This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things / House of the Dragon /Lady Justice

3. Wife

''Do you remember when you first met your wife?"

"It was an arranged marriage ." Viserys countered Aemma had already been family, they knew each other from when they were both young. 

"Do you remember thinking her the most beautiful woman in the world?"

"She was beautiful  ." He confirmed distantly, he didnt understand. 

"Eyes on her and everything fit into place." Justice said dreamily. 

"I suppose so."

"You meet your betrothed yet?" Daemon teased as he tipped his head back to watch Avalon still calling for Mouse to leave the butterflies alone.

"Aemma Arryn." Viserys told him. 

Viserys took a step closer, they were so young, Daemon was so young. Justice watched him watching them. 

"I know who she is, you have been engaged for a year, when are you getting to the fun parts of being married?" Daemon mused.

"Fun parts?" viserys countered and Daemon smirked rolling his shoulders. "You are a child. You should not be thinking of such things." Viserys countered.

"I'm almost nine." Daemon countered.

"A child." Viserys agreed.

"Avalon is a child, I'm one step away from-"

"NOTHING!" Viserys shouted. "Please, no. Mother would be so disappointed if you have bastards running around before your tenth name day."

"I don't want children." Daemon countered. "But the other guys at the tourney talk about it." Daemon remarked and Viserys ran a hand over his face as he let out a deep breath.

"I still think you are too young for competing."

"Mother didnt." Daemon countered.

"Mother wasnt one for rules." Viserys agreed. "But I am and while father is at the capital-"

"I don't think having a kid would be that bad." Daemon remarked. "If they are all like Avalon that is."

"They are not.' Viserys corrected. "You were not."

"I was great." Daemon countered as Avalon ran back stumbling into Daemon, Mouse clutched in her arms. "Right Avalon, Dae is the greatest!" Daemon declared tickling at her ribs. She giggled out as she let Mouse go.

"You were a terror."

"A terror." Justice cut in. "Do you think you dont care for the health of your wife because your mother passed?"

"I love my wife!" Viserys cut in. 

"Right." Justice agreed slowly. "But you pushed and pushed and pushed for a child and it nearly killed her- oh wait it did kill her." 

"It is what the kindoms demand a son!" Viserys countered. "She knew that." 

"But she also didnt sign up to be queen." Justice countered.  "Do you remember your wedding? WHen you were just a lord and she was just a lady..."

"Not really." Viserys admitted. "I remember my little sister avalon stealing the show."

Aemma was still getting ready, finishing touches and Avalon was getting bored waiting. She left Daemon's side and ran up the steps to Viserys hugging his legs.

"Hi sweetie." Viserys whispered kneeling in front of her.

Viserys breath hitched looking at his little sister running around. 

"Is it almost time for cake, im starving!" Avalon informed him.

"Did you forget to eat breakfast?" Viserys mused.

"No, Daemon and I got cookies from the kitchen." Avalon corrected.

"Living on sugar today are you, Avalon?"

"How..." Viserys rasped reaching out for her. Daemon young was one thing he was always a pain in the butt but Avalon was always so precious. 

"She's adorable." Justice agreed. 

"Always." Avalon agreed. "So... time for cake soon?" Avalon spun around as the door opened. "I want a dress like that one day." Avalon whispered as she moved back down the steps. "I can't see." Avalon told daemon as she tried to peer around people to see Aemma coming down the alise. Daemon picked her up and she leaned into him and Viserys smiled back at them as Aemma made her way to Viserys.

"Oh aemma." Viserys moved down the aisle beside her. "She was so young." 

"And sweet and innocent and you killed her." Justice agreed. 

"Stop saying that." Viserys countered moving to stand beside himself at the end of the sept. Justice groaned picking at her nails. 

'Let it be known that Viserys of House Targaryen and Aemma of house Arryn are one heart, one flesh, one soul. Cursed be he who would seek to tear them asunder. In the sight of the Seven, I hereby seal these two souls, binding them as one for eternity. Look upon one another and say the Words.'

'Father. Smith. Warrior. Mother. Maiden. Crone. Stranger.' They repeated.

'I am his.'

'I am hers'

'He is mine'

'she is mine,'

'from this day, until the end of my days.' they echoed. Avalon wore a sparkly Targaryen red dress as she ran around the wedding leaving a trail of glitter in her wake. She loved wedding and was trying to keep from worrying about the future what would happen to her and Daemon now that Viserys was getting married.

At viserys wedding there was already proposals for a 7 year old avalon.

''What?'' Viserys hissed.

''Avalon is lovely and should be married-''

''She is a child.' he corrected ''my baby sister she is not being married off.'' Viserys said confidently.

''Daemon then.''

''This is my wedding. Not theirs. Another word of their union and I'm sure caraxes would be happy to show you out.'' Viserys warned as avalon ran up to him.

''Hello little love.'' Viserys said picking her up. ''Did you see the carrot cake?' he questioned wiping at her lip ''I think you tasted it already.''

''Well... It's for me right?'' Avalon question with an innocent smile

''It is for you.'' he agreed

''Aemma is so pretty.'' Avalon told him

''I think so too.'' he agreed.

"Avalon. my little avalon." Viserys whispered.

"You havent seen much of your little sister since she married that sexy Northman". Justice agreed.

"Something I regret but she is happy up north." Viserys assured. "She is in love- has two sons!" Viserys added. 

"Back at that again, we are going to be here all day if you keep circling back to sons you dont have." Justice warned. 

''Vis... you're not going to forget about me are you?'' Avalon asked leaning her head against him

''No, never.'' he assured

''Because I'm not gonna be your favorite anymore-'

'You're always going to be my favorite don't you worry.' Viserys told her confidently.

''But you're gonna have a girl of your own one day and then I am not going to be-" Avalon went on.

"It's funny." Justice remarked, Viserys didnt dare look away from little avalon. 

"What?"

"She said you are going to have a girl of your own one day, not a child, not a son, a girl. Like she knew she would only have a daughter." Justice answered. Viserys looked to her then. 

"Dont tell me Avalon cursed me or some nonsense." Viserys spat. 

"That is nonsense." Justice assured. "Avalon is not a witch."

''you are always going to be my favorite girl.'' Viserys assured her.

''You promise?''