As the sun retires and the moon rises, knights wearing gold cloaks thumping their breastplates. Daemon was walking, behind him was Elaena with the knights divided into two making a way for them. Both of them wore the same armor from top to bottom with gold cloaks hanging on their back.
"Commander of the floor!"
Everyone stopped and looked at Daemon while Elaena leaned her back to the wall, her hand rested on the hilt of her dagger. Elaena although knows how to wield a sword and has a talent in swordfight. She preferred a dagger specifically the dagger that Daemon gifted to her father which she now inherits and uses.
"When I took command of the Watch, you were stray mongrels... starving and undisciplined. Now... you're a pack of hounds. You're sated and honed for the hunt."
Knights started to howl while Elaena listened.
"My brother's city has fallen into squalor. Crime of every breed has been allowed to thrive. No longer. Beginning tonight, King's Landing will learn to fear the color gold."
Knights erupted into cheers and howls as the door opened and they started to march in every direction, Daemon looked at Elaena and nodded his head, Elaena then followed him, walking a step back behind him. While every knight was wearing a helmet and Daemon holding one, Elaena never ever, not once wanted to wear one for it'll only restrain and suffocate her. Standing in the center beside Daemon.
"Won't you join them?" Daemon asked.
"No. Not in the mood to stain my hands with blood." Elaena simply replied.
Daemon nodded his head, "Suit yourself." He said and joined the knights.
Elaena was left standing in the center, she looked around as yells, screams and flesh being sliced was heard. Her cold eyes held no remorse and emotions as she stared at them. As her eyes caught sight of a man she recognized, a sinister smirk appeared on her lips.
"I remember him." She muttered, earning Daemon's attention, "He raped and murdered a child. And attempted to touch me." She added.
Daemon unsheathed his sword and was about to behead him but Elaena was faster than him. Standing in front of the man as knights held him down.
"You shouldn't let me see your disgusting face again." She said and swiftly decapitated him.
Daemon smirked and caught the head she threw at him and placed it on the horse-cart together with the dismembered bodies. Elaena looked up at the sky for she thought that it would be a bloody night for her, which was not new to her, growing up with Daemon. As she was already used to seeing dead bodies and blood spilling everywhere.
Early in the morning as the council gathers, Daemon was sitting together with the small council and Elaena on the back, leaning her back on the pillar. Daemon looked over his shoulder and looked at Elaena who nodded her head to which he returned and smiled.
"It was an unprecedented roundup of criminals of every ilk. Your brother and his adopted daughter made a public show of it, meting out the summary judgments himself. I'm told they needed a two-horse cart to haul away the resulting dismemberments when it was done."
Elaena smirked hearing the distressed voice of Otto Hightower, Daemon and Elaena seems to share a common dislike to the man. The doors to the room opened and entered Viserys and behind him was Otto.
Viserys sighed, "Gods be good." He muttered.
"The Prince and his adopted daughter cannot be allowed to act with this kind of unchecked impunity."
"Brother." Daemon greeted as soon as their eyes met.
"Daemon." Viserys replied.
Viserys then wanders his eyes around, finding Elaena for he knows that Daemon wouldn't allow Elaena to be out of his sight and would even carry her around if necessary. Ever since Daemon introduced Elaena to Viserys, Elaena and Daemon quickly formed an inseparable bond. And Viserys can see how Daemon was protective of her.
"Your Grace." Elaena greeted, bowing her head.
Viserys smiled seeing her, truth be told Viserys and Aemma also grew to love her, doting her and even considered her their daughter. And as he can see that his daughter, Rhaenyra, was also fond of Elaena. Viserys saw Daemon in her, Elaena is a stubborn woman but loved dearly who is close to her heart.
"Elaena." Viserys greeted, smiling at her to which Elaena returned, ignoring the glare Otto gave her.
"Carry on. You were saying something about mine and my daughter's impunity." Daemon stated.
"You both are to explain your doings with the City Watch." Otto replied.
"Your new 'gold cloaks' made quite the impression last night, didn't they?" Viserys asked.
"Did they?" Daemon countered, smirking, staring intently at his brother.
