𝑨 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 // 𝑨𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝑰 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒚𝒆𝒏

34. Unexpected Visitor

Daeron lifts Rhaella off the floor and swings her around in the air. The little girl lets out a heart-melting laugh that doesn't stop until Daeron puts her down again, Rhaella crawls up to him as if she wants him to do it again.

Helaena sits with Jaeharys on her lap playing with a small wooden dragon. Alyssa sits next to Aegon on the couch across from Helaena, talking.

"If you go on like that, brother. You're going to throw her out the window" Aegon muttered. Daeron laughed and sat down on the floor to play with her.

"I'm quite surprised that you can play the way you do after the tournament yesterday." Alyssa commented.

"Fucking Sir Criston Cole, you'd think he hates me" He said while the whole room was filled with laughter.

Jaeharys climbed down from Helaena's lap and crawled to Alyssa who lifted him up, she pulled the hair out of his face and kissed his forehead. Aegon grinned at the little boy.

"Ehm, little one. That's my wife and you can't sit on her lap," he said jokingly, Jaehary's cheeks lifted as he laughed mischieviously and buried his head in her chest.

Aegon put his hand on his chest to look offended: "How can you do that to your uncle. And you, Aly? Don't you have anything to say for yourself?"

"My deepest sorry, husband. But I actually like Jaeharys more than you."

At that, Jaeharys looked up at Aegon and stuck out his tongue. Daeron laughed quietly down there on the floor with Rhaella and Helaena looking at Jaeharys.

"It's not nice to do that, Jaeharys" She said, but a smile crept up as she looked down into the needlework.

Alyssa bounced him into her lap and kissed his sweet cheek. Helaena beamed when she saw how cute her son and best friend were together.

"If the gods will it, your turn next" She said and Alyssa immediately looked up and smiled a little stiffly, it had never been something that she and Aegon talked about. Having a child was something she had always wanted, and it has been something that the Queen has been nagging her about ever since her wedding day. But she wasn't sure what Aegon thought of the idea.

Aegon stood up and held out his hand to Alyssa. "Unfortunately we have to leave now, see you later"

Alyssa looked up at him, were they in a hurry? She handed over Jaeharys to Helaena and took Aegon's hand and took her out of the room.

They were silent as they walked, for a little while at least. Alyssa turned her head towards Aegon, he stood with his hands in front of his stomach and pulled at his cuticles. She often saw the queen do such things, but it was rare for her to witness to Aegon doing it. She reached out and grabbed his to get him to stop.

"Don't do that"

He smirked and took her hand "It's nothing, just a disgusting habit. It passes"

Despite what he said, she held his hand tightly, she wanted to ask him something. But she debated in her head whether it was really appropriate to do it now.

"Aegon"

"Yes, my love"

"Have you ever thought about what Helaena said?"

"Which of the things? My Sweet sister is very talkative" He chuckled.

"To have.... A child"

The question was asked, and now there was no turning back. Aegon seemed to immediately tense up at the question and cleared his throat.

"I'm happy with how we're doing, just you and me. No more burdensome duties need to be added"

Burdensome duties?