The Dragon Queen

CHAPTER 26

Bold=high Velaryian

Two months have passed and Rhaelys informed her father of her pregnancy, of course she had not told him how long she actually was.

Rhaenyra was with child as well, though Laenor says it's not his.

Alicent had recently found out that she was with child.

Not a lot of things changed. Daemon had gotten married to Laena. Rhaenyra still hates Rhaelys. Alicent and Rhaenyra were still avoiding each other as well. Viserys was still sick but started to leave his chambers and named Criston Rhaelys's sworn protector at her behest.

Rhaelys sat in the gardens reading a book and rubbing her tiny bump that seemed to be forming.

Suddenly a shadow covered her. She looks up and saw Vaemon. "You are blocking the light." She whines.

"I want to spend time with you. Let's go to Driftmark for awhile. I want to visit my father."

Rhaelys closes her book. She stood up. "Okay but I'm flying there."

Vaemon immediately shakes his head."No. It's dangerous. Besides you'll get there before me."

Rhaelys steps closer to him."You will have to fly with me then. Sailing makes me sick. Please." She looks at him pleadingly.

"Vermithor is big enough for the both of us."

Vaemon was afraid of dragons. But he saw the look on her face and couldn't deny her. He reluctantly nods."Fine."

"Yes." She says pulling him with her.

A fortnight later and they were ready to leave. Rhealys and vaemon walked to the dragon pit. The dragonkeepers brought Vermithor out and she approached him.

"Calm down, Vermithor. We going flying."

Vermithor brought his head down and sniffed her. He rubbed his head against her stomach, it was almost like he knew she was pregnant.

"You know don't you big boy. Baby dragons."

Rhaelys rubs her hand on Vermithors snout. He huffed letting out smoke and she giggled. She motioned for vaemon to approach. He took hesitant steps towards her.

When Vaemon told Laenor of him flying on a dragon Laenor had laughed and fell off the chair he had been sitting on. Laenor kept making jests about how Vermithor would burn him or even eat him. Vaemon did not find that comforting at all.

Rhaelys grabs his hand and placed it on Vermithor slowly. "Friend. Don't burn him. Friend."

Vaemon was in awe of the great beast standing in front of him.

Rhaelys let Vaemon climb onto the saddle first and then followed him. Vaemon put his hands gently around her waist.

"Fly Vermithor"

Vermithor readies to fly and they took off. Vaemon held on tightly afraid he might fall to his death.

They arrived in Driftmark and landed Vermithor on the beach. Vaemon got off first and help Rhaelys down.

They started walking to High tide. When they arrived Vaemond was there to collect them.

Vaemond bowed as they entered.

"Princess."

Rhaelys waves him off. "Oh none of that we are family, Rhaelys will do just fine."

Vaemond nods his head. "Of course, Rhaelys."

Vaemon approached his father and hugged him. "My son, it has been awhile."

"That it has father. But we are not here for long. Only two months. Right?" Vaemon asks his wife.

Rhaelys nods her head smiling. "Yes."

Vaemond escorts them to their chambers and leaves them to get settled in.

Rhaelys sat on the bed. "Are you going to show me around? Or will your father?"

He walked towards her and kissed her. "Me. It's my duty to."

Rhaelys went and put on something more comfortable. She laid on the bed and fell asleep.

She was awoken hours later by Vaemon shaking her. " My love it's time to eat."

Rhaelys wipes her face with her hand. "What? How long have I been asleep?"

"A few hours I think. But it is no matter. You were obviously tired."

Rhaelys stood up and readied herself deciding to wear Velaryon colors.

They left their chambers and walked to the hall where dinner was being held. Rhaelys saw Corlys and Rhaenys sitting next to each other and vaemond sitting opposite them. They all got up and bowed when she appeared. She walked to her seat and sat down everyone following behind her.

"You don't have to call me princess or bow all the time. We are family now are we not. So please call me Rhaelys." Rhaelys said.

They all conversed in small talk, it felt like a family, to Rhaelys anyway. She hoped she could give her children a family like this and not the one she had, with favoritism or neglecting them only happiness and joy.

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They say time goes by quickly. To Rhaelys it felt exactly like that. Three months had passed since they arrived in Driftmark. They had stayed two months just as she said. They have been home for a month.

Rhaelys was heavily pregnant. She could hardly see her feet anymore. She felt tired all the time and craved the weirdest of foods. She hated it but pregnancy has also given her skin a glow.

Her breasts had gotten bigger and Vaemon enjoyed it. And the sex. She craves it more than usual and vaemon being the dutiful husband that he is, is more than happy to oblige to his wife's needs and wants.

Rhaelys was sitting with Alicent in the gardens as Aegon and Helaena played. Criston standing next to Rhaelys.

"I hate it."Rhaelys pouts.

"What?"

"Being with child." Rhaelys grumbles.

"You have said that the whole week."

"Well I'm saying it again. I mean look at me, I look like I ate a whole watermelon."Rhaelys says pointing to her large stomach. Alicent let's out a giggle.

Aegon approaches Rhaelys and stopped infront of her. " How did the babe get inside you?"

The question shocked Rhaelys. She looked to Alicent, who just shrugged.

"Well..."

"Did you eat it? If you did why didn't you give me some? Why did you share with mother and not me? I thought you loved me. "

"I do love you Aegon. But no one ate babes,Aegon. Who told you I ate a babe?"she asks aegon slowly.

Aegon points to Criston."Him"

Rhaelys turns to Criston who tries not to be seen. A smile grows on his face. Alicent starts laughing.

Rhaelys rolls her eyes. "Criston is a fool."

Aegon runs away and goes to play again.