Aerys Targaryen, Harrenhall – Riverlands
"And that would be the report of the repairs in the castle your grace," said Lord Whent, walking a step behind the monarch through the corridors of Harrenhall repaired halls.
The most damaged part of the castle had been demolished, and from the ground up, construction had begun on the imperial academy, where the future Lords and Ladies of the kingdom would be instructed
Far from the disgusting influence of the decadent order of the gray rats, the monarch thought with evident satisfaction
"Lord Hightower sent us the first shipment of books and materials, not ostentatious, but quite useful, on the other hand, Maester Marwin sent us something he called study plans, for future pupils, my wife is quite excited about the academy, we have always felt alone in this huge castle" said Lord Whent with evident sadness
Aerys nodded sympathetically, in his life as Jon, he came to feel the same way in Winter Fort, the town was thriving, but in his old age, the castle felt lonely and cold
He was genuinely glad that his actions brought some comfort to the couple, which reminded him
"I have spoken to Ser Oswell, with the dissolution of the King's guard and the creation of the Imperial guard, Oswell's vows will be dissolved, I will not allow the noble house of Whent to be forgotten and lost in the cruel sands of time" Aerys said firmly, gaining a look of gratitude from the old man
"I thank you for your generosity, your grace," said the old man, looking at the monarch devoutly, as they reached the central courtyard of Harrenhall
"As you ordered, we have begun to repair and prune the garden, it has been abandoned for a long time, but I think it is taking shape," said Lord Whent, looking at the place in question quite pleased
The rocks and roots had been removed, while the servants were in charge of pruning the heart tree with all the delicacy in the world, following the instructions of the expert present
"Not like that, take the branches delicately and make a crosswise cut, when you see that the red sap begins to sprout, you repair the tree with its own leaves, and repeat the process again," said Howland firmly
"But my Lord! That way we'll take all day!” said one of the servants incredulously, the little respect he had for Howland was more than evident
Not surprisingly, the Riverlands were mostly Andal land, and no one appreciated the meaning or power of a heart tree
Yet
And at that moment, Aerys intervened, stern and firm voice
"You will obey Lord Reed's orders and the tree will be pruned in the way he tells you, understand?" said the king, completely intimidating the servants, who totally terrified, nodded with total submission, returning to their activities
"Make sure they are not reassigned to the castle, send them to the fields," said the king, watching as the Andals seemed offended by tending to the tree in question and he will not take any chances with the Old Gods
"As you command, your grace," said the old man, as they prepared to leave the courtyard and continue exploring the rest of the castle under repair
When...
“ROOOAR”
A powerful dragon roar was heard throughout the castle, causing Rhaegal, who was resting in one of the ruined towers, to raise his head and look up at the sky, roaring back
Aerys smiled as he recognized Aeranax's black scales, and if the towering dragon was here...
"It seems that the queen has arrived your grace," said Ser Brynden, looking up at the sky and watching as Aeranax landed outside the castle
"So it seems, let's go and receive my wife Ser," Aerys said with a small smile, as he walked outside the castle
Lord Whent, the King, and Ser Brynden walked through the repaired corridors toward the outer wall, where the Queen's landing had not gone unnoticed
Aerys laughed as Ygritte sped towards the door, being followed by Lyanna and Benjen, apparently the young woman was practicing with her bow when she heard the dragon coming
The little terror noticed him and opening her cerulean eyes to a great extent threw herself at him while screaming
"Father! Another dragon!” said the redhead with obvious emotion on her face
"That's right, it's the queen's dragon, my wife," making Ygritte nod
"Like mom?" asked the redhead as she took the king's hand and they walked towards the entrance of the castle
"Like your mother," the king said with a smile, causing the little girl to nod solemnly and return her gaze to the front
"Aeranax has grown quite a bit, it is even bigger than Rhaegal," said the king with mixed feelings, remembering the last time he had seen the imposing dragon of a similar size
In the throne room in King's Landing, after Daenerys stupidly destroyed the city, she wanted to conquer
From Aeranax's back, Rhaella, dressed in a beautiful red dress, a thick one it seems, designed to withstand the icy air of the ocean and the Vale, her shoulders adorned with an elegant black cloak, walked with elegance and presence
Like the dragon queen she was
The soldiers knelt in her presence, as etiquette required, while Rhaella had her eyes fixed on her husband, watching him with love, happiness
But, above all, with a lust so wild that it promised a long and pleasant night
"My wife, I..." Aerys tried to say, only to be interrupted by Rhaella, who grabbed him by the neck and pulled him towards her, kissing him with a ravenous hunger
