𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙸𝙵? [𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝓉𝓌𝑜]

𝒥𝒶𝒸𝒶𝑒𝓇𝓎𝓈 𝒱𝑒𝓁𝒶𝓇𝓎𝑜𝓃 𝓋𝒾

ℛ𝑒𝒾𝓃𝒶 𝒯𝒶𝓇𝑔𝒶𝓇𝓎𝑒𝓃 𝓋𝒾
𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒬𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃 𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔𝒹𝑜𝓂𝓈

The history books spoke of the victory of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen. It was well known that she won the war without losing anyone on her side, all but one. Her son, the prince Lucerys Velaryon who was murdered before the war of dragons began.

The main talk of gossip or, talk, songs and stories was Queen Reina Targaryen. The one who gave Rhaenyra her throne. Without her, Rhaenyra would have lost and she would have lost more than she did throughout the war. Daemon and Reina were the ones who executed the traitors. Reina and Rhaenys chose the new council with the queen's and her king's approval. Reina was also nicknamed the kinslayer as she murdered her brother for betraying Rhaenyra in the end.

Before her departure, Rhaenyra offered Rhaenyra a seat in her council. It was a conversation she wanted to have with her before she left. "When you came into our lives, everything was in a bad place, to say the least" both women smile at her words. "Yet, you walked in as if you knew what was to come. You saved me time and people. I believed that perhaps we would not make it to see the end of the war. But, thanks to you, here we are. Together, as a family. As we should have had long ago" Reina nodded.

"I saw your strength, your bravery, your anger, and your will to win. To return what had been stolen from me. You did not have to and whether your mother sent you or not, you did your duty and fulfilled your promise to have me sit on my rightful throne" Reina nodded at her words. "In the time we spent together, I saw you and my son. The stares, the lingering touches, the smiles, the time spent in the skies or away from prying eyes. I thought you and Jacaerys would do well as the king and queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Perfect rulers" she said. "And if you wish it, you may stay here and build a life with him. A life full of love, happiness, and children. A family of your own" Reina gave her a sad smile.

It was her turn to speak. "I love Jacaerys. More than I am willing to admit. But, we cannot be together. He is good, kind, compassionate. He cares and loves so deeply that it scared me at times" tears pooled in her eyes. "But, I am death, blood, and fire. I am the very opposite of him. He deserves someone much better than I. He deserves to be happy and in peace. I was born to kill, to maim, to take. And I cannot make him like me. I could not live with myself if I did. So, I let him go. To be happy with Lady Baela. She will love him and care for him properly, far better than I would" Rhaenyra saw it in her eyes. Reina loved Jacaerys too much. Too much that she knew he would hate her for what she truly was. And even if he saw past that, he could not live in her world. She had seen it. And she would never put him through that again.

Reina had been invited to dine with the Targaryen family that night. Her men had begun their journey home as soon as the war ended. It had been some weeks since. She was to leave in a week, yet she could not bear to hear Lady Baela and her family speak of her wedding, of the near day where she would marry Jacaerys and the two would be truly happy once and for all. She decided to leave while everyone dined. They were not informed until after they were done with their supper. "Your grace" a dragon keeper walked into the room with Mysaria. "Her grace, Reina has left hours ago. After your conversation. The dragon keepers thought she was out for a ride but when the others informed them that her other two dragons joined them and did not return hours later they believed she returned home and my birds told me she had indeed left for home" Jacaerys stood abruptly and left the room.