The aftermath of what happened after Deirys collapsed. I hope you guys like it. 🥰
Aemond saw Deirys's eyes roll back in her head and she started falling. He did not think before launching himself towards her, thankfully he was able to catch her before she hit the ground. Her face was dead pale and she felt cold to the touch, even her gorgeous rose-colored lips were pale.
"Deirys?" Aemond felt terror cursing through his body. The last time he had felt this kind of fear was on her sixth name-day hunt when she had been engulfed by dragon fire. Aemond turned her head towards him, she did not react. "Come on, little treasure, wake up."
"Deirys?" Rhaenyra moved to his other side. She had tears in her eyes as she looked at her daughter. Aemond could hear Daemon yelling for a healer. Rhaenyra lightly tapped Deirys's face. "Come on, little love. Wake up."
"Mama." Rhaenyra and Aemond looked up a Visenya's voice. The poor girl looked terrified, she had tears running down her face. "What is wrong with Deirys?"
"I do not know, my love" Rhaenyra looked terrified and Aemond was still frozen. Looking down at his wife, who looked almost dead. Rhaenyra ran a hand over Deirys's hair. "Where is that healer?"
"I am here, your grace." Rhaenyra stoop up and took a step back, letting the man kneel next to her.
"Do not fucking touch her." The maester looked at him wide-eyed. After everything the faith had done to their family, especially the women, there was no way he would allow the man anywhere near her. Aemond finally unfroze and lift Deirys up in his arms, then turned and looked at Rhaenyra. "I am taking her to our chambers, I want one of your healers to tend to her."
Aemond did not wait for any of them to respond. He almost ran to his chambers, he could hear Rhaenyra, Daemon, and the rest of their family footsteps behind them. Ser Erryk opened the chamber doors before he even got there. Aemond laid her on the bed, running a hand over her hair. She still felt cold to the touch and her face was still pale. He wanted to cry, he had just gotten her, he could not lose her. She needed to be ok. The healer ran into the room and without saying anything moved him out of the way. Aemond turned around and almost slammed into Daemon and Rhaenyra, he saw all his nieces and nephews, plus his brother, sister, and father behind them. They all looked scared and could not look away from the woman in the bed.
Aemond looked at the healer examining Deirys and started pacing. What if someone had done something to her? He could not help but think this was planned by his mother. She had been the one to request them all for that dinner and she had made that special juice for Deirys. If he found out that his mother was the one behind this or that she had done something to Deirys, he would make sure she regretted it. Aemond heard a moan and ran to the bed, the healer was holding something under Deirys's nose that was making her groan.
"What is wrong with her?" Aemond glared at the healer, who was not even looking at him. "Tell me why she just collapsed and will not wake up."
"My prince, I need to examine her before I can give you any answers." The woman was not intimidated by him, or even remotely impressed. "If you all will leave the room."
"You are out of your mind if you think I am leaving." Aemond shook his head. "I am not..."
"Aemond." Rhaenyra put a hand on his back, she helped him off the bed. "Let us leave the healer to examine her. She will call us in as soon as she knows what is wrong with her."
Aemond was torn, he did not want to leave his wife, but he wanted to know what was wrong with her and for that, the healer needed to examine her. Rhaenyra walked him out and made sure everyone was outside before closing the doors. Aemond noticed that his mother was not present, she had not even bothered to check on his wife. Aemond should not have been hurt any longer, but he could not help himself. Even if his mother did not get along with his wife, she should check on her for his sake. Hours seem to pass by but Aemond knew it had been just a few minutes before the doors opened and the healer was standing there.
"What is it?" Among crowed the woman before she could speak. "What is wrong?"
"She is awake, my prince." Aemond walked into the room before the woman could finish telling him what was wrong.
Deirys was sitting on the bed, her back was propped up by several pillows. She was still a little pale but had a bit more color on her face, and her lips were not as bloodless as before. Her smile took his breath away and he was kneeling next to her seconds later. He kissed her mouth, caressing her face gently.
"Are you well?" He looked her over, almost expecting to find some kind of injury. "The healer wanted all of us to leave so she could examine you."
"I know and do not worry, I am well. I am more than well actually." Deirys took his hand and placed it over her belly, giving him a radiant smile. "I am with child."
"What?" To say he was shocked would be an understatement. Then he felt pure joy fill his entire body and he swore his smile almost split his face in two. "Are you sure?"
"Yes." She laughed, before grabbing his face and kissing him. She pulled back and smiled. "The healer told me just a few moments before she went to get you."
"I am so happy." He kissed her again.
They were still kissing when the doors opened and the rest of their family walked in. Rhaenyra and Daemon walked to the other side of the bed. Rhaenyra was on the bed before Aemond or Daemon could do or say anything. She wrapped her arms around Deirys, kissing her on the side of the head.
"I am so happy you are well." Deirys smiled at her mother and father. "We were so afraid, we did not know what was wrong with you."
"I am well, mama." Deirys kissed her mother's hand. "I am sorry I made you worry."
"Princess, my prince." They both looked at the healer, who was putting away the tools she had used to examine Deirys. She gave Deirys a stern look. "Princess like I said before, your fainting spell was caused by exhaustion and the changes your body is going through due to the pregnancy. I know you are busy, but I need you to take it easy. The first few months are the most dangerous ones, you cannot take this lightly."
"My love, I am so happy you are going to have a child." Rhaenyra was smiling at both of them. "You will have a little dragon of your own. Congratulations both of you."
"Thank you." Aemond was so happy he could not erase the smile from his face.
