(Third Person POV)
[A Month Later]
Riktor sat down, holding Viktoria in his lap as the young girl was laughing brightly, "Why are you so obsessed with sitting on my lap?" He muttered, "Viktoria...."
"It's because you look so much like Drakken." Maegelle smiled, "And you know how Saera's daughters love him so much."
"Too much." Riktor grumbled
Astorias walked into the room, holding her wooden pole, "Huh?" She saw her sister sitting on Riktor's lap, "Oh, man. I can't hit him now. Viktoria, get off him. I am going to beat him down!!"
Viktoria frowned, "No."
Maegelle chuckled, "Oh my."
Riktor looked at this, "Oh." He said, "I think I can use Viktoria as a human shield against her."
"Shut the fuck up. Don't play like that." Drakken said, having appeared next to him
"Papa!" both Astorias and Viktoria shouted in excitement
Viktoria jumped into his arms and Astorias ran towards him as well, tossing the pole aside and jumping up to him.
"Ah." He said as he caught both of them, "Both of you are rather clingy."
"Hehe." Astorias smirked
Riktor looked at him, "Father." He said, "I hear you are allowing Visenya Targaryen in the training yard."
Maegelle shifted uneasily, "You will?"
A few weeks ago, both Saera and Maegelle found out about Visenya's resurrection. They were a bit surprised but Drakken assured them that both she and Maegor will not try anything. The moment they showed rebellion, he would reduce them to dust. It was not a threat the two of them would be willing to risk.
Visenya had spent a few weeks accepting the fact she was dead for a long time and that Maegor was her son, already grown. But after all that time, she wanted to distract herself and asked Drakken if she could use the training yard to train.
All in all, the former Queen was a warrior.
Drakken shrugged, "What's the issue?"
Riktor shook his head, "Nothing." He said, "I am just surprised. Is she a good warrior?"
"Hell if I know." Drakken said as he walked over to Maegelle, still holding the girls, "I haven't fought her."
"Hm." Riktor said, an unusual glint in his eyes, "Interesting."
Drakken noticed this, "Hey." He said, "Don't try anything stupid. I heard what you did with Maegor. Visenya does not have the same regeneration as he does, so do not challenge her to a fight."
"Ah." He said, "Fine."
Maegelle looked at the girls with a smile, "Drakken...." She said, "Did I hear right? Is Dany coming?"
"She is." Drakken told her, "Alyssa is also coming with her daughter. They will spend a few days here. She is betrothed to your son, after all."
"I cannot believe you approved of it." Maegelle patted Viktoria's head, "Thank you for doing that for Sylas."
"Hm." He said
"Papa!" Astorias said, "What is this about a warrior queen?"
"Visenya." Drakken said, "She'll be here in the training yard."
"Ohhhhh!" She said, "I want to train with her."
"Astorias." Maegelle said, "You have studies today."
"Noooo....." Astorias frowned, "I want to train."
"For today, let her do that." Drakken said, "If my daughter wishes to be a warrior, let her be."
"I don't mind." Maegelle said, "But even your perfect warrior has to do his studies."
"Perfect warrior?" Drakken said as he glanced at Riktor, who was looking at his nails, "He who lets his crotch do any thinking for him? Sure.....studies...."
She chuckled, "We don't need to remind you who he takes after." She said softly, "Look at him, though. He is his own person, a boy with his own liberties. Sure, he has flaws...flaws that he can fix should he work hard enough. But he's your son, your boy. You made him, Drakken. I may not have bore him, but I feel the same as Mya. I look at him with so much pride....so much joy..."
"What about me???" Astorias said, "Me, me, me!"
Maegelle smiled, "Of course, my beautiful girl." She said, "You are perfect. Viktoria too."
"Yayyy~!" Viktoria said
"Hm." Drakken said, "Your words may have truth to them."
"You've done so much change. For him. Don't forget that." Maegelle patted his cheek
"Speaking of sons." He said, "Where are yours?""
"Oh." Maegelle said, realizing something, "Those little rascals. I was supposed to have them in the library, they must have snuck out and gone to the gardens!"
She immediately rushed out of the room.
Astorias looked at Drakken, "Are they in the gardens?"
"Yes." Drakken said, "I was there with them. Maelor was playing his lute. Heh. They both have something special prepared for her. A nice arrangement of flowers and Maelor's music. They're momma's boys, through and through."
Riktor stood up, "Yea, Maekar told me about that." He chuckled, "Say, Father. What would you do now?"
Drakken looked at him, "What are you talking about?"
"Sylas and Daenerys are going to marry in a few years no?" He asked, "That means you and House Targaryen are going to be closer."
"Hmph." Drakken said, "That means nothing to me. If anything, Daenerys will be integrated into House Drakkengard. It doesn't change anything."
"Belaerys." Riktor said as Drakken was about to walk away
Drakken stopped and looked at him, "Huh?"
Riktor shrugged, "I read from one of Mama Maegelle's books." She said, "That Belaerys is one of the 40 Dragonlord Families of Old Valyria."
"And what does that mean to me?" Drakken asked
"I know about the dragons of the east." Riktor said, "Don't you think the Belaerys might be related to them?"
"They could be a mix of all the other 39 Families, Riktor. They mean nothing to me." Drakken said seriously, "Their existence means nothing to me. They don't change my plans, everything is going as I have anticipated it. Don't you dare assume something as foolish as dragonriders will ever make me falter."
"Hm...." Riktor said, "If you say so."
"When Daenerys gets here, I want you on your best behavior." Drakken told him, "Restrain yourself while she is our guest."
"I have been restraining myself." Riktor frowned
"Good." Drakken began to walk away, holding his girls still,
"Keep it that way."