Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? / Aemond Targaryen / House of the Dragon

"I have training. I will return." Aemond promised kissing Maeve gently on the corner of her lips.

"I wish you wouldnt leave me." Maeve countered. "But I will meet you down there once Josh and Jadyn are ready." Aemond nodded kissing her again before heading off.

"Oh my goodness sweet little babies!" Vaera declared rushing towards maekar. "Maeve you make the cutest babies, this will be me one day!"

"Oh?"

"Hi by the way," vaera added hugging maekar close. He stared up at her confused. But she refused to let him go until he snuggled her too. Maekar stared at maeve as if to ask you really gonna let this lady touch me?

"Hi!" Maeve answered hugging her around maekar. "And he is precious."

"The most precious!" Vaera agreed

"What ddi you mean about-"

"Oh yes im engaged! Longest engagement ever!" She added. "He wanted me fathers blessing which was pointless because my daddy said no about a dozen times claiming no one was good enough for me. He finally gave up and asked my mum she of course said yes with out a single hesitation."

"Who?" Maeve asked eagerly as they made it to the courtyard.

"Cregan Stark."

"Whatever you choose i stand by you." Rupert assured. "You are a good leader what vaemond is trying to do will be ignored. You are a better ruler than he."

"But its not my blood." Rhaenys breathed back.

"Neither is it in jace or luke." Rupert countered.

"Which is why Vaemond will win."

"No." Rupert corrected. "My brother sits the throne today. He wont allow vaemond to steal what is yours."

"And then I said yes!" Vaera squealed. "I knew it was coming but it was still so magical!" Vaera followed maeves drifting gaze. "Speaking of magical did aemond have a glow up since i last visitied?"

"A what?" Maeve countered.

"Oh its ser criston that caught your eye." Vaera examined him further. "I see it. Hes handsome. Dornish too. There is an app-"

"No! Gross. Hes old enough to be my father." Maeve laughed out nervously.

"Hey Luke, hi Jace."

"Hey Vaera, what are you doing back?" Jace questioned

"You know flew all the way from winterfell to have some girl talk." Vaera answered.  "Im here for the petition to support lukes claim." Vaera added as the brothers shared a curious look.

"That makes more sense." Luke agreed.

Vaera had been the closest with her step brothers. She was the only one to visit them on dragonstone after the split. But vaera easily got along with everyone she met.

"Is that aemond?" Luke swallowed the lump in his throat. Vaera turned back around.

"Yeah he looks sexy with the eye patch. Does he still wear the sapphire the size of a walnut my mother sent?"

"Yes." Maeve agreed. "Its beautiful."

Maeve moved to criston as aemond claimed his victory saying something about tourneys or no tourneys she wasnt listening. She hugged criston  leaning against him heavily as vaera knelt before joshua. He blinked back at her before smiling wide.

"Tag! Youre it!" Joshua shouted grabbing his twins hand and running off.

"Hello nephews. Have you come to train?"

"Psst, vaera." Luke begged she moved to him. "Tag me." She tapped his arm. "Sorry. Wish i could but im it." Luke corrected running off.

"Dork." Aegon murmured. "Hello wife."

"Husband." Maeve drawled avoiding his gaze.

"Alright all cleaned up good as new." Avalon remarked. Viserys smiled back at her.

"You take such good care of me Avalon."

"I take care of everyone and everything." Avalon corrected. "Im a great leader im responsible i love my husband Ty. The list of my awesomeness really goes on and on." Viserys laughed before coughing out. Avalon got him some water quickly.

She could see him fading. She didn't want to lose him. She especially didn't want to lose him before he realized she was the right choice to succeed him. Don't get her wrong she loved him dearly. She always had, but he had taken advantage of her kindness and compassion, expected the world from her because she had always given it to him without question or compensation. Times were changing and she saw the future in those scars across his face a future where her sister got everything and more for doing everything wrong.