Bound by Blood and Oaths

Chapter 22: Taking Action

Yunkai

Jaehaerys was looking at the ceiling of the tents. Its fabrics ripples at the slightest touch from the wind. Each movement flows into the other like waves on a sea. This pattern wasn't what made him smile. No, this fabric that held more puzzling forms and twists wasn't the cause. These beautiful patterns he saw were caused by Daenerys who drew them on his chest.

Daenerys hums as she was drawing to her heart's content. She sometimes paused to think how she should continue, but each brief pause was followed by her finger continuing with another flourishing line. Jaehaerys glanced at her and saw a beautiful woman smiling. One he could look at for a lifetime. And he hopes that is the case.

"Girl," Daenerys states as her gaze goes to Jaehaerys.

"Hmm... Visenya? Girl."

"I just said girl! Uhm... Daenys. Boy."

"Pfoe... uh... Too many Aegons... Daeron. I think Daeron."

"Hmm, I agree. Too many Aegons. You're the third Jaehaerys. 'Jaehaerys, third of his name'. Could be worse," Dany says with a smile and she turns to lay her head on his chest while looking at him.

"True. Perhaps we will have a queen succeed us? Could start a whole new numbering."

"Really?" Daenerys asks as she looks curiously at him. It is well known that Westeros favors male heirs. Targaryens never cared much, but due to the Great Council, it was pretty much decided male heirs would precede female heirs. However, it was nothing a law couldn't change, Jaehaerys thought. He thought if Dorne could do it, why not the Iron Throne?

"Why not? Dorne does it so why not the Iron Throne? Well, we can think about it at the very least. So, now comes the biggest question of them all. We have the names ready, sort of, but will our first be a girl or a boy?"

"I am happy with either a girl or a boy."

"You have to choose, Dany."

"Ugh, then I pick twins. Boy and girl."

"Always finding a way to have your way," Jaehaerys laughs. Daenerys smiles as she swings a leg over him, sitting on his stomach, looking down at him.

"I do. You should know by now. I think you need another reminder..." she starts to say as she captured his lips. He did not stop as he leans forwards, trying to hold it, almost desperately. It makes Dany only smile even more. The two would sink further down the current path if it wasn't for the irritating sound of someone at the entrance.

"Your Grace? I have break-" Missandei starts to say.

"Get back in an hour Missandei. We are busy!" Daenerys calls out before her lips went back to where they were.

"As you wish, Your Grace. I do have to remind you that the leaders of the Second Sons will be here in two hours," Missandei says.

Daenerys lets out a frustrated sigh as she let her head fall on his chest. Even she knows they need the time to prepare and get ready. Sometimes she wished they weren't in an army camp trying to take a city. But... duty calls. And they had their fill for today.

"Missandei, come on in..." Daenerys says as she relents. Jaehaerys could not hold back his laughter as he embraced Dany. "I think you do not always have your way!"

"Shut it, Jaeh."

A similar setup was done for the Second Sons captains. They think it will be more than they are used to. To be fair, Jaehaerys wasn't expecting them to surrender. Even a mercenary company had some loyalty to those that hired them. And it is not as if their position is extraordinarily good. Unsullied are excellent fighters but losing half of the army is not a victory.