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Chapter 20

The sun was still high in the sky when the horde came to a stop they had still made a great distance but they were stopping for the Khaleesi. The woman's once tiny frame was now consumed by the growth of her stomach she would be having the one to mount the world soon enough Rhaego , was the name that they all chanted on the night the gender of the child was made known to the people. Dany had stood proudly by her husband she was no longer a girl or a woman she was a mother and a Khaleesi to her people she was respected and brick could not be prouder the future ruler of westiros was making great progress.

Daenerys was the one who made trades or negotiated a better price for supplies she was quite the wordsmith. Drogo only smiled when they left said merchants in a foul mood from being out swindled though he did his best not to crack too big a smile. Brick had kept a close eye on dany as well as his own charges Atizane had taken to speaking to the Khaleesi when she could though she did not have much time between her chores and keeping Naz close. the little girl had a tendency of getting in fights with the other boys making the men laugh while wounding the losers of such fights pride. It gave him a reason to teach her how to throw a good right hook now few of the boys even dared to go near the runt.

" brick the Khaleesi wishes to see you" looking over his shoulder he saw doreah eyeing him he rubbed his face tiredly. The girl had been after him every chance she got and he was a little worried he had no Intention of giving in to the womans advances but still she pushed him.

" thank you doreah"

"Always just find me if you need anything brick "

the predatory smile on her lips made him want to run to Dany's tent but he managed to walk steadily to her tent letting out a breath when he was safe. Looking about the tent he found the Khaleesi laying down whenever they stopped she was to be in bed till the prince was born though she protested that she would be fine.

" hello brick"

" Khaleesi how are you this fine day?"

" happy to finally have someone who does not think that the slightest movement will make me go into labor"

" I think they are over reacting my own mother has had six children and she never had any problem with any of us though she did say that my youngest sister cried her head off till the healers all left than she slept soundly to this day she avoids them like the plague not even a stomach ache will make her see them"

" why is that?

Dany asked as brick sat at the foot of her bed a perplexed expression on the woman's face brick opened his mouth but shut it just as quickly scratching his head he laughed.

" I don't actually know "

Dany smile she liked to hear about his family since her own brother had been so horrible to her she wanted to know if all siblings were like that.

" how old is your sister?"

" fifteen by now and looking like the most innocent poison in the free city's"

"what?"

"yeah I should tell you a bit more about her since you will meet her when we begin our journey back now where to begin?" brick rubbed his stubbled chin dany watched him a happy smile on her lips she liked the funny faces he made when he though they were over exaggerated but she found them funny.

" ah I will start with my father"

" your father?"

" yes you see my father was known as blood raven he was a legendary assassin he lead most of the faceless men in bravos as well as house mortem and after each of us reached a certain age we found a skill that we excelled at and my father being the best wanted us to be the best. now it was Shane and gabby that took after him the rest of us luckily took after our mother" brick explained dany frowned brick held up a hand offering an explanation.

" my father was an assassin for a reason he held the demon that our family is known for as does my sister Shane that demon makes them blood thirsty and killing people is the best way to keep the demon satisfied" brick had a look of deep thought for a moment before speaking again.

"but gabby she was not quite right it seemed she had all the actions and thoughts of one that would carry a demon but showed no signs of actually having one she just like to kill so my father just took the chance and taught her how to do some thing he knew would help her satisfy her own demon the one in her head and she became far less violent after that"

" was it madness?" dany had thought her own brother was mad for many years like their father but never spoke of it.

" no she just had "the Need" as my father called it that actually made Shane and gabby bond more because of Shane's demon she was kept away from us till father was sure she wouldn't accidentally kill us when they noticed Gaby's strange actions they had them both away from us they formed a close bond and once they were able to be around us they were inseparable" brick smiled to dany after taking notice of the sad look in her eye.

"but why separate them from you at all should you not come together at such a time?"

" yes but at the time a demon would do any thing to see blood even kill it's hosts own siblings to be sated and Shane was careful around us she never trained with us because there was no training with her it wasn't till gabby was with her that she learned better control"

" they had a respect for each other didn't they" dany said her hands absently rubbing her large stomach.

" Shane's demon respected gabby because they both needed to kill so it found respect for another killer"

" that you are right Khaleesi and that demon is very possessive it would not share it's prey if someone else tried to kill her prey Shane would kill them but if gabby asks than she would simply render them unconscious and send them to gabby" looking to dany he saw the shock on Dany's face rubbing the back of his neck he smiled nervously.

" that is actually sweet for Shane she is not one to really know what to do in loving or over emotional situations but she is as loyal as they come and has taken everything that life's thrown at her much like you"

" me ? how does a demon possessing , shadow walking, assassin have anything in common with me?"

