Changing Destinies

Chapter 39

A little bit of family time before Visenya and Aemond make a plan against one of the lords. I hope you guys like it 🥰

3 days later.

Rhaenyra walked into the nursery, smiling when Baelon immediately stood up and ran to her as fast as he could. She opened her arms and picked him up, kissing his cheeks and his forehead.

"Good day, my love." She tickled his belly, her smile widening at the sound of his giggle. "Have you been good today?"

Baelon nodded. "Yes, mama."

"Good," She kissed his forehead again and turned towards the door. "We are going to have supper together. All your siblings and your father are waiting for you."

Baelon gave her an excited look, he always enjoyed his time with them and he especially liked to eat. She made it to her chambers and found Visenya sitting on the ground next to Aemond and Daerion. Daemon was sitting at the table talking to Aegon, while Helaena sat beside her oldest brother and was saying something to Jaehaerys who looked at her like she hung the moon.

Rhaenyra handed the babe to Daemon, who was more than happy to take him. She sat next to her husband and called the children to the table. She waited until they were all seated before gesturing for the servants to serve the food. Once the food had been served she sent the servants outside, she did not like people listening in when they talked as a family. While she trusted most of her servants, she knew that people gossiped and she did not want their private lives to be gossiped around the corridors.

"Tomorrow will be the first two events of the tourney." She looked around the table as all the children ate, but she could tell they were listening to her. "We will all go as a family."

Aemond put down his spoon. "I do not understand why I can't participate in the tourney , it is not fair."

"You are too young, my love." Rhaenyra smiled at her son , he was so much like her husband, a natural born warrior. "But you will serve as your father's squire , that will be fun, will it not?"

He shrugged, still not looking too happy. "I guess."

"Wait, papa is participating in the tourney?" Rhaenyra nodded at the same time Daemon said yes. Visenya frowned and gave her father a questioning look. "Are you not too old to participate in the tourney?"

Daemon had been about to take a bite of his potatoes and paused midway. He turned and glared at Visenya while Aegon, Aemond, and Daerion sneakered. "Did you just call me old?"

"Well, you are. Soon you will be all wrinkly like grandsire." This time even Rhaenyra smiled, even if she tried to hide it behind her cup. Daemon's eyes started to twitch , but Visenya did not seem to notice. "What happens if someone hits you and you fall and break some bones? You could die and then mama will have to find another husband and I will have to kill him because I do not want another papa."

"Listen to me, you..." Daemon seemed to be too upset to speak while almost everyone at the table was now openly laughing. "I am not old , I am still in my prime."

Visenya wrinkled her nose adorably. "I think you were in your prime before Aemond was born , I am sure your prime is gone."

Rhaenyra had to cover her mouth as Daemon's face grew a very funny shade of red. Helaena was giggling, and so were Jaehaerys and Daerion. Aegon was laughing so hard that he fell off the chair and continued to laugh, which made Rhaenyra think he was not badly hurt.