Blood of my Blood ∙ Aegon and Aemond

[014] Knights and directions

Rhaella walked over to her silver spotted horse and mounted it as the hunting party began to depart. She placed her daggers into their places and placed her bow and arrows behind as before looking to Aemond who ignored her. 

She sighed as Rhaenys's horse took her up to Rhaella, "So...this is awkward." Rhaella fixed her gloves and said, "It's always been awkward, nothing really seems to change." Rhaenys smiled at her and said, "Well, today is the day that I go 'get' some foxes...I need a new wrap," Rhaella laughed before riding off with Rhaenys. 

The thundering of hooves and clouds of dust made Rhaella regret ever agreeing on this game for her name day. She could feel her pores clogging up. Rhaella watched as Otto lead his horse to the front where she saw Jace there. She groaned as he sat with his head held high before she led her horse next to Daemons. 

"What is Jace doing there? The others will eat him alive," Daemon smiled and said, "Not if you have them in your pocket," Rhaella laughed and said, "You would pay to see me sold off to him?"

Daemon hummed as he turned his horse to her, "I wouldn't be selling you off to anyone. You still be here and on Dragonstone."

Rhaella laughed and said, "And I thought you hated bastards."

He clenched his jaw and said, "I don't like that word Rhaelle-"

"It it Rhaella."

He sighed and said, "If it weren't for your mother's image, I'd have you whipped here for even saying that word."

Rhaella laughed and said, "you already tainted it by dragging me back to that island and plus, what word?"

Daemon looked at her as she tilted her head in mockery. 

"Baby? Bob? Belly? Ba-lloon? Ba-soon?" She taunted as she directed her horse to circle Daemon. 

"Bastard?"

He laughed as he tilted his head and said, "It really doesn't matter what you say Rhaella. I have the knights all in my pocket and Jace shall dance with you. You and him shall be known as the Jaehaerys and Alysanne to the realm if I have to kidnap you both and make it look like you both eloped to marry the two of you on Dragonstone."

Daemon spat through his teeth as Rhaella said, "Did you know Alysanne begged her husband to allow her to become a grandmother rather then a mother when she reached her fortieth name day? Did you know he denied her and said his mother still had children until she died being cut open by her husband?"

Daemon rolled his eyes and scoffed, "Alyssa Velaryon awoke and she consented-"

"Really?" Rhaella said as she craned her neck, taunting him. "A woman would truly consent to being cut open like a pig and allowed to bleed to death? Besides, even the bravest knights fear death much less a weak and feeble woman." She said as she mocked him.

"Or. Is it what you men say in defense of yourselves so you can sleep better at night knowing the woman of this realm are the ones bleeding and not they themselves?"

Daemon rolled his jaw before Rhaella hummed and said, "Do you have him in your pocket?" Daemon looked to the lane to find Aemond who sat on his black Dornish mare in the middle, in a black leather trench coat with his silver bow placed in front of him. 

He looked at Rhaella who smiled and led her horse away as she loudly taunted in valyrian.

"Bastard, bastard, bastard."

Rhaenyra groaned in anger as she rolled her eyes. "Why is he there? Who allowed him to enter?" She said in anger before looking at Rhaella. She smiled at Aemond where she saw Jace tense up, he was visibly scared as he knew there was no chance of him winning.