Dany asked disbelievingly.

" you have both been beaten and yet you still stood back up , your own brother tried to kill you yet you stared him straight in the eye as he died not batting an eye that is the dragon in you Daenerys targaryen and what I have told you is the demon in Shane"

The horse skin flap was moved both looking back to see Atizane and naz in the door way naz had the sash in her hand since a small jug of water and large bowl occupied Atizane's.

"brick?" Atizane asked hesitantly she had been getting familiar with the scents of those around her bricks leather and iron scent was one of the first she learned.

" oh here let me help you with that" brick took the jug from her while she clutched the small jug tightly he tried not to notice the light blush on her tan cheeks though he knew he had a slight blush as well.

" I came to rub the khaleesi's feet since they have been aching" Atizane spoke hesitantly though she felt proud that she had not stuttered as she usually did in bricks presence.

"thank you Atizane out of all their constant worrying I am thankful that they will relive me of this one pain since that is all I will let them do" sighed Dany

Brick placed the bowl at the end of the bed while Atizane sat by Dany's feet taking each foot she slowly rubbed them.

" brick continue about gabby you kind of got of subject but I want to know about all your siblings"

Doing his best to ignore Atizane's presence and Dany's knowing smile he swallowed his throat was suddenly dry.

" alright since gabby is the only one of my sisters still with our mother she has put her skills to use being a negotiator with our house ward victor bastion as her protector"

" is he also from a lost house ?"

" yes his family was killed by the lanaster's but his mother managed to seek us before the lions could get her he grew up with the rest of us but he has always been like a brother to me and I trust that he takes care of my baby sister"

"no doubt he does if he is as much family as you describe" dany closed her eyes sighing happily as her aching feet finally stopped burning with the cool water being poured over them. Atizane tilted her head a small smile on her lips.

" yes I imagine he is at least half if not more than my size the little badger is a man now"

" little badger?" asked dany raising a delicate brow.

" he called us little demons we called him a badger that was his house sigil a black badger in fields of dark green"

" and where was his home?"

" at jagged rock a castle deep in the woods near winter fell though the badgers and wolves did not speak much "

" that seems rather foolish"

Both turned to Atizane who froze realizing that she had spoken her thoughts aloud Dany sat up keeping her eyes on brick.

" how so?"

Atizane licked her lips nervously. "if they had been better allies with the wolves than they would have had more protection from the lions when one has a possible friend you do not throw that chance away you look at all the things you can gain " the girls soft voice grew more confident as she spoke making brick smile with out noticing though Dany did .

"but what if your possible allie is unsavory ?" asked Dany

Atizane stopped her hands thinking for a moment before speaking.

" than do not accept their friend ship there are always two others that would gladly accept you into their home you always have a choice even in the darker moments of your life"

The girls words left Brick speechless and Dany smiling at his expression. Leaning back in to her pillows Dany rubbed her stomach again.

" I have a possible advisor right under my nose and I didn't even know it Brick how have you been able to hide this girl all these months?"

" I haven't she just needed a moment to show her brilliance"

Atizane blushed lowering her head letting her wavy hair cover her burning face. The sudden compliment had made her feel like smiling but at the same time made her feel unwanted attention from eyes she could not see.

" Atizane tell me what was your life like in your old village?" Dany's question seemed to shock the girl Atizane looked up her brows were pushed together in concentration.

" I… I lived alone my father died of a sickness when I was a child and my mother followed him not four seasons ago"

" I am sorry" whispered Dany regretting her curiosity of Atizane's past life.

" no it isn't your fault… it was the dark priestess when my father got a cough she gave him something and his cough only got worse till he could not breathe."

"That is terrible" gasped Dany

" my mother tried to have the priestess banished but she had helped the others that had it healing them after that my mother wasn't the same she didn't speak or eat" Atizane stopped her hands slowly bringing her hand to the blindfold that covered her scared empty eye sockets.

" after my mother died the priestess started changing her ways they became darker and the rest of the village feared her but when she did this to me they only stood by it made sense them I had always been shaky breathe.

" I had blue eyes. blue as the sky and no one else had them no one in my family yet I did the rest of my village was either wary or jealous of them though I didn't see why but the priestess finally took those from me as well"

" than she didn't know how strong you are" whispered Brick

" what?"

" she was trying to break you but she failed she took everything from you yet you are still walking not a crying heap on the ground" Brick spoke softly Atizane bit her lip and shook her head she stood suddenly Naz was quick to take her hand and lead her out of the tent. Bricks eyes never left her form till the horse hide blocked his view turning back to Dany he saw a sad yet knowing look.

