108 AC
Driftmark
Laena Velaryon POV:
My name is Laena Velaryon, I am six and ten namedays old, the rider of the biggest dragon in the world and the eldest daughter of princess Rhaenys Velaryon formerly Targaryen and Corlys Velaryon.
My life has been great because of my parents and because I am a high born lady, so when my father announced my betrothal to the sealord's son I planned to do my duty, to repay my house and my parents for the comfort I have been fortunate to have had in my life.
Even though I am in love with someone else I will still do my duty, or at least that is what I would have said a moon ago before Damien's sudden visit here to driftmark.
I have known Damien basically my whole life, when I dreamed about marriage, children and the future he was always right there beside me in those dreams.
He is my first love but I never had the courage to ask my parents for a betrothal, because I was unsure how he felt about me abd he always said he was only ever going to get married for love and not anything else.
I am honestly suprised by the conversation we had when he found out I was betrothed to the son of the sealord.
Flashback
3rd POV:
Rhooaaar In the sunny skies of the island of Driftmark you can see a giant shadow covering the whole island and in the sky you see a giant dragon black dragon filled with visible muscles and huge strong wings, the dragon has bright purple eyes that look like high temperature fire along with purple accents across it's body. It looked beautiful and majestic.
On top of the now second largest dragon in the world is it's rider prince Damien Royce of house Targaryen, wearing his dragon mask and a new black and red armour with a dragon motiff.
The dragon lands on the island near two other dragons Vhagar the bronze bitch and Maelys the red queen. The black dragon, Erebus crouches down and brings down one of it's wings as the prince climbs down the sadle and slides down the wing. He then starts walking towards the castle of High Tide.
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"It's good to see you again my lady's". Damien greets princess Rhaenys and lady Laena with a short gentlemanly bow as he kisses their hands.
His kiss lingers a little on Laena's hands. Laena giggles a little as her mother watches the interaction with a small resigned and slightly sad smile.
"Come on in Damien, it's been moons since you last visited". Said Rhaenys. As everyone starts walking in the castle.
"Yes, the mountain campaign lasted longer than I intended plus I had to spend time with mother due to my my travel plans". He says as he answers Rhaenys.
"The campaign is complete already?". She says slightly surprised, she thought it would take years like the current war for the step stones that's been going on for three years now.
"How many mountain clans were there?". Laena asks interested in the conversation. "12 mountain clans, all together nearly two thousand fighting men across all tribes". He says matter of factly.
" And you bronze order was only a Hundred men?". Rhaenys asks in an impressed tone. " Well we were better equipped, better trained and luckily they didn't unite against us". He says with a wry smile. 'Their division also saved me plenty of time'. He thinks with an appreciative tone.
"Still very impressive, as expected of the young dragon". Laena says with a teasing and slightly flirty tone. Damien responds in kind.
"It's now the demon dragon my lady".
"" Hahaha "". The two banter and laugh together as Rhaenys raises a bemused smile at them. 'It is a shame she is already betrothed, they would be good as husband and wife. Rhaenys thinks with a lamenting tone.
" Oh, Laena I finally have your dragon helmet ready, it will fit you and won't need to be constantly resized". Damien says as he takes out a helmet that looks like his and the others with a scale like appearance, but hers is the colour of her dragon greenish bronze. "How about we go on a ride to try it". He continues as he hands Laena the dragon helmet.
"Let's go". She responds while already going to her chambers to change her clothes.
Damien POV:
You know back in my past life I wasn't really a dedicated fan of house of the dragon, I watched but I wasn't as into it as game of thrones, in game of thrones I had crushes, I had guys i wanted to be but not house of the dragon.
So it took me by surprise when I started having a crush on Laena, I guess there was a reason Daemon duelled someone for her and then married her, she's amazing.
She is a cheerful and adventurous girl, the kind that would be a popular badass in my past life.
Which is why I was so bummed to find out that she's already betrothed to the sea lord's son, I knew it would happen just didn't know when and even if I knew I couldn't change Corlys's mind anyway, she's like six name days older than me.
I guess I just have to duel the bastard, take his head and then marry Laena, like my father did, but first is the confession.
Not just professing my love for her but also teeling her I am not monogamous.
Then again very few men are monogamous in this world, but I don't want bastards so that only leaves multiple wives.
I ponder all this as me and Laena head for our dragons so she can test the helmet.
