The Death of War

Chapter 35

Daemon and Rhaenyra get some news they were not expecting. Visenya is jealous and makes a request. Then we see a bit of Jace and Helaena's wedding. I hope you guys like it 🥰

2 weeks later.

Rhaenyra was tired, she was tired of Corlys, and his obsession with having a man follow in his footsteps. He had sent her four letters in the past fortnight and she was about to fly to Driftmark and have Syrax eat him. She had been busy making preparations for Jace and Helaena's wedding. They did not want a very large wedding, and while Rhaenyra had respected their wishes she had still invited several important people and prepared them a large feast. She was proud of her sister and son getting married and wanted to celebrate them. The ceremony would be tomorrow and Corlys was one of the people who had been invited. Rhaenys would also be present since she had refused to return to Driftmark. Rhaenyra felt sad for her cousin and what she was going through, even after how horrible she had been, she did not deserve this. Baela had returned to Driftmark a year before and Rhaenyra had thought that Rhaenys would want to stay with her granddaughter.

"Muña!" Visenya ran into her chambers. "I want to speak to you about something important."

"You do?" Rhaenyra smiled, amused at the serious look on her daughter's face. She lifted Visenya onto the chair and sat her down. "Well, what is so important?"

"My gown for tomorrow's ceremony." Rhaenyra nodded. "I want it to be black."

"We already have your gown ready and is red."

"But why cannot it not be black?" The frown on her face was adorable and Rhaenyra bit her lip to stop herself from smiling. Her daughter did not need her to encourage her bad behavior.

"Because your gown was already made and I cannot have the seamstress work all night just to make you a new one." Visenya looked unhappy and Rhaenyra let out a sigh. "Why is it so important that you wear a black gown?"

"Because kepus is wearing black and I want us to match." Her daughter's voice said that it should have been obvious.

"Wait, this is about Aemond?" Her daughter nodded and Rhaenyra frowned. "He always wears black, why is it so important that you and him match tomorrow?"

"Because you invited Maris Baratheon." Her daughter crossed her arms over her chest and glared at her like she had just committed the greatest sin. "She wants kepus and he is mine."

"Visenya, your uncle is not going to marry Maris Baratheon." Rhaenyra rolled her eyes, her daughter was very small but had a very large personality and was very possessive. "He does not even like her."

"Yes, but she likes him, she always looks at him all stupid and she does this with her eyes." Visenya battered her eyelashes and Rhaenyra had to cover her mouth to stop herself from laughing. "It would not be an issue if you would just let me have Karnax eat her."

"Visenya, you cannot feed Maris Baratheon to your dragon."

"Why not?" Her daughter looked so insulted. "Karnax can share with Syrax."

"You cannot feed people to your dragon just because they make you mad." Rhaenyra ran her hand over Visenya's hair. "People will make you angry, but that does not mean you can abuse the power you have."

"I do not want to feed all people to Karnax," Visenya said surly. "Only Maris Baratheon."

"You will be a woman soon and you will realize the incredible power you yield and you cannot abuse it." She kissed the top of Visenya's head. "You have a responsibility to your people and you cannot be a tyrant. Do you understand?"