Private Apartments, the Water Gardens, Dorne: 115 AC
Aelinor's let out a howl of pain, Talyrax roaring in sync with her as pain wracked her body. Rhaenyra held her hand, and she could hear the comforting things her sister was whispering in her ear.
Aelinor had opted to go on a progress of Dorne, and while visiting the Water Gardens her labor had started. Jace had been whisked to his cousins's nursery while she gave birth to the heir of High Tide.
"QOREN! PUNCH LAENOR FOR ME!" she roared.
There was a 'yes Princess!' and she heard the thud. "Five more pushes, Your Grace!" the midwife said.
Fifteen minutes of blood, cuss words, violent threats, sweat, and tears, Aelinor felt her second born enter the world. But there was no cries to signal the child's healthy lungs.
"She's not screaming." Aelinor whimpered. She checked with her magic and felt her daughter's soul, bright and healthy, but she was still scared.
"She's a quiet one, Princess." the head midwife said. "Here just—"
There was a smack and a shrill squawk from the baby. "There we go." the head midwife said pleased.
Aelinor was barely aware of being washed, putting on fresh clothes and being settled back into her bed. She pushed away her damp white-gold hair and took her baby daughter in her arms, bringing her to her breast.
The little girl began feeding easily and Aelinor looked up as Laenor entered the rooms, a bruise on his jaw. "Was that truly necessary?" her husband asked, quickly sitting down in one of the chairs.
"Yes." Aelinor said without missing a beat. "And this is the new heiress of High Tide."
Corlys had changed the succession laws of House Velaryon to absolute primogeniture. Laena had declined the position as Heiress of High Tide so Laenor kept the position. But now, their daughter would be second in line to the Driftwood Throne following Laenor.
"I've always been fond of the name Valaena. Especially since Laena already named Rhaena for mother." Laenor said.
"Valaena Velaryon." Aelinor mused, adjusting her baby girl. The little girl looked like Jace as a baby, with dark skin and white hair, but her facial features were slightly more feminine. "It's perfect."
Notes:
And we have the future Mistress of Driftmark, Lady of the Tides!
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