Betrothed to the Prince of Valyria

In the sky

Saera's POV

The next morning i woke up with the knock on the door. I rose up to a sitting position, rubbing my eyes. "Come in" i said with a sleepy voice. My maid, Diana came in curtsying in her usual manner.

"Good morning, My Lady,.." she said while opening the curtains, so sunshines would brighten this beautifull room. "The breakfast will be served here in an hour, i thought you would want to get ready before it." she added.

"Good morning, you really did me a favor by woking me up, thanks." I was genuinely thankfull, because i could have overslept considering the fact that i slept really late last night thinking about the yesterday's events and today's plans.
"Did you sleep well, My Lady?" she asked while making the bed as i rose up to get freshened up.

I nodded as I brushed my hair and I put upper half of my hair together in a tight and intricate braid. I curled a few strands of hair at the bottom part which I left open. I had to choose my clothes for the day considering that i will go for a ride with prince. So I put my tight black pants and boots on.

I put my black leather coat and gloves on after the breakfast and headed outside. The weather was a pleasant surprise. The sky was a clear, brilliant blue, with the sun shining brightly-an unusual sight given the often cloudy days that had marked my time in the capital. Despite the sunny weather, there was still a chill in the air, the kind that makes you feel the crispness on your cheeks and see your breath in little puffs.

As I made my way through the garden, I noticed Taeron standing among the flowering beds, his white-silver hair shimmering in the sunlight. My insides was filled with excitement as I saw him. I took my time observing him from afar as he has not seen me yet. The warm light contrasted with the lingering coolness, giving the garden a fresh, vibrant look. Taeron's tunic, though simple, seemed to catch the sunlight in a way that highlighted its deep blue hue, making him stand out against the colorful blooms.

His silver hair fell to his neck, softly catching the sun's rays and adding a touch of elegance to his appearance. Even with the cold air nipping at the edges of the garden, he appeared calm and at ease, the usual formality in his demeanor softened by the gentle warmth of the day.

When I finally walked over to him, the crisp air made me shiver slightly, but the sight of him waiting there, his smile as bright as the sun overhead, brought a sense of warmth to the cool morning.
"Good morning" i said as i returned the smile.
"It definitely is" he said low as he checked me out head to toe.
My heart nearly exploded under his stare as i pretended not to hear what he said "Huh?"
"I mean good morning to you too, Princess" he answered coming to his senses. Noticing the effect I had on him, I could not hide my proud smile as we began to walk slowly.
"How are you this morning? Could you sleep well?" he asked.
"I did, thank you." i answered honestly.

We walked through the huge garden talking about our likes and dislikes. Joking and having fun about childhood memories. I laughed for minutes remembering his fall from Rhaemax as he tried to show his dragon to me, Saella and Aenar back then last time we came here. I fell in love with garden as we walked more. The long and large trees, roses of all amazed me. He explained the ways of growing roses in such cold climate then picked up the most beautiful red one for me. I took in its smell as soon as he gave it to me. To my surprise there was even a small waterfall between the big rocks, taking its source from up the hill. But my favorite was the swing hanged from a thick branch of an oak tree. He insisted on swinging me on it. Being the noble Lady i am i resisted it at first, then gave up and quite enjoyed it. We did not realize how fast the time flies as we talked and enjoyed each other's company. By the lunchtime we were sitting in silence, at a bench among the dense trees of the garden, away from the eyes, trying hard to not face each other. I knew that i will stare if i face him.
"I miss Lyaxes already should we go to them?" I asked with pleading eyes.
"It is already lunchtime, Princess, are you not hungry?"
"Well actually i am a bit" i replied hearing the sound coming from my belly.
"Let me order our lunch here then, we don't have to go inside" he stood up "Just wait here, i will be back in a minute"

He came back in no time, and after 10 minutes our lunch was placed in front of us with a small size table under it. We ate in silence stealing glances at each other from time to time. After filling our stomachs we were ready to ride. I wore my gloves again after the meal, took my rose, then we left to the Dragonkeep.

