Burn Together ❖ Daemon Targaryen

Chapter 39

As it turned out, Rhaenyra's plan had worked to find Dragon riders. Vermithor had lashed out and burned or eaten nearly all of the Dragonseeds who came, except for one. Hugh Hammer he was called, and the dragon had claimed him when Hugh was certain that he would have killed him. Meanwhile, Dreamfyre had been claimed by accident. One of the Dragonseeds, Ulf had fled in fear as Vermithor killed the men in the room and had accidentally stumbled into Dreamfyre's lair, and surprisingly she had bonded to him.

To celebrate, Rhaenyra was hosting a feast with her new dragon riders.

Rhaellanne, Lyanna, Jacaerys, Baelor, Bennard, and Baela all waited around the table until Sers Roderick and Lorent opened the doors to the room and in came their newest Dragonseeds.

They were escorted to the end three seats of the table, and before the doors could close again in came Rhaenyra, dressed like they had never seen before. She not only wore a dress of black, red and gold, but she had her white hair done into a braid resembling that of Queen Visenya's, and over it was her crown.

Everybody bowed to her and she took her seat at the head of the table.

"Your Grace. Allow us to introduce you to your new dragon riders. Sers Addam of Hull who has claimed Seasmoke, Hugh the Hammer has Vermithor, and Ulf the White claimed Dreamfyre" Ser Lorent said for formality.

The Queen nodded at their newcomers. "Welcome. I thank you all for your courage today. With three more dragons to fight, we shall have no problem crushing the Hightowers, including Vhagar."

"Pardon me, Your Grace" Hugh said nervously "What exactly will be expected of us? Fighting wise"

The Queen gestured to her Hand who explained, "Vhagar resides over King's Landing and Tessarion is in Oldtown. Grey Ghost and Drago will remain here on Dragonstone, one shall support the Velaryon fleet blockade, and another one or two dragons shall be sent to Harrenhal to support my husband and the army he builds there. The rest will be used at Our Queen's command to defeat their armies and dragons. Our largest targets must include the castles which they have taken from us, and Baratheons, the Lannisters and the Hightowers."

"What is our next move?" asked Baelon

"The Hightower army marches from Oldtown and the Lannister army is growing in the East. Once our forces have grown they shall descend and we shall send at least Cannibal, Silverwing, Syrax, Vermax, and Dracul to aid" Rhaenyra explained "I will not sit back and allow my small council to dictate this war, or bargain for peace. I intend to fight this war and win it"

Rhaellanne smiled at her sister "And so you shall, Your Grace"

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Grand Maester Gerardys rarely made private visits to the chambers of those on Dragonstone unless they were suffering from an illness of some kind which is why Rhaellanne was very surprised when Ser Roderick opened her bedroom door and revealed him on the other side.

"Grand Maester" she said with a nod to her knight, who closed the door behind him.

"Princess. I wanted to tell you in private that I have received a raven from Lord Simon Strong. He wrote to say that Ser Alfred Broome has reached Harrenhal safely and has found Prince Daemon" he said.

The Princess frowned "Is he okay?"

The Grand Maester sighed nervously "I think it would be best if you read this yourself. I did not want to say too much before the council"

He passed her the rolled up scroll in his fingers. Rhaellanne broke the wax seal and opened it to read its writing inside.