"A toast!" Viserys declared as they sat around the fire. Thorin had a pitcher of ale and was spilling it around as he tried to bring it to Taelon.
"Watch out Nyra, someone is going to steal your position as cup bearer." Taelon mused. "Thanks buddy." Thorin smiled proudly back at him before pulling himself into Rhae's lap.
"Taelon you have really stepped up. Marriage changed you for the better and I know the council sees it too." Viserys remarked. "And lady Rhae, that has a lot to do with you." Rhae smiled softly back at him. "My Taelon was..." Taelon gave him a cheeky smile as Viserys stopped himself.
"Do go on. Rhae knows what I'm like. Hell thats how we got Thorin." Taelon reminded him.
"Taelon was always adventurous but you gave him some much needed stability, guidance, love." Viserys offered. "I see it, real and true."
"Thank you father." Taelon said as Rhae leaned into him.
Aegon had long since gone to bed but Thorin tried to stay up before snoring on the blankets beside them. Taelon brought him back to bed and by the time he got back Rhae sat staring into the fire, Tommen blabbering across from her.
"I dont think your wife likes my exhilarating stories." Tommen remarked when Taelon got back.
"Tommen took me through his day." Rhae corrected. "With hand motions and facial expressions."
"Oh... you are drunk and overly tired." Taelon decided.
"I told her I put four pickles on my sandwich and you know what your wife did?" Tommen countered. "Nothing, as though that wasnt a lot of pickles."
"Exhilarating." Rhae agreed.
"Four! Four, who does that?" Tommen countered as he got up.
"Psychopaths." Rhae offered and a goofy smile cracked across Tommen's face. Tommen pointed a finger at Rhae before shaking his head and heading inside.
"I like her but she's mean to me." Tommen called back. "She is learning from you apparently."
"Goodnight Tommen!" Rhae declared blowing him a kiss.
"Nigh Tom," Taelon agreed patting his back. "I swear I love you more and more." Taelon declared sitting beside her.
"What's this?" Rhae questioned as she flipped through one of Taelon's sketches. Everyone else had gone to bed but Taelon liked the stars, the clouds and how they moved. He liked the cold breeze on them as the fire crackled before them.
"Thorin must have brought it out." Taelon remarked before peering at the page.
"It's different from your other sketches." Rhae remarked her finger tracing over the led.
"I know my heart is not a house but I call it home because of you." Taelon remarked as her fingers ran over the picture. A heart but with steps leading into it, as though a heart really was a home.
"About me I assume." Rhae mused.
"Of course.' Taelon agreed tossing it aside as he kissed her. "Oh, you smell like smoke." Taelon whispered against her neck.
"You always smell like Rok's smoke." Rhae whispered into the dying firelight, her cold hands moved to his neck pulling him closer.
"You're cold." Taelon realized as she shivered into him. "We can go in."
"A little longer." Rhae countered.
"I will add another log." Taelon suggested moving back to the fire.
"Taelon..." He glanced back at her and she could see the smile illuminated on his face. "Taelon i'm late." Rhae whispered as he poked at the fire. Taelon dropped the stick in the fire before moving to her. ''I'm late." She repeated
Taelon put a hand on her stomach and she nodded.
"Im very glad you told me before birthing him this time." Taelon teased and Rhae swatted a hand at him.
"Thorin is going to be a big brother." Rhae said as Taelon kissed her. Taelon ran a hand over her stomach happily.
"I don't think Ive ever more excited for anything." Taelon informed her honestly.
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"Come on, time to go in." Taelon remarked as it started to rain down around them.
"No I kill the bear first!" Thorin declared slipping through the courtyard.
"Bear?" Taelon questioned following him.
"I get him." Thorin assured.
"Bear?" Taelon asked again looking around as his hand went to his own blade.
"DIEEEEE!" Thorin shouted whacking Harwin's leg with his dull blade.
"Ow." Harwin said looking down at Thorin. THorin whacked him again to no use.
"Go down!" Thorin demanded. Harwin looked to Taelon, confused. "Go down! I killed you."
"What the fuck are you teaching him Taelon?" Harwin countered.
"He thought you were a bear." Taelon offered as rain dripped down his hair.
"GET DOWN YOU ARE DEAD!" THorin decided.
"Am I?" Harwin countered. Thorin huffed out a breath.
"It's the hood." Taelon realized. "You are a dead bear."
"Get down." Thorin begged and Harwin looked between them. Taelon offered him a cheeky smile before Harwin slowly got down to his knees. Thorin lifted his blade and Harwin stared back at him a dead panned expression on his face. Taelon reached forward right before Thorin swung down and grabbed the blade.
"For what it's worth, its a dull blade." Taelon offered as Thorin spun around.
"I kill the bear and protect mommy!" Thorin told Taelon.
"We dont hurt our friends." Taelon corrected. "We dont hit our friends.... what do you have to say to Mr Bear?" Taelon added with a chuckle.
"Fuck you too, Taelon." Harwin agreed as he got up.
"I guess I'm supposed to be sorry.'' Thorin remarked as Harwin walked away.
"Then I guess I accept your apology." Harwin agreed.
"An ale for the bear on me!" Taelon called after him.
"Three." Harwin corrected.
"You got it!" Taelon agreed. Thorin extended his hand. "What?" Taelon countered.
"I need that back." Thorin reminded him motioning for the dull blade.
"Do you?" Taelon countered.
"I need to protect mommy." Thorin agreed.
"Don't hit Harwin unless he deserves it." Taelon agreed.
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Enchanted // Rhae Royce
FanfictionTaelon Targaryen was the first son, the heir of Viserys Targaryen but he was chaos, raging thunder in the capitals smooth waters. But while trying to torment his Uncle Daemon he fell for Daemon's wife, Rhae Royce. 🐉 "It was enchanting to meet you...