Taeron's POV

In these past a few days, I haven't had the courage to approach her or have any conversation untill yesterday. I was content with a few looks I stole during dinners every evening. But when I saw her alone and sad at the terrace yesterday, I realized that It was time to do something. Her aura, presence and charm were very different, dangerously addictive. I literally couldn't take my eyes off of her. Every time i lowered my head to focus on my meal, my eyes found their way back to her. She was eating neatly with her leather gloves places at her side of the table. I just get amazed by her looks everytime i see her. She was a fucking perfection. Her black leather tight outfit was a torture for me making me question all my manners as a gentleman. All the dirty thoughts in my head did not let me to concentrate on the meal in front of me, i mean the lunch not her, to fucking finish it so we could go and fucking ride the Dragons putting me through whole new kinds of torture. Seriously, I haven't seen black suit anyone so perfectly or look sexier on anyone. And her hair... The usual straight hair that i adored was tightly braided today, making her look like the fiercest rider ever. A few curly locks in the front only complimented her proud composure and chest.

Finally both of us finished our meals and put our gloves on. She did not forget to take her rose when we stood up to leave. It was the first time in have ever given someone a flower. I am hardly a romantic person, but it just felt right seeing her adoring this particular one so much.

We reached the Dragonkeep and called the Dragons. My boy Rhaemax was first to show up as he gave me a few strokes with his head. This black beast with navy highlights has been my best friend since i was a toddler. I secured the saddle going underneath him pulling the strings of the saddle. Lyaxes came as well, greeting Saera with their traditional forehead touch i assume. Not to mention, Saera was smaller than Lyaxes's head. Both our Dragons were large, but being a bit older male, Rhaemax was a bit larger.
As i was going to climb on Rhaemax, i noticed Saera trying to figure out where to put the rose as her arms will be occupied during the ride. I slowly approached her, leaving inches between us and took the rose from her. "May I , Princess?" I asked as she nodded.
I turned her back to me holding her shoulders, then put the rose in her hair securing it between the braids several times. I took my time so i can stay this close to her as much as possible. I did it as gently as possible to not pull her hair or cause any discomfort to her but I made sure that it will not fall during the flight. Backing up a bit i signalled her that she could turn to face me again.
"Thank you" she said as she stared right into my soul through my eyes.
"Always" was all i could reply.
Breaking the contact she climbed onto her dragon, getting ready at her saddle. I climbed into mine as well, taking the strings to my hands.
"My Prince, just so you know, i am not responsible for the beast i become when I am on Lyaxes, this is a friendly reminder for you to be ready" she said with a devilish look on her angelic face.
"Please don't hold back anything, My Lady, because I won't" I replied in the same manner.

"SŌVĒS" (fly) we said in union as our Dragons took off. Saera was quick to overtake us and fly in front making very dangerous maneuvers and really enjoying them. Wanting to observe her first, i did not go in front of her. She rode Lyaxes spinning in the weather. I couldn't help but feared for her safety when she started riding upside down, but she didn't look like she cared or was afraid at all. "Dracarys" she said going through the flames as I followed her. Her entertainment and laughter was like a music to my ears. Gods, what are you doing to me? That was it. Rhaemax, it is our turn to show them some moves. "Aderī, Rhaemax" (quick) I loosed his strings not holding back anymore. We overtook her as I quickly loosened the right string pulling the right one harder, with that we were spinning around her as our gaze was on each other all the time. As i was in front of her again i pulled both strings back with all my strength, bringing us to the upside down position over her. For a moment our faces were literally an inch away from each other. This is exact reason of my last maneuver. After that we rode normally and landed on the nearest cliff as we were far away from the castle. The dragons laid on the ground tired from getting all worked up being rided that wildly. We sat on the ground as well panting.
"I adore your riding style, Princess, we should think of a name for it, like "Being at the edge of dying" or something" i said, sarcasm obvious in my tone.
"Said who flied over me upside down" she rolled her eyes at me.
"Noo i had full control, there was no chance for any accident" i protested not being able to remove the laughter off of my face.
"Well i had full control as well, even the rose is still in my hair, see?" she said turning her head to show me the rose.

We sat there nearly for an hour, enjoying the view in front of us. As we were back i escorted her to her chambers. Now all i wanted was time to pass quickly so i could see her at the dinner again.