Love brought them together but a secret forged an unbreakable bond that they would carry until death. Who's death though, that was up for debate.
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"I'm yours to keep and I'm yours to lose."
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Corlys x Oc x Rhaenys
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"Welcome back." COrlys declared hugging Nya tight.
"The babe?" Rhaenys already knew the answer but she needed Nya to say it.
"Strong." Nya agreed. "They are running off to dragonstone. The cunt. Laenor wanted them to come to driftmark and although I would have murdered Rhaenyra, it would have been better to have Laenor back home. The boys too, they are so sweet." Corlys and Rhaenys shared a look that Nya didnt notice.
"I'm starving and want to do a fish fry!" Nya went on as she tossed her back into her chambers. "The boys are so excited to go fishing with you, Minho said you would take them out crab catching."
"Thats right... Minho has confidence but he needs work harnessing his skills." Corlys remarked.
"He's a sweet boy, smart too, he will be great. Just hasnt found his niche yet." Nya offered.
"You want to join us for the catch?" Corlys pondered and Rhaenys gaze shifted to her feet.
"You catch and I cook." Nya offered. "Rhaenie whats wrong?"
"Nothing, just glad you are back." Rhaenys offered.
"Thats a lie and you two acting weird but I'm going to ignore it." Nya informed them pointing a finger between them.
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''What are children, but a weakness? A folly? A futility? Through them, you imagine you cheat the great darkness of its victory." Larys remarked. ''You will persist forever, in some form or another. As if they will keep you from the dust.''
''But for them... you surrender what you should not. You may know what is the right thing to be done, but... love stays the hand.'' Bodies burned all over the world, some of dragon, some of mass chaos.
''Love... is a downfall. Best to make your way through life unencumbered... if you ask me.'
''They're dead.'' Alicent remarked.
''You've heard the stories of Harrenhal, Your Grace. It was built in hubris by Harren the Black as a monument to his own greatness. Blood mixed into the mortar. It is said to be a cursed place. That it passes judgment on all who pass beneath its gates.'' Larys remarked softly.
''You... You passed judgment.'' Alicent corrected
''The Queen makes a wish. What servant of the realm would not strive to fulfill it? I assume you will write to your father now?'' Larys questioned softly.
''Larys... I did not wish for this.''
''I feel certain you will reward me... when the time is right.''
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They were sprawled out over the study, Nya curled up in Corlys' arms, he trailed a hand over her thigh as he kissed her temple. She held a glass, the whitest of wines in her glass, it held loosely in her hand as her arm draped over the couch.
It felt normal, just sitting in the silence. Feeling Corlys heartbeat against her, the crackling fire before them. Rhaenys came in running a hand over Nya's hair before taking a seat. Nya felt the tension but she didnt know what was wrong, didnt know what they werent saying in their screaming silence. She wanted to ask but just wanted to enjoy being home for a while. Not leaving, just staying.
"Raven from Prince Daemon."
Nya groaned but Corlys took the scroll thanking the maester. He read it over and his face dropped.
"What did Daemon do?" Nya pondered.
"Laena..." Corlys rasped. Nya looked to him confused. She shifted in his lap reading it over and her brain went fuzzy, the glass slipped from her hand and shattered to the floor, her vision blurred with tears, her ears were ringing as Corlys read the letter out loud of Rhaenys. She couldnt hear them, couldnt see them as she dropped to her knees sobbing out.
Laena was dead.
Nya didnt know how long she sat curled up into herself sobbing and screaming that it wasnt fair when she decided that Daemon was lying and she was going to get her family back.
Corlys watched as Nya stomped outside moving to Zena, she was sobbing and screaming and falling to her knees again to weak to stand how could her baby just be dead? SHe couldnt. SHe couldnt. Laena couldnt be gone.
Corlys chased after her as Rhaenys read the scroll again her hands shaking.
"Whats wrong with Mum?" Thomas questioned nodding to Nya.
"HR!" Corlys shouted waving a hand for him. Nya whimpered as she moved to Zena, she had to get Laena back, she couldnt be gone, Nya wouldnt allow it. HR looked back at her seeing the pain wash over her face.
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HR ran towards her as she fell at Zena's feet.
"What happened? WHat's wrong?" HR questioned dropping down beside her.
"Laena died in childbirth." Corlys remarked gently and HR hugged Nya as she continued to sob.
"She's not gone. SHe cant be... please, she cant be." Nya whimpered. "She was gone for too long, she was gone... she cant be gone."
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When Nymaera and Rhaena got to driftmark they flocked to Nya and Rhaenys, sobbing out which made Nya cry even more. Daemon, ever the cocky and arrogant little murdered, didnt shed a single tear, he asked when everyone was getting here and when this could be done with. Nya punched him in the face.
Daemon stumbled back blood dripping down his nose, he glared back at her.
"I should have killed you years ago." Nya seethed.
"You broke my nose!" Daemon shouting spitting blood on the floor.
"No I didnt." Nya corrected as Daemon put his hand down looking at the blood.
"Yeah-" Daemon began and Nya punched him again, he heard the snap and yelped out.
"Now I did." Nya hissed. "Come on girls." Nya led Nymaera and Rhaena away, they need not be anywhere near Daemon again. Nya wouldnt allow it.
Nya wondered when the tears would stop. When her eyes would dry but every time Nymaera or Rhaena started crying Nya did to. Rhaenys and Corlys knew it was not the time to tell Nya that their love for each other had been a ruse. She needed all the love and finding out Corlys and Rhaenys were not in a good place would break her even more.
Nya and Rhaenys sat on either side of their granddaughters reading them a story, it was something they loved when they were together, they told Nya and Rhaenys the stories their mother told them. Nymaera and Rhaena stayed in Laena's old room. Smiling when they saw the dragon in a bow tie and top hat. It made them feel closer to their mother even though she was so far away.
Heaven got an angel, Nya thought as she blew out the candles heading out, her hand held tight to RHaenys. And hell was about to get a demon, her gaze shifted to Daemon, no remorse, did he ever care that she was dead?