His brother slapped him on the back and offered his congratulation, while his sister hugged him. His nephews all hugged him, offering their congratulations. Their family stayed with them for a few hours before Aemond was finally able to convince them to leave them alone. He would make sure Deirys got the rest she needed, he also needed to make sure she would slow down a little. He would not let all the pressure she was feeling be the reason they would lose their baby.
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Deirys Targaryen (17 years old. 3 months pregnant.)
Jaehaera Targaryen (13 years old.)
"The bathhouses have been opened and they are a great success." Ser Tyland Lannister smiled at Rhaenyra. "It has only been a sennight, but cleanliness in the city has improved. We are still working on the healing houses you wanted to open, your grace."
"I am happy everything is going well." The king smiled before turning to Lord Harwin Strong. "I want to know how the search for maester Mellos is going. I cannot believe the man just disappeared, he has to be somewhere."
"I am sorry to say we have not been able to find him." Harwin looked very apologetic. "We do not know if the citadel is protecting him."
"Maybe Princess Deirys could use some of her unsullied to help with the search." Her grandsire gave her a nod. "Maybe more men is what is needed for the search to produce some results."
"Of course, your grace." Deirys smiled at Ser Harwin. "I would be happy to lend a hand, I will meet with you and the rest of the people in the search, you can also tell me what you need and I will help coordinate the search."
"Great." Her grandsire stood up. "Then this meeting is at an end."
The lords left the room, leaving her father, grandsire, mother, and husband.
"Deirys cannot help coordinate the search." All eyes turned to Aemond, who did not seem the least concerned. "She is with child, and you all heard what the healer said. She needs to slow down a bit."
"Love, that was a moon ago." Deirys gave him a charming smile. "I am feeling much better now. There is nothing to worry about."
"You have been sick in the mornings and you barely eat as it is." Since Aemond had found out about her pregnancy a moon ago, his overprotective instinct had been kicked into overdrive. He watched what she ate, how long she walked if she was out in the sun for too long if she stood for too long. She had put her foot down when he attempted to stop her from riding Vermithor, she had actually threatened to set him on fire if he got in her way. Aemond was not looking impressed. "You have been helping Rhaenyra with the healing houses and you have been helping her with the orphanages. I think you are doing more than enough. Ser Harwin is more than capable of looking for maester Mellos, I am more worried about your health and that of our child."
"I agree with Aemond." Deirys glared at her father, but he did not seem to care. "Deirys should be worrying about herself and her babe, not about what is best for the kingdom. Viserys I can take on more responsibilities, and help Rhaenyra with some of her projects."
"You are both treating me like I am sick." Deirys glared at her father and husband. They did not get along, but apparently, they were in perfect sync when it came to being overprotective of her. "I am with child, and I am barely showing yet. We have not even announced I am with child yet. I am not going to just lay down and do nothing, to make both of you feel better."
"Little treasure, I am not saying you cannot do anything." Aemond grabbed her hand and kissed it. "But you are doing enough. You do not need to take on so much, we are all here to help you. Rhaegon and Baelon can also help. They have both been training with the unsullied, they can help coordinate the search."
Deirys looked at her mother who was attempting to stop herself from smiling. She was well aware of how overprotecting Daemon would get every time she was with child, which was apparently a quality her husband had inherited. Deirys shook her head and walked out of the room. The last thing she needed right now was her husband treating her like an invalid. Her father refused to train with her and had threaten everyone with disembodiment if they trained with her, even the unsullied were not allowed to train with her. Her guards had been doubled since Aemond had found out about her pregnancy, if she decided to travel to the city she had to take over six guards with her. There was also the fact that she was really emotional, one moment she was happy, and the next one she wanted to cry about the stupidest things. She hated feeling this way, and she hated that people saw her as something fragile that needed to be taken care of.
"Are you supposed to be walking that fast?" Deirys came to a stop when the amused voice reached her ears. Her cousin Jaehaera was sitting against one of the pillars, a book on her lap. "I believe Uncle Aemond will have an attack if he sees you walking that fast."
"He has an attack if I sneeze too hard." Jaehaera's laugh made her smile. "I will stab him if he tells me I am not allowed to do something else again."
"What has he prohibited now?"
"He does not want me to help coordinate the search for maester Mellos." Not that she would be doing much looking, since she was aware where his corpse was. She had a plan for his body to be found, but it would have to wait a bit longer. She did not want anyone to know what caused his death. "He believes that I am working too hard to add something else."
"Maybe he is right." Deirys eyes narrowed and Jaehaera held her hands up. "Do not yell at me. I am just saying you have been very busy lately. You have been helping Aunt Rhaenyra with all her projects and you attend all the council meetings. I know you want to help with everything, but you are with child. You get tired more easily now."
"I do not get..."
"Do not lie to me." Jaehaera touched her arm and gave her a gentle smile. "I found you asleep under the heart tree the other day. Do not worry I did not tell Uncle Aemond."
"I appreciate that." Deirys laughed and sat beside Jaehaera. "I cannot imagine what he would say if he found me sleeping under a tree."
"He just worries about you." Jaehaera's smile was more nostalgic this time. "Uncle Aemond loves you, I do not know how he would react if anything happened to you. The way you two feel for each other is the same way Aunt Rhaenyra and Uncle Daemon feel for each other. I hope I can find someone who loves me the same way Uncle Aemond loves you."
"You will." Deirys caressed her hair. "You deserve someone that loves you unconditionally. Do not settle for anything less, you will find someone who will treat you like a queen."
"Thank you." Jaehaera's smile was sweet.
Maybe Deirys needed to be more understanding towards her husband, after all, he was only trying to protect her. She also wanted to make sure her babe would be well and be born without any complications. She might need to slow down a bit, not that she would be telling Aemond that. He did not need to know he was right, his ego was already big enough.