Chapter 10
At the Stark Camps
JON
Jon took his grieving bride to be to his tent when Dany begged him to not leave her alone after she witnessed her brother's death. Meanwhile, after a meeting with the northern lords Robb was about to return to his tent but he was taken by surprise when the news of Viserys' death had reached him. At first, he did not believe but he was concerned for Dany when the grievous news was proven true at the arrival of Rhaegar and Aegon carrying Viserys' corpse with the murderer being dragged by two bloodriders. He went straight to Jon's tent and found Dany seated on Jon's lap, weeping hysterically in his arms.
"This is my fault, Jon." Dany cried
"Dany, please stop blaming yourself. This is all Jorah Mormont's doing not yours." Jon stroked Dany's hair
"What happened, Jon?" Robb asked
"Dany went for a walk along the riverbank in the woods nearby, when she was attacked by Jorah Mormont. Viserys came between them before the assassin's blade touched his sister. He fought bravely and sacrificed his life to save Dany." Jon recounted
"And because of me, he will never hold his wife and daughter in his arms again." Dany sobbed
"Hush now, love." Jon comforted her as she wept on his shoulder.
"Jon is right, Dany; you are not to blame for Viserys' death." Robb said
Minutes later Dany had calmed down and fell asleep in Jon's arms as Robb stayed in their company. Jon laid Dany on his cot as he and Robb stepped out for some air.
"Why would a Northernman attempt to kill a future member of the family of his liege lord?" Jon wondered
"He was a slave trader; Father exiled him to the Free Cities for the crime of slavery. In a way this must be his revenge." Robb assumed
"That could be but why Dany? No offense; but my point here is, you are the son of Ned Stark, the man who exiled him. If I was in his place and I wanted revenge I would have tried to kill you, not the future wife of Ned Stark's nephew. " Jon said
"I need to get to the bottom this mess" Robb exclaimed
"Not today. Let us give the dead a proper burial then face that treacherous whoreson." Jon fumed.
"Calm your storm before you let your rage get the better of you, cousin. I still have questions that need answers." Robb pointed out
"And you will get them, Robb" Jon encouraged
"I certainly hope so. Good Night, Jon" Robb sighed as went off
"Good night, Robb" Jon said and went back in his tent with Ghost beside him, he saw Irri holding Barra who was crying
"Irri, Thank you for looking after my sister." Jon thanked the Dothraki woman as he took his sister who calmed down when Jon held her.
"Anything for Khalessi's future family. Will there be anything else?" the handmaiden replied in a heavy accent
"No, you may go. Thank you" Jon said as he laid a sleeping Barra into her crib and took Dany back in her own tent and laid a sweet kiss upon her pink lips then went back to his tent
TRISTRAM
Tristram had just finished collecting some fire wood when he encountered Nieseryne, who was sneaking from Aegon's tent.
"Why so secretive, little dove?" Tristram said startling her
"What do you want from me, milord?" Nieseryne breathed then Tristram noticed the Arabiraheal (servant of the Aleanarnithean goddess) mark on Nieseryne's shoulder
"Nothing at all, but now I know that you are no white silk. I see that you still have the mark of the goddess on you but you are no longer a maid. You are an Arabiraheal, a servant of the goddess not a whore or a pleasure slave and I may not know everything about the Arabiraheal but I know that you must always be pure and innocent. You should not have done what you did and do not deny it, you reek of sex." Tristram remarked
"I know my sin is punishable by death. Are you going to kill me, milord?" Nieseryne said
"No, I cannot interfere with what you do with your life. Death will come to you even if I will not kill you but I will give you a choice on how you die." Tristram said
"How?" the girl asked
"To die a no one by the kiss of a blade or die in the flames of immortality and exchange your life for the birth of three. What say you?" Tristram said.
