The River In Reverse

Every Dragon Needs A Home

"Big money in this bitch if you didn't knew
Big business minus the business suit
Even I look in the mirror like is it you
And I say I must be the hottest if it isn't you
Stay fresh from my top to my tennis shoes
New coupe, no top, big tennis shoes
Never slipped, not even on the side of a swimming pool
We don't get ridiculed,
We get rid of fools
They said I couldn't play football I was too small
They say I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall
They say I couldn't play baseball at all
And now everyday of my life I ball!
And they say ya' ain't raining until someone assassinate,
And I feel like M-L-K"

- Dwayne Micheal Carter

Dany

She had just packed away her rental cap and gown along with the newly minted degree she had just received. Though sadness enveloped her that she truly didn't have a home in which she could hang it up unlike Jon who did have one. She didn't let the sadness consume her considering Uncle Aemon had been gushing and smiling playing the paternal role at her graduation ceremony.

Though given that he as lecturer finally had kin who added their name to the alumni of Oldtown University and also graduated magna cum laude, his pride was justified. She was grateful for him as well, paying for her college and seeing her through Varsity was something that she could never express in words with regards to her gratitude. And through it all he stood by her.

Almost four years ago to the date she had just found out that Drogo had knocked her up. The day when her father found out and everything turned to shit. The day he had become the monster that he had always been to Viserys and Viserys had been to her. The day he became worse.

Dany didn't know whether she wanted the baby or not but the chance was taken out of her hands and when her father told her to get out, in that moment she had never felt more alone. Aemon had been life raft until she met Jon and rediscovered what happiness was.

She didn't let the thoughts well up. Today was a day of celebration and she couldn't help but smile when she saw him walk towards her with a bright smile on his face.

Jon was her joy and her life, from the moment she met him she had been hooked. To think that their relationship had started out as them competing on who would be the valedictorian and now here they stood as co-valedictorian.

'Your mother done taking pictures of you?' she asked and she giggled when he gave her that pout frown of his.

'The damn thing ran out of film' he said as he took her hand and led them to Aemon's dining room and watched while his little sister Allyria conversed animatedly about how excited she was to be going into ninth grade with anyone who would listen.

They sat silently on the couch before Jon looked into her eyes seeming somewhat nervous.

'So I've been thinking' he said.

Dany regarded him oddly wondering why he had become so pensive.

'About?' she questioned softly.

Jon smiled nervously.

'I know you have your heart set on working for Lanniscorp but I want us both to work for Stannis' he said pleadingly. 'His firm may be flea compared to the behemoth of Lanniscorp but we're one of the top achievers in the country, if you go to Lanniscorp then you will be one of another thousand who are just as smart but with Stannis we will be above the pecking order.'

Dany gave him a smile. He had been subtly trying to convince her that they should take the job were his stepfather worked.

'Cersei Lannister is one of the youngest female executives in the world and the youngest female billionaire ever. Working as a first year clerk under her is a dream' she replied. 'I know you don't want me to go to the Westerlands, it's a whole different country but Jon we will make this work. I love you and if you can give me a year to prove myself there before transferring to one of the offices in the Crownlands. I just want the opportunity to work close to her just for some time.'