"Isn't marrying within the family a tradition of House Targaryen?"
Judging by her tone, Ishys clearly already had everything planned out, and she began trying to talk Danyla around with a whole string of arguments.
"The Kingdom of Reclea, Andas, and the Kingdom of the Rhoynar are now inseparable. Following Father and Mother's example of joint rule by Two Kings would be the most suitable way to govern."
"Wait... Ishys, are you sure Aurelion feels the same way?"
Danyla suddenly felt as though she had shot herself in the foot. After all, she had followed House Targaryen's marriage traditions herself.
That meant she could hardly use her own example to dissuade Ishys. She would have to approach it from another angle.
"Him?! Why would he turn down something so wonderful?"
Although Ishys was clever and brave, and had already learned a fair amount about governing, she was still young. Always the golden child, she clearly understood nothing whatsoever about romantic love.
"Ishys, a woman's greatest happiness is finding a man who loves her with all his heart. As your mother, the greatest support I can give you as princesses of House Targaryen is the right to decide your own lives."
"Aurelion is certainly outstanding, but if his heart and soul cannot belong entirely to you, none of that means anything."
"But didn't you also..."
"No, that was completely different!"
Danyla knew what Ishys wanted to say. She and Daemon had, after all, truly loved each other, and even now, Danyla still believed she was the woman Daemon loved most.
"The reason your mother fought so fiercely all these years was to win the right to determine her own fate."
"That is the real reason I could still live happily after separating from your father!"
"If you could do it, Mother,