I looked to my sister for guidance her yet her eyes showed fear and anger. I didn't know what was wrong, but she appeared to be holding the weight of the earth on her shoulders.
"Dany? Are you okay," I murmured.
She looked at me and shook her head. Her hand reached out to grasp mine.
"Please ,Astris, keep quiet. I don't want you to get hurt by Viserys he is trying to negotiate a deal with Magister Illyrio," she whispered.
I squeezed her hand and nodded. Viserys had slapped me earlier in the day for mentioning my sore back. I had only reached womanhood a couple of months ago, but I get sharp pains in my back with my stomach pain. He only cares for Daenerys he hates me and wishes that I had never been born. Our father had raped a servant and with it came me. I have silver hair and violet eyes like my sibling, but to Viserys I am no sibling of his. If he had it his way he would sell me to some lord and keep Daenerys as his to produce heirs. Daenerys doesn't speak of what he has done to her but I see the bruises he has given her.
"Dany. Where is our beautiful sister ,rat?" Viserys demanded.
"She went outside to the terrace to overlook the city and brood," I replied.
The back of his hand collided with my face sending me staggering and losing my balance. I kicked his knee cap and ran down the hallway where I ran into Illyrio.
"Astris. I command you to come here this instance," Viserys screamed.
Illyrio shook his head and took my handing marching me to Viserys. Viserys looked at me and slapped me once more. Tears rolled down my cheek and the burning sensation came with the slap.
"Viserys, what do you need?" Dany called calmly from the balcony.
He turned away from me and Illyrio. His strides long and loud as if he was trying to wake the dead. Viserys walked out to the balcony and began speaking with Dany in hushed voices. As soon as Viserys was with Dany I walked to my room to wash up and have my dinner. After I had finished eating Daenerys walked in and looked at my cheek. She gently traced around the fresh bruise.
"I never wanted this to happen, and I have made it arranged for you to come with me. But I'm being married to a Dothraki horse lord named Khal Drogo. Viserys thinks that with Drogo's army he will be able to take the iron throne back for the Targaryen line to rule once more," she said with tears welling in her eyes.
I was tuned so I gave her hug careful not to get my tears on her dress. Viserys didn't care for the well being of either of us so Dany and I had each other's best interests in mind.
When Dany left I went to the fire and touched the flames. I hadn't told Dany or Viserys that I could touch fire and not get burned. I was the true dragon in our family and Viserys was just a mere lizard. After I had warmed myself I crawled into bed and fell into a deep sleep. I awoke to Viserys shoving my body back and forth.
"Get your worthless ass up. I don't want you to even utter a word. Do you hear me? If you mess anything up between Khal Drogo and Dany's marriage arrangement I will cut your throat out myself," Viserys spit.