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House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men: Chapter 284: Ashes
🕑 Added 2025-06-09 18:56:02 +0000 UTC(Drakken's POV)
"Do not be angry." I said to Maegelle as I held her from behind, "I do this for our Family."
I pressed her against me as I leaned down and kissed her neck, feeling the warmth of her body. I could tell that despite how she felt on what I was about to do, she enjoyed being held by me.
"I..." She said, "Drakken, stop it...."
"Stop what?" I asked as I ran my hand up her belly, "Is it wrong of me to want you?"
"No..." She said, "Now is not the time...."
"The Faith will make a move." I told her, "I know it. Barth has been relieved of duty, he will act. I plan to be a step ahead."
"Please, no War." She said as I kissed her cheek
"No." I said, "No War. Something better...."
She turned around and looked at me, "I understand you are angry. I understand that you will not forgive them..." she said, "But if you keep doing such things, the possibility of your children being targeted is getting higher."
"The last thing they will try to do is target my children." I said, "Not only are my daughters mine, but they are yours and Saera's. Will your Father be that foolish? Will your Mother let him do something so stupid? I highly doubt it."
She patted my cheek, "Why can't we let this last?" She asked softly, "This peace....? These nice and quiet times?"
I held her by the waist, "Because I don't want them to." I said seriously, "I want bloodshed, Maegelle. You know that. It is my nature. Why must you try so much to change it?"
"Because I know you are more than just that." She said as she ran her hand down my neck and to my chest, "Daranne.....she unearthed your emotions, your humanity.....you say it was me....but I know...the way you looked at her, it was more than-"
"You made me this way." I cut her off, "Whatever way I looked at her, however I felt about her, it was because of you."
"That may be so.....but it further proves my point." She said, "I know there is more to the Monster, to the God.....I know that Drakken is more than what he lets on....you just reject the idea of it."
"There is a good reason for that." I told her, "You don't know the kind of world-"
"You are not there anymore." She said, "Whatever kind of place your world was, it may have been a terrible one that forced you to be what you are.....but you are not there."
"Is this place any different?" I asked with a raised an eyebrow, "Men kill men....they rape women and murder children. Is this place any different, Maegelle? Is this wretched place so pure?"
"No." She said as she looked down, "But I know that compared to your home, it is nothing...."
"That may be so." I said, "But it is the same. This world is an eat or be eaten world for those unfortunate not to be born a Dragonlord such as your family. Even then, you Targaryens must fight to stay on top. If it were not for a certain King, the possibility of a Targaryen Dynasty living this long would not be possible."
"I know." She said, "But...."
"I wonder...." I said as I caressed her cheek, "What would happen....if that King would see what happened...?"
She looked at me, "What?"
I smirked slightly, "Nothing...." I said with a chuckle, "Just a thought."
"That's not a thought...." She said, "Drakken..."
"What did you do?"
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(Third Person POV)
[King's Landing]
Viserra was walking slowly along the halls, holding a large black box in her arms, the weight of it being a burden to her thin arms.
"Curses..." She said with a grimace, "W-Why must I do this.....?"
"What are you doing?!" a voice exclaimed, causing her to jump up and nearly drop the box
"Eh?" She turned to see Alyssa walking up to her, "Sister?"
Alyssa reached her and grabbed the box, taking it off her arms, "Viserra, this is foolish!" She said, "What if you are caught?!"
Viserra looked around, "Keep your voice down......" She said, "Someone might catch us...."
"I hope so." Alyssa scowled, "I cannot believe you are rummaging about, stealing the remains of our Targaryen Brethren!"
Viserra frowned and tried to take the box from her, "They are orders..." She said, "I am not going to ignore them. Our Lord has spoken."
"If Drakken wants to desecrate our dead, he should come and do it himself." Alyssa said as she pulled the box away from her, "Having you do it for him is cowardly....."
"I didn't know we kept the ashes in boxes....." Viserra said, "It is quite....disappointing...."
"No......Hm....." Alyssa said as she looked at the box, which had the Targaryen Sigil, "From what I understand......they are kept in the Grand Sept.....but....some are kept in the crypt, below the Castle...."
"Yea." Viserra said, "That's where I got that from.....I won't risk going to the Sept...."
"Don't." Alyssa warned, "This is rather stupid of you. Let Ezra do his own dirty work..."
Viserra looked around, "We should go to my chambers and keep the box hidden there." She said, "I need to give it to Ezra in two nights from now."
"If you're discovered with this..." Alyssa said
"I won't." Visera said, "Let us go, Sister. We'll be found out if we linger about."
"Why does Drakken want ashes of a Targaryen, anyway?" Alyssa asked
"I don't know....." Viserra lied
"Well..." Alyssa looked at the box, "Who is this one? I don't think a box is proper for ashes....an urn would be more appropriate....."
"Yea, I was wondering the same thing...." Viserra said as she pulled on her arm, "Let's worry about that later, let us get to my chambers."
After several minutes of walking the halls and avoiding guards, the two of them eventually reached the Princess's chambers.
Viserra opened the door and after Alyssa walked in, she shut the door behind her.
Alyssa walked over to a table and set the box down and sighed, "This...." She said, "This is strange. Why would he want this one? Who is it?"
Viserra walked up to them, "I don't know." She said, "But....Ezra specified this one....."
"He did?" Alyssa asked, "How would he know who this is?"
"I really don't know." Viserra patted her sleeves, "He is a Greenseer, he sees things......I don't understand Rivermen sometimes."
"He is from the Riverlands....." Alyssa frowned, "Figures....Drakken has a firm clutch on those people."
"Yea..." Viserra said with a frown, "Wait....."
"What?" Alyssa asked
"Who......who do you think is a Targaryen who would incite such disrespect?" Viserra asked as her face went pale, "Someone important who did not leave a good reputation......someone.....who left a stain on our House...no.....the Realm...."
Alyssa thought about it for a while and then widened her eyes, "No...." She said softly, "I....we still have his remains?"
"He was Father's Uncle.....all things considered....." Viserra said, "And his son....."
Alyssa began to sweat slightly,
"Why would Drakken want his ashes?"
