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The funeral was a sombre and heartbreaking event many watched as the Queen Mother stood in a black dress with tears in her eyes. House Celtigar watched the woman who had raised them with sad and pitying expressions. Visenyra stood beside her stepmother but not in what many expected of her, she looked like the second coming of Visenya her dragon necklace wrapped around her neck, and an armoured dress top made from black dragon scale. the skirt of her so-called gown was a mixture of black dragon scales and leather. Whoever made the dress had steady hands and knew what they were doing.
Visenyra's silver-white hair was styled into several long-twisted war braids she wore no crown but a circlet of red and black. Her hands were covered by matching gloves hiding the fact her hands were shaking a bit. Jasina squeezed her hand before kissing Aemond and Aegon on the head before wrapping Heleana in a tight hug. "I love you all" was what she whispered to them before she smiled at Rhaenyra.
The princess, not knowing what would happen, gave her a soft smile back. The Queen turned and walked over to her nephew and family and hugged them all while tears flowed down her cheeks. She had lost her husband the only man she had ever loved it was time. Visenyra listened as the words came to an end and glanced at her dragons both waiting for her command.
Balerion and Arrax prepared when they saw the look in their rider's eyes, Jasina also noticed and slowly started moving but not at a noticeable pace. Visenyra straightened and spoke her command firmly and directly "Dracarys". Hot flames covered the pyre where their father's body lay but to everyone's horror, the Queen Mother walked into the flames.
Gasps ran through the crowd and Visenyra whirled around to face Lord Celtigar "Did you know, what she was planning?!" Her words caused silence, but the man nodded "Velaryons bury their dead in the sea. We Celtigars die with our spouses usually choosing the traditions of the house they marry into" Rhaenyra gazed at the fire in horror being burned alive was horrible how could she do that to herself? However, Lord Celtigar smiled sadly "It is the Celtigar way, The King was to be burned and she knew that when she married him".
Visenyra gazed back at the fire and spoke loudly "Bound in marriage, life and death may they find peace with mother in their next life" Many of the noble houses knew that Jasina and Aemma were supposed to marry the king together, so they all repeated the words before they started walking off.
Visenyra stood there until the flames died out Mekar stood beside her as they gathered the ashes. The Martell watched the entire process with a frown. His wife was tired and in mourning yet had to look like the warrior Queen the people believed her to be. He was not sure how much longer he could watch this. "Love the children are waiting on you" Visenyra turned around and smiled at her children her eldest being 16 name days and both understood death very well. Turning back to the urn that held her father and his wife's ashes she picked it up and walked towards Arrax.
Mekar watched as she got on her dragon without a saddle and took to the skies not long after Syrax followed. A hand landed on his shoulder Daemon looked at him "They are going to follow the house ways let us return to the keep.
Mekar could not help but feel a bit annoyed he had known his wife since they were children and they had travelled together for years. Yet while she knew everything about his house, he barely knew anything of hers. Entering his private quarters, he sighed and silently berated himself for thinking like that when the door opened and the sound of a heavy dress dragging against the floor gained his attention.
"Your Highness, why did you call for me?" Mekar turned and looked at the woman behind him the gown of red silk and golden embroidery. Her Lannister green eyes and blonde hair seemed to glow in the light of the setting sun. Mekar swallowed "Have a seat lady Cercella" the cousin of his wife's best friend had entered the court after the marriage of the Celtigar dowager lady to the late king.
She was beautiful and so understanding of his plight "Three years ago you went travelling for a year I could not find you." He watched as she now looked at the floor and he walked over to her gently grabbing her face "Why did you leave?". Cercella Lannister was afraid, to tell the truth as the walls had ears but the Queen was gone and most of the Targaryen's had gone flying "I was with children, Your Highness".
Mekar took a sharp breath before pressing his lips against hers "Truly?". The woman nodded as her hands shook "A boy looks like you with green eyes and a girl has your eyes and hair but otherwise resembles me".
Mekar glanced at his mistress and once again kissed her. The couple lost in their passion forgot that the keep was full of loyal servants and that dragons flew faster than they could have ever imagined. Outside the door as the two made love was a stoic Visenyra and a horrified Joyanne. The dragon princess now queen turned to her friend and walked away.
Joyanne followed behind her. Tomorrow she would be crowned Queen, she needed allies, but Mekar had lied to her. Was it her fault for being so busy, one or two days out of the seven probably were not enough. Maybe if she had not spent so much time taking care of her family or caring for the realm? Was she suddenly ugly in his eyes? She was in her third and fifth name-day maybe she had underestimated the effect her position had on her marriage.
Then she stopped and looked at the garden even with all those things she kept her vows, she was loyal she did not let her eyes linger on men or possible lovers. She had sired no children out of the marital bed. Now with eyes filled with fire, she made her way over to her father-in-law. Her eyes blank "Prince Qoren please follow me".
Without question, the man followed his favourite daughter-in-law up to what he knew were his son's chambers and paled when he heard the clear sounds of a woman. As he listened in, he grew furious but before he could barge in Visenyra stopped him. "I want to annul my marriage I hope the decision does not offend you or your countrymen."
Qoren gazed at Visenyra he could see the pain and exhaustion in her eyes and just hugged her "No child you do not offend once we still can see you and those children you shall never offend" Tears rolled down Visenyra's face as she nodded while promising not to take the children's family away from them before she stepped back.
"You should know Mekar is the father of twins a boy and a girl from his mistress's womb" Then Visenyra turned and walked away. Furious Qoren entered the room slamming the door behind him as he had to maintain the image of his family. Mekar's eyes widened as his father stormed in and saw him and Cercella. Yet the man paid no mind to the naked girl no mind as he spoke to his son.
"The marriage between you and Visenyra has been annulled you will marry Lady Cercella upon our return to Dorne. The children of your first marriage will get what is owed to them in titles and heirships. As for the children of this disgusting alliance, they will be titled appropriately, and you will find them proper marriage partners."
After the man spoke, he stormed out of the room and Joyanne entered gazing at her cousin in disgust she spoke "You will leave for Dorne with your bastards, you will marry Prince Mekar of Dorne, and you are never to return refer to yourself as a Lannister again after your marriage we shall wipe our hands clean of you". Then she left the couple alone in the bed not leaving them any face.
