The Lion Knight and Dragon Princess

16 - The Loyalty of Dragons

Walking past the horse stables I entered the dragon pits to go see my dragon since she made me not feel so trapped while being the King's daughter. Amethyst made a noise lifting her head seeing me coming towards her. "Hey girl, how do you feel about flying today hmm?"

"I'm not sure she likes me very much, Princess Vaella." I recognized Jaime's voice behind me and his golden armor making noise until he stopped walking meaning he had reached me.

Looking over my left shoulder I slightly turned my body towards his. "It has been predicted that they can smell your nerves. Although always having your hand on that sword only tells her you don't trust her."

"It is my duty to protect you. I gave an oath to protect you and your family." Jaime responded, still resting his right hand around the handle of his blade.

Fully turning around I stomped up to him. The thin fabric of my red gown flying around in the wisps of wind. "I can assure you, Ser Jaime. Amethyst would never lay a claw to me. You needn't worry about my safety."

"Princess Vaella, I must disagree with you on your opinion-"

"Come with me. I'll show you." I reached down, clasping his right hand in mine, ripping it off the sword handle, dragging him towards my loyal dragon.

He began to protest still. "Vaella, I'm not-"

"She won't burn you unless I tell her to."

He fought back. "In the tales of my childhood we were told that no one can truly control the dragons. So which am I to believe is the truth, you or the tales that have been written?"

"Do you trust me?"

Jaime slowly nodded his head yes. "Yes I do."

"Then stop worrying and just focus on me and my eyes." I snapped back at him finally reaching my dragon who flared her nostrils when I placed Jaime's hand on the tip of her large nose. Jaime began to pull back till I moved my hand forward, placing it over his seeing she calmed down once that happened. "There's my girl. He's my friend."

Jaime's green eyes shifted onto mine and I watched him release a breath of relief. "I can't believe she's trusting me."

"Her and I were born together, raised together. And for that we have no choice but to trust one another. If I trust you, so must she." I reassured him, intertwining our hands before we lowered them from her nose just staring at the other in comfortable silence.

Strolling through the large Rock I was enjoying the familiar smell of sea water spreading throughout the castle every time the water crashed up against the large rock. "Lady Lannister, may I speak with you for a moment?"

"Of course. What is it you need to speak with me about?" I asked the builder who I knew to be named Martin who knew the build of this rock as best as Tywin had since he helped him build the house from the ground up as they say.

He bowed slightly before explaining. "With the reveal of your dragon I have been debating on what type of cage we would have built to combat her size."

"A cage you say?"

The builder had heard his words. "I didn't mean to upset you. I am just not familiar with how to take care of a dragon."

"Then why didn't you ask me?"

He stumbled on his words. "I thought - in my experience Lord Tywin always prepared to keep the dragons out of here. He wished for them to caged like slaves or killed-"