"I wish to die by fire" Nieseryne sighed
"So it shall be" Tristan said as he watched the girl walk towards the cook's tent
Then a young maiden with golden eyes and hair of star-white gold dressed in a flowing blue gown suddenly appeared beside Tristram.
"Another potential bride for your true master, Tristram? Or is he interfering to save this world from the creatures beyond the Wall?" asked the young maiden with a seductively musical voice.
"In a way, it is the latter, my lady." Tristram said as he bowed
"Oh, that girl is the oathbreaker who angered the goddess. I see your real master is ever true to his word and still does what is asked of him no matter what. Tell me, why save the girl who broke her sacred vow of chastity and let Aegon Targaryen bed her like a whore and greatly offend the goddess she serves?" the young maiden questioned Tristram.
"Because she has a greater purpose to serve, my lady" Tristram replied
"I know. The dragons…" she let her words trail off to silence
"The only hope of this world against the Others" Tristram revealed
"My mother has a favour to ask of your master." The young maiden said
"What is it this time?" Tristram asked
"The Prince that was promised shall come from Daenerys Targaryen. Surely your master has seen this and would agree to help complete this mission if he is truly a keeper of order. Time is slipping and winter is truly coming." The young maiden presumed
"Of course, my lady; anything for your mother will be my master's pleasure of fulfilling and I assume that this has something to do with Lyanna Stark's son." Tristram alleged
"There is no man more worthy than he who carries both the blood of the First Men through his mother and of Old Valyria through his father. He carries two Valyrian steel swords. One of them is the sword of the Conqueror." The young maiden said
"I agree. What your mother wills then so it shall be, my lady." Tristram said
"Thank you, Tristram." She said as she spied Robb Stark at the corner of her eyes
"You are welcome, my lady." Tristram said
"I shall deal with the oathbreaker but meet me in a few moments at the cook's tent. I need your assistance for this task" The young maiden said as she left
ROBB
Robb was walking along when he saw a young maiden conversing with Tristram in Aleanarnithi. He noticed that the young maiden had an unearthly air around her. As he approached Tristram she left.
"Who was that?" Robb asked
"She is a daughter of a goddess" Tristram said sarcastically
"You jest, I meant her name." Robb corrected
"The angel, the star, the ageless beauty, the nymph, the eternal rose but here in Westeros, she is the Maiden made flesh. Where I come from, she is known by many names, young lord. Yet, her true name no one knows but her mother and my master." Tristram revealed
"She is so beautiful." Robb breathed
"How fickle of you, young lord surely that ethereal beauty did not erase your longing for a certain lady in your heart. The youth these days love not with their heart but with their eyes." Tristram japed
"I agree but I am not one of them, you know how much I care for the woman I left in the North. Not even that mysterious maid can change what I feel." Robb declared
"I admire your devotion. She would be devastated when she learns of her lord husband's demise. The goddess is kind to you, young lord; mayhaps his death is a blessing in disguise." Tristram said
"That maybe so but he did not deserve to die. He deserved to live his life with his lady wife with his infant daughter in his arms and see his long-lost sister happily wed. He was a good man." Robb said with a heart heavy with grief for the fallen Targaryen.
"The good die young but the brave live forever." Tristram sighed
"True" Robb breathed
"If you'll excuse me, young lord; I'll take my leave." Tristram left
"Of course, Tristram" said Robb
Young Maiden
The young maiden walked toward the woods and she came upon a dove. The dove flew in front of her and turned into a beautiful woman.
"Mother" the young maiden bowed her head in respect
"Rise child, what has he said about my favour?" her mother asked
"He agrees" the young maiden replied
"Good, Now do your part and do not fail me" her mother ordered
"What of the oathbreaker?" the young maiden asked
"I will forgive her when she burns" her mother replied, turned back into a dove and flew westward. The young maiden made her way back to the camps and waited for Tristram for half an hour then she saw him appear with a white falcon on his shoulder.
