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WHEN VISENYA AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING, she felt peace. Her youngest brother, Viserys, had been brought back home by Addam Velaryon. She knew that was a debt their family would never be able to repay. She knew Aemond was already awake because she could feel his eyes on her. Oftentimes when he woke up before she did, he would lie there and simply gaze at her, and she loved waking up to his smiling face.
"Good morning, wife," Aemond said as he kissed her temple. Visenya smiled as she turned on her side to face him.
"Hmm... good morning, husband. Are you ready for the tournament today?" She asked. As per their normal tradition, the wedding banquet was always followed by tournaments and more banquets.
"As long as I know I can count on your favor," He teased. Visenya smiled as she leaned forward and kissed him.
"You know that you always have my favor," She said.
"Have you seen Viserys yet?" Aemond asked.
"I was on my way to his chambers now. I wanted him to settle in for the night, and no doubt my mother had questions for him, but I just want to see how he is doing," Visenya said. Aemond nodded as he kissed his wife on the temple.
"I will go break my fast with the boys, and my siblings," Aemond said. Visenya nodded as they left their rooms and parted ways, Visenya to find her brother and Aemond to find his siblings. She waddled through the halls of Dragonstone, with Ser Erryk at her side, as he always was and he had offered his arm to help keep her stable.
"I do not know what I would've ever done without you, Ser Erryk," Visenya said as she looked at him.
"You would have sufficed," He teased and she shook her head.
"You entered my life at a time of great tragedy and saved my life a multitude of times through an even bigger tragedy. I owe everything to you. Truly," Visenya said. Erryk shook his head, but he had a hint of a smile on his face.
"It has been my honor to serve you, Princess... and do not forget, you also saved my life as well," He said. Visenya smiled up at him.
"That is what family does for one another, no? I know when you take no vows, the other men in the Queensguard are to become your family, because you are not to have a wife or a family of your own but... I have always thought of you as family since you became my protector when I was just a girl of ten, and if that is against the rules, I simply do not care," Visenya said. Erryk chuckled as he shook his head. But he couldn't believe it had been that long since he became Visenya's protector. 14 years he had served at her side.
"I have always considered you to be family as well, Princess," He said as they stopped outside of Viserys' door. The guards posted outside opened them and announced Visenya's presence. Viserys immediately stood up to greet his pregnant sister. "I shall remain right outside," Erryk said. Visenya nodded as she wrapped her brother in her arms when the door closed.
