#gentledoemuses

[righteousmen]

@gentledoemuses continued from ask

"The lonely, drunken king. Bards will sing tales of me for generations." Aegon nodded, agreeing with Aemond but not offering a hint of sincerity. "Now, why are you lonely? Strapping lad like yourself, we ought to find you a lady."

It was the sight of Aegon alone by the fire that had prompted the initial comment. Usually he'd have bit it back, kept his thoughts about loneliness to himself, but today, he'd said it. Now he finds himself sitting in the seat next to his brother and resting his arms on his knees.

"You've got Helaena." He says quietly, his eye focused on the flicker of the fire in the hearth. "You've got the twins, and Maelor. I love them, I do, but they're not mine. Children of mine own, a wife. I don't want just some lady Aegon. I think I should like children of my own."

[withouthonor-a]

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daeron clenched his jaw at his brother's sharp words, turning his gaze from aegon as the truth of his words rang true. what more could they do that they had not already? aemond and helaena were dead, all they had left was each other, yet aegon was already ready to push him back into battle. "i do not care what the gods think, aegon! all we have is each other now, and if it is selfish of me to wish to linger with you instead of rushing back into battle, you will forgive me for it."

[pertinaxism]

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“I-,” Viserra stated at him, hesitation written across her face. Her mother may understand, Rhaenyra always did and she hoped this time would be no different, but her brothers. Jace and Luke, they wouldn’t and Viserra prayed Joff was still too young to fully understand. He was just a boy after all.

“I do not make my decision with a light heart and barely a thought. It may surprise you, but unlike my brothers I often do think things through.” For the most part at least. Viserra often times could be just as reckless as the other strong children. “What will come of me, if I do go with you?”