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

4. Peace

Sandor Clegane/ Dear Reader out now

Aemma got pregnant quickly and Avalon was confused. She came up to daemon and whispered in his ear.

"Is that what happens when you get married?" Avalon asked.

"What?" Daemon countered.

Viserys chuckled looking at his younger siblings. 

"You get really fat." Avalon clarified and Daemon stared down at her before looking to Aemma and laughing out, a cackle that echoed. "What? What's so funny? I dont want to ever marry if I'm going to turn into a melon." Avalon informed him confidently.

"I thought boys were icky." Daemon countered.

"they are." Avalon agreed. "But one day they might not be."

"They might not be." Daemon agreed nodding along. "VISERYS!" Daemon shouted out.

"No, don't tell him. I dont want him to feel bad that he did that to Aemma." Avalon demanded.

"Viserys, Avalon has something to say about your bride." Daemon went on. Avalon pursed her lips looking between her brothers.

"What's wrong Avalon?" Viserys asked running a hand through her hair.

"Well, I was just thinking, as I do..." Avalon remarked and she snapped her fingers twice at Daemon.

"Are you telling me to shut up?" Daemon mused still laughing. 

Viserys watched as Avalon faded and he wanted to stay in that moment when everything was alright in the world, less complicated. Justice stood before him snapping her own fingers. 

"And then you had a beautiful baby girl, and everything was perfect." Justice added. "Perfect, you were all happy and wonderful." 

He thought about that everything had been perfect for a while. They were on Dragon stone and they were content he remembered sitting on the dock fishing with little Rhaenyra in his lap. He stole her away often because he loved his daughter so much and he wanted to give his wife time to relax knowing she had to do the most for this pregnancy

Suddenly, he was staring at the  sea. he had a fishing pole in one hand and a smiling babbling little girl in his lap

"She was so precious   so innocent back then too."

"I don't understand you, witch." Viserys admittedly softly.

"Most dont. You are not supposed to." Justice admitted. She was lounging in a seat beside him. "I'm not supposed to do this but who can stop me?" Justice countered. "The answer is no one." 

"Are there more people like you?" Viserys questioned. 

"Yes... well not like me, i'm original baby." Justice assured.  "This is nice." 

"It is." Viserys agreed. "Rhaenyra doesnt want to spend time with me anymore." 

"You murdered her mother of course she doesnt." Justice agreed. 

"I didnt-"

"You did but keep being blind." Justice cut in. 

Viserys looked down and rhaenyra was gone. He looked to justice and she held the little girl. 

"She's not here you know." Justice remarked. "She's grown and missing her mother like crazy... you lost your mother. To childbirth. Were you not scared the same would happen? Or were you so focused on a son you didnt care." 

"I care-"

"A lot, I bet." Justice agreed and rhaenyra was gone. "You lost your mother the day your baby sister was born and while she was terrified having each of her children, terrified she would leave them without a mother, you kept pushing past the miscarriages... you think yourself a good king viserys?"

"We have had peace." He agreed. 

"And your wife? Did she have peace?"