8: Preparation
Barely three days latre and no news still. The lords ae still protesting, but the army is prepared and ready to go.
It feels reckons. She's always envied Vysenya and Rhaenys when they were allowed to travel on dragon's back and here she is. Her hair is pulled in a tight bun, her crown, a smaller version of the one she wore on her coronation, secured on her head. She wears long heavy skirts of thick burgundy, the inside lined with material to keep away any arrows.
The army is waiting at the front of the castle, some thirty thousand man waiting for the remaining Targaryen queen to step outward. Yet Lysei goes the other way.
She steps towards the fields where she first met Balerion and closes her eyes. She thinks deeply of her ally and only friend, the wailing death and wills him to come. "Vezerax", sh whispers, "I need your help." She feels stupid, standing in the fields and is ready to give up when she hears the unmistakingly battering of wings and indeed, sees the large dragon approaching quickly.
The dragon lands with a thump as strong as an earthquake, loud enough to make it sound like something is breaking apart. Lysei sighs when the dragon moves forward and then And still she is surprised by it's sheer beauty. It's mouth is open, revealing multiple rows of teeth. The four horns protruding from the sides of his head have more scars on hem then she remember yet she knows they can impale a horse.
His red eyes blink and then he turns towards her. " You might not like this." Lysei says. " But I have no choice, my family is in danger." With heart thudding she steps forward. To her surprise, the dragon sinks a little through his legs and waits.
She steps forward and then takes softly hold of one of the small spikes protruding from his back. With difficulty ( and glad she wears flat boots), she crawls up his leg until she balances awkwardly on his back. Her hands prick themselves on the spikes, yet she tries again and takes hold of the larger spikes adorning his back. Then she lifts a tembling leg and slides it over to his left side. She lays half down, barely seeing above the dragons neck. Then a screech sounds and he starts running, growing into a slow canter, fins on his neck moving with the wind as he picks up speed, spreading his wings and then he is off.
Vezerax is up in the sky, leaving the world beneath him smaller and smaller. Lysei sits more upright, bringing her legs forward until her back in straight and she can see below her. The dragon lazily flies around but then, as if sensing her intentions his great wings start to beat to the left, his tail flicking. Witha start she sees that he is flying towards the castle she calls home.
With a roar he announces his presence and then he starts going down, back legs and claws extended. He lands heavily on the tallest building of the Targaryen castle, and everything falls silent. A rumbling screech resounds from Vezerax's mouth and then, he drop his tall winged arms down on the ground and starts walking forward.
Commotion is among the ranks until he screeches again a roar so loud the men start covering their ears. His neck moves left and right, skin moving,sligtly with the roard of his caliber, fins on his back and neck trembling. When the dragon lowers his head, Lysei's crowned head appears.
It is dead silent now. " We." Her voice resounds over the courtyard. " Are going to save the king and his queens. They have brought peace to this land of petty kingdoms and if you wish to keep it follow me!" - " Long live his grace. Long live Queen Vysenya, long live queen Rhaenys!" It starts with a few shouts until all soldiers start hammering their swords on their shields.
" Are we with queen Lysei ?!" A general screams. The men scream in response. "Then, up on your horses."
The men scream again and then Vezerax roars, taking up to the sky immediately, head straight up, Lysei on his back. It is an hour later, that he drops down lower, beating his wings softly so that she can see the banner of her army.
"Fire with blood we answer." She thinks and then let's Vezerax take up height again.