(Third Person POV)
[King's Landing]
"Dreamfyre?!" Alysanne exclaimed, "He wants Dreamfyre?"
They were in the King's Chambers, Baelon and Alyssa had returned from their visit to Harrenhal.
Baelon nodded, "Yes." He said, "He already begun his search."
Jaehaerys sighed, "What does he want Dreamfyre for?"
Baelon scratched his cheek, "I don't know." He said, "I am going to take a guess and that it is for this one."
"This one?" Jaehaerys frowned, "What do you mea-"
The doors slammed open, and Saera walked in, wearing a grey dress with a fur cloak, "Hello, Father." She said as she gave the King and Queen a slight smirk, "Mother....I am here.....and well, not just me....but your granddaughter."
She snapped her finger and a maid walked in, holding Astorias in her arms, who was looking around with a confused look.
Alysanne looked at her daughter, "Saera....."
"Mother." Saera said, "You have not made an effort to see my daughter. What is the deal with that?"
Jaehaerys sighed, "Saera, now is not the time."
Saera snapped her fingers and gestured at the Queen, "Give my daughter to the Queen." She ordered, "I want my Mother to show my girl the same love she showed Vaella."
The maid slowly walked over to the Queen and handed the girl over to Alysanne who was a bit taken aback by this.
"Oh." Alysanne said softly as she held the girl in her arms, "Hello there...."
Astorias gently reached for her face, smiling slightly. As this happened, the maid walked over to stand behind Saera, looking down humbly.
Jaehaerys saw this, "She..." He started, "She looks like you, Saera....."
"Of course." Saera said as she placed her hand on her hip, "She is my daughter, I bore her in my belly. She is bound to look like me, hmph."
Baelon cleared his throat, "Drakken wants Saera to claim Dreamfyre. A gift....of some kind." He said, "That is what he is demanding for."
"Dreamfyre is the source of our Dragon Eggs, I don't know about this...." Jaehaerys said, "Silverwing was also another one, but.....she is gone...."
Alysanne frowned sadly, "I..." She said, "We cannot just give her away, Saera."
"Hm, is that so?" Saera said, "Those are Drakken's demands. If you wish to have Vaegon found, that is what needs to be done. And worry not, I have spoken to My Love about this, any clutch laid by Dreamfyre will be given to House Targaryen. He doesn't care about them anyway, not anymore."
Astorias looked over to the King, who was sitting down next to Alysanne and began to reach out for him.
"I don't know.....little by little, we are losing more dragons..." Jaehaerys said
"What is the difference? House Drakkengard has beasts far more powerful than even Balerion." Saera said with a raised eyebrow, "And your granddaughter is calling for you, give her some attention!"
Jaehaerys reluctantly looked at Astorias, "F-Fine...." He said as he reached for her, "Come here, girl."
Alysanne could not help but smile slightly, "She reminds you of Saera when she was her age, doesn't she?" She said as Jaehaerys sat her on his lap, the little girl laughing as she smacked on his leg, "Our daughter is a mother now....."
"Yes yes." Saera said, "I am to stay here a couple of days while you get acquainted with your granddaughter. I am to see my sister, Daella, now. I need to show her support, losing her child and all."
"Where is Drakken?" Jaehaerys asked
"He was here." Baelon said, "Momentarily, though. He left right away. He said he had business to attend to, but he'll come in a few days to pick Saera up."
Saera nodded, "What he said." She turned around and began to walk away, "I'll leave my maid here in case she needs to care for Astorias."
"I will be with Daella now."
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"I believe I should tell the girls..." Aemon said as he was sitting down next to Daella in bed, "Their mother is alive."
Daella was sitting up in bed, "You think that is wise?" She asked, "I mean....."
"I have to...." Aemon grabbed her hand
Daella looked at him, bags under her eyes, "I believe that would complicate things...." She said softly, "They are barely moving on....don't you think this will make things worse?"
Aemon sighed, "I know..." He said, "It is the right thing to do...."
The doors then opened and Saera walked in, "Hello, Aemon." She said as she stopped at the end of the bed, "Goodbye, Aemon. Leave us."
Aemon scowled, "S-Saera...!"
Daella was surprised, "S-Sister..."