"You took long enough." She said sounding impatient
"I am sorry, my lady." Tristram apologized
"Forgiven, Shall we?" she walked into the tent and he followed
Tristram released a mist of sleep towards the 10 cooks and 5 kitchen hands save Nieseryne in the tent.
"Am going to die?" she asked bravely
"Yes, you will but in that face. You will burn but rest assured the goddess forgive your soul." the young maiden said
"Goodnight little dove and I pray you find your peace" Tristram whispered in Nieseryne's ear, put her into a deep sleep, her soul slowly slipping away as he held her small form
The young maiden changed Nieseryne's face, blood red eyes to green and sun kissed bronze hair to raven black then she took Nieseryne's face and changed her golden eyes to Nieseryne's blood red and her hair of star-white gold to Nieseryne's sun kissed bronze. When she finished, Tristram looked at her with his eyebrow raised.
"If they realize that the girl went missing, there will be questions. We do not want anyone suspecting; do we Tristram?" the young woman asked rhetorically
"Of course not, my lady." Tristram answered
"Come, there is still more work to be done and my part in this world is far from over." the young maiden said
"I will help you, my lady. My master told me that he will have my head if something will happen to you." Tristram vowed
"My mother will have both your heads in a platter if something does happen to me." the maiden said with a snarky tone as Tristram gulped and looked at the falcon
"What now?" Tristram asked
"We reforge the sword of the Conqueror into the sword of Light after we burn the dead and wake the dragons" the young maiden replied
The night after
DANY
Dany walked out of her tent in a flowing, black, Pentosi gown. Her silvery blonde hair braided away from her face which is covered with a black veil. Robb was flanked by Jon and a few northern lords came to show their respect for the dead. Dany went straight to Jon's side as Rhaegar and Aegon stood beside them. She was weeping in Jon's arms as they mounted Viserys' body into the pyre. The beautiful young maiden with a robe of light lilac in her hand and a tall man with black hair and gray eyes stood beside Tristram. Facing the Northern lords and the vast Dothraki horde Rhaegar stepped forward, laid the dragon eggs beside Viserys and began to speak.
"Before Viserys ever became a Dothraki khal and a great warrior, to me he was first and foremost my younger brother. In another life, I was Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and he was Viserys Targaryen, the third of his name, Prince of the Seven Kingdoms. He was my best friend and when we lost everything because of false accusations but gained new lives and identities to start anew. We did what we could to survive, made the most out of life, and enjoyed the peaceful life we lived across the Narrow Sea. All he ever wanted was to see our family whole and reunited. He loved my children and protected his family. He sacrificed his life to ensure the survival of our house, traded his life for the life of our sister. You will be missed Viserys, May the Seven give you rest and May you forever ride in the night lands." Rhaegar said then walked towards the shadowy figure
Leaving Jon's side Daenerys bravely walked towards the pyre and faced her khalasar
"You will be my khalasar. I see the faces of slaves, I free you. Take off your collars go if you wish, no one will stop you but if you stay. It will be as brothers and sisters as husbands and wives. The man on that pyre is my brother. I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen of the blood of Old Valyria. I am the dragon's daughter and I swear to you that those who will harm you will die screaming." Dany vowed, took a torch from Rakharo and set fire to the pyre.
And as the fires consumed Viserys, a bright light in a dragon's form kissed the sky. Enticed by a young girl's face in the flames Dany walked into fire much to Jon's horror. Within the blaze Dany watched the dragon eggs stir and saw a girl with raven hair sleeping peacefully as she burned. As the sun rose in the eastern sky, the dragons were born.
JON
Jon watched in horror as Dany walked into the pyre. Rhaegar and Robb restrained him from going after her. They waited until the sun rose when most of the Northern lords had gone back to their tents, then they search in the remains of the pyre and found Dany unharmed, naked like the day she was born and nursing three dragon hatchlings.
