17 // The Successor of Driftmark

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"Mummy! Daddy!" Valyria and Aegon were hand in hand as they entered their children's nursery. The room was gigantic and since their three children were close in age with Helaena and Aemond's children they shared a nursery together.

Helaena and Aemond had welcomed a set of twins, Jaehaera and Jaehaerys just like Valyria after their own wedding. Helaena was overjoyed with the idea of having her own children with Aemond. He had always loved Helaena and he wished he could thank his father for letting Aegon and Valyria marry instead.

"Hello my darlings." Valyria greeted her children. Daemion and Daenara ran up to their parents. Daemion had ran to his mother while Daenara had jumped into her father's arms.

"My, my, you are growing too quickly my little princess." Aegon hugged his daughter to his body and spun her around.

"I'm going to be big like mommy!" Daenara giggled as she held onto her father's neck.

"Yes I suppose so." Aegon kissed the girl's cheek before setting her back down. He reached over for Daemion who had already been picked up by his mother and tossed him up in the air.

The boy let out a bout of laughter. "I'm flying!" He screamed happily.

"Yes my prince and one day you will fly on the back of your own dragon." Valyria smiled at her two boys. Thankfully all of the dragon eggs for her children hatched. They were going to be the first riders of their very own dragons.

"Like daddy!" The boy cheered.

"Yes just like me. You are my son." After Aegon put his only son down on the ground he motioned for the wet nurse to bring his youngest daughter to him. "Look at Visenya. She looks just like you." Aegon cooed at the baby. He wasn't one to care about children until he found out Valyria was carrying his child. Suddenly he became a whole new person when it came to his children.

"Yes but it seems all of our children have taken your personality. I've been told that our dear Daemion is quite the charmer at his young age." Valyria winked at her son who was standing at her side.

"Is he now?" Aegon raised an eyebrow at his wife.

"Yes. It seems he has the young Princess Jaehaera following him around. Sounds like someone I know." Valyria walked over to her husband and kissed his cheek. He always felt loved and praised by his wife. Which is why he feels so guilty whenever he messes up. She's been nothing but loyal and faithful to him and he couldn't be bothered to do the same for her.

"I do recall that I followed you around as well my love." Aegon scrunched his nose at the girl in his arms and kissed her head as she giggled.

"Yes dear I recall as well. Though Daenara has been giving some of the guards the run around lately." Aegon handed Visenya to his wife before squatting down to meet his other daughter's eyes.

"Is this true Nara?" He asked. He was upset. The guards were for her protection. But he knew better than anyone how overwhelming it is to have someone on him 24/7.

"I just wish to be alone father." Daenara looked to her feet.

"If anyone understands, it's me my love. But the guards are there to protect you. You never know what dangers could be out there." Aegon patted the girl's head.

Her hair was growing longer and longer with each day. Right now her platinum hair ended in the middle of her back. Daemion's hair on the other hand was almost as long as Aegon's. The young prince hated having long hair because he'd have to sit still while someone made it presentable. Since then Valyria always had it cut as short as he wanted it.

"Yea father. Won't you protect me though?" Daenara gave her father puppy dog eyes. Aegon groaned internally. He knew that whatever this little girl asked for she would receive.

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