Visenya Targaryen

Chapter Twenty Eight

The next morning, Elina helped me dress, and my dress was a dark red with specks of black lining my skirts. I let out a deep sigh as I sat down so Elina could do my hair. " What's wrong, princess?" She asked in worry. " The babe, he kept me up so long last night.". " Once I dress you for the day, I will go to the maester and fetch you a tea. I will bring it to you while you eat.". " Thank you, Elina.". I leaned back against her.

I made my way to the dining room, the guards opening the doors for me as I slowly walked in, one hand on my belly and the other on my back. As soon as Jace saw me, he jumped from his seat and took my arm for support. " My dear wife.". He whispered as he helped me sit down. " You should go back to bed. You shouldn't be walking around when the babe hurts you like this.". " Elina has gone to the maester to fetch me a tea, I'll be fine.". I smiled at Jace.

" Try and eat something for me, my love.". Jace put a small plate with some meat and fruit on it. " Jace -" " I will hear none of it. The maester said you do not have enough red meat, that is why you feel this way.". I sighed and began to eat the plate Jace had given me.

" Do you feel like this often, Visenya?" Mother asked. " Sometimes, usually it's from travelling.". " I apologise Visenya if I had known.". " No, I would never miss the chance to say my last goodbye to my father. When can I see him?". " Rhaenyra is with him now. You can go in after her and Daemon.". " I wish to be alone when I see him.". " Of course, sweetheart.".

Elia had brought my tea, and it helped ease the uncomfortableness I was feeling. Once I had finished breakfast, I made my way to my father's chambers. I knocked on the door gently before opening the door and meeting Rhaenyra and Daemons eye.

" How is he?" I asked, closing the door behind me. " He's asleep. He let's off small groans of pain, but other than that, he hasn't said anything.". Rhaenyra gave me a sad smile. I nodded and stood beside her, " He started to get like this before you came to speak for Lucerys. I remember sitting beside his bed and holding his hand as he slept. I wanted him to feel that someone was next to him to give him comfort.".

Rhaenyra smiled. " You always did care for him deeply. How is the babe this morning?" She asked, gently placing her hand on my swollen belly. " He is being difficult, though he always is whenever I feel stressed or travel.". I smiled, " The maester gave me tea to ease the uncomfortableness.". " Come Daemon, let us have some breakfast and leave Visenya to stay with Father a while.". " Thank you, Rhaenyra.". " Of course. I'll come check on you later.". She smiled before her, and Daemon left the room.

I let out a sigh and sat beside my father, taking his hand in mine. It felt cold and weak and extremely skinny. I sighed, " I had wished to see you awake, father. I fear you won't be here when it comes time to birth, my babe. I wished for you to see me, see how big I have gotten. Hear his name I've picked.". I wiped my eyes as tears began to fall. " Maybe I will be lucky enough to see you awake this afternoon or in the morrow. All I want is for you to see the life I'm building for myself, Father. See that all this trouble I caused has had a good outcome. That your blood travels on in our family and more male heirs that you so desperately wanted are being brought into this world by your daughters.".

I squeezed his weak hand gently, " I'll birth more heirs for our family. I'll make sure we are never brought to our knees or in a position where our family's safety is questioned. I'll strengthen our family line, father. I promise you this. I'll birth as many sons and daughters as needed.". I gently stroked his head. " Luckily, you married me young, I have my whole life to strengthen our family.".

I let out a small laugh as tears grew in my eyes. " I remember the fights I had with you and mother. How I refused to let my life be nothing but birthing babes and been pinned to a bed while I take my husbands cock.". I chuckled, wiping my eyes " Yet here I am, vowing to you as you meet deaths door that I'll do the very thing I've been fighting against my whole life.".