(Third Person POV)
Daella was walking down the hall, fidgeting with her fingers as she looked ahead. She seemed to be rather nervous about something, something that had been bothering her all morning.
As she made the corner, she accidentally bumped into her eldest brother, Aemon, who was holding his daughter in his arms.
"Oh!" Daella said as she stepped to the side, looking down, "I-I apologize, brother!"
Aemon looked at her, unfazed by the action, "Daella?" He said, "What are you doing?"
Daella looked to the side, "I was taking a walk, that is all....."
Aemon frowned, "A walk, huh?" He said, "Alone? You best be careful, sister."
"D-Do you know where Vaelor is?" Daella asked, sweat forming on her temples, "I have been looking for him."
"Last I checked, Vaelor was on his way to the dragonpit. But he might still be in the courtyard of the Keep." Aemon said, "Why do you ask?"
"No reason...." Daella avoided eye contact
"Daella, look at me." Aemon said
Daella slowly lifted her gaze and looked at Aemon, "Y-Yes....?"
Aemon stared at her for a couple of seconds before letting out a sigh, "I am sorry about this, Sister." He said, "I am aware of your feelings for our brother. But it appears that things must be this way. If you are to see him, be careful not to trip, you clumsy little girl."
As he said this, he walked past her, leaving Daella standing there alone. The Princess was taken aback by the words her brother said to her. She didn't expect Aemon of all people to give her such words of support. It appeared that everyone was regretful about Vaelor's sudden betrothal. And what made things worse is that there was a possibility that she might be betrothed soon.
It made her nervous.
Daella then looked at her hands, which were trembling slightly, "I see....." She said softly, "Well..."
She began to walk, gulping slightly as she firmly clutched her dress and made her way towards the exit of the castle.
She wanted to see Vaelor.
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"Oh my...." Lady Ellyn said as she stood behind Vaelor, gently grabbing the sleeve of his shirt out of instinct, "T-This is the Dragonpit...?"
Vaelor glanced at her hand, "Yes....."
They were at the entrance of the Dragonpit, the sounds of the dragon's rumbling could be heard from outside. The moment they arrived, Lady Ellyn could not help but feel a bit nervous about the situation. She didn't think that the sounds of the dragons would be so intimidating.
She grabbed the sleeve of Vaelor's shirt for comfort and safety as she looked at the entrance of the pit, seeing as the Keepers were slowly bringing Shrykos over.
The white dragon's large figure slowly came into view, his pale blue eyes piercing right through the Lady as he snorted loudly.
Vaelor raised his hand up, "Shrykos, Obey"
The Dragon stopped a couple of meters away from them, his mere presence making the Lady tremble with nervousness.
"I...." She said softly, "T-This is a dragon....."
Shrykos slowly blinked, sniffing the air as he swayed his neck from side to side, lowering his head down to Vaelor's level. He was submitting to Vaelor, letting him know that he was harmless at the moment.
"This here is Shrykos, the White King." Vaelor said with a smile, grabbing Lady Ellyn's hand and walking towards the dragon, "He is my mount."
"S-Shrykos....." Lady Ellyn said as she froze, "W-What are you doing?"
Vaelor looked at her, "You wanted to see my dragon, didn't you?" He asked her, "Well, here we are. My dragon is here."
He lifted her hand and placed it on Shryko's snout, who let out a loud rumble in response. The dragon was still uncomfortable with letting someone who isn't Valyrian touch him. But since his rider was here, he didn't do anything about it.
"A-Amazing....." Ellyn said softly as her hand was on the dragon's snout, "It.....its very warm...."
"Well, it is a dragon....." Vaelor said as Ellyn removed her hand slowly, "But yes, it is....."
Ellyn looked at the dragon's eyes, which were a beautiful pale blue. She seemed to be entranced in them, seeing how beautiful they were.
"Ahem." a voice said
Vaelor and Ellyn turned to see that Alyssa was standing a few meters away, Daella was next to her. Alyssa was giving them a serious expression while Daella was looking down.
"Sisters." Vaelor said as the Keepers moved Shrykos back a bit, "What are you doing here?"
"We were going for a ride." She said, "And you?"
"I was showing Lady Ellyn my dragon." Vaelor told her with a slight smile, "Shrykos is quite a gentle one and-"
"Sure, you are." Alyssa cut him off, "Mhm....."
Vaelor frowned, "What....?"
As he said this, Baelon came into view, placing on some leather gloves as he had a smirk on his face.
"Alright!" He said, "You all ready for this race???? Oh, Lady Ellyn, you're here too."
Lady Ellyn bowed slightly, "My Prince.....Princesses....." She said, "If Prince Vaelor is to join you, I will take my leave..."
"I think that is best." Alyssa said, "Gentle or not, Shrykos will not let anyone that isn't of dragon's blood be on top of him."
Baelon frowned, "Well-"
"Right, Baelon????" Alyssa raised an eyebrow
Baelon gulped and looked to the side, clearing his throat, "Well yes....." He said, "Hm....wait...what am I doing here? Vhagar isn't in the pit, haha....."
There was an awkward tone in his voice, he was clearly uneasy now.
"You forgot your riding gear here." Alyssa reminded him
"Right!" Baelon scurried away
Lady Ellyn nodded and looked at Vaelor, "I must take my leave then, My Prince..." She said as she patted his cheek gently, "I shall await your return....."
Vaelor didn't seem bothered by this gesture and nodded, "Right...."
As Lady Ellyn walked past the Princesses, Alyssa couldn't help but scowl at Vaelor while Daella looked down awkwardly.
After she was escorted away by the guards, Alyssa walked over to Vaelor, "You little shit..." She said as she grabbed him by the shirt, "What are you doing????"
Vaelor blinked, "What?"
"You're showing her your dragon???" She asked with a scowl, "Your dragon? What's next? Your other dragon?!"
"Ehhh?" Vaelor said, "W-What's the problem?"
"Daella wanted to ride with you today!" Alyssa said, "Are you going to deny her this right?"
"No." Vaelor said as he pulled away, "All she has to do is ask and we'll go into the skies as usual."
Daella looked at Vaelor, "I-It's no problem if you ca-"
"He can!" Alyssa said, "Get your dragon ready, you brat."
"Alright, alright." Vaelor walked over to Shrykos, "Man, what's with you?"
Alyssa walked over to Daella, "This is your chance." She whispered to her sister, "When you're in the air, it's only going to be the two of you."
Daella blinked, "Pardon?"
"Don't be dense, Daella." Alyssa said with a determined face, "You make your move then! Kiss him!!"
Daella's face went completely red, like a tomato, ".....ehh...?"
"I believe in you." Alyssa patted her shoulder, "Don't screw this up."
"He's your man, not hers."