It was almost noon before she finally stirred again. Her long lashes fluttered a few times, and she opened her eyes.
At first, there was a trace of confusion in those violet eyes. Even when she saw Viserys, she merely thought she had taken another ordinary nap. After all, something similar had happened before.
But when she felt the unfamiliar sensations in her body, the memories came flooding back, bringing another blush to her cheeks.
Still, she buried her shy face in Viserys's chest. Her voice carried the languor of someone just waking and the bashfulness of her first time as she said, "Good morning, Viserys."
"Morning." Viserys smiled, then tightened his arms, drawing her closer and savoring her soft body and its warmth.
"Did you sleep well?" Viserys asked gently.
She nodded softly against his chest without speaking, merely rubbing her cheek against him. That display of complete reliance and trust stirred a powerful urge to protect her in Viserys's heart.
They lay quietly in each other's arms for a while, enjoying this rare peace and tenderness. Though King's Landing was fully awake, and the distant clamor outside still reached them, it all seemed shut away in another world, separate from this room steeped in intimacy.
"With us like this, what about Dany..." Rhaenys finally could not help asking in a small voice.
Viserys gently stroked her long hair and reassured her. "Don't worry. I'll talk to Dany. I can also raise her age limit to your current age. I think she'll understand."
His tone was firm, giving Rhaenys a sense of unquestionable strength.
Viserys knew Daenerys might sulk a little at first, but she would certainly accept it all in the end.
After all, she and Rhaenys seemed to be constantly competing, but that also showed how close