Bound by Blood and Oaths

Chapter 5: A Crown For A King

Vaes Dothrak

Baelor sits thinking as he swished the fermented drink of the Dothraki at night near a fire. It tastes awful, but it is one of the only things these people have in abundance and hand out freely to anyone. Of course, there is wine and other luxurious drinks, but only for feasts and celebrations. Not to those who need to think. Besides, he never really drank alcohol to begin with so Baelor doesn't care.

"Ser Baelor, drinking your woes away?" Jorah says as he approached him.

"This is not very strong, Ser Jorah. Besides, I am not drinking away anything. It is to help me think. I heard it helps," he answers. Jorah nods as he sat down next to him. A sigh leaves the man.

"And? Does it help?"

"No. I am not sure where the 'wisdom' came from, but I think it mainly helps in forgetting things. It makes men stupid more than anything else."

"Couldn't argue with that too much. I have seen many men do foolish things when drunk. There is something I wanted to ask you. You served under the Mad King when he ruled over the Seven Kingdoms. Would Viserys make a good King in your learned opinion?"

"'Learned opinion', how generous of you. I served under one King, Ser Jorah. One of the most terrible Kings Westeros ever had according to many. What makes my opinion so valuable when I only know of the rule of one," Baelor asked.

"True. Still, your opinion has more value than most. What do you think, Ser Baelor? Would Viserys be better or worse than the Mad King?"

"It does not matter what I think, but if we are speaking freely... He would be worse than the Mad King. Say what you will of Aerys, but his rule started out with great promise. He was ambitious and wanted to be the greatest there was. It began to crumble after Duskendale. Viserys' reign would begin with disaster," Baelor admits, "I am afraid he is not fit to be King."

"I fear so as well. He told me he questions your loyalty to him. Viserys thinks you plot to overthrow him and place Jaehaerys on the Throne," Jorah says as he takes a mug of fermented horse milk for himself.

"I suspected something of the sort. There is no plot. There is no coup against him because there is no throne to begin with. I admit that Jaehaerys would be a much better King. He has a better sense of what justice is, knows how to fight, and would be a much better leader. A shame he was born five years younger," Baelor says while taking another deep gulp from his mug.

"I agree, Ser Baelor. But we may yet see it happen. People like Viserys often get themselves killed no matter what others do or say."

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Jaehaerys was taking part in the ceremony with a heavy heart. Jealousy and hurt were prominent feelings as he witnessed Daenerys getting to know the future of her child. Daenerys eats a horse heart which will bring forth the future. Strange that a heart will tell such a thing, but this heart apparently foretells a world-conquering Prince.

"She is going to have a boy," Jorah says as the Dosh Khaleen are dazing into nothing while chanting in their strange tongue.

"He is not a true Targaryen," Viserys says in a tight voice, "Not a true dragon."

"What does it matter? Let them believe what they want," Jaehaerys says with a roll of his eyes.

The chanting stops as it slowly dims down to silence. Daenerys' bloody face is stoic as if she feels something coming. Not surprisingly, she just ate a horse heart. Repulsive if you ask Jaehaerys. Daenerys heels over as she was about to puke, but she kept it in.

"I would have puked by now," Jaehaerys mutters.

"She is doing well," Jorah agrees.

Daenerys soon rises from her platform. Drogo watches intently as she steadies herself. Her gaze is strong and fierce as she looks at her husband. They watch each other for a few seconds before a name was said by Daenerys.