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Chapters: 2/? Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Daemon Targaryen/Gael Targaryen, Aemma Arryn/Viserys I Targaryen, Alysanne Targaryen/Jaehaerys I Targaryen Characters: Daemon Targaryen, Gael Targaryen, Viserys I Targaryen, Aemma Arryn, Alysanne Targaryen, Jaehaerys I Targaryen, Rhea Royce Additional Tags: Secret Relationship, Young Love, Incest, Aunt/Nephew Incest, Smut, Fluff, Angst, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Romance, Family Drama Summary:
You will never find mention of the true story of Daemon and Gael Targaryen in Archmaester Gyldayn’s histories and perhaps that is by design…
The Maesters put pen to paper and wrote down the histories of House Targaryen, or rather, the Maesters wrote their history of House Targaryen. The true telling of the events that transpired in the House of the Dragon was, at times, a different matter entirely. Such was the case with Princess Gael Targaryen, the Winter Child and youngest of Good Queen Alysanne and Jaehaerys the Conciliator’s progeny, and Daemon Targaryen, the Rogue Prince. This is the true telling of their history.
Excerpt:
“Does it ever bother you?” Daemon asked one day as they reclined under the shade of a tree on the banks of a creek that was an offshoot of the Blackwater Rush.
It was a warm summer day and sometimes they would steal away, escape the stifling heat of the city and the Red Keep and wander into the Kingswood.
“Does what bother me?” Gael replied.
“That Aemma was chosen for Viserys and not you.”
“Oh.”
She turned the idea over in her mind. Surely, it was a natural thought. She was older than Aemma and closer in age to Viserys. But she had been away on Dragonstone two years ago when her father had arranged the match which once again solidified the alliance between House Targaryen and the Vale of Arryn.
Her mother had been furious when the news arrived via raven to Dragonstone. Aemma was still so young yet, and although it was promised that the marriage would not consummated for a few years at the time, Gael knew that it was memories of her elder sister Daella that caused their mother to lie in bed at night and attempt to stifle her tears in her pillow.
“No,” Gael replied honestly. “It doesn’t bother me in the least bit.”
“Why?” Daemon prodded. “Is my big brother not good enough for you?”
He said the words seriously enough, but when Gael glanced down to where his head rested in her lap he wore a positively impish grin.
“I have no desire to be his queen. Besides, if I had been married to him, it would be quite unseemly for us to sneak off together like this.”
“Downright scandalous,” Daemon agreed. “Which could be fun.”
“You would’ve liked to see me wed to Viserys?” Gael asked and his face darkened into a frown. He reached for her hand and laid it across his chest before covering it with his own.
“No. Of course not.”
“I didn’t think so. And I like to think the gods were saving me for you.”
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