" what?"

" you are more than being kind to Atizane Brick"

" and?" he wasn't going to deny it.

"I have seen the looks you give her and the way she blushes when you're around"

" you sound like your husband Khaleesi"

" than listen to us we were not the perfect match but we adapted and now look at us we have a thriving khalisar and a prince that will join us" Dany's hands slowly rubbed her stomach a stern look on her face he wanted to laugh he would if she were not so serious.

"that you do though I ask what about when we head across the sea yes we will have my mother's support but even she has limits you have the dothraki they have their numbers but there are more men in westiros than in the spread out lands of the horse lords"

" by then we can take Quarth using there gold to pay for ships and soldiers" Dany said not liking his sudden change in subject.

" no do not go near Quarth that was a land of allusion no good will come from there"

" than what do you suggest?"

" the best place to get soldiers would be those of the "unsullied" at the remains of old valarya if you can get soldiers there than they would not kill anyone you did not want hurt and they cannot betray you they would be excellent" brick suggested going over the map in his head he knew of the darkness that had always been hovering over the city of Quarth his father had forbid Shane from ever going there in fear that the dark priestess of the house of the undying would harm her as well as abuse the gift that house mortem had been granted.

"unsullied?"

" yes the slaves boys are trained every day in the ways of the sword , spear ,and hand combat till they are old enough to be cut by then thoughts of freedom and betrayal are long dead to them" brick explained

" yes they would work I will find a way to do negotiations when the time comes" Dany nodded before swiftly smacking him upside the head he gaped at her having no idea how she had moved so fast.

" now back to Atizane" ignoring Bricks chuckle she continued.

"do something for her Brick she admires you and it is obvious that she has hidden brilliance as you said so what is stopping you?"

" you"

"what?"

" when we go back to westiros to secure your throne certain connections might need to be made and marriage may be the only answer I don't want to get her hopes up if in the end I have to marry some stranger I couldn't do that to her " Bricks smile slipped letting a deep frown and sorrow fill his eyes.

" I didn't realize you were all that dedicated"

" of course we are Daenerys your mother was my mother's dearest friend it was your father that forced them apart but they made a promise to always help each other in any way possible now we are, we have been these last seventeen years and will continue to fight for you till our dying breath" his green eyes held such determination that Dany felt tears brimming she could not help but smile to show her gratitude .

" than as your future queen Bricidious mortem I suggest you go make your feelings known to that girl or so help me I will see to it that you are chained together till you confess those feelings to her"

Brick took Dany's hand and kissed it smiling ear to ear he made his way out of the tent he had a lady to court.

…

Atizane let naz lead her out of the tent she couldn't take it she had to get out his words were too much his voice to kind his actions too caring she needed air. Naz led her to a nice quiet spot the sounds of the khalisar not far off the girl had described it as a small piece of flat land with dry grass and dirt it wasn't much of an image but naz was only a child and that was the best she could do.

" thank you naz"

"mmmhhh"

Atizane shook her head it was rather funny naz was her eyes and she was the girls voice and legs when it became too much.

" you my friend must learn to speak more"

"words make problems" mumbled naz

" no not always though you are right in my situation" she sighed running a hand through her wavy hair she remembered that it was black other than that she was at a loss she couldn't remember anything else she laughed bitterly.

" she has even taken my memory"

" who ?" mumbled naz playing with Atizane's fingers.

" the dark priestess but I will not let her take anything else from me"

The sound of stomping feet caught her attention who ever was coming was angry , standing she pulled naz behind her protectively.

" now you've done it blind girl" hissed the usually smooth voice of doreah

" I have a name you know and what is it you are accusing me of?"

" you keep throwing yourself on him and you will stop before you make me hurt you" hissed doreah her voice only an arm's length away Atizane was so confused she had no idea what doreah was talking about.

" who am I throwing myself at?"

"Brick of course and I was here first so you need to stop cripple or I will make you stop"

" I'm not throwing myself at him I can barely hold a conversation with him let alone seduce him"

Doreah grabbed her arm yanking her forward till Atizane assumed they were face to face.

" he is mine you will not have him cripple!"

"he is not either of ours and will probably never be"

The she had no idea what happened one moment she felt the sting of doreah's hand on her cheek then her fist met the other girls face . she was tackled to the ground they rolled this way and the kicking and clawing. Doreah had actually given Atizane the advantage she could feel when the angered girl was going to kick or roll them for her own advantage and find a way to keep it from happening till Atizane finally flipped them over and grabbed doreah's hands and held them down to the dirt.

