Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 165 - Artican Trade in Essos 20 (The Truth 02).

[Chapter Size: 3600 Words.]

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Thrid Person POV

Essos, 296 AC.

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Jon woke up the next morning, calmly staring at the ceiling of his room while his wife lay naked on his chest, having tried to relieve him of some of his worries. Despite feeling satisfied with her attempt to comfort him, a part of his mind still lingered on Rhaenys.

He stayed there for a while, watching Rhaenys through Ghost's eyes, who hadn't taken his gaze off her while the girl had finally fallen asleep after staying awake for several hours.

Jon then turned his attention to Ygritte, gently stroking her head.

"Hm..." The redhead's soft moan was heard shortly after as Ygritte looked at him, yawning sleepily.

"Good morning." Jon gave a soft, closed-lip smile.

"Good morning... How is she?" Ygritte asked, knowing that Jon hadn't been fully present with her the previous night. Though she felt slightly dissatisfied, she still understood why he was in that state.

"She was deep in thought for a long time, and looked sad... but she's fine now, just falling asleep without any more complications." Jon replied.

"I see... Are you going to talk to her?" she asked.

"I think it's best not to right now, which is why I'll ask Daenerys to do it..." he said finally, staying there a little longer before he and Ygritte got up to dress and head to breakfast.

Jon then walked to the dining area where his family usually ate and found the trio that had formed in recent weeks—Arya, Wind, and Daenerys.

"Jon." Arya smiled as she saw the royal guards open the doors for him.

"Hello, Arya." Jon said with a small smile before turning to his aunt.

"Daenerys... could you come talk to me?" he asked, catching the platinum-haired woman by surprise as she stood up from the table, following Jon to a nearby corner for a private conversation.

"Rhaenys didn't take the news that Jon is her brother very well?" Arya noticed and asked Ygritte, sitting down with them at that moment.

"It's a bit complicated... you know, Jon told her everything, and according to him, she almost had a breakdown because of it... but Jon managed to stabilize things, and now he's unsure of what to do... especially with his third child at stake," Ygritte explained.

"She must hate Aunt Lyanna, right?" Arya asked as Wind remained silent, watching the conversation between the two women and Jon, who was explaining the situation to Daenerys, who listened attentively.

"According to Jon, yes... Rhaenys isn't handling the fact that her mother was cast aside by her husband very well." Ygritte responded.

"I see... but I believe Daenerys can help, don't you, Jon?" Arya said to her cousin, who approached the table alone after leaving Daenerys to go keep Rhaenys company that morning. The girl, though full of questions, nodded and left with the guards, as some Artican women brought a fruit-filled meal to accompany Daenerys.

"I hope so... maybe seeing another relative will help her clear her head before talking to us again and discussing the future." Jon said, sitting at the head of the table, as he always did.

"Do you want to marry her?" Arya asked.

"Yes... and I hope so, after all, my child will not be a bastard." Jon answered.