Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? / Aemond Targaryen / House of the Dragon

16. Awkward

"Well this is awkward."

Aemond was a perfect replica of Daemon, that was strange. Daemon swore up and down he never touched Alicent. Davina believed him. Afterall she told him of their firstborns true parentage and he took it really well. Well she didnt tell him who but he knew it wasnt his.

Moving on... Maeve Velaryon had silver hair and caramel brown eyes, not Laenor's dark skin but more a dornish sun kissed look about her.

Ahem, Criston.

Robbie was an ingema in the group. He had violet eyes and thick black hair. Rupert stared down at the boy in passing confident that Davina had lied but there hadnt been anyone else after she left Daemon at Dragonstone.

When Vaera came along she was perfect like avalon, it made Avalon excited to have her own children one day but not like this.

"I dont know him." Avalon whispered as Davina helped her get ready. Avalon bounced little vaera in her arms. "Was child birth difficult?"

"It was simply put, awful." Davina agreed braiding back her hair.

"Yet you are pregnant again." Avalon countered.

"If its another boy I'm done." Davina assured. "I feel like I havent been not pregnant ever since I was pregnant with Robbie," She added. Robbie, then Vaera came along quickly after, and now a third. Joys of marriage. It was a different kind of prison then davina was expecting. Daemon let her do as she pleased, the dragons took the children in as their own. But it was a prison of diapers and crying children that constantly needed her.

"Maybe he is handsome and wonderful." Davina added.

"You ran away from your wedding, I mean, father said when he suggested it you fled."

"It was more than a suggestion, he had papers and scrolls and so many men that just wanted to fuck a princess." Davina corrected. "I'm sure Samwell is a fine man but..."

"But?"

"Hello ladies, oh Avalon you look beautiful." Viserys declared.

"Hi daddy. Im really nervous" avalon blurted out.

Avalon was always the good girl always did as she was told. She never complained. She tried to do what was best for her father because she thought what he wanted was best for the Realms.

Rhaenyra did the opposite. Cough cough Maeve. Cough cough criston. But Avalon didn't say a word because her father didn't say a word. Therefore, all seven kingdoms didn't say a word... At least in front of their king and princess. The heir that was a whore. Avalon, of course believed the rumors because she got to see little Maeve every day. Got to see criston pale as well when maeve was born.

Rhaenyra had by then hated criston. Avalon wasn't sure why, but their friendship had severed that night or possibly before that night. She couldn't be sure what happened when they went to drift mark but when they came back, things were different between them

Aemond, Maeve and Robbie had all turned two. Vaera had just had her first name day and it was clear alicent was done with children while davina looked like she had only a few moons before bursting.

" come on, brother I think she needs a few moments to herself."

Avalon loved her aunt Davina. Since rupert took a step back at high request of viserys who noticed his little sister scowling every time the man came into the room. Things had been better. He took a step back, but he didn't go far.

Avalon loved that Davina became a mother to them. Not just Avalon, but her twin and even alicent. They all looked to davina and her plethora of dragons.

" I will be right out." Avalon assured.

Avalon fussed with her dress, irrationally she thought Ty would marry her, he was perfect in every way but her father needed what samwell's family had to offer, who was avalon to protest for love?

"My princess," larys bowed before her when she exited her chambers. "You look exquisitely magnificent." Avalon blushed fiddling with a loose strand of hair.

"Wow. I have never been called that before." Avalon admitted.

"You should be called such things daily. Each more unique and exceptional as yourself." Larys added poetically.

"Thank you, Lord Larys." Avalon added softly. "You are too sweet." Larys smiled tipping his head to her but her shoulders curved inward as if she wanted to cave in on herself and disappear.

Viserys extended his arm, Avalon reached for him, it was time. She would be a married woman, she just had to walk down the aisle. 

She heard ringing in her ears, her eyes veered off to find Ty, his face pinched but he tried to remain indifferent, Avalon was glad this hurt him too. It meant he did want her, love her maybe, but it was too late because the septon was pronouncing them Husband and Wife.