Quarrel II

(Drakken's POV)

"You too?" I asked Saera who was sitting down on the couch and giving me the cold shoulder, "You got something to say?"

"Hmph." She said as she had her eyes closed

I looked around, "Where is Astorias?"

She didn't say anything, simply sat there.

I gritted my teeth, "I don't fucking need this." I said as I turned around and walked away, "Have it your way, the both of you."

"You wounded her." She called out

I stopped and turned around, "What?"

She opened her eyes and looked at me with a serious look, "Maegelle." She said, "You wounded her."

"By doing what? Fucking your aunt?" I asked with a raised eyebrow, "Are you serious? After everything I have given the two of you, this is what gets you?"

"It isn't just that, Drakken." She said, "She had begged you to reunite Jocelyn with her daughters. And you kept ignoring her. And then you go ahead and do this."

I walked over to her, "I do what I want." I said as I leaned down towards her. "Even if it means fucking your aunt while her former husband hears. It was all so Aemon suffers, Saera. You will not deny me this, not you of all people."

"Sure, you can do what you want." She said, "But sometimes it will hurt the feelings of those important to you."

I straightened up, "Tch."

"We are important to you, right?" She asked

I looked at her, "Where is Astorias?" I asked her

"Asleep." She said, "Answer my question."

"I don't need to." I told her as I began to walk away

"We are your wives, Drakken." She said softly, "We are not goddesses, we have feelings and emotions too. You cannot just trample on them when you wish. We matter, don't we?"

I looked at her, "What is that supposed to mean?"

"We are not just meant to breed, right?" She asked, "You do care about us, don't you?"

"If you didn't, I wouldn't willingly put a child in any of you." I said, "My sons, my daughters…..they weren't accidents."

"Then if you do care for us…." She said, "You wouldn't do this."

"So I fucked her." I said, "Big deal."

"You can fuck whoever you want." She said as she stood up and walked over to me, "Hell, I would join you, my love. But think about it for a second, who you fucked."

"I did." I said, "And I still did it."

She placed her hand on my chest, "Maegelle was wounded by it." She said softly, "Out of anyone you decided to take…..it had to be our dead aunt. I want you to think about it, Drakken. You brought her back from the dead, not just her but our sister as well. And then you went ahead and fucked her. What does that tell us? Where would it stop? Do you not care about us?"

"It was to-" i started

"I don't give a shit about Aemon." She scowled, "Cut him into pieces, burn him alive, or just drop him into the bottom of the sea. He was responsible for Daranne….he took part in the scheme. But speaking of Daranne….how do you think it would look? That you haven't brought her back. That you brought another woman back instead of her and you fuc-"

I clutched her by the chin, "Choose your next words carefully." I said seriously, "I mean it."

She grabbed me by my wrist, "You don't." She said softly, "You can't say the words, but you love me. You wouldn't dare harm me."

She pulled my hand away as I glared at her.

"You…." I started

"I saw it in your eyes when I recovered." She said, "After I gave birth to your daughter. You developed such feelings for me….because I am the mother of your child. And because you love us all….we expected you to be considerate of what you did."

I stepped back, "Saera." I said, "I don't like the way you're speaking. It is unlike you…."

"Apologize to her and she might not leave." She said, "If you don't, well…..I suppose I will have to deal with your sulking later. But you'll have to fuck Jocelyn before Mya returns because I will be too busy with the boys and your daughter."

"Apologize?" I asked, "Me?"

"Never."

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"We should get there shortly." Mya told me, "I have contacted House Hightower and the Archmaesters. They expect us."

I nodded, "Fine."

We were outside the castle gates, I watched as the convoy was getting ready. Maegelle was standing in front of the carriage, the Knights were loading up her luggage as she held Vaella in her arms.

"I will return to my duties after ensuring that she is safe." Mya said, "And I will go and check on her within a month or so. If that is alright with you."

"Be my guest." I shrugged

"If you want to say something to her, now is the time." She said, "She may be angry, but if you don't say anything…..she will in fact leave. Perhaps saying something might sway her to-"

"Tell her I said to have a nice trip." I turned around and began to walk away

She sighed, "Drakken."

I stopped and looked at her, "Drakken?"

She looked at me while she had her arms crossed, "I am your wife as well." She said, "Am I not allowed to say your name?"

"What do you want?" I asked

She walked over to me, "Apologize." She said as she grabbed my hand, "It will make everything better. Her anger will pass….."

"No." I told her

She looked down, "Are you sure you want to be like this?" She asked, "You will hurt her deeply."

"I am sure." I said as I pulled away, "If she means to separate my daughter from me, let her be as wounded as she wants."

"You don't mean that." She said

"Lady Mya." Maegelle had walked up to us, "We are ready."

Mya looked at her, "I see." She said, "I will be there."

Maegelle looked at me, her serious face was a bit arousing to say the least, "My Lord." She said, "Any departing words for your daughter?"

I looked at Vaella who was staring at me with a confused look.

"Hm." I said,

"Don't give your mother a hard time."