Fire and blood: Daenerys Targaryen

Chapter 5

 Katherine, Larna, their mother as well as all the mothers and daughters from famous houses such as the Starks, and Lannisters (Who arrived late) began the proaulia: the time when the bride would spend her last days with her mother, female relatives, and friends preparing for her wedding. Katherine's mother is Greek and therefore worships Greek gods while her father is not concerned with any religion. Her mother's ancestors were from Greece, but she only remembers some traditions. All the men leave the castle, except the guards and servants they will camp out in the woods and on the shores to not disturb them.

As the big feast is served, Katherine goes to her homemade shrine for the Greek gods and gives the following offerings. Toys to the god Artemis, the girdle to the two goddesses as well as a lock of hair for all of them. These offerings signified the bride's separation from childhood and initiation into adulthood. They also established a bond between the bride and the gods, who protected the bride during this transition. (Wikipedia)

Katherines POV

Relief washes over me, surely the gods will bless our wedding. For the Proaulia I decided to wear a brown ballgown which resembles the moth Proeulia (A new moth discovered by someone and our kingdom was informed because of the tradition Proeulia ) because of the same words: Proeulia and Proaulia.In my opinion, I believed I was very smart doing this.

Brown may not be a popular color but maybe there should be a change. I enter and I see everyone astonished with the color of my gown. I sit in my designated seat and listen to the praises and compliments from everyone. 

My sister whispers in my ear, "Poseur. "

I scoff at her comment. Rude much. 

"Katherine, have you bled yet? "Asks Cersei Lannister, the queen on the iron throne, a stubborn and cold woman yet she is quite warm with us, after speaking with my mother, holding a golden goblet with what I presume is wine in it.

 I guess if your husband is a pig you have to drink. 

"Yes, your grace. "I answer politely. 

"Good then hopefully soon a grandchild, Avery. "She says boastfully to my mother and my mother beams with excitement. 

"Mother, Mother please tell the tale of the red terror again. "Larna pleads to our mom with big emerald eyes that look like Aventurine.

 The young daughters become curious and decide to listen. 

My mother looks at Larna displeasingly.

"Please mother, it is my Proaulia, "I chime in. She sighs and nods.

"Long ago, not far from our kingdom came a powerful family from Greece. There was a mother, father, two brothers and one sister. The sister had rose-red hair and had the complexion of a goddess and the figure of a succubus. One day her brother became ill with an unknown deadly disease, her family did everything they could but to no avail. They decided to accept his death. The daughter did not, she resorted to dark witchcraft. But just before she could find a solution or cure. Her ill brother, mother and father were murdered in their sleep. There was only one brother left. She left her brother in the care of their Neighbors while she plotted her revenge. Her rage, grief and sadness combined and helped her to connect with the shadow world. She listened to the shadows and her power grew and grew. And when the shadows told her who the murderer was, it became chaos. Her hair turned blood red, her eyes became glowing red and the tips of her fingers became black like all the death she caused started to spread to her body. Everywhere she went, red mist followed and if someone got stuck in the red mist, they were tortured and killed. They called her the red terror, they sincerely believed she was the devil incarnate. She terrorized village after village, then kingdom after kingdom claiming whoever got in her way shall die. When she found the murderer of her family, it is said she tortured him for 3 days until he eventually passed because of blood loss. After he died, she went to the top of a cliff and fell to her death. She could not handle the grief. It was killing her. All the emotions inside her were bubbling like a volcano, it was believed she ended her life because she feared what she would do to the world if her emotions overflowed."