𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝

"Grandmother" Vaenaera spoke up as she walked into the room where her mothers council would meet shortly.

"Vaenaera" Rhaenys greeted the girl as Vaenaera looked around.

Vaenaera looked around expecting and hoping to see her mother and yet she wasn't there "Where is my mother"

"She still hasn't returned from searching"

Vaenaera sighed as she looked down at the ground "Perhaps I should join her"

"Vaenaera you must remain here"

"She is our Queen and yet she is out in the open alone"

"Your mother is grieving"

"And Aren't I?" She snapped "Grandmother, Lucerys was my brother"

Rhaenys sighed walking closer to the princess "Your mother will return soon and once she does we will figure out our next move"

Vaenaera nods understanding that her mother needed time. And that being a mother came first.

Vaenaera looks at Rhaenys one more time before leaving. She just hoped the greens didn't make another move before her mother could. The death of Lucerys broke everyone, The greens had first blood and Vaenaera knew a war was coming no matter what happened next.

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Vaenaera couldn't help but keep the sword that her grandfather had given her in her belt. It meant a lot to her even if her grandfather gave it to her because a war was ahead.

She had always been his heir and she hoped he was proud of her. She found herself wanting to leave dragonstone again and return to driftmark. She wanted to see how her grandfather's ship was and wanted to learn more about ships in general.

She sighed as she entered the dragon pit in hope she could go on a short flight but as she entered her eyes went to her mothers uncle. Who seemed to have just returned from a patrol.

"Tala" (Daughter) Daemon muttered as Vaenaera stayed put "Saphira is large is she not"

"My dragon is large" Vaenaera replied confused why he was asking her this "Why"

"Ao se nyke issi gūrogon vhagar ilagon" (You and I are taking Vhagar down)

Vaenaera scoffed she couldn't believe what he had just said "Issi ao ribazmoqitta" (Are you mad)

"Your grandmother is to afraid to face the greens and your mother has been gone days"

"If we send dragons to war there is no coming back"

"We are getting rid of that old bitch, no matter what you say"

Vaenaera walks closer to him as she does the sounds of a dragon can be heard "Why should I do what you command of me Daemon"

"Tala"

"You're not my father" She stated "I'm returning to driftmark, to see to my grandfathers ship"

As she walks further into the dragon pit he speaks up "Your mother inst here and that means i'm in charge"

She stops as her eyes go onto the grey wings of her dragon, saphira was already ready to return to driftmark.

She sighed as she turned back around "You are married to my mother the Queen"

"And what tile does the Queen husband have Vaenaera"

"King" She pauses watching him smile in victory "Consort"

As the word Consort leaves her mouth daemon gives up walking out the dragon pit in search for another dragonrider for his plans.

Vaenaera rolls her eyes as she climbs onto Saphira back ready to return to driftmark, not even knowing why she flew back to dragonstone.

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Vaenaera smiled softly as she entered the shop yard in search of her grandfather. She could see Ship steward sitting down having a break and others fixing the ship. She knew dragons were not the only key to whatever war was ahead, but also ships. If they controlled both the skys and the sea they had a better chance of winning.

After looking around for a few seconds she took note that her grandfather wasn't there. But she didn't leave not yet. She wanted to know where her grandfather had gone so she approached the first ship steward she could find that wasn't busy.

She approached the ship steward and spoke up, hoping the man wouldn't be rude "Excuse me"

The man turned around and immediately bowed his head "Princess"

She couldn't help but smile as the man addressed her "Do you know where Lord Corleys is"

"I do not princess, although he left right after you"

"You've been watching me"

The man immediately went to protests but she smiled once more.

"It was a joke ser..."

"Addam" he paused "Addam of Hull, princess"

"Well Addam of hull, if you see my grandfather will you tell him I'm here"

Addam nods "Of course, princess"

"There is no need to keep addressing me with my title" She stated already somewhat liking the man in front of her "Vaenaera is fine"

Addam smiled softly and she couldn't help but want to make him smile again but before she could say anything else she heard her grandfather talking to someone quite loudly.

"It was nice to meet you Addam of hull"

"It was an honour to meet you, princess"

She looks at him once more before walking off and finding her grandfather with the same man she had seen him with before "Grandfather"

The seansake goes quiet immediately as her eyes go onto the other man "And you are?"

"Alynn, Princess" The man introduced himself as Corleys took over.

"This is the man that saved me"

"Then you have my gratitude Alyn"

"Alyn leave us" Corleys demanded as Alyn leaves Corleys turns to his grandaughter "I thought you returned to dragonstone"

"The queen is still gone and Daemon is taking over"

"Of course he is"

"I wish for you to come to dragonstone with me at least until the queen returns"

Corlys sighs "Granddaughter"

"The man who saved you why didn't you tell me who he was earlier"

"Let us leave for dragonstone"

Vaenaera nods in agreement although she wanted an answer to that question she knew getting her grandfather to dragonstone was the one thing she needed to do most. Although she would ask that question many times in the following weeks.

An- what do we all think?