Visenya Targaryen and Xanner Strong have been in love since they were children, but Visenya's father is not on board with his daughter marrying. Daemon Targaryen is having some issues with his daughter growing up. Rhaenyra decides to help her daught...
Visenya has breakfast with her parents and Daemon gives her some news she was not expecting. Visenya spends some time with her dragon and has a small talk with Xanner about their future together.
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Visenya Targaryen (16 years old.)
Visenya enjoyed having dinner with her parents. They were always pleasant to talk to and it was one of the few moments she could spend with them without twenty other people trying to get their attention also. Her parents were always busy with their duties and she admitted to missing the times when she was little and they had more time for her and her siblings. That was before her mother had become queen in all but name. Now she was always running around, her father was pretty much the same, always busy. Since things had changed her parents made sure that they would at least share one meal every day. They were all supposed to have supper together, but Visenya had decided to join them for the morning meal as well.
"I saw you with Ser Strong yesterday." Visenya's fork paused before reaching her mouth and her eyes snapped to her father. His face was blank, no emotion showing. "You were walking in the gardens."
"Yes." Visenya ran the napkin over her mouth and looked at her father. "Mama said I was supposed to meet with some of the lords and attempt to get to know them, see if I found them pleasant."
"Yes, she spoke to me about it." Her father took a bite of his food, chewing carefully before speaking once more. "Is just the last two times I've seen you have been with Xanner Strong."
"Well, mama had just informed me of the plans when you left for the war with the faith." Visenya swallowed and rubbed her hands together underneath the table. She was a horrible liar. "Most of the lords in Kings Landing went with you and afterward I was worried about Rhaegon. I encountered Ser Strong while in the gardens a few days ago and he invited me to take a walk with him."
"Well, I believe is time for you to meet other lords. I want you to make an informed decision, after all, we are talking about your future happiness." Her father stood up, kissed her forehead, and then kissed her mother. "Lord Samwell Blackwood will be here in the next hour to take you for a walk on Blackwater Bay. He asked for my permission last night. You can tell me how it went during supper tonight."
Daemon was out of the door before Visenya could get a word out. She just sat there for a moment, before looking at her mother with wide eyes. Rhaenyra looked amused and attempted to hide her smile, while Visenya was a bit confused and not sure what to do. Her mother must have seen the panic on her face because she patted her hand in a comforting manner.
"Mama." Visenya was a bit out of her depth. She did not want to spend time with other lords. She was not good at talking to people. "What should I do?"
"Go on a walk with Lord Blackwood." Visenya bit her lip and her mother smiled gently at her. "My love, you do not have to do anything or even speak to him if you do not want to. But you are the one who did not want your father to know about Xanner. You can speak to him once and then tell your father you did not like him."
