27. Domestic Pursuits

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"Im going to marry Aemond." Delora decided. Davina chuckled leaning into Tommen.

"Hes a cutie." Davina agreed.

"No." Tommen begged. "They are trouble."

"Targaryens usually are." Davina agreed.

"Aemond!" Delora ran off. He smiled taking a knee before her.

"Hello little princess."

"Are you the king now? Do you need a queen?" Delora questioned "im readily available." She informed him.

"Delida that is a lovely offer but im afraid im already engaged." Aemond countered. Avalon smiled. This was her baby boy. Kind and sweet. This was her baby boy tending to a little girls crush with compassion. Deloras smile dropped before her lips took on a scowl that resembled her mothers.

"Engaged?" She demanded.

"Oh boy." Tommen mumbled.

"Avalon you are hot stuff you gonna get married again?" Davina countered.

"But we were would be perfect together!" Delora decided. Tommen didnt know when delora had deemed aemond a suitable match but she was suddenly very in love. Why not befriend little alyssa. She was safer than one eyed aemond.

"Otto pushed the idea of marriage for me-"

"Hes so old. Thats gross." Davina countered

"For me and another house." Avalon countered.

"Makes more sense." Davina added quickly.

"We would be perfect together if only it could be." Aemond agreed kissing her cheek. She blushed as he held her hand.

"Daddy!" Delora shouted running off. "I have a boyfriend!"

"Hells no." Tommen growled moving from davinas side.

"Any men of interest? Besides cole?"

"No." Avalon whispered her eyes drifting to alicent. Alicent only ever seemed to smile around avalon these days. Or maybe it was always like this. Alicent was only ever truly happy with avalon alone.

"Oh you got the hots for your queen." Davina realized. Avalon gaze shifted back to davina slowly. "Shes a babe. If I swung that way I would do her." Davina offered. "But alas my heart and body belongs to that dornish God."

"Alicent and i have been through a lot together." Avalon agreed. "We love each other."

"But a cock is needed? Or wanted from time to time and cole looks like he wants to strip you bare and fuck you on the thron-"

"Davina!" Avalon demanded.

"I call it like i see it." Davina offered as Criston approached "i will leave you to it." She added heading off.

"I hear congratulations are in order for Vaera." Criston remarked.

"Yes, lots of celebratory cookies." Avalon agreed accepting his hand as they walked. "Cregan was always a sweet boy. I just hope we can end this war so they can fall in love properly and have a safe place for their future children to grow."

"Always thinking of everyone else." Criston whispered.

"He dares to summon me!" Aemond demanded crumpling the scroll. "With haste"?" he added incredulously "Are the Lannisters so diminished that they cannot march from the Tooth to Harrenhal without an escort?" Aemond demanded his council.

"Aemond honey-"

"There is a large dragon in the Riverlands, Your Grace." Tyland offered. "My brother's army is strong, but it does seem..."

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