A Dance Of Scales And Shadows | Aemond Targaryen x OC

Part 5 - The Sapphire

"No... I just", she didn't expect for him to ask her exactly that.

"I can promise to be respectful towards you and your wishes, will be loyal and thoughtful." 

"Jace you don't have to.." Aika didn't want him to say all of that.

"I will be caring and loving. I understand that both of us have gains from this, and though my legitimacy for the throne might be questionable, my faithfulness will not." Jace took Aika's hand in his.

His hand was warm and in the back of her mind she wished he wouldn't let go of her hand. The maids were right, he was well-spoken and well-mannered, and indeed he was sweet. She just gave him a sweet smile which he returned. The light was pouring from the window making the room shinier and warmer. Or was the warmness coming from him?

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Aika entered Viseris' room. Probably wanted for her dad to see her in clean clothing and in a tidy hairstyle today. 

"Isn't that my brave daughter who killed a stag" laughed Viseris "come near let me have a good look at you"

He coughed while she approached and sat near his bed.

"I don't think there was anyone prettier than you in our dynasty" joked Viseris, "and wiser, my girl."

"I don't deserve so many compliments at once dad," she was the only one aside from Rhaenyra that called him that, plus with such adoration. It surprised Viseris how much she adored the youngest kid. She was bold but never opposed him, patient and caring. 

"Aika have you heard of Aegon's dream..."

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Right after the sun was melting on the horizon line another visitor came to Aika. 

"How is my little sister doinggg" said Aegon in a singing voice when he entered her room and gave her a kiss on her cheek. 

She was seated in front of a mirror detangling her braids and removing headpieces from her hair.

"Ah I just washed my face" joked Aika but still adored the gesture.

"I can't believe Aika," said Aegon. "You rejected like 14 noble men this year alone to settle for a bastard's d*ck" he jumped and laid on her bed. 

"Hey! Watch you language" hissed Aika a bit irritated.

"You should ditch him, and marry me instead, how about that?" in his playful tone Aika could sense how he was testing the waters. 

"Please stop saying nonsense brother, you are already married to Heleana and may I remind you of your kids," said Aika smiling returning his playful tone. 

"None of that would disturb us to have best nights ever," he said studying her through mirror "I won't be the first Aegon to have two wives," then he winked. 

She smiled and shook her head dismissing the proposal. They were very silent for a moment. Aegon looked at the ceiling while laying on her bed, legs strangling from the left side. Soon Aika finished brushing her hair and laid from the other side of the bed, also looking at the ceiling.

"You know I did ask mom to let me marry you instead," said Aegon in a more serious tone not daring to look at her, "I knew you would be a delight."

Aika shifted her head to see him. She knew that was sincere, but she never felt like that towards her brother so she just stayed silent. 

"How about Aemond though?" suddenly asked Aegon.

"And what about him?" replied Aika, sounding annoyed while shifting her gaze towards the blue ceiling.

"I don't know like have you ever considered..."

"You have to be kidding me," said Aika even more annoyed "since I came back, no actually since he gained a dragon he never once acknowledged my presence, I.. I don't even know how his voice sounds like Aegon"

"For real? But he did write you letters right?" asked Aegon. He clearly saw Aemond writing letters not once.

"No, he never did" she replied, "let's not talk about him please" her voice sounded more like a plead and Aegon knew her eyes watered even without looking at her.

He silently studied the room thinking of how to distract her. The blue curtains, blue table-clothes, blue sheets. 

"I am sorry we teased you so much for loving blue this much, your room does look majestic" 

"You and Aemond truly hated blue... Him especially"

"You and him are truly twins though, so unpredictable. You were already gone by then and probably don't know but..." he thought he is about to say something hilarious but once he said it out loud the time froze for both of them.

"Like can you imagine he choose blue sapphire for a replacement of his missing eye..."