𝙲𝙻𝙰𝚂𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙲𝚁𝙾𝚆𝙽𝚂 || 𝚁𝙷𝙰𝙴𝙽𝚈𝚁𝙰 𝚃𝙰𝚁𝙶𝙰𝚁𝚈𝙴𝙽

𝙀𝙇𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙏 𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙇 𝘿𝙐𝙏𝙔

                      
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•°• 𝔗he next morning news seem to spread around driftmark about the terrible butchery of five men near the decks as the news was brought all the way to the sea snake and elder princess ears°•°•

°•°▪︎ shock wasn't an understatement as they knew how their eldest was and how she acted when the people she holds dear is in any harmful ideal . corlys simply sighed deeply at the news as for rhaenys ...well she wasn't entirely surprised just a tad disappointed . now the two were in the main hall both seated as their eyes looked to their eldest daughter who sat opposite them with a blank look on her face and her silver eyes watching the blazing fire crackle against the wood°•°▪︎

°•°• "mind explaining what your reasoning was for the brutal scene you left last night?" corlys spoke first giving his daughter a stern look , jaelys turned her eyes to her father as she stared at him for a few seconds before opting with a shrug in response°•°•

°•°• rhaenys sighed softly tapping her fingers on the arm of her stool "jaelys my dear ...what has happened for you to act in such , mhm?" asked the woman with a tilt of her head , she knew her daughter wouldn't just kill for her own personal pleasure because she was smart and knew the consequences of it . and when the girl killed there was always a deeper reasoning behind it°•°•

°•°• jaelys jaw clenched ever so slightly as her silver eyes turned to the ground trying to calm her anger as the words that was told to her that made her kill the man flashed in her mind , she breathed out through her nose before turning her gaze to her mother and answering "the night we of laena and laenor's thirteenth name day ball something happened when we all were to busy mingling with guest" she started off pausing as she tried suppressing her raising anger°•°•

°•°• "one of my spies told me that something had happened with laena ...at first i didn't believe what had came out of their mouth so i went to laena myself and she confessed to me that it was the truth" she stared off in the distance as her parents leaned forward a bit at the sudden news of their youngest daughter°•°•

°•°• "she had told me that night she went out for a walk in the garden to get away from the noise and people for some peace and quietness , she thought she was alone but she had said that she was suddenly grabbed from behind and pushed into a wall. a hand covering her mouth from screaming for help as the man tried to..." she trailed off as those words left a bitter taste in her mouth °•°•

°•°• rhaenys gasped lightly as her hands found her mouth in shock and tears gathered in her violet eyes and corlys felt his hands shake from anger " did he...?" rhaenys looked in her daughter's eyes to confirm both her and her husbands thoughts ...yet jaelys shook her head bringing much relief to all three of them°•°•

°•°• "no ...he didn't have a chance before the usual guards roamed around the castle walls nearing to where he had her so the bastard quickly let go of her and ran off . laena told me she could still his rough hands on her face keeping her from her screams and his wine filled breathe fanning her cheek" jaelys gripped the end of her armchair in anger°•°•

°•°• "oh dear gods" rhaenys said closing her eyes for a brief moment and corlys clenched his jaw tightly "these damn guards should have kept watch in every inch of these castle walls!" he gruffed out in anger as he stood from his seat°•°•

°•°• "it has been dealt with father i killed him before he could even flee from driftmark" jaelys sighed deeply feeling the guilt of not protecting her younger sister more than she should've°•°•

°•°• rhaenys noticed this and stood from her chair walking to her daughter "you’ve done what was needed my dear , you’ve protected your sister from ever getting harmed again and do not guilt nor blame yourself for it happening to her" she grasped her daughters hand with a gentle smile , her thumb caressing the girls skin°•°•

°•°• " yet he touched her mother! i should've flayed him for even breathing near her" she snarled with disgust and anger evident in both her eyes and tone . rhaenys simply hugged her daughter to her chest "and you’ve killed him for that , that ratchet man is gone and won't ever harm your sister" rhaenys assured placing a kiss on the crown of the girls head°•°•

°•°• jaelys sighed saying nothing knowing her mother was right as she laid her head on the woman's comforting chest . but somehow they're moment was ruined when the doors opened and incame her uncle vaemond , corlys younger brother°•°•

°•°• a look of anger clear on his face as he glared to the girl in rhaenys hold before looking to his eldest brother "have you heard what disgraceful acts she's committed! always bringing shame to our family name" he sneered°•°•

°•°• rhaenys glared at the man "you know no reason for it happening so mind you tongue vaemond when spewing such nonsense" she snapped to him, it was clear that rhaenys never liked her brother by law as he was a annoyance to be around and only wanted his brother's place as lord of the tides°•°•

°•°• vaemond glared to the woman "it does not matter what the reasoning may be , she is not fit to take over and rule our house if she causes such insidious things everytime!" he spat. corlys scoffed at his brother eyeing the man°•°•

°•°• "and who are you to say if she is fit for my title , mhm? do you think you should be the choice to be master of driftmark rather than my eldest daughter?" he rose a brow , jaelys rolled her eyes at her uncle's noticeable jealousy°•°•

°•°• "as the second eldest man yes i should've been heir to the driftwood throne not some girl" he sneered as if the word "girl" was some sort of disease . jaelys scoffed out a laugh from her mother's arms as she moved her head from her chest to look at her uncle in question°•°•

°•°• "i'm a girl yes but do remember uncle i too have a cock hanging between my legs that i'm certainly sure is way bigger than yours. yet the way you've been whining and complaining all the time , it's really hard to believe you're a man rather than a bitch" she snapped back glaring at the man°•°•

°•°• vaemond clenched his jaw tightly before turning his heel and stomping out the room slamming the doors shut in the process , rhaenys slapped the back of her daughter's head causing the girl to look at the woman in confusion "what was that for?" she pouted slightly rubbing her head not that it hurted though°•°•

°•°• rhaenys shook her head "i will hear no foul language from you again young lady" she said sternly pointing her finger , jaelys slumped her shoulders nodding her head with a small " yes mother" making the woman smile kissing her forehead °•°•