" I was wondering when you would make your appearance."
" I live here. I don't know what you're talking about." Avalon countered "joffrey has grown."
" so have yours." Rhaenyra agreed.
It was awkward
" so I can suspect your support?"
" for what?" Avalon mused.
" the petition."
" you leave for six long years not a word to any of us and expect me to be supporting you after all of your affairs?" Avalon huffed
" yes." Rhaenyra agreed. " because it is rightfully his."
Gratefully his. Rightfully mine everything was rightfully hers. All because she was born first. It didn't mean she was better or more suited for the role of queen. It was just because she was born a few moments sooner. What was rightfully?
That worked hard and did her duty and took care of their father and his dying days or the sister that ran away and fucked their uncle?
Rightfully his.
" well guess what? It's not." Avalon sassed walking past. " you made sure of that when you fucked harwin strong."
"Im bored." Petyr at ten and aspen at 11 did not want to stand through a stupid petition. When avalon saw her only daughter run off with petyr and draegon she knew skylar wasnt far behind them.
"Aunt Davina-" avalon began. She glanced to the kids running off as vaemond spoke.
"Draegon will keep them in line." Davina offered wrapping her arms around robbie. Vaera stood with her step siblings. Daemon kept an arm around her kissing her temple. He loved his vaera.
"This is so silly. Luke is heir. Why are they doing this?" Vaera questioned
"Because your step mother-"
"Mama doesnt like it when you call rhaenyra that." Vaera corrected quickly. Rhaenyras gaze drifted dangerously to them.
"But thats what she is." Daemon countered.
"And mama says ... well im not supposed to say those types of words." Vaera admitted.
" I feel as though we should stand on one side or the other." Avon admitted.
" why? We don't really care about driftmark." Davina countered. " too close to dragonestone for my liking."
" I just feel that we should stand with Alicent."
" you can stand with her. It's a declaration that you are against your sister and her claims...." Davina offered.
" I am." Avalon agreed.
" trust me, I know and you want to be queen one day and I want you to be queen one day because let's face it. You would be better. "
" do you think so?"
" why would I lie?" Davina countered.
" What would you know of velaryon blood?" Vaemond was saying as Robb withheld a yawn. He looked back up at davina. he was almost as tall as her, almost. But no matter how tall he got, he would always be her baby boy.
" then let's head over there."
" right in the middle of the petition?" Avalon countered.
" it would be a statement." Davina agreed. Avalon held her head high as she moved to Alicents side. Rhaenyra snarled back at her twin.
" how dare she..." rhaenyra barked under her breath.
"Daddy..." avalon ran forward as the doors opened. "Are you alright? Do you need some thing? Do you need me? I will get a maester-"
" no my darling girl I'm going to sit the throne today." Viserys corrected.
"Oh... that's a lovely idea. Can I help you up there?" Avalon questioned. " I'm already headed that way. It would be no trouble at all."
" I would like that a lot, my sweet girl." Viserys agreed. She helped him up onto his throne and she grazed the iron with her fingers before letting him go. It felt right.
" I must admit my confusion..."
" did you make your peace?" Robbie questioned.
" no bloodshed, I deserve a cookie."
" do you want a trophy or a crown?" Robbie teased.
" what would I do with such a thing?" Davina shrugged. " a cookie that I could eat."
" after we go to the kitchen and get some cookies with Vaera." Robbie suggested
"I like that idea."
''Well... the matter is settled. Again. I hereby reaffirm Prince Lucerys of House Velaryon as heir to Driftmark, the Driftwood Throne, and the next Lord of the Tides." Viserys said with a wheezing breath.
''You break law... and centuries of tradition to install your daughter as heir. Yet you dare tell me... who deserves to inherit the name Velaryon.'' Vaemond shouted in outrage. ''No. I will not allow it.''
"Allow it"? Do not forget yourself, Vaemond.'' Viserys warned
''That is no true Velaryon, and certainly no nephew of mine.'' Vaemond shouted pointing back at Luke and Jace.
''Lucerys is my true-born grandson." Viserys said confidently. "And you... are no more than the second son of Driftmark. You... may run your house as you see fit..." Viserys warned ''but you will not decide the future of mine.''
'' My house survived the Doom and a thousand tribulations besides." Vaemond hissed ''And gods be damned... I will not see it ended on the account of this...''
''Say it.'' Daemon said softly from behind him he let go of vaera and she missed his warmth instantly.
"Her children..." Vaemond shouted ''are bastards! And she...'' he pointed at Rhaenyra ''is... a whore.'' Vaera looked sideways at rhaenyra. Yeah that was one of things her mum called rhaenyra too.
''I... will have your tongue for that.' Viserys told him but Daemon stepped forward slicing his head free from his neck is an elegant swoosh. Aegon tensed leaning back eyes wide, helaena flinched back while aemond and robbie both took steps to protect the women in their lives. Maeve and davina.
''He can keep his tongue.'
"Arent you glad the littles left?" Davina whispered to avalon.
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