Burn Together ❖ Daemon Targaryen

Chapter 38

Rhaellanne's sleep was disturbed early the following morning by Ser Roderick waking her and announcing that the Queen required her sister's presence in her chambers at once. So, the Dragon Queen dressed herself in a thick black dress with red embroidery around the v-neck, and a thick red belt as well, and then she made her way to her sister's room.

"You wanted to see me, Your Grace?" she said to her when the door closed behind them, finding Jace in there as well.

Rhaenyra nodded gratefully "Yes, mandia. I wanted you to know that the other night I spoke to Jacaerys and he had come up with a way for us to better our dragon advantage against the Hightowers"

Frowning, Rhaellanne turned to her nephew who explained, "We have far more dragons than they do, but we also have unridden ones. Dreamfyre, Sheepstealer, Vermithor, and Seasmoke have not been claimed and are of little use in a war if they cannot be ridden and fought with, and I believes that there was a way we can find them riders"

"How? Each Targaryen here rides one already" replied Rhaellanne

He grinned, "There are others. Other people from our bloodline who were never claimed as Targaryens or Velaryons and if dragons will only respond to a dragon lord then they should be invited here to Dragonstone to do what they can to claim one of them."

Rhaellanne paused in disbelief "Dragonseeds? That is mad. People die trying to claim dragons, what makes you believe these individuals who share only thin blood with us have a chance of living to ride them?"

Rhaenyra leaned back in her chair with a smirk, "At first I thought it impossible too. But last night Ser Lorent informed me that Seasmoke was seen flying with a new rider and I went out to meet them. Adam!"

Footsteps came from the other side of the library and an unfamiliar man walked over. He had dark skin with black hair in thick dreads.

"My Princess"  he said with a bow "I am Adam of Hull, the new rider of the dragon Seasmoke"

Rhaellanne raised her eyebrows "You claimed a dragon?"

He nodded "I had seen him flying nearby many times. Then yesterday he came closer. Admittedly I ran for my life, thinking he would come after me but he never did. Instead he wanted me to fly him, so I did"

"And who are your parents?" she asked "Surely you must have some of our blood if you can claim a dragon"

Adam sighed "My mother died when I was young and I know she had no relation to your House. But I never knew my father, nor his heritage"

Rhaellanne glanced at her sister "And you believe that now we will be able to find riders for the other three unclaimed dragons?"

Rhaenyra nodded "Yes. I already have my plan in motion and each person who comes here will be given the chance to claim one of them and those who are successful shall join our army and help us take down the Greens"

"Many will die, Rhaenyra. Rhaena nearly died when she tried and she is one of us" said Rhaellanne

"It is our only chance of finding riders." Jace argued "We shall offer them reward and title in exchange for their success, and that way we can use the dragons to fight. My mother is the Queen and cannot be risked, Eleana and Vaelon are too young and Daemon is at Harrenhal leaving us only with myself, you, Baela, Baelon, and Lyanna to fight on them here."

The Dragon Queen laughed to herself and then said, "It is madness but it may be our only chance. However, how do we bring every Targaryen or Velaryon bastard confirmed or not here without suspicion from the Hightowers? Prince Aemond has closed the gates of King's Landing"