Take You Back / Gwayne Hightower / Davina Targaryen

28. Take Me Back

"Damn we have it easy in the capital." Davina remarked as they trudged through the snow the next morning. "No wonder you all are to fit you freeze your ass off every morning just stepping outside."

"If you are cold we can-'' Gillane began but Davina smiled back at her. She was never set up with a stark, she wondered if she had what might have happened. She liked them, didn't like the cold but she liked the people of the north.

"Princess Davina?"

"Yes Sara?" Davina questioned as they headed back inside the castle.

"Whats it like riding a dragon?" Sara questioned and Davina smiled back at her.

"It's a blissful euphoria, a high you never want to come down from." Davina told her. "Maybe one day I will take you riding." Davina offered and Sara nodded eagerly. "But I should be getting home, Viserys will be worried." Rickon damn near choked on his tongue.

"You didn't tell the king?" Rickon stammered.

"He is used to me and my ways." Davina assured. "Thank you for having me."

"Of course, of course. You are always welcome here Princess." Rickon assured.

"It was nice meeting you all." Davina said as she climbed up on fury. She threw down her fur cloak. "Wont be needing that in the capital." Davina remarked. "See you soon Starks, Snow."

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''Good morrow, Lady Rhea.''

''Cousin.'' Rhae answered stiffly from horseback.

''What's today's quarry?'' he pondered ''Rabbit?''

''Deer.'' She corrected

''Oh. Fine challenge. Care for some company?'' he offered

'I'd rather ride alone.'' Rhae told him as she rode off.

'Good fortune to you.' He called after her. Birds were squawking in the distance as Rhae rode farther away but suddenly her horse snorted and neighed coming to an abrupt halt

'Husband. What brings you to the Vale?'' Rhae said stiffly as she looked down at Daemon. ''Or have you at last come to consummate our marriage? The Vale's sheep might be willing, even if I'm not.'' Daemon approached her slowly. ''Our sheep are prettier, after all.'' She recalled word of him saying that and thought she might throw it back in his face. ''Or perhaps your brother has at last had his fill of your company. Cast you aside in favor of your twin sister, that must hurt.'' Daemon still said nothing as he got closer, her horses shifted uneasy before him.

''What will you do now? Will you strike the child down? Or?'' Daemon lunged forward her horse bucked sending Rhae flying off getting crushed under his weight. Her horse whinnied as Rhea grunted, she winced, and whimpered as Daemon stepped down on her arm. Satisfied that she would die on her own he walked away.

'I knew you couldn't finish. Coward!" Rhae seethed back at him, Daemon turned back around. Fury in his eyes as he picked up a rock budging her.

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"Davina!" Viserys declared he refused to leave for driftmark until Davina was found. Fury landed his nails clawing along the ground before he settled and Davina slide off rubbing at his scales as she moved. "Davina!" Viserys ran to her hugging her to him. "Where were you?"

"I was flying, I told you I needed to clear my head. No thats right I told TOmmen, he didnt tell you?" Davina reminded him calmly but Viserys looked a nervous wreck. "Whats wrong?" Davina questioned.

"Davina you were gone four days." Viserys told her and she nodded.

"I was flying and then I was starving and I was near winterfell and I remember rickon and him and his family took me in. I'm sorry I would have ravened but I knew I would get her faster than ravens would." Davina told him nonchalantly.