Blood and Dragons

Old Family & New

Jace felt like he could breathe again as he was at the wheel of the sea snake, a ship designed by his grandfather that had taken him on his nine voyages, there wasn't a ship better in the entirety of Westeros and perhaps even Essos. Whether it be in the sea or in the skies it was in these places where Jace felt at home, the sea air blowing through his silver locks, it was impossible to remove the smile that appeared on his face.

At times like this with beautiful weather and his dragon Vermax soaring above, he decides to lead his crew into a shanty.

"Oh, Alarra Stark, she's the girl for me, boys" he sings loudly, a song he'd come up with and used to sing on this ship when he was younger.

"Roll, boys, roll, boys, roll" the crew sings back having heard the song many times.

"Oh, Alarra Stark, she's the girl for me, boys"

"Way, hey, roll and go"

"North to Winterfell to see Alarra Stark, boys"

"Roll, boys, roll, boys roll"

"North to Winterfell to see Alarra Stark, boys"

"Way, hey, roll and go"

"Oh, Alarra is the lady I adore, boys"

"Roll, boys, roll, boys, roll"

"Oh, Alarra is the lady I adore, boys"

"Way, hey, roll and go"

"North to Winterfell to see Alarra Stark, boys"

"Roll, boys, roll, boys, roll"

"North to Winterfell to see Alarra Stark, boys"

"Way, hey, roll and go"

"Amidst the snow and icy winds, we roam, boys"

"Roll, boys, roll (roll, boys, roll)"

"Amidst the snow and icy winds, we roam, boys"

"Way, hey, roll and go"

"North to Winterfell to see Alarra Stark, boys"

"Roll, boys, roll, boys, roll"

"North to Winterfell to see Alarra Stark, boys"

"Way, hey, roll and go"

Corlys who was standing beside Jace on the top deck couldn't help but laugh, when he had first met the lad 5 years ago he hadn't expected him to take to sea life so well. But Jace had surpassed his expectations, he was as much a Lord of the Seas as he was the Skies "So boy will you enlighten me as to our destination? Or will you have me guessing until we dock at its shores" Coryls asks amusement on his face.

Jace turns and gives him a smirk "For now we head to Pentos, I know how much you've longed to see your other grandchildren but have not had the time"

Corlys finds himself smiling once again, he did indeed want to see his daughter and her children it had been 5 years since she married Daemon and left for Pentos. Just like with Laenor, he loved Laena deeply, and the halls of High Tide seemed empty with them gone. Though it seems the gods had blessed him with the company of his grandson.

Sometimes he wished he could make Jace the heir to Driftmark, he truly had the sea running through his veins, his father took more after his wife than he did himself. But Jace would become King of the Seven Kingdoms, it was not his destiny to become Lord of the Seas.

"You are a thoughtful lad, Jace, I'm sure it'll be nice for you to see your cousins" Corlys commented getting a nod back from Jace.

"I am more excited to see Vhagar, the largest dragon in the world, the only living creature who was present during the conquest" Jace said his voice full of awe. While no one could replace Vermax, Vhagar was truly an amazing creature, he had seen the gorgeous beast fly over Driftmark with his Aunt when he first started his fostering, but it wasn't too long after that she left with his uncle and he no longer got to see Vhagar.