" stop it doreah I will not fight you when neither of us will ever win besides you would have the better chance you can actually see why would he want someone like me? So just stop"

" who wouldn't want you?"

Both girls froze till doreah shoved her off the sound of her sandaled feet sprinting off in to the distance Atizane shook her head all that just to run away. Sitting up she rubbed her aching side while a gentle calloused hand took hers.

" are you alright?"

" ha yes I was just having a friendly discussion that happened to have us clawing at each other"

" well I have seen men in the midst of battle put up less of a fight so that does lead me to be a bit concerned" he chuckled shaking her head Atizane could not help but smile. Brick helped her to her feet dusting her off while she adjusted her sash that was coming undone.

" now would you tell me what all that was about ?"

Atizane froze feeling a blush spreading across her face like wild fire she instantly looked down feeling embarrassed for not only verbally but physically fighting over the man who had saved her with another girl.

"I-I cant"

" come now naz ran as fast as her legs could carry her yelling that you were going to kill some rude slave girl I think an explanation is in order" he said teasingly his thumb making small circles on her knuckles she couldn't help but feel soothed.

"you" she whispered

" what?"

" you Brick she slapped me and we started fighting because of you" she said keeping her head down she felt his thumb stop.

" what about me?"

"she thought I was throwing myself at you and that she had some kind of claim on you when I told her that it didn't matter because…."

"because?"

"because neither one of us would ever have a chance so it didn't matter even if I did want a chance I-I mean she wanted a chance"

The hand that held hers brought it up to his scratchy cheek she could feel him smile a deep blush covered her cheeks at her confession she had just made her feelings known.

" and I thank you for defending my right to choose I would not want a weak woman by my side and you Atizane are anything but weak"

" what?" she whispered

" I want the chance to court you if you will let me" he spoke

Atizane was speechless her lips parted she had nothing. No words came till she swallowed coating her suddenly dry throat.

" you want to- to court me?"

" if you'll let me yes"

" I- I would like that very much"

" than allow me to lead you back to camp"

Taking her hand he kissed her knuckles looped her arm over his steadily leading her back to camp even though she felt the burning stares of the other slaves even some of the warriors but she couldn't keep the small smile off her face.

….

"Out of all the days for the prince to come it had to be now"

Brick stood beside drogo holding tightly to the man's shoulder twice he had gone into the birthing tent and twice he had been thrown out by the women. Brick had been through this many times he told his blood brother not to worry that in the end he would have both his son and wife. The cries and screams coming from Dany's birthing tent made drogo flinch but he stayed where he was till doreah came out of the tent.

" the Khaleesi wants her dragon eggs" she called brick and drogo hurried to get the eggs he also grabbed the dagger now was as good a time as any. Carrying the chest into the tent they set it besides a screaming dany her face was red and covered in a thin sheen of sweat.

" Dany we brought them but remember blood and fire" brick said meeting her eyes she nodded as they were ushered out of the tent drogo looked like he wanted to put up a fight but with brick on one side and Jorah on the other they pulled him away. What seemed like forever there was silence than a scream all the women ran from the tent as It burst into flames.

Drogo charged forward to save his wife but brick stopped him.

" let me go I must save her!"

" brother she is a dragon as is your son fire cannot hurt them fire can not harm a true dragon"

" but-"

" let her fly she is not just your moon she can burn brighter than the sun let her show you" begged brick his emerald eyes held Drogo's brown ones and the khal stopped struggling together they watched the tent go up in flames the smoke reaching the sky.

It was evening when most of the smoke cleared and what they saw made brick fall to one knee others started to follow his lead except drogo who slowly walked towards his wife. Daenerys stood naked for the fire had burned away everything including her clothes but in her arms was a healthy baby boy with tan skin and black hair on his head though parts of it had her white hair in the evening sun but the sight of what sat on her shoulders was most incredible two dragons one red the other green and on her calf was a blue one all of them were the size of a large cat.

Drogo stood before his wife and son pulling them into his arms he held them close kissing his wife fiercely. he looked down at his son lightly tracing the boy's face with his finger he smiled and looked to dany the smile on her face was brighter than the sun. turning to their people drogo called out telling them all the news.

" my son has been born of fire and the dragons will take flight once more "

Looking to dany he nodded and raised a fist to the setting sun calling out to the sky and any god that would listen.

" and they will soar from the skies of her home across the sea as we will ride across the ground below taking back her home lands and the chair that her father sat upon and so will she and my son after her I Drogo the great khal swear it!"

Brick watched as the dothraki started chanting and shouting they would join their khal till death they would fight for him and brick would be right beside his blood brother. Brick stood cheering and shouting with the rest of them the line of house targaryen would continue and he had seen its new beginning.