The Mother of Dragons.

THE PRINCESS AND THE QUEEN.

–VAENA FURROWED HER EYEBROWS AT THE MUFFLED screams, her heart full of worry for her mother as Septa Mary glanced at the dark haired princess who paid no attention to her studies but instead to the sound of her mother's labour.

"Princess, You must study." Septa Mary sternly said, Vaena glanced at the older woman with a sad pout. "I cannot study if my mother is in labour just a few rooms down from my own– I worry too much to be studying at this moment."

Vaena frustratedly spoke, brushing a lock of her hair behind her ear as she heard the screams slowly fade, panic rushing through her veins as she stood up abruptly and rushed out of the room, Septa Mary's shouts of protest were ignored significantly.

Vaena gathered up her cream white dress and ran towards her mother's bedroom, pushing the door open and scanning the room with her lilac eyes before they landed on her mother seated back faced to her with the midwives around her as she heard chuckling.

"A boy, Princess." Vaena heard one of the midwives say as her lilac eyes widened in happiness but soon faded into frustration. "I have another brother?!" Vaena's small voice shouted as all attention turned to her small figure. Wails broke out as Rhaenyra reached out for her newborn child. "Healthy?" Rhaenyra asked, catching her breath.

The midwife let out a laugh with a nod. "Kicking like a goat, Princess." she replied as Rhaenyra pressed a kiss against the baby's head before glancing back at the hesitant Vaena who stood patiently and silently staring at them.

Rhaenyra chuckled breathlessly as she looked at her firstborn with admiration.
"Vaena, My sweetheart. Why don't you come say hello." Rheanyra suggested as Vaena tilted her head with her lips pursed tightly in a thin line.

"Are you sure?" Vaena asked worriedly as Rhaenyra nodded, letting a hand signal for the small girl to come over to which Vaena obediently complied, walking over excitedly to take a peek at her new brother.

"He's kinda fat..." Vaena commented, poking his chubby cheek with her finger as the midwives broke out in small laughter, cleaning the blood and sweat quickly. Rhaenyra continued to catch her breath as the door opened up once more.

"Princess..." a voice called out as the uplifted atmosphere seemingly died down, Vaena eyed the woman as she recognized Elinda who stood nervously before them.

"The queen has requested that the child be brought to her...Immediately." Elinda softly said, her eyes worried for Rhaenyra's reaction, her smile faded away as Vaena glared at the request.

"Why?" Rhaenyra questioned but silence was heard, her eyes flickering to the ground as the only thing that was truly heard within the room was the newborn's breathing, Rhaenyra fixed her grip on her newborn child as she slowly stood, help from the midwife but still let out a groan to which Vaena instantly wrapped her arms around her mother's waist to support her weight after being laid down for hours of labour.

"I'll take him myself." Rhaenyra said as the midwife kept her grip on Rhaenyra in case anything happened. "You should remain abed, Princess–" the midwife cut off by a furious Rhaenyra.

"Yes, I should! Help me dress." Rhaenyra said to Elinda who quickly went to aid the princess who was breathing heavily, taking small steps as Vaena's eyes filled with tears of sadness as she watched her mother try to walk when clearly in pain.

"Princess– Your dress." Elinda quietly said as Rhaenyra handed her child to one of the midwife's before the baby awoke once more, feeling the difference from her mother's arms, breaking out in tears, wailing as Vaena was quick to grab ahold of the child from the midwife, shushing the baby back to sleep with ease.

Vaena held still when she watched the midwife quickly cut the umbilical cord fast and professionally as the baby nuzzled into Vaena's cool body, mesmerised by her brother as she walked towards the door, cooing at the baby who held her finger tightly.