Fire And Blood

Chapter 8: Duplify

Daenerys

I can't help but be happy. The only thing that I'm worried about is how Viserys will take it, how my father will take it. What am I talking about? All my father ever hopes and wishes for is something like this. He's only worried about his throne.

I've decided that I'll tell Viserys tonight, before bed. I have no idea how he will react, so that just makes me more nervous.

I'm still pondering how I'll talk to Viserys when Elia walks in.

"Good evening, Dany. How has your day been so far?"

"I've been better. I'm nervous and nauseous, all at the same time. It's just making everything worse."

"It'll pass, Dany," she says as she lays a hand on my shoulder. "It's just a phase. You'll get used to it before you know it."

"I certainly hope so," I say with a huge sigh.

Viserys

It's been such an exhausting day. Father is always calling small council meetings, which is more him telling me about the responsibilities of being a prince and a married man. He is always telling me that I should hurry up and put a child in Dany. I don't want to give him what he wants. It's not like my children will be king or anything. Rhaegar is to be king after father. Aegon will rule after him. I'll basically be a squire for my entire life. I wouldn't wish that upon anybody, not even my own son. I'm not sick and twisted like my father. I realized that when Dany came to my chambers to speak reason with me. I'll forever be in debt to her, but I don't want her to watch her children suffer.

Daenerys

I've been waiting what seems like forever for Viserys to enter our chambers. I keep getting more nervous and more sick to my stomach as time passes by. Suddenly, I hear footsteps approaching the door, and I stand up as he opens the door.

"Hello, my love. How was your day?" I try to talk without throwing up.

"It could have been better," he says as he gets dressed for bed. "The same thing everyday, really. Father is always lecturing me about the responsibilities of being a prince. It's sickening."

"Speaking of sickening, I have something to tell you."

"Yes, my love?"

I force it out. "Viserys, I'm with child."