Elaena leaned her back once more and listened. She was never a kind of woman who speaks a lot, only if necessary and she wants to. Most of the time she listens, observes, and likes to spectate which brought great entertainment to hers.
"The City Watch is not a sword to be wielded at your whim. They're an extension of the crown." Otto muttered.
Elaena rolled her eyes, "The Watch was enforcing the crown's laws." Daemon replied, earning a nod from Elaena, "Wouldn't you agree, Lord Strong?" Daemon asked and turned towards the man beside her, Elaena bit her lips preventing a chuckle to escape.
"My Prince, I don't think..."
"Making a public spectacle of wanton brutality is hardly in line with our laws." Otto argued.
"Nobles from every corner of the realm are right now descending upon King's Landing for my brother's tourney. Do you want them mugged, raped, murdered? You mightn't know this unless you left the safety of the Red Keep, but much of King's Landing is seen by the smallfolk as lawless and terrifying. Our city should be safe for all its people." Daemon countered.
"I agree." Viserys stated, "I just hope you don't have to maim half of my city to achieve this. And bring Elaena in danger." He added as everyone glanced at Elaena.
Daemon smirked, "I am with her and she can handle herself. Time will tell." He replied.
"We installed Prince Daemon as commander to promote law and order. The criminal element should fear the City Watch." Corlys stated, Elaena looked at him and nodded her head, agreeing with him.
"Thank you for your support, Lord Corlys." Daemon replied.
"If only the Prince would show the same devotion to his lady wife as he does his work, Your Grace. You've not been seen in the Vale or at Runestone for quite some time." Otto muttered.
"I think my bronze bitch is happier for my absence." Daemon replied.
"Lady Rhea is your wife, a good and honorable lady of the Vale." Otto countered.
"In the Vale, men are said to fսck sheep instead of women. I can assure you, the sheep are prettier." Daemon said.
Elaena quietly chuckled as she heard one of the Lords mutter under their breath, she felt how they started to feel quite uncomfortable as Daemon finally attended the council.
"You made a vow before the Seven to honor your wife in marriage." Otto stated.
"Well, I'd gladly give Lady Rhea to you, Lord Hightower, if you're in want of a woman to warm your bed. Your own lady wife passed recently. Did she not?" Daemon said, looking at him as Otto stood up.
Elaena smirked as she was greatly entertained seeing Otto's defeated face, he almost exploded if not for Viserys calling his name.
"Perhaps you aren't ready to move on just yet." Daemon taunted once more.
Elaena was screaming fight inside her mind, although her face held no emotions but her eyes lit up with excitement.
"You know how my brother makes sport of provoking you. Must you indulge him?" Viserys stated.
"My apologies, Your Grace." Otto said all while still looking at Daemon.
Elaena, although situated at the back and could only see Daemon's back, knew that he was smirking at Otto, smugly.
"This council has, at great expense, bettered the City Watch to your exacting standards. Enforce my laws, but understand... any further performances like last night's will be answered." Viserys ordered.
"Understood, Your Grace." Daemon replied and stood up, turning around, he was met with Elaena's eyes, tilting his head slightly to the side. Elaena quickly understood what he meant and followed him as their business was already done there.
Elaena straightened and was about to go when Viserys called her, she halted her steps in which Daemon also did. Turning around, everyone was looking at Viserys waiting for what he would say to her.
"You too, Elaena. Did you understand?" Viserys asked.
Everyone averted their eyes towards her, Elaena was silent for a second for she was mentally screaming at them to look away. One thing Elaena hates the most is getting everyone's attention. But the attention always seems to seek and find her.
"Understood, Your Grace." Elaena replied and bowed her head.
Viserys nodded his head as Elaena followed Daemon as the knights opened the door and they both walked out from the castle and into the Flea Bottom.
"Will you be visiting Mysaria tonight?" Elaena asked.
Daemon was about to answer when he coughed.
"You need to see a maester about that cough." Elaena stated.
"A royal or a witch?" Daemon asked, smirking.
"You? Definitely a witch." Elaena answered.
"I know just who to call." Daemon countered.
"Or you can fuck it away. I think the latter will be much more effective." Elaena stated as Daemon chuckled.