I'll talk to her after the ride, maybe the joy will prevent her from having vhagar burn me alive.
I should also test my flight suit, at least I'll go sky diving before Laena kills me.
Laena POV:
I know Damien fairly well, and I can tell something is on his mind. I wonder what it is?.
I will just ask him after we finish riding. I start climbing on top of Vhagar, it takes a while because she is so big. I finally reach the saddle and I put on the helmet. I thought it would be hot and uncomfortable and hot, it's not it's very well made.
"Sōvion Vhagar". I say and she starts taking to the sky, I look to my left and Erebus is already in the air flying higher and higher.
I follow them as I'm interested in seeing how this helmet works for the altitude problem, Damien's lessons in the sciences seem to be working as I have a better understanding of altitude compared to the first time I heard the word. I think with some embarrassment remembering those times.
We fly higher and higher until we reach a point where I would start feeling breathless and dizzy, I don't feel anything and urge Vhagar to fly higher. We fly higher than the clouds right through them and Damien was right they are made of water, I remember how he laughed when I said they must feel like silk between the fingers.
The sight up here is amazing, the world seems so endless from up here, I guess I can understand now why Damien wants to travel so much. I look at Damien and see him standing up on Erebus's back. What is he doing, I wonder.
He suddenly starts running and he jumps off of Erebus's head. My heart nearly leapt out of my mouth when I suddenly see him grow wings and starts, well it's not exactly flying but he's not falling either.
I can hear him screaming in joy from up here, and Erebus suddenly goes after him and catches him. Haaa. I sigh in relief. I'm going to kill him.
3rd POV:
"That was amazing". Damien screams in joy as soon as he lands, adrenaline still rushing.
"Amazing?". Came Laena's angry voice as soon as she lands.
" I thought you were plummeting to your doom, you nearly scared me to death". Laena says still angry over Damien's stunt.
"Didn't I tell you about my flight suit? I was perfectly fine Laena, calm down". He says, his inexperience with woman showing. Those words seem to set Laena off.
As she looks about to scream at him he suddenly gets close and grabs her hips and seals her mouth shut. He kisses her with some inexperience at first and starts getting the hang of it quickly, growing bolder he goes for some tongue action.
'I didn't Intuitive aptitude would be working even here'. He thinks smugly as Laena starts melting in his arms. She finally pushes him away as she's out of breath.
She opens her mouth to say something only to start stuttering with an intense blush on her face. "First kiss?". He asks to make her forget her nervousness. "Mine too, so did you enjoy it?". His question has her blushing again.
After a few seconds of silence she regains her bearing.
"Why did you do that Damien, I am betrothed?". She asks with a slightly sad tone at the end of her question.
"You know why. I know you feel the same way as I do and betrothals have been broken before this would be nothing new". He says in confident tone.
She looks at him at him and looks away. Haa. She sighs. "It's not that simple, I have a duty to my house Damien, this marriage seals an alliance between house Velaryon and Braavos against the triarchy. This betrothal is about more than me". She says, as she tries to explain to him the nuances of her betrothal.
"I'm sorry but your father is a fool for betrothing you to the sealord's son, when a sealord dies a new sealord is chosen not his son. That means the alliance against the triarchy is null and void as soon as the sealord dies unless the new sealord agrees to it but why would he agree when there are no personal benefits for him. Do you see what I mean?". He says to her in bitter tone.
She looks surprised with her mouth opening and closing without saying a word. Damien slowly walks up to her and takes her arms in his. She looks up at him.
"I didn't know a sealord was chosen, I thought it was like a king, the previous one chooses an heir". She says in a confused tone. 'Of course democracy is strange to you, it's not your fault'. He thinks sadly for her.
"I could talk to your mother and father about breaking it or we could wait for the sealord to die and I can just challenge his son, in bravoos they do that sort of thing all the time, he can't marry you if he's headless". He says in joking tone. Only he knows how serious he is.
"The only thing that matters now is that I want to marry you, if you feel the same then I will solve this whole thing". He says while moving his hand to her cheek and maintaining eye contact with her.
Laena slowly nods. " I want to marry you too".she says to him while she starts noticing that he's nearly as tall as her.
They start kissing and making out again in the clearing where they landed. 'I will tell her about the polygamy thing later when I actually have someone else and after she's seen how happy I can make her be, though it it does sound manipulative'. He thinks in a sad tone while continuing the make out session.