"Dany, you are alive." Jon said as he lovingly took her in his arms
"Yes I am, my love." Dany whispered
"Dragons. They're real" Jon breathed as the green dragon hatchling clung to his arm.
The young maiden stepped forward and covered Dany in a robe.
"Thank you, my lady." Dany said gratefully
"It is a honor to serve the mother of dragons. I'm very sorry for your loss" the young maiden smiled and stood beside the man with whom Rhaegar was conversing. Tristram approached Dany and offered to take the dragons to her tent. Dany reluctantly agreed as she and Jon walked to where Robb and Rhaegar were.
"Liam, this young lady is your godchild. By the Seven how lovely she has become" Rhaegar said as Tristram came back
"Thank you, Lord Caspian" the young maiden blushed
"Old friend, I'm sorry for the loss of your brother. I am sure he is at peace" the man called Liam offered his sympathy
"I fervently hope so" Rhaegar sighed
"Forgive me but this woman is your godchild?" Robb asked Liam
"Yes, she is, Why do you ask Lord Stark?" Liam replied with a stern tone
"I have heard tales of a young maiden with a beauty similar to your godchild's. However the tales do not do you justice, my lady. May I have the honor of knowing your name?" Robb said as Tristram stood beside Robb and Liam
"You honor me, Lord Stark. Forgive me for I must remain nameless" the young maiden politely replied
In a futile attempt Jon and Dany bit back the fits of laughter to keep Robb from feeling a lot worse than the embarrassment of being rejected yet again. Suddenly a group of ten Lannister men appeared.
"What have we here the Targaryen girl and the bastard prince" a Lannisterman said
"Looks like them to me. Get them" another said
"Jon take Dany back to the camps along with Lord Liam's godchild" Robb said with urgency
"That will not be necessary Lord Stark. Leave these gold headed shits to me." Lord Liam said
"Watch and learn" Rhaegar whispered to Jon and Robb
The young maiden took a looking glass from Tristram and fixed her hair while Dany watched intently.
Lord Liam held up a thin sword and removed the sword from it's sheath
"Do you have a death wish, old man? That short sword will never withstand the strength of a longsword. How do you intend to fight us, you fool?" a Lannister man snapped
"Like this." Lord Liam said and in span of a minute he moved with godlike speed across the clearing and attacked. As he sheathed his sword all ten men lay dead their blood watering the grass in the clearing.
Rhaegar looked surprised, Tristram and Dany' s eyes were wide with amazement, Robb and Jon were eyes wide, mouth opened and completely speechless.
"Jon, I love you but sweetling close your mouth before you eat a fly. You as well Robb" Dany said as she recovered from amazement
Then the boys obeyed instantly
"Good boys. Now shall we to the camps to break our fasts. Brother, do not take too long here." Dany said as she left with Jon and Robb
"Of all my years as an esquire to Lord Liam in Aleanarnith before I came to Westeros. He still never ceases to amaze me" Tristram revealed
"I have heard of his skills and prowess in swordpoint, However this is the first time I saw him in battle." Rhaegar marvelled as he left
Young Maiden
The young maiden looked up from her looking glass
"Done showing off I see" The young maiden said
"Still can't get over the fact that I used to court your mother but mind you she liked it very much when I show off" Lord Liam said as he dropped his old appearance and shifted to a younger face
"In your dreams" the young maiden snarkily replied
Suddenly a dove dropped its waste on Lord Liam's shoulder but Lord Liam sidestepped it then looked up
"Nice try but I know you still like it when I show off" Lord Liam said
"Just give it a rest and for once let me live it down." The young maiden sighed in exasperation
"As milady commands" Lord Liam mock bowed
The young maiden groaned in irritation as Lord Liam turned to Tristram.
"I've a friend stopping by to assist us in this task but he only works at night." Lord Liam said
"Yes master" Tristram said
"I am going back to the camps" the young maiden said as she took Nieseryne's form again
"Whatever you want." Lord Liam said as he shifted back to his old appearance