ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ꜱɪꜱᴛᴇʀ - House of the Dragon

CHAPTER TWO

Stormbreaker made it difficult for me to enjoy the sun.

He was flying above me, his wings covering the sun and creating wind over nothing. I sighed, opening my eyes and looking at his dark scales. As I raised my pointing finger in his direction, the sound of an armour filled my ears.

A smiled made it's way through my lips at the sight of Ser Harwin peacefully walking at me. I waved my hand, moving my body to a side so he could take a seat next to me.

"My dear princess, what are you doing here all alone?" He asked once he sat. His blue eyes looking at my dragon for a second, and then at me.

"Joffrey is quite annoying. He only cries and eats. I could not find sleep with his unstoppable screams, so I decided to take a nap on the gardens, where I knew no one would come looking for me. However, I did not expect Stormy to be on the spoiled child mood."

We both looked at the sky when Stormy loudly roared, visibly offended for my words. Ser Harwin swallowed, his eyes scanning the enormous beast I called my own.

"Do you like dragons, Ser Harwin?"

"I do, princess, as long as they are far away from me." He said. I couldn't help it by chuckle.

"Do you want to officially meet Stormy?"

He swallowed again, but he could not answer when Stormbreaker landed in front of us, his purple eyes staring directly into Ser Harwin's soul.

I got to my feet, offering him my hand, and smiling again as he instantly reached for it before we both walked to the he-dragon. I stopped right in from of it, letting go of his hand and petting Stormy between his nostrils.

"Be nice."

I carefully put Ser Harwin's hand under mine, smiling up at him when Stormy sighed, making our hair move.

"He likes you."

"Does he? Or is it because you ordered him to?" He sarcastically asked.

"He does, Ser Harwin. I do not control him. Even when I commanded him to behave, if he would have wanted to burn you down to ashes, I could not have stopped him." I said. His eyes opened widely, nodding his head and smiling at Stormbreaker.

"Hello, my friend." He quietly said. I unconsciously chewed in the nail of my thumb to hide the smile in my lips.

"When I die, I wish to return as a dragon, so we could both fly around the skies, to feel the wind on our scales and get lost in the sea of stars at night. Who knows, maybe you do too, Ser Harwin, and you could join us in our adventures. As a protector, if you like."

"I am not a Targaryen, I am afraid, my princess." He said looking down at me.

"It does not matter, Ser Harwin. The Stranger works in differents, rares ways. But one thing is sure, we will find each other. It is what families do." I muttered, grabbing his hand and walking away from Stormbreaker, who flew again. 

As I was about the sit again, Ser Harwin kneeled in front of me, our faces now at the same level. His rough hand placed my right silver lock behind my ear, gently cupping my face.

"Thank you for this, my princess. Meeting Stormbreaker has been quite an adventure and I cannot wait to be a dragon and have many mores with you two." he chuckled when I tightly hugged him, hiding my head in between his shoulder and neck. "Now, let us go. Prince Jacaerys will lose his mind if you skip training."

"Why is he so desperate to train with me? He always loses!" I said rolling my eyes.

"Perhaps he wishes to spend some quality time with his sister." he suggested.