Every time Valaena ran into Otto, he pretended he hadn't seen her. She used to get upset about it because it was rude, but now she was glad that she didn't have to talk to him!

Although her father would like to see his daughter get along with his right hand. But he could dream of that for a long time! Valaena didn't want anything to do with Otto under any circumstances and she would tell her father that one day!

But that day was probably a long time in the future, as her father was busy doing nothing but making empty promises to his people. He promised them that all would soon be well in Kingslanding. He promised them that he would find someone to make the streets safer again and he promised them that this someone would not be his brother!

Valaena knew that these were all promises her father couldn't keep and she also knew that none of his guards were man enough to make Kingslanding's streets safe again! But nobody listened to her.

Everyone still saw her as the little princess who looked so peaceful when she was born, but everyone forgot that she now had an opinion of her own and a strong will! Only Queen Aemma listened to her firstborn daughter and was grateful that she shared all her worries with her!

Even if they didn't always see eye to eye, Valaena knew that her mum would always be the one she could rely on the most! Her mum would never betray her and Aemma would never let Valaena down! She had promised her that!

Of course, Valaena had to promise her in return that she would never meet her uncle again. But Valaena didn't understand that. Why didn't her mother want her to meet her uncle?

Daemon was not a bad person. He was just misunderstood and therefore treated badly! Everyone thought they could trample on him because he didn't seem to have any feelings, but that was wrong. He did have feelings, he just couldn't show them! He was afraid to show them. Afraid of how the people in Kingslanding would react if the seemingly so strong man suddenly became soft as butter!

Valaena felt sorry for him. He was her uncle and she would love him forever! She could always rely on him and he would never let her down, she knew that! Daemon loved his niece more than anything else in the world and he made that clear every time he saw her!

But he was forbidden to see his niece. And after Aemma gave birth to another child, who was also a girl, he was banished from Kingslanding for good and sent to Dragonstone! Dragonstone, where he never wanted to go!

Of course he found ways to see his nieces. After all, they were part of the family and he didn't want to be a bad uncle! And even though if he hadn't even seen his youngest niece yet, he felt that she had just as pure a heart as Valaena!

And as if Daemon had sensed that his eldest niece needed him, he stood in front of her the next day and gave her fresh flowers and a big hug! Valaena loved his hugs and his instinct for always knowing when she needed him!

Only how he had got past the guards was a mystery to Valaena. But she didn't really care, because all that mattered at the moment was that he was there and by her side!

"I sensed that you needed me, my little dragon!" Daemon said in a soft voice as he gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"How do you do that, Uncle? How do you know when I need you?" Valaena asked in a quiet tone so as not to draw attention to their conversation.

"I have developed a 6th sense for it. Whenever you're not feeling well, I get a twinge in my chest and that's how I know you need me, my little dragon!" he smiled at her warmly and stroked her back gently.

"Thank you for always being there for me, uncle, I don't know what I would do without you!" she smiled back and then snuggled against his chest. He laughed lightly and gave her a kiss on the head.

At some point, the two of them walked towards the palace garden and sat down on one of the benches. Always on the lookout for Ser Harrold Westerling or another of her father's guards, Valaena looked round every five minutes!

Daemon thought her behaviour was funny until they both suddenly heard a sharp whistle and slowly turned their heads...