The oath of the dragon

A viper and a lion what a strange combination

POV/ Elia Martell 

I sighed as I looked into the mirror, today was the day no more sad and modest dresses for me, in an hour I would no longer be known as the dragon's widow but the lion's bride. Most brides would be happy, I should be grateful in some way I should be happy that he did not kill me or my children. Oh, how I miss my children Aegon must be twice his size now I'm snapped out of my thoughts by my brother entering my room like always he did without knocking, some things never change. My other brother Doran couldn't make it today since his health was failing him. Oberyn looked at me the same way my mother looked at me on my wedding day I walked towards him and hugged him he hugged me be back after hesitating for a while, his hugs were always the warmest and gentlest, something you wouldn't expect from him, another thing you wouldn't expect was the tear I saw escaping his eyes when I pulled away from our hug "why are you crying my sweet brother" I say while wiping his tear away "it must be the climate it doesn't agree with me" he said in the cheekiest way he could, but he suddenly went all serious "what is keeping you so strong, strong enough to marry him and to be apart from your children" he said in a serious voice "well seeing Cersei her face when she was told was a great help you should have seen her I thought she was going to explode that is how red she was, and then she started muttering something, but I couldn't hear it because Robert was laughing so hard" I said while laughing Oberyn Chuckled imagining it he had always hated her ever since the first time they met he was relieved when our mothers request of their marriage was denied.

The whole ceremony was very informal, we had both agreed that a second wedding should be simple and not too extravagant I was walked down the aisle by Oberyn who gave Tywin a deadly look. After the ceremony we had a feast, Tywihin spend the entire feast either talking to his brother or making sure that Tyrion was kept out of site. Oberyn was already busy trying to charm Genna Lannister I understood why she was witty just like Oberyn and very voluminous suddenly the king started approaching me he was clearly drunk he sat next to me the seat that was reserved for my busy groom he pulled my chair closer like it was nothing, he put his cup down and whispered in my ear "I want you to know that if I had known that you were alive I would have taken you to be my wife" he said in a brooding voice while holding waist I turned to him and asked "out of revenge or out of an alliance" he looked at me and started chuckling it caught me of guard "both...and more, but the old lion beat me to it" I looked at him "not all alliances are born out of marriage some are born out of friendship some say that they are stronger and last longer" he laughed he had a very loud laugh "Lord Arryn used to tell me that a clever woman is better than a pretty one as a wife it seems you are both" I smiled having the king as ally is a smart move Robert can be easily moulded into whatever I want if  i but my mind to it. 

Robert and I talked for hours, every time he tried to go and take a sip of his drink I stopped him which earned me a thankful smile from Lord arryn he soon joined our conversation always make your enemy your friend

Tywin approached us suggesting that me and him retire for the night, I hesitated, but I went with him after saying goodbye before we left the room I heard Lord Arryn say "A viper and a lion what a strange combination" and Robert was quick to reply with "I don't think he's heart can handle that dornish arse" 

when we entered the bedroom Tywin had asked to talk with me, we had both agreed before that there was no need of a wedding night since I could not bear him a child we sat on the bed and suddenly his usual serious face softened he put his hand on my thigh and took a deep breath "I must tell you something, and you must listen before reacting" I nod my head, and then he explains to me that he had bribed the maesters on Dragonstone to feed me a type of herb that causes miscarriages but for some reason I didn't work, and it only caused me to have problems during the birth. while he spoke my expression changed into a shocked one I had to contain myself from choking him he didn't even seem remorseful this entire war was started because of that stupid third head I could have died...after an hour of silence he spoke "Robert won't release Jaime from his vows and Tyrion is... Tyrion I need an heir one child will do...and then you may do-" before he could finish I said "I accept" he seemed shocked but nodded next thing i knew he was on top of me, and I was staring at the celling I kissed him hoping it would speed up the process, and it did after a couple of minutes of grunting and my fake moans it was done he got of me and thanked me for my service to house Lannister I nodded and started thinking about the child that might be growing inside of me half viper and half lion a strange combination.