The Targaryen Jewel

Ch.11

Visenya's POV

Aemond lay in bed with me until dinner where the king wanted his whole family to dine together.

I change into a comfortable black dress, after my small nap, and my husband and I leave as I wish to get to dinner early to sit.

I get to the dining room clinging to my husband's arm as my weak body has trouble getting around on its own these days. As the door opens everyone turns our way, it seems we weren't early as everyone was here but the king. Daemon stands when he sees me and so does Rhaeynra, they approach me and I push my husband away to greet my brother.

My brother pulls me into him carefully.

"You look weak sister, what have these green bastards done to you?" Daemon whispers into my ear and I pull away with a sad grin.

"Nothing, the babe is taking a toll on my body is all, the Maester thinks in a month or two I shall get better" I speak up and he strokes my cheek as Rhaeynra takes a cautious step closer.

"You are far too thin." he tells me.

"I can't keep food down." I answer him and Rhaeynra speaks up.

"Aunt, congratulations." She says with a sad smile as she looks upon me taking in my sickly features.

"Same to you niece." I wince as I reach out and grab her arm to keep my balance.

Alicent swoops in." You must sit and drink water, hopefully, the headache will leave you." She speaks already knowing, I nod and lean into her body as he pulls me from Rhaeynra's reach who watches me with sad eyes.

I sat down between Helena and my husband who sat at the end of the table.

I try to stand as the king is carried in but he immediately soothes me.

"Don't you dare stand sister." Viserys speaks and I give him a grin.

Alicent preys before we eat, and my husband makes me a plate of food that hopefully won't upset my stomach.

The king gives a speech, congratulating Jace and Luke but as Aegon teases Jace he speaks up once more, the king takes off his mask and makes a speech about family. I look down at my plate as he speaks and when he's done he sits down and Alicent helps him put it back on.

Rhaeynra stands lifting her cup making me snap my head up to her.

"I wish to raise my cup to Her Grace, the Queen, and my Aunt Princess Visenya." my eyes widen as my name leaves her mouth as we have never been close despite my trying.

" I love my father. But I must admit that no one has stood... more loyally by his side than his good wife and sister. They both have tended to him with... unfailing devotion, love, and honor. And for that, you both have my gratitude... and my apology. " Rhaeynra sits back down.

"Thank you princess." I speak from where I sit and send Rhaeynra a smile, she sends me a tense one back.

Alicent speaks up. "Your graciousness moves me deeply, Princess. We are both mothers and we love our children. We have more in common than we sometimes allow. I raise my cup to you and to your house. You will make a fine queen." Alicent says standing and raising her cup.

Jace makes a scene when he slams his fist on the table and stands, he makes a toast to Aemond and Aegon and Helena mutters something about a beast beneath the boards, before standing to make a toast, but I stand quickly as Neausa takes over.

Alicent looks at me worried but I grab my skirts quickly and I move as fast as I can, leaving before I can ruin the nice dinner.

I sob into the bowl I hold in my lap, as I finish puking. There was a knock and a guard opened it and I saw my brother Daemon.

"You shouldn't be here, it reeks." I sob out and he sighs as he sees me.

"We are going back to DragonStone." My brother says, Jace, Luke, Aegon, and Aemond got into a fight soon after you left.

I motion for the maid to take the bowl and I lean back in my seat as Daemon sits on the low table in front of me and stares.

"I thought you did not wish to marry." He says and I sigh and avoid his eye." I asked you to marry me and you refused, why?" Daemon asked and I huff.

"I didn't wish to marry." I tell him.

"Do you love him?" Daemon asks and I look at the fire.

I motioned for the maid to leave and she did leaving my brother and me alone." I love him yes, though I am not in love with him, Viserys asked me to marry him, our dying brother asked this of me Daemon, so I said yes, because I wanted to make him happy." I tell him and tears fill my eyes as Deamon looks at me sadly.

"I did not wish to marry, I did not wish to be with child." I sob out and Daemon pulls me into his arms." I did not want this, I did not want any of this." I cry and he shushs me as he strokes my hair.

"Come to Dragonstone with me, with us. You will be surrounded by family, we will take care of you." Daemon says and I frown.

"Rhaeynra hates me." I tell him and he shakes his head." She does, I always tried to make good with her but she always pushed me away." I tell him and he sighs.

"She was jealous of you, envious, but she never hated you." He speaks and I frown.

"What?" I ask and he sighs.

"She'll kill me if she knows I told you this... but she was jealous of how easily you held Viserys and I's attention, she was envious of the freedom Viserys and I allowed you. She did not hate you." He tells me." She feels bad with the way she treated you, she speaks of you. She wishes for a better relationship." I sigh.

"I can not just leave, my husband will be upset, and Viserys, he doesn't have long now." I tell Daemon and he takes my hands in his.

"Stop worrying about your big brothers and decide what you want to do, just know Dragonstone is always open to you.' Daemon speaks and then stands, he kisses my head before he leaves.

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