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Life in the court of Henry Viii has been more hectic than normal lately,the reason being a small neighboring kingdom by the name of Westeros had come to visit and sing a peace treaty with the England. King Henry and King Viserys had both agreed the treaty would benefit both kingdoms. Their had been a lot of activities going on between both sets of kingdom's.

And of course it gave the people at both courts the opportunity to meet new people and make some marriage arrangements, I myself am at the age to get married but I have yet to find a suitable match. One that both myself and my guardian Thomas Cromwell like. Today is the Royal joust,both Royal families are in attendance and a lot of knights are ready to compete to win the day.

In the royal box sat Henry with on one side his wife Jane and beside him on the other side sat Viserys . I sat with my guardian to the right of the Royal box as Thomas is the kings lord privy seal and also a Earl. The two kings are currently engaged in conversation
"Who do you have next?" Henry asked
"Ser Criston Cole,one of my best men" Viserys replied
"Then he will be taking on My lord Suffolk" Henry says as the two men mount there horses.

"His grace Charles Brandon,Duke of Suffolk will joust Ser Criston Cole in the next set" the announcer said. I didn't bother watching the run,instead I turned my attention to who is up next. One man I recognized as Sir Thomas Hastings,stood getting his armour sorted
"I hope that who ever is against that Thomas Hastings, gives him a good hit" I say to the better Thomas beside me.

"Indeed I would like to impale him with a joust myself,then let him marry you" Cromwell says
"Don't worry,his Majesty said he would deal with him soon" I reassure Thomas. After Charles Brandon had unseated Criston Cole, it is time for Thomas Hastings to joust. He mounted his pale grey horse and waited,at the other end of the course stood another man I hadn't noticed before.

I couldn't see what he looked like as he already had on his helmet, but I could see that his armour is all black and on his shield is a red three headed dragon, which is the symbol of House Targaryen. Even the man's helmet had dragon wings of the side of it and the plumage out the back is blood red. The man mounted a brown horse,but in the sun light looked red.

The two men lined up at opposite ends
"Ah your man Hastings has a challenge on his hands" Viserys was saying to Henry "He is against my younger brother Daemon"
"I will not lie,I hope your brother hurts Sir Hastings" Henry says
"Why may I ask?"
"Hastings is not a favorite of mine,he has his eyes on a friend of the Queens" Henry says quietly, no doubt glancing over at me.

"Then I can safely say that Daemon will unseat him" Viserys said,and he is right. As the two riders charged at each other it is clear that Hastings is at the disadvantage, as the two men met in the middle the black lance of Daemon Targaryen hit Thomas Hastings square in the face and sent him flying back off his horse. Reluctantly men helped Hastings off the course,and a small patch of blood is left behind.

As the victor of the day,Daemon made his way over to where the two kings sat and removed his helmet, and when he did my breath caught in my throat. It seemed good looks ran in the Targaryen family,Daemon Targaryen is gorgeous. His white blonde hair shone in the sun light,was only dulled by the brilliant smile on his handsome face.

"Congratulations Prince Daemon on winning the day" Henry said to him
"You did Westeros proud brother" Viserys told him
"Oh it was nothing, not much of a challenge anyway" Daemon answers confidently"So what is my prize?One of the beautiful ladies in King Henry's court"
"Daemon" Viserys warned his brother, but the younger Targaryen was already look at all the women swooning over him.

Henry laughed at Daemons comment
"You may have your pick of women,young Daemon. There are many fines beauties in my court" This comment didn't sit to well with Viserys as he knew of his brother's reputation with the ladies.

Time skip to later in the day.

In the afternoon there is a feast to celebrate the joust which would be followed by the singing of the peace treaty. As Thomas had work to do with the treaty,I sat and talked to Queen Jane. The room is filled with music,laughter and dancing, the Queen and I sat looking at the room
"How do you like the Targaryen's?" Jane asks me
"They all seem to be really beautiful in a unique way" I tell her.

"Has any man caught your eye?" Jane asks me slyly, I glanced around the room before looking back at the queen
"No they haven't,mind you I haven't really talked to any of the Westeros men" I tell her"Although they may have heard that Hastings is after me"
"Y/n,the king and I will not allow him to marry you" Jane says" He thinks because he is so rich he can do as he pleases, but he is not a good man"

"Yes even my lord Cromwell wants to put a joust threw him" I tell the queen, at that moment however the Queen's attention is turned to somewhere in the room
"Don't look now Lady Y/n,but a man of Westeros is heading this way" Jane says,I look as well and see it is no normal man
"If I'm not mistaken that is Prince Daemon,King Viserys younger brother" I say.

"Is it now" Jane says smiling, at that second Daemon reached us
"May I trouble one of you fine ladies for a dance" Daemon says to us,before I could answer the Queen answers
"Sadly I promised my husband a dance,but Lady Y/n is free"
"What?" I say shocked
"May I have this dance Lady Y/n?" Daemon asks me,he is smiling which made him even more attractive.

No's P.O.V

Y/n didn't want to be rude to a prince so she agreed to dance. She took ahold of Daemon's hand and they joined the other dancer's, as they danced Y/n stayed silent,she knew full well a lot of women where glaring at her for dancing with the handsome prince
"You are very quiet Lady Y/n,are you stunned into silence by my good looks?" Daemon asks cheekily
"You might be very handsome Daemon Targaryen, but I have dealt with men like you before" Y/n tells him.

"I don't think you have sweetheart" Daemon argues
"Oh but I have,a rich handsome man thinks he can have anything thing and any woman he smiles at" Y/n says
"But that's the thing my sweet Lady, I am a rich handsome prince and I can have any lady I wish,including you" Daemon tells Y/n,the dance ends and the two stand looking at each other
"You may be able to charm the other women of court,but you won't charm me" and with that Y/n walks off and leaves Daemon standing there
"I do enjoy a challenge" Daemon says quietly as he watches Y/n leave.

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