like a mad woman. So in the kindness of my heart I followed on behalf of my mother. Now Lady Stark I believe it is high time to get you back to the castle." Aemond said, closing in on her. Signe growled as he approached, however her growls didn't stop him. When he was close enough he turned slightly and ushered her to walk ahead of him. It was his way of making sure she returned without trying to run again.

"This is ridiculous, just wait until my brother comes and hears about this." Renva grumbled as she pushed past him, giving his side a slight nudge. Signe followed in the middle of the two, keeping Renva as far away from Aemond as she could. Aemonds smirk never left his face the whole way back from the forest to the castle.

"Goodnight Prince Aemond, let's never do this again." Renva spoke with an annoyed expression as they went their separate ways, only she didn't see Aemond's smug look as he turned and departed.

If only she knew that her defiance triggered something in the young prince that was sure to make things very complicated.