House of the Dragon One-shots - Volume 2

The Letter - Daemon Targaryen

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You straddled the saddle of your house, reigns gripped tightly in your hands as you sped away from the established hunting camp escaping deep in the forest.

Your eyes were full of angry tears. How dare your father try and sell you off to the first man who expresses any type of interest in you, especially a lion, Jason Lannister. A dragon and a lion could never be.

Being the oldest of two daughters, you were supposed to be the more mature one, the wiser one, but not now, not when your father had lost his mind after getting his dream heir.

People were whispering, speculating about you being cleared as an heir to the throne, being replaced by your toddler brother who couldn't even speak yet.

At a moment like this, you'd kill to have the chance to spend even a minute with your late mother. Queen Aemma always knew what to do,how to handle her husband and children, without her, your entire family was in pure chaos.

Your only comfort left was your uncle, Prince Daemon. You had found yourself infatuated with him, the way he spoke and the way his body language seemed to do wonders for you every time he was close to you. If given the chance, you'd drop everything and accept him as a husband the moment it is asked, but the chances were low.

He had gone to war without the King's permission which angered Viserys even more, leading to him refusing any kind of aid. You knew Daemon would be okay, that he would come back alive, but there was always that small grain of doubt and uncertainty.

You spent the remainder of the day on horseback, enjoying the peace and quiet and the fresh air. It was nice to get away from the smell of alcohol and dead animals.

When you came back to the camp, you were swept away by your younger sister- Rhaenyra, the only other living creature besides Daemon who you loved unconditionally.

"I was worried about you, sister. You disappeared out of thin air, nobody could find you anywhere." Rhaenyra said while holding your hand, the two of you headed towards your tent to retire for the night.

"I needed to clear my mind, my dear sister. To this about more important things than a marriage out of convenience." You said.

Rhaenyra knew what you meant by more important things, she knew who your secret lover was, and she couldn't say anything against it, you were happy, glowing even after every encounter with Daemon, even if it lasted mere seconds only.

"You know...if you wish, I can send a letter to him. Nobody is going to find out, no one." Rhaenyra said, her voice quieter now, trying to avoid further problems.

Your eyes widened at her suggestion.

"I can't ask that of you, Rhaenyra. If father finds out..." You said.

"He will not find out. I can do it, trust me. You just have to write the letter, no family seal on it. It will be in Daemon's hands by sunset tomorrow, at the latest." She reassured you.

A few minutes passed before you made a decision, hugging your younger sister, you headed towards the nearby table, starting on with your letter.

It was hard for you to find the words to express how you were feeling. You missed him, that was certain, but you never thought about how he saw you, what he thought about whatever has happened between you so far.

After an agonizing hour or so with no further progress, you decided to risk it all, spill all of your thoughts and feelings in this letter. It had to be said, sooner or later, you needed him to know how you felt before your father decided to stop putting off your marriage.