NECKLACE OF ROPE • AEGON II TARGARYEN.

𝓍𝓍𝓋𝒾𝒾, this place feels familiar.

chapter twenty-seven, this place feels familiar.
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FOUR YEARS LATER.

It had been four years since then, Baelon had grown looking like a complete replica of Aegon, Baelon was now three almost four, his dragon egg hatched, Sehgar he hatched a month later when Baelon was born. Sehgar was a he-dragon, with green eyes and white and grey scales.

During the four years, Aegon and Alana had yet another child, Rhaella. She was born a year after Baelon. Rhaella had silver hair and violet eyes like Aegon, but there was a mix of Aegon and Alana in her facial features and how she acted. She had a dragon egg, but it never hatched.

Alana was now twenty and three, as Aegon was now twenty and five. Alana was also nine long moons full of child, though Baelon and Rhaella's pregnancy journey was a bit easier, the babe inside Alana didn't rest, constantly kicking and rolling inside. Alana just wanted this pregnancy to be over with. Helaena had given Alana an egg for the new babe as well, it was green and black.

It was summer now, the days were long and hot. Despite Alana being in Kings Landing for many years, she still hated the summer heat here, she had wished she was back in Winterfell sometimes.

Baelon was a curious and independent boy, he liked to explore the castle despite his young age, and he desperately wanted to ride his dragon but Sehgar was far too small, and young. But However, Rhaella was more reserved like Alana, and would constantly be at Alana or Aegon's side.

Alana sat in a cushioned chair in her and Aegon's chambers, her hand resting on her swollen stomach. Baelon and Rhaella sat on the ground, playing with their toy dragons, Rhaella occasionally looking back to see if Alana was still there.

"Mummy?" Rhaella suddenly looked back at Alana, her silver hair braided.

"Yes, darling?" Alana spoke softly at her daughter, Alana's own hair braided just like Rhaella's.

Rhaella looked down at her toy dragon before looking up, "When my dragon egg going to hatch? Like Baelon's" Her voice was small, her violet eyes wide with curiosity.

Alana shifted her body on the chair, it broke her heart to see Rhaella without a dragon despite Rhaella's brother and cousins all having one, but alas Rhaella was still young. "I do not know darling, you will have one eventually." Alana smiled to her reassuring.

Baelon who had been silently listening to the conversation spoke up seeing his sister's pout on her face. "Rhae, when Sehgar is bigger and stronger, we can both ride him!" Baelon smiled, his silver waves bouncing slightly on his head.

Rhaella looked at Baelon her sadness going away in an instant, "Thank you..." Rhaella smiled.

Alana smiled at the scene and stood up, needing fresh air from the balcony. Rhaella immediately looking over, worry and clinginess on her expression. "Mummy?" Rhaella walked over, grabbing onto Alana's skirts of her dress.

"What is it, Darling?" Alana asked, despite being uncomfortable of her large stomach, she didn't let her children see it. Alana smiled at Rhaella, placing a hand on her head, her fingers running through her braided hair.

"Where you going?" Rhaella's childish voice spoke out, looking up to Alana. Baelon going back to playing with his toy dragons.

"Just to the balcony, I need some fresh air." Alana spoke, kissing Rhaella's forehead.

"I come with?" Rhaella tilted her head, her grip on Alana's dress tightened.

Alana let out a sigh, honestly she wanted some alone time, but that never came with children. "Perhaps another time?" Alana smiled softly at Rhaella, who furrowed her eyebrows.

Rhaella shook her head, "I stay with you." Rhaella spoke, as Baelon looked at them in the background, slightly smiling at his sister's reaction.

"Go back to playing with your brother, Rhaella." Alana spoke more sternly, pulling away the strands of hair out of Rhaella's face.

"Bu-" Rhaella began to speak, but the door opened revealing Aegon. Alana silently thanked the gods. "Dada!" Rhaella ran to Aegon.

Alana placed her hand on her back, steadying herself. Aegon picked up a smiling Rhaella, wrapping her arms around his neck, as he kissed her head. "Hey my Princess." Aegon smiled.

Baelon put his toys away and ran to Aegon as well, both children clearly missing their father despite seeing him an hour ago. Aegon lifted Baelon up with his other arm.

Alana smiled at the sight, it was only a sight only Alana and their children got to see.

Aegon put Baelon and Rhaella down on the ground, Baelon walking back to his toy dragons as Rhaella stayed by Aegon, clinging onto his leg. "Go play with Baelon, Rhaella."

Rhaella looked up at Aegon, clearly not wanting to leave her father's presence, but Aegon ruffled her braided hair and nudged to to Baelon, to which she walked to Baelon. Aegon chuckled before walking to Alana.

Aegon had a smirk on his face, as he stood infront of her, before he placed a hand on her swollen stomach. Alana momentarily forgetting that she needed fresh air. "How is the babe? You look as if you're about to burst." 

"The babe is fine, just awake as always. And i'm fine, if you were wondering, just very very pregnant." Alana placed her hand on his hand that was on her stomach.

"Hmm..I can feel them." Aegon paused and nodded. "Very awake."

Alana nodded and wrapped her arms around him, resting her head on his chest. "It's been a long nine moons.." she closed her eyes.

Aegon smiled, kissing her head, before he wrapped his arms around her, playing with her braided hair. "Only a few weeks or days...it'll be okay. You carried three of my children."

Alana nodded, pressing herself more closer to Aegon, before opening her eyes, looking at Baelon and Rhaella who were lost in playing with their toy dragons. "What do you think of Elaena if it's a girl, or Aerys if it's a boy?"

"I like Elaena for a name." Aegon nodded, moving his hand down to her back, rubbing her back. "But I don't like the name Aerys."

"Alright." Alana nodded, trusting her husband's words.

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big time jump but it needed to happen.