Saera snapped her fingers, "You heard me, Aemon." She said, "I require to be alone with our sister. Now, leave."
"I will do no such thing." Aemon stood up, "You and-"
"Listen, I know what happened and I am against it." Saera told him with a serious look, "Drakken overdid it, he should not have gone that far. But right now, I don't care about that, so don't lump your anger with him at me, alright? I am here to provide support to my sister, who lost a child."
"I..." Aemon started, "You...."
"Out." Saera said, "Now."
"It is okay, Aemon." Daella said softly, "I am fine."
Aemon glared at Saera, "I will be right outside."
"I don't care." Saera said as Aemon slowly walked out of the room
The moment Aemon closed the door behind him, Saera walked over to the side and sat on the edge of the bed.
"My sweet sister." She said as she grabbed her hand, "As a mother myself, I cannot imagine the unbearable pain you are feeling."
Daella nodded, "Thank you, Saera." She said softly, "I....am surprised...that you of all people.....well, that you are here right now."
"Hm." Saera said, "I remember the times when I used to bully you. And well, it took Drakken to stop me...."
"Yes...." Daella looked down
"Aemon begged him to help you...." Saera said softly, "But he won't do it, I am sorry."
"I know." She said, "I know he won't. He is that kind of man."
"But...." Saera said, "I have made a deal with him. I give myself to him for a couple of days, give him a wonderful time...and he will come and heal you, he will make your body strong....strong enough to endure another child. And that child would be very healthy when it comes into this world, don't worry...it is okay, I am the only one that-"
"No." Daella said softly, "I want nothing from him."
"No?" Saera said with surprise, "But....why?"
"If Fate allows it...." Daella looked down, "I will give Aemon a healthy son....but...if it doesn't....then, I cannot do much about it. And I don't want to be in Drakken's debt.....like Alyssa....I am sorry."
"Don't say that." Saera frowned, "How could you say that?"
"We are just livestock to him, Saera...." Daella said, "That is all.....even you...."
"You're wrong." Saera said, "I am his wife. I am the Mother of his child, I-"
"You're just a woman." Daella looked at her, "And he is a Monster, a being that feeds on the despair of others. You were just fortunate to be on his good side.....fortunate to be capable of satisfying him....but us? We're nothing but a source of amusement."
Saera sighed, "I would say otherwise, but you won't change your mind. And I don't wish to argue..." She said, "But....let us change topics. I will claim Dreamfyre. I won't try, I am actually going to do it. And when I do, I will do you a favor..."
"We'll go on a ride, my dear sister."
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[The Citadel]
"Lady Maegelle, the girl was crying a few minutes ago." a Maester said as she walked through the hallway, "You were in the middle of your surgery, and I did not wish to disturb you."
Maegelle was sweating on her face, she was cleaning her hands with a rag. "Thank you, Maester. I figured she would be asleep, but she's been rather homesick as of late." She said, "Fortunately, I am done with tonight's line of afflicted. I will go and see her now."
"She stopped crying, from what it sounded like." the Maester said, "I would have gone in and checked on him but there was somebody by the door, someone who scared me."
Maegelle stopped and looked at him, "What?" She asked, "Who was it?"
"I don't know." the Maester said, "I went to grab one of your guards, but I did not see them."
Maegelle then rushed over to her room, making her way up some stairs and entering her floor. After two minutes, she reached her door and opened it, barging in.
"Vaella!" She exclaimed as she stopped herself, seeing a surprising face
Drakken stood by the bed, holding a sleeping Vaella in his arms, "Shhh...." He said simply, gently patting her back, "To us, a few months can be nothing....but for a child like her, to be away from her father....it is an eternity...."
"D-Drakken...." Maegelle said softly as she stood there, not knowing what to do
Drakken then slowly placed the sleeping Vaella on the bed, placing her head on the pillow and covering her with a blanket. He then kissed her cheek while patting her head, his eyes full of affection as he pulled away.
"My beautiful Vaella...." He said, "How I missed you....."
He then straightened up, adjusting his collar as he looked over at Maegelle.
Maegelle didn't know what to say, there were some mixed feelings dwelling inside her.
"Hello, Maegelle." He said,
"It has been some time."