seadragon | oberyn martell

Three

      Vaelerys sat by her window staring out at the greenery which surrounded the inside walls of Sunspear. Aurane laid upon her bed as the handmaids unpacked her things.

"Many of these dresses will be too warm my lady. Would you like me to ask Prince Doran to purchase you some Dornish heat friendly gowns?"

Vaelerys shook her head.

"Many of the gowns here are quite revealing. I would rather choose them myself." She said quickly before she went back to watching the people walk below.

Vaelerys had subdued the quarrel between her brother and betrothed. Vaelerys had decided to stay in Dorne and marry Oberyn Martell in fear of punishment from her brother back home at Castle Driftmark. He would not welcome her with open arms, even if she had been disrespected.

Aurane would be staying at Sunspear until the wedding took place. From what Prince Doran had said, it was to be a very large affair, common folk would be joining the celebration in five days time.

"I could kill Monford for you. I'll send a messenger with his head back so you may leave your whorish husband and return home as Lady of The Tides." Aurane mumbled as the maids left the room.

"You jest on Prince Oberyn yet you yourself are a whore lover dear brother." Vaelerys smirked as the man rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"I was bore of one I have an excuse. But he is a Prince and still disrespects ladies of high birth. I myself know my place, yet he seems to forget his. The man is no king, a second son of a prince who will never sit a throne."

Vaelerys knew there was no point in arguing with Aurane. He was as much a flirt as he could be a pain in her arse, and he did not like to be challenged.

"Monford plans to marry Desmera Redwyne before the year is done. The girl has a handsome dowery and is close to Margaery Tyrell." She mused

Aurane scuffed giving his sister a cutting glare.

"That dim witted woman will not survive a month at Monfords side. If he doesn't beat her into tolerable woman, I imagine she'll fall into sea gazing at her own reflection."

Monford's betrothal was another one of his calculated moves. The Redwyne's were wealthy and possessed the largest navy in Westeros. Desmera is cousins with Renly Baratheons crowned queen Margaery Tyrell. Monfords support of King Joffrey's claim and the alliance of the Redwyne's and the Velaryons would cause a rift in Renly Baratheons campaign.

"Monford is conspiring something and I do not like it." Vaelerys played with her fingers nervously.

Aurane's mind wandered to his brother. Monford was as cruel as their father had been. He cared not if he hurt Vaelerys of himself in his pursuit of power. He desired glory and fortune over all.

Aurane did not know the reason for marrying Vaelerys to the Martells. Doran was a strict pacifist. The man had never once rebelled for the deaths of his family, something Aurane could not imagine. He remained silent and alone in the safety of his desert kingdom. Monford could not be marrying Vaelerys to their house for money as the Dornish did not loan. And he could not be marrying her for power either as Oberyn Martell had no right to command armies.

"When I return after the wedding I will go to Kings Landing and meet with the Queen Regent after pry a letter of request out of Monfords hands. I'll find out the reason for this one way or another. The Kingslayer is captured so I might have a chance to lie in bed with the most desired cunt in all of Westeros." Aurane licked his lips at the thought.

Vaelerys sneered her nose.

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In Kings Landing, Cersei Lannister lead the small council meeting. Her brother Tyrion was deemed Hand by her father but she would allow him not to command her son's advisors.

"Is Vaelerys Velaryon wed yet? Has there been word on Myrcella's treatment in Dorne?" She asked.

Her brother only turned the pages in his book as Littlefinger and Varys looked to one another.

"The Velaryon girl was said to arrive in Dorne today. Princess Myrcella was quite taken with the Prince Trystane and is treated well your Grace." Littlefinger spoke with a smirk that put Cersei on edge.

"I still do not understand the point of marrying Vaelerys Velaryon to Oberyn Martell. And You... Sending my daughter away like livestock." She seethed as she looked to the imp.

"I betrothed Myrcella to Trystane Martell to keep Dorne out of the war! If they will not aid us the least they can do is not get involved. And I am as clueless as you are as to why father commanded Monford Velaryon to marry off his sister. I talked to the man myself when I went to Driftmark to ask for aid in defending Kings Landing. All he knows is father promised high reward."

"Will he defend the Blackwater when the time comes against Stannis?" She worried.

"Monford can not command the ships, he is crippled in one of his legs from a childhood accident. His bastard brother, Aurane Waters, is the commander of his fleet. He is currently in Dorne with his sister for her wedding to Prince Oberyn. Our only hope in naval defense is if he returns before Stannis arrives with a fleet. And that's if he doesn't play with the line of alliance. He's known to be rebellious." Tyrion sighed.

"Send a raven to Dorne for Aurane Waters. Tell him the moment his sisters name is uttered as Vaelerys Martell he shall set foot back on his ship and sail to Kings Landing. He will be greeted by me personally."

Cersei rose leaving the room thinking of Rhaegar Targaryen, the prince she had once loved with not such affection returned. She was not only in need of seeing Aurane Waters in the Red Keep to maintain his loyalty but desired to see a beautiful and handsome silver haired man.