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House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men: Chapter 282: Tread Lightly
🕑 Added 2025-06-09 05:08:01 +0000 UTC(Third Person POV)
[King's Landing]
"No!!" Aemon shouted as he suddenly appeared in his chambers, falling down to the ground, "Drakken!!!"
He got to his knees as he panted heavily, shaken up about what just happened. Tears were flowing down his cheeks, and his body trembled. He could not believe what he had just discovered; Jocelyn Baratheon, his late wife, was alive. She was brought back to life by Drakken in an attempt to make Aemon go through pain and torment.
"Aemon?" someone said
Aemon turned to see his wife, Daella, sitting down on his bed, a look of surprise on her face. She had one of the bed's pillows on her lap.
"D-Daella...." He stammered, "W-What are you....?"
"I..." She said softly, "I was just going to spend some time alone here....y-you.....were you not at Harrenhal...."
Aemon looked down, "Drakken...." He said, "He sent me here.....I.....I tried speaking to him.....w-what happened was....."
Daella got up, setting the pillow aside, "Aemon..." She said as she walked up to him, "Is everything alright? You are crying..."
Aemon shook his head, "No..." He said, "I don't know what's real anymore....Drakken....he is a monster.....a cruel.....a cruel fucking man....."
Daella patted his head, "It's okay, Aemon." She said softly, "I told you, didn't I? That whatever he throws at us, we'll face it together..."
"Y-You don't understand...." Aemon said softly as he gently hugged her legs while he was on his knees, "Daella....you don't understand....h-he...."
"Whatever it is he did, I am sure it is terrible." Daella said, "Drakken is a terrible man. He is.....he is not someone I want to see again....but Aemon, you and I....we are together.....we will deal with anything together, right?"
Aemon clutched his wife's dress, trying to hold back the tears, "Drakken...." He said, "What he did was...."
"Aemon....." Daella grabbed his hands, "I love you, Aemon. Don't you dare forget that."
Aemon nodded, "Y-Yes...."
"I want you to know something." Daella said with a warm smile, "The reason I was in your chambers....by myself....is because I found out about something wonderful....and I was trying to think of a way to tell you myself when you had flown back...."
"I...." Aemon said, his face in her dress, "I....."
"I am carrying your child, Aemon." Daella said, "Aemma will be an older sister."
Aemon looked up at her, "Eh?"
Daella blushed and smiled, "Yes...." She said, "Your child is growing inside me. I just found out....I was feeling a bit ill today...and I confirmed it..."
Aemon blinked, "Y-You...."
She nodded, "Whatever this child is..." She said softly, "A son or a daughter....know that it is yours, it is our child. Isn't this great?"
Aemon wiped his tears, "Y-Yes...." He managed, "Yes, Daella...this is great....this...."
"This is amazing news...."
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[Harrenhal]
"Why was my brother here?" Maegelle asked Drakken who was walking down the steps and made his way towards Caraxes, "Drakken...."
"He wanted to relay a message from your Father." Drakken said as he tossed a piece of dried meat in his mouth, "See, Aemon is now Hand of The King. Something happened with Barth, I don't know."
"Caraxes is still here??" Maegelle asked as they reached the dragon
"Oh yea." Drakken said, "I'm sending him back, I don't want him in my land."
He touched Caraxes's snout and activated his ability.
"Return to King's Landing and enter a four-month slumber."
"F-Four months?" Maegelle said, "Why??"
Drakken stepped back as Caraxes straightened up and turned around, proceeding to take off into flight. The Blood Wyrm flapped his wings, roaring loudly, and ascended into the sky. As he flew away, Drakken simply turned around and patted his hands.
"Oh, well...." He said, "He saw her."
"Her?" Maegelle frowned, "W-What do you mean-....Jocelyn..."
"Yea." Drakken said, "Jocelyn."
"D-Did you tell her the truth then?" Maegelle asked
"No. Well, he tried to...but she didn't believe him." Drakken said, "I need Jocelyn here.....still under examination. I don't want your dumbass brother coming in here and screwing things up. This was an accident, and I have Jocelyn in isolation because of this."
"I already told you, I don't want her away from her daughters too long!" She scowled, "What would you do if it were me in that situation? If it were Lady Mya or Saera???? O-Or....Daranne..."
"It is because I don't want Daranne in this situation that I am doing this." Drakken said seriously, "My beloved and beautiful wife, I will not argue with you about this. Jocelyn stays here. For now."
"But...." Maegelle said
Drakken clapped his hands, "Alright, much work to do." He said, "The Sandwyrm should be ready by now. I am going to set it loose on Dorne. They haven't done much these days but I am still fucking annoyed about them conspiring against me back then. Ammaria has the Stormlands nice and disciplined.....King's Landing....yes, I need to make a move there."
"What are you going to do?" Maegelle asked
Drakken walked up to her and picked her up in his arms, cradling her as she instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I won't kill anyone...." Drakken said with a slight smirk, "On the contrary...."
"W-What?" She asked with a frown
"Write a letter to your Father." Drakken told her, "Tell him to tread lightly. I don't want any Targaryen Dragons to fly in the Riverlands. Otherwise, I will take it as a hostile action."
"But Drakken-" Maegelle asked
"Heyyy~~!!" a voice called, "What are you two doing?????"
They both turned to see Saera walking up to them with a scowl.
"Huh?" Drakken said, "What?"
Saera reached him, "You are a cruel man, Drakken." she said, "I've always wanted you to carry me like that and you carry her like this?! Sister, how dare you!"
Maegelle smiled nervously, "I'm sorry, Saera." She said, "He did it so suddenly."
"Shut up, Saera." Drakken said, "I'm trying to think here."
"Shut up, he tells me." Saera dramatically placed the back of her hand on her forehead, "This husband of mine is so malicious and evil!!"
Drakken scowled, "This woman....."
"You ought to pay for that, Drakken." Saera gave him a side-eye, "You hear me? You ought to pay me personally....and alone...tonight....."
"Yea, sure." Drakken said, "I'll fuck you good tonight. I don't even care where you want it. While we're at it, we'll cook up a nice little scheme, my sexy Saera."
"Oh?" Saera said, "A scheme? What are you thinking of, My Love?"
"Drakken, please...." Maegelle said, "Not another war...."
"Nah. Not a War....well, who knows." Drakken smirked, "I'm in the mood for it. It is time they feel my anger and rage......it's never going to leave....No...they took what was mine....."
"Time to torment the Targaryens again."