His queen bit his lips while her hands caressed Aerys' body with need, one of them moved through her hair in a wild way, while the other did not stop caressing the king's abdomen, which had hardened even more, after the long expedition
"Traveling through our kingdom suits you well my husband," whispered the queen, drooling as she passed her hand over the King’s body, hard as a rock
Aerys responded with a smile that promised a lot of fun in the evening, at least until a girl's voice came into the conversation
"You are pretty!” she said with curious eyes and a huge smile
With red hair and cerulean eyes, she proudly wore a small robe identical to her husband's, with small dragons and all the ornaments included
Rhaella looked at the little girl in surprise, before looking at Aerys with a raised eyebrow, waiting for the explanation
Sighing, Aerys replied
"She is Ygritte, daughter of Yrma," said Aerys, and those words reassured the queen, her new warriors had told her about little Ygritte, the shadow of King Aerys
Rhaella didn't think it was literally
"He's my father too," said the redhead with a huge smile, without letting go of her husband's hand
The queen smiled radiantly, the amusement more than evident on her face
"I'm sure he'll be an excellent father, as well that my Rhaegar and Viserys will be excellent brothers," Rhaella said, causing the little girl to open her eyes wide with excitement
"Brothers? I’ve never had siblings, are they strong dragons like father and you?” asked the hyperactive girl, jumping on her legs and looking at Rhaella with excitement
The queen puffed out her chest proudly
"Viserys is just a baby, but he will be a powerful and feared warrior like his father, Rhaegar is my eldest son, he is very skilled with his sword, and an exceptional dragon rider," said the queen proudly, watching with amusement as stars appeared in the little girl's eyes
Oh Rhaella would adore this little girl, she had no doubt about that
At that moment, the rest of her husband's progression arrived at the scene
"My queen," said Ashara, Genna, Lyanna and Benjen, kneeling, while a beautiful and voluptuous redhead looked at her with accomplishment and interest
"Mother! cried the redhead, letting go of the king's hand and running to the woman
The mother, Yrma, Rhaella supposed, received her daughter with a hug and proceeded to listen as the little girl told her about her new siblings, touching the queen´s soul
The Dragon Lady walked to Yrma, looking at her straight in the same way a predator observes innocent prey
To Rhaella's respect, Yrma did not cower, she only looked at her from head to toe with obvious interest, the queen noticed with triumph how she kept her gaze on the queen's beautiful and large breasts
"You must be Yrma, a pleasure I'm Rhaella, Aerys' wife," purred the monarch, while using a finger to gently caress the redhead's neck, who couldn't help but shudder, no matter how hard she tried
"You are the first wife of Chief Aerys, the mother of his firstborn," he said, and to the queen's satisfaction, there was no jealousy or resentment
"I am, I see what he saw in you, you are...irresistible” said the dragoness, devouring Yrma from head to toe, before the amused looks of the rest of the Ladies and the awkwardness of the King's Guard and Lord Whent
"My queen, I will have the servants guide you to your chambers," said the old Lord
"There is no need Lord Whent, I will sleep with my husband, the caravan with my belongings and the soldiers who accompanied my husband are a couple of days away, I entrust you to send a group of horsemen to guide them, they are east on the road to Maidenpool" said Rhaella, taking her husband's hand and guiding him not so discreetly into the castle, for the monarch's fun
Alas, before pleasure, you had to make the introductions
"Before we disappear until dinner my queen, I have to introduce you to a few people," he said, gesturing towards the group of northerners and getting Rhaella's attention in the process
"Lady Lyanna, your new lady-in-waiting, is one of the candidates to inherit the Stark lands near the Wall, besides, she is adept in you know what," said the king, making Rhaella look even more interested at the embarrassed young woman
"My queen," said Lyanna, bowing, which Rhaella replied with a nod of her head
"The young man on he right is Lord Benjen, our son's new cupbearer, another of the contenders, while the serious boy on your left is Howland Reed, son and heir of Lord Maken Reed and my new apprentice," said the monarch
The political message didn't go unnoticed by Rhaella, and she knew it wouldn't go unnoticed by the rest of the kingdom either
Three northerners, in a fairly close relationship with the crown, the nobles would talk and speculations would begin to fly from Dorne to the Wall
"Nice to meet you," said the queen with a courtesy and a smile, however, it was evident that her priority was another
"If you will excuse me, my husband and I will be undisposed until dinner, guide me my love” Rhaella said, taking the arm elegantly, but firmly
Aerys laughed quietly and nodded
"Lord Whent, I shall be indisposed until evening, we shall postpone the rest of the visit until tomorrow," said the king, causing the old man to nod
The queen, for her part, looked at her husband's pets and said
