The Love of a Dragon

Part 25

Aegon's Pov, 

Day's Later, 

"We join today at the seat of the sea to commit the Queen Laena of the House Velaryon to the eternal waters the dominion of the Merling King. Where He will guard her for all the days to come. As she sets to sea for her final voyage the Queen Laena leaves two true-born daughters on the shore. Through their mother will not return from her voyage they will all remain bound together in blood. Salt courses through Velaryon blood, ours runs thick, ours runs true and ours must never thin."  Vaemond Velaryon speaks as they get ready to lower the casket into the sea and I turn towards the man who's staring at Rhaenyra and her children before I clear my throat as my gaze hardens. 

Seeing him look towards me soon he starts to speak about Laena again. "My Gentle niece May the wins be as strong as your back, your seas as calm as your spirit and your nets be as full as your heart. From the sea we came, To the sea we shall return." And with that the casket is lowered into the sea while I pull Rhaena and Baela closer against me. 

Keeping my sigh as bay as I feel more than one pair of eyes on me I soon lean down and place a kiss on the heads of my daughters who are trying not to cry, she's.... she's gone. Hearing a screech my eyes snap up before my jaw clenches as I see the red dragon fly overhead and get ready to land. 

M-my wife is dead, Harwin Strong and his father died in a fire at Harrenhall..... Harwin had to leave the city because he had a fight with another soldier who said that Rhaenyra's boys where his.... the man died but the fight made everyone open for more questions now they're dead. 

And now I have to deal with the fact that Daemon is landing on Driftmark.... a-and I don't have the patience or the..... or even the will to deal with him. 

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Overlooking the calm sea as I bring my cup of wine to my lips again I soon hear steps coming closer. "Aegon." The soft voice of Alicent says and I don't even turn to look at her as I down the wine before I shake my head. "My children need me." I say as I throw the cup over the stone railing and step away from her before walking over to Rhaena and Baela. 

Alicent's Pov, 

Seeing Aegon walk over to Rhaena and Baela they both soon crash their bodies against his while the roars and screeches of Vermithor are being heard, the dragon has been that way since we've arrived. 

He loved Laena..... he truly did and now she in a way his mother did..... in a way Aemma Arryn did. "People often times spoke that when a dragon and it's rider share a strong bond....... they can feel the others pain... grief, their emotions." The voice of Viserys says as he moves to stand next to me making me direct my eyes away from Aegon. 

"I never formed that deep connection with Balerion; he passed away shortly after I claimed him. However, Vermithor... he witnessed Aegon's growth, through his hardships, pain, joy, grief, and happiness. Throughout all this, one constant remained: his dragon. Their bond is profound, surpassing any understanding we might claim to have." He continues as I bring my cup to my lips and drink the wine. 

"So your saying he's angry?" 

"Heartbroken, angry...... ashamed, there are probably enough to choose from.......... But I'm going to bed Aemma." He says and I have to stop my eyes from widening as he starts to stumble away from me with his walking stick. Viserys he's grown sicked and sicked during the years, but he just called me the name of his first wife.