Best Mistake || AEMOND TARGARYEN

xviii. surprise

[a/n: italicized text indicates high valyrian dialogue]

PRINCE LUCERYS ARRIVED BACK AT DRAGONSTONE TWO DAYS LATER. He was filled with relief when it was his sister that greeted him. He thought about her journey to Storm's End, both he and Jace were praying to the gods that she would be okay, and now she stood in front of him, and she was okay. Luke even noticed that she seemed a lot happier than when he left. He was intuitive enough to know that something happened, he just wasn't sure what.

"Brother, welcome home," Visenya said as she wrapped Lucerys in her arms. Luke smiled as he hugged his sister back and he let out a deep breath.

"It is good to be home. It was quite cold in the Eyrie," Luke said, making his sister laugh.

"I imagine it will be much colder for Jacaerys in Winterfell," Visenya said. The siblings shared a laugh as Visenya pulled away. When she did, Luke noticed her look of urgency and he knew she had something to tell him.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I just want you to be prepared before we go to see mother and father," Visenya said. Luke raised an eyebrow.

"Has something happened to them?" Luke asked. Visenya quickly shook her head.

"No, sweet boy. But we do have guests that I know you would not have been expecting otherwise," Visenya said.

"Guests?" Luke asked.

"Well... not guests as so much... new people living with us," Visenya said.

"Sister, be plain with me," Luke said.

"Aemond, Helaena, and Helaena's children are here," Visenya said. Luke's eyes widened as he registered Visenya's words. He wasn't sure how to feel about that. Sure, there were some fun times in their youth, but Luke had always assisted Aegon with teasing Aemond about not having a dragon. For whatever reason, he wanted his eldest uncle to think he was cool. And he remembered how pissed Aemond got at dinner when the pig got brought out to the table and Aemond had caught him laughing as he remembered the prank from childhood.

"Well... Vhagar isn't easy to hide. It makes sense why Arrax felt a bit uncomfortable on the way in. He could sense Vhagar, but we couldn't see her," Luke said. Visenya frowned as she looked at her brother.

"I promise you, Lucerys... you are not in any danger," Visenya said.

"Are they our prisoners? Like what the Queen tried to do to you?" Luke asked. Visenya shook her head.

"Aemond, Helaena, and Helaena's children are not prisoners or hostages here. They are our mother's siblings. Our aunt and uncle, a prince and a princess, just like us. They swore fealty to our mother. Our sweet aunt, Helaena never wanted to marry Aegon in the first place, she said the choice to leave was easy for her. As for Aemond...-" Luke cut in.