Long Live / HOTD

5 // Betrothals

5 years later

"Wake up Aemond!" Valyria attempted to pushed her brother off of his bed. She had snuck into his room first as he was the closest. "There's a storm!" Valyria loved rainstorms.

"Valyria. It is much too cold to be in the rain, go back to bed." He grumbled pushing the girl away.

Rainstorms were not a common occurrence in King's Landing. Valyria was woken up from her slumber at the sound of thunder cracking and the flashing of the lightning. Rainstorms were her absolute favorite thing. They showed that even the most chaotic of things can create beauty in life.

"Aemond I wish you to join me!" Valyria sighed. Aemond just ignored his twin sister. "Please dear brother." She begged. Another thing Valyria loved was playing in the rain. It felt like the gods were blessing her and it made her feel loved.

All she heard was Aemond's soft breathing in response. He was telling the truth, the keep was slightly colder than normal due to the weather and their fireplaces were working overtime to stay ablaze.

Valyria sighed and left her twin brother's chambers. Then she had an idea, there was one person who was always willing to participate in her idea of fun. So Valyria skipped off to her older brother's chambers. Before letting herself in she knocked loudly on his door.

"Go away!" The boy's voice was muffled through the thick door. Valyria hesitated, the last time she had let herself in he was doing some things that was deemed inappropriate for her eyes. But he sounded like she had woken him from his slumber, so Valyria let herself in.

"Aegon." She whispered loudly.

"What is it?" Valyria could see his body curled up with a blanket over him. She quickly made her way over and sat down in front of him.

"There is a storm brother." Valyria played with his hair that was long and messy.

"Yes that would explain the noise." He mumbled not bothering to open his eyes. "Dreadful weather this is."

"But I wish to go out and play!" Valyria whined. Aegon lifted his blanket and Valyria curled up next to him. Aegon lazily threw his arm over her body and nuzzled his face into her neck.

Aegon was one to always be touching another. Whether it was holding his youngest sister's hand or touching the women he was with during his nighttime activities.

"But I wish to lay here with you." He spoke in her ear.

"But what if the storm subsides?" She begged looking up at her brother. She loved lying with him. He relaxed her and made her feel calm. He also treated her like she wasn't just a porcelain doll that was only there for show.

"Storms this bad usually last all day dear sister. Sleep first then later we shall go out. I promise." He pulled her closer and the pair soon fell asleep wrapped up in each other's arms.

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"Come Aegon!" Once the pair had fully woken up Valyria made sure her brother dressed warmly and she dragged him outside of the castle. Thankfully the storm was still going.

"Valyria I am freezing!" Aegon held his arms around himself. The sun had risen but because of the clouds it was still dark outside.

"Oh Aegon! This weather will only last for so long and I wish to enjoy it please." Valyria begged her brother. Aegon looked into her eyes and couldn't help but let the warmth in his chest overcome his hatred for the cold and the rain. His sister was more important to him. He knew he shouldn't feel the way he does for his sister as she was betrothed to Aemond. As his mother wished.