''Good morrow, Lady Rhea.''
''Cousin.'' Rhae answered stiffly from horseback.
''What's today's quarry?'' he pondered ''Rabbit?''
''Deer.'' She corrected
''Oh. Fine challenge. Care for some company?'' he offered
'I'd rather ride alone.'' Rhae told him as she rode off.
'Good fortune to you.' He called after her. Birds were squawking in the distance as Rhae rode farther away but suddenly her horse snorted and neighed coming to an abrupt halt
'Husband. What brings you to the Vale?'' Rhae said stiffly as she looked down at Daemon. ''Or have you at last come to consummate our marriage? The Vale's sheep might be willing, even if I'm not.'' Daemon approached her slowly. ''Our sheep are prettier, after all.'' She recalled word of him saying that and thought she might throw it back in his face. ''Or perhaps your brother has at last had his fill of your company. Cast you aside in favor of a little girl.'' Daemon still said nothing as he got closer, her horses shifted uneasy before him.
''What will you do now? Will you strike the child down? Or?'' Daemon lunged forward her horse bucked sending Rhae flying off getting crushed under his weight. Her horse whinnied as Rhea grunted, she winced, and whimpered as Daemon stepped down on her arm. Satisfied that she would die on her own he walked away.
'I knew you couldn't finish. Coward!" Rhae seethed back at him, Daemon turned back around. Fury in his eyes as he picked up a rock budging her.
Bitch wife gone and he was in the market for a princess. His little trouble.
+
The seas were ragged and rough as they sailed to driftmark. King Viserys groaned out as he vomited over the edge of the ship. The rain was falling hard as the thunder rumbled on.
"We should just go back!" Vaera suggested.
"We are going to Casterly rock after Rhaenyra is wed, love." Viserys told her.
"What?" Vaera questioned Harwin turned to her sensing worry.
"Vaera love... you are going to be wed as well." Viserys said softly he hated saying it.
"What!" Vaera shouted. "No... no you can't ship me off, don't do this!" Vaera demanded. "What did I do? I'm your baby girl. You can not you can't!"
"Vaera honey-" viserys coed
"What did I do?" Vaera whimpered
"Nothing my love." Viserys said stumbling back into a seat.
"Daddy no!" Vaera begged.
"Baby this is not a punishment." Viserys assured.
"It sure as hell feels like it." Vaera spat. "Don't let him do this." Vaera declared clinging to Harwin.
"What's happening?" Criston questioned.
"I wont go." Vaera declared gripping tight to Harwin. He wrapped his arms gently around her.
"Lord Tyon Lannister. He's not much older than you, heir to Casterly rock... it's a fine match." Viserys told her.
"NO!" Vaera declared.
"Whats going on?" Rhaenyra questioned seeing her sisters teary eyed face. "What happened?"
"Father... is sh-shipping m-me o-off." Vaera stuttered through sobs.
"Father!" Rhaenyra shouted.
"You act as though this is a surprise." Viserys said softly he looked quite green. "He will be invited to Rhaenyra's wedding and you can meet him and see he isn't-'
"I don't want to leave home!" Vaera shouted. "I don't want you leave you or Nyra. Don't do this!" Vaera begged still slinging to Harwin. "Don't let him." Vaera whispered up to him.
"You..." Viserys coughed out as he leaned back. "Vaera love... it will be moons before-''
"NO!" Vaera shouted, burying her face in Harwin's chest. Criston watched her, finding comfort in someone that was not him, it hurt.
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''A moment. I do not wish to see you go.'' Alicent said running up to her father.
''Such is the King's decision.'' Otto reminded her solemnly.
''A decision I most bitterly regret.'
''And yet, you made it possible. You chose Rhaenyra.'' Otto reminded her.
''She swore her innocence, and I believed her.'' Alicent retorted
''You wanted to believe her, as did her father'.
''Your informant was wrong. An honest mistake, perhaps, but I did not foresee this!'' Alicent countered
''You should have.'' Otto warned
'If you had not been so relentless in advancing Aegon as heir!' Thunder rumbled as the rain poured down around them.
'Listen to me, daughter. The King will die. It may be months or years, but he'll not live to be an old man. And if Rhaenyra succeeds him, war will follow, do you understand? The realm will not accept her. And to secure her claim, she'll have to put your children to the sword. She'll have no choice.'' Otto warned her and Alicent started to whimper 'You know it. You're no fool, and yet you choose not to see it. The time is coming, Alicent. Either you prepare Aegon to rule, or you cleave to Rhaenyra and pray for her mercy.'' Otto hugged her goodbye before he headed off.
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'' Where is Lord Corlys? He should be here to receive the King.'' Lyonel demanded.
"Maybe he realized what a jerk you are!" Vaera countered as Rhaenyra grabbed her hand gripping tight to her.
"Vaera love." Viserys pleaded but she wouldn't look at him.
''Welcome to High Tide, Your Grace.'' Laena remarked as she came down the steps to greet them.
"She had a growth spurt." Vaera hissed. "She is going to age quickly and poorly. Her poor husband to be." Vaera muttered.
"Hush." Rhaenyra said through a laugh.
''What is the meaning of this, Lady Laena?" Lyonel shouted through the rain but Viserys was too tired and too weak to deal with such nonsense today. ''Is this how House Velaryon greets its King?''
''My father has but just returned from his long journey and he has hastened to the Hall of Nine to await Your Grace's arrival.''
''Let's just get on with it.'' Viserys said marching past. "Vaera love-"
"Don't talk to me until you have something useful to say." Vaera hissed.
"Vaera!" Viserys called weakly.
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The Joker and The Queen // Daemon Targaryen // Harwin Strong
FanfictionVaera Targaryen was the baby of the family and could do no wrong in her fathers' eyes. Including but not limited to threatening the queen, sleeping with her guard and falling in love with her uncle Daemon. 🐉 "And who was I to say this was meant t...
