The streets were crowded with people, and the celebration day's martial arts competition and the news of the Narrow Sea Stepstones war was about to start collided with each other.
King's Landing This stinking ditch now looks like a wine vat filled with mead.
Countless Hedge Knights and freeriders gathered in groups, hovering like flies.
Occasionally, a new and shiny helmet flashed through the crowd, and the broken light was like the stars that had not faded before the midsummer dawn.
The gilded wheels rumbled over the stone slabs, and the tall knights held up their flags.
The red dragon on the black background rolls in the wind, and the three-headed red dragon is like a flame in the dark forest, becoming increasingly bright and dazzling at dusk.
The flag with a red dragon on a black background attracted countless eager eyes.
As the wheels rolled by, the sea of people formed by countless pairs of bare feet, straw sandals, cloth shoes, and leather boots automatically parted like the tide, exposing the stone slabs.
After the wheels passed, the flow of people gathered again, covering the stone slabs.
On the carriage.
Laena's eyes were firm, "I know very well the nature of our marriage, when you were still an infant, Prince."
"I have already had my menarche. I am 13 years old and as big as Rhaenyra now." She curled up her lips and smiled.
"You are Prince of Dragonstone, and I am the eldest daughter of House Velaryon. Our marriage means the union of Targaryen and House Velaryon, which represents glory and strength."
She said calmly, "You will be the king in the future, and I will be the queen."
Baelon looked at Laena quietly, looking at the dagger hanging on her waist and her rough, gradually clenched fists.
Laena always clearly remembers the origin of her bloodline.
Their silver hair and purple eyes.
"We are always the remnants of Old Valyria and are incompatible with Westeros. Only by uniting can we survive better."
Baelon couldn't help but chuckle and said, "A better survival?"
"I'm afraid other people don't think so. The dragon makes it difficult for them to sleep and eat well."
He said slowly, "I don't think that just surviving is enough."
Laena looked at him, "We can rebuild the glory of Old Valyria."
Baelon is in a relaxed mood, Laena is really a normal and sensible fiancée, great!
He smiled and said, "It seems that we have the same views and we are like-minded friends."
He made a promise to Seven to appease Laena's heart, "I will respect you, Laena, and we will share Iron Throne."
Laena smiled gently, with sincere eyes, "I will also keep my promise to you."
"I will remain loyal to you, House Velaryon will always stand behind you, Baelon."
After the two reached an agreement, Baelon breathed a sigh of relief.
According to his six years of contact with "Sea Snake" Corlys, Corlys has high morale and a clear mind. Compared with Viserys and Daemon, he can be called a super normal person.
Now, Laena is so normal.
Baelon can't help but wonder, is it the bloodline of "Prince of the Dawn" Baelon that is abnormal?!
He shook his head, turned around and asked, "Laena, do you know Stepstones?"
High Tide often has merchant ships passing by, and it is also closer to Stepstones... Maybe you have heard some news.
But Laena's response was beyond Baelon's expectations.
She said, "I've been to Stepstones."
"My father sent sailors to the island many times to investigate the situation, but once he was discovered by "Crabfeeder"!"
Laena frowned and said angrily, "I will tie them on the beach and let the rising tide drown them little by little!"
"In the past six years, he has restrained himself and only killed nearly ten of us, but recently, he has no scruples!"
"Looting merchant ships and wantonly trafficking in people."
Baelon listened quietly.
Laena took a deep breath and said calmly, "I flew Vhagar onto Stepstones and saw the terrain there with my own eyes."
"Their crossbows do not pose a threat to Vhagar, and they know this."
Laena looked unhappy, "Stepstones There are many caves and rugged and narrow mountain walls where those pirates would hide."
"Vhagar is too big!"
Laena avoided the important and took the easy. Baelon knew it well and did not ask any further questions.
Laena lets Vhagar fly up to Stepstones just to see the terrain?
Why did Laena know that the Myr people's crossbows didn't work, and also knew that the pirates would hide in caves during the attack.
It's so hard to guess...
He just waved his hand nonchalantly, "What a coincidence."
"Iron Fleet's clipper is just right for fighting in a narrow bay."
Laena was stunned and laughed heartily.
While he was talking, the carriage drove up the hill, and Dragonpit was right in front of him.
Vhagar lives in Dragonpit.
Baelon jumped out of the carriage impatiently, turned around and asked, "Wouldn't it be a bit funny if I helped you out of the carriage like a gentleman?"
Laena thought about it and couldn't help laughing, "I won't laugh."
Baelon stretched out his hand and said casually, "You can laugh out loud."
Laena curled up the corners of his mouth and put his hand in Baelon's hand without hesitation.
She suddenly looked at Baelon and sighed, "What a pity."
"What?"
"You have the mind of an adult but the body of a teenager, otherwise we could be united now."
Baelon opened his eyes in surprise.
Laena's tone was magnanimous, and there was no trace of the girl's shyness. "At this time next year, a child with pure Old Valyria blood will be born."
Baelon:...
Then this will take a lot of electricity, Laena.
Of course, if we take it seriously, in this world where adult men and women line up to recharge their batteries all the time, there may be errors.
But if 9 out of 10 are powered on, there will definitely be some omissions.
"We will have many pure-blooded princes, and they will ride on giant dragons." Laena imagined the scene of dozens of giant dragons hovering over King's Landing.
Baelon is silent.
Laena couldn't help laughing, "But I will wait patiently for the right time."
Whether it is a pomegranate tree or a fig tree, only if you wait patiently until the time is right can you bear fruit.
The two entered Dragonpit, Laena shouted happily, "Vhagar!"
Her clear voice echoed under the huge dome.
The next second, the scales scraped against the stone wall, a heart-wrenching sound exploded in the ears, and the ground trembled.
Vhagar slowly squeezed out of a corridor.
"Vhagar..."
Baelon looked at the giant dragon, "She is so... so beautiful."
The skin and flesh, which were flabby due to age, undulated layer by layer as Vhagar crawled, like weathered bronze rock walls surging.
Every move of this beast is enough to cause death. This pure, essential, and numerical beauty really makes Baelon fall in love with it.
Vhagar slowly lowered his head, staring at Baelon with his dark green eyes.
Laena raised the corners of his mouth, "Vhagar!"
She took Baelon's hand and slowly placed her big and small palms on the nose of Vhagar's gully stack.
The palm of the hand feels the warm breath of the dragon, and the back of the hand is not soft and covered with hard calluses.
Baelon's heart moved and he looked at Laena's bare arms.
Strong and powerful.
Laena stared at Baelon's fair face. Targaryen has inhuman beauty, and Baelon is no exception. He has a face that is so cute that it makes people feel soft at first glance.
Silver-Gold has shoulder-length curly hair and clear and bright violet eyes.
Laena asked in a low voice, "How does she compare with Vermithor?"