Hearing Danyla say this, Viserys and Aemma finally felt a little more at ease.
But although Viserys was weak-willed, he was a keen judge of people. He watched Danyla's eyes closely, afraid of missing the slightest detail. Only when he saw that she truly showed no trace of worry did he continue.
"You returned to Dragonstone without spending even a day in King's Landing. You've already heard about Vaegon and his family, haven't you?"
Viserys did not want to dwell on the Faceless Men and make his family worry, so he abruptly changed the subject.
"Yes! I have!"
Although Danyla did not particularly care about the matter, it still disgusted her, as though she had swallowed a fly. Having her father Viserys bring it up again did little to improve her mood.
"Hmph! A maester of the Citadel with a broken leg actually wants to bring a pack of bastards back into the Royal House. Where does that leave its dignity and honor? I think his heart is even uglier than his face."
Rhaenyra seemed furious about it. Yet who knew how she would feel if she could look at her own three future Strong bastards through the eyes she had now?
"Rhaeny, Vaegon and his family are still our blood kin. As their juniors, no matter how much we disapprove of them, I hope we can refrain from insulting them."
Viserys still cared deeply about family ties. Although he could not accept Vaegon and his family returning to the Royal House, he continued to cherish the blood bond between them.
"His Majesty the King is old, after all. Of all his children, only Vaegon and Senyra remain. Whatever happened in the past, nothing matters more to an old man now than having his family by his side."
"Only those