Heavy is the head that wears the crown

by QueenNothingness

Million of stories have been told about Aegon the Conqueror and his sister-wives. But what if he had a third wife? Daenys Targaryen is nothing like her brother and sisters. The third queen is clumsy, has no skills at all and is plain. But if your brother/husband brings you a crown, you wear it. Even against your will. Drabble-series.

3. Chapter 3

Surprise

Daenys remembers the day Aegon, Visenya and Rhaenys decided to go conquer the Seven Kingdoms. Lord Aerion had taken it in stride, believing his children would succeed. Lady Valaena was a bit more prudent, but wished them luck all the same.

Daenys kept her mouth shut, but she didn't believe they could pull it off. Yes, they have dragons, big ones at that, but it are Seven Kingdoms. She says nothing when they leave, looking out over the sea as they fly away on their three dragons, still standing there when they are long gone.

Life goes on as usual. Daenys spends her days helping her mother run Dragonstone, reading and taking walks around the grounds. Lady Valaena even takes her for a ride on her dragon's back. Daenys' life has been the same for the past twenty two years. Even after Aegon married her out of duty since suitors didn't exactly come knocking on her door, her life has remained the same.

Weeks go into months and they hear nothing. Until one day, Orys Baratheon comes back to Dragonstone. Lord Aerion positively preens when he hears Aegon has been crowned king, and that the people have already begun to call him 'Aegon the Conqueror'.

Daenys stays quiet yet again. She is amazed that they have gotten that far, but she has to admit her siblings have always had a knack for strategy and war. She wonders what it means for her.

She supposes she will stay hidden at Dragonstone, not beautiful enough to be crowned queen and stay at court. Her bitterness rises for a moment and like so many other times, she wishes she was like Visenya and Rhaenys. If only she had been a bit more beautiful, she might have met someone who loved her for her. Than she wouldn't have been locked in a loveless marriage, with three siblings who barely look at her.

She has peace with her life as it is. But sometimes she does wonder what would have happened had she been born different, or even born to a different house.

Her shock is great when not even a few weeks later a messenger arrives, bearing a letter of Aegon, a beautiful necklace coming with it. A present apparently. He requests her presence, the letter says, for she shall be crowned queen from the moment she arrives.

Seems to her that Aegon does not ignore she exists after all.