"I want you all bathed and ready for tonight, all three, it will be an intense night," promised the queen, looking at Genna, Yrma and Ashara like delicious candy, making the three women in question blush completely
The king and queen entered the future academy to have an intimate and necessary moment with each other, completely unaware that an unexpected caravan was approaching Harrenhall from Riverrun
Lord Tully was approaching Harrenhall, for what reason? Only time would tell
Daena Blackfyre, Pentos
"These reports are promising, it seems that Aerys Targaryen has made the kingdom prosper like never before, the latest update is that a new trade route between King's Landing and White Harbor, trade looks promising, the North has a lot of potential and if the Targaryen ships secure a sea route, it is an option we should consider," said one of his advisors pleased with himself
Daena just frowned, as she absentmindedly caressed her children
They were two months old, and already the size of a medium-sized dog, Daena thought proudly, before long, she would be able to mount them and bring fire and blood to her enemies
"Do we have any news of the Greyjoys?" Daena asked, caressing Drogon gently, the favorite of her new children, black scales and white membranes, he looked more powerful than before
"Quellon Greyjoy is dead your grace, his son Balon, he strengthens the iron fleet, steals resources from the wide forests of the North, so far there is no indication that the Targaryens are aware of it," said the princess, her new Hand
"And we will take care of correcting it," said the queen, looking directly at her brother, who was quite surprised
“Excuse me?” said "Varys" and Daena had to do her best so that her face did not show the mixed feelings for the man
Daena Blackfyre? She loves him, he was her brother, someone loyal and whom she could trust unconditionally
But Daenerys? The Khalessi had to use all her willpower not to murder the disgusting traitor
Although now that she knows his story, Varys' decisions did not surprise her at all
"You will travel to King's Landing and offer advice to Prince Rhaegar, you will give them the necessary information to finish off the Greyjoys" ordered Daena, to the surprise of the entire council
Varys, or Aemon, responded with confusion
“Are you sure? You ordered Quellon to be killed to strengthen Balon," Varys said in confusion
Daena nodded calmly and said
"Make no mistake, Balon is insignificant to us or our plans, however, his pathetic rebellion will have two functions, to consolidate you as someone useful in the Red Keep, and to divert attention from the narrow sea and our own operation and plans" Daena said, as she moved two black dragon heads from Pentos to different parts of Essos
One moved towards Braavos, the intention more than evident, a more solid agreement with the Sea Lord would be beneficial to the entire city, the whole council observed
"My Hand will go to Braavos, looking for the terms for a bilateral trade agreement, as well as the acquisition of qualified engineers, we will start building shipyards in the vicinity of the city to increase our fleet, Aerys Targaryen builds ships to control the narrow sea, we will do the same," Daena said firmly
Everyone nodded, although that didn't surprise the Black Queen, this plan meant more gold and prosperity for Pentos, and in a merchant city, that translated into wealth for everyone present
A moment later, Daena looked at the captain of the Golden Company and ordered
"You will build the barracks of the golden company on the outskirts of the city, a defensive bastion, ideal for the training of new recruits, the city is large, I am sure you will find enough young men to take our troops to fifty thousand men," ordered the queen, creating Murmurs of approval on the spot
The captain in question nodded, stern face
"It will be done your grace, but it will take time, maybe a year or two."
Daena made a gesture of indifference, as she responded
"You will do it in one, plenty of time to increase our fleet, coffers and influence on the continent, we will begin the expansion to the east as soon as we reach thirty-five thousand men," said the queen, greatly surprising the whole council
A man stepped forward, a young merchantman, handsome, but it was evident that he was not a fighter, but a scholar
"Incursions to the east could attract the attention of the Dothraki your grace," the man warned calmly and respectfully, but firmly
Daena nodded, pleased with the young merchantman's mind and spine, and she answers
"I'm counting on it, after all, it's time to make proper use of my late husband's fortune," Daena said with a satisfied smile, as she moved the last piece towards a particular city
"Oh," said the young man, as the realization appeared in the face of the whole council, there was respect in the vision of Aemon and admiration in that of the captain of the company
"Prepare an escort captain, we leave for Astapor in two days, we have an army to gather, after all," said the dragon queen, caressing her children
The ultimate goal was the Iron Throne, hers by right, however, Jon had a huge advantage, so Dany had to... Leveling the Battlefield
It was time to conquer
After all, what really mattered if it was red or black?
At the end of the day, a dragon is a dragon
And only they have the right to govern