" Oh, Jae! Please don't stop! " Visenya was grasping at the sheets of the bed as Jaenyx pushed himself harder into her and held her waist slightly upwards to meet his upright position, his knees sunk into the mattress. He put her knees on top of his forearms to have an unbreakable grasp on her, making his powerful thrusts easier to maintain. She struggled to look at Jaenyx, her position keeping her looking at the ceiling and stars entering her vision as pleasure made her limp on the bed.
Jaenyx had arrived on Cloudwynd along with four thousand rivermen reinforcements, most of them from House Blackwood, the only house south of the Neck to still worship the Old Gods if Visenya remembered correctly. She had some words with their commander, Chrass Rivers, a bastard son of Lord Colren Blackwood. Having the black hair, grey eyes, and pale skin characteristic of the First Men, she saw him as an able leader of troops and a good fighter if what she heard of his exploits at Wailing Willows was correct. He was also very aggressive and well-versed in tactics, immediately helping her plan their advance into the Stormlands. Apparently, being a bastard forced Chrass Rivers into becoming a self-made man, as he seemed to have worked hard enough to enter his lord father's confidence in regards to military matters and had his own keep, which was rare for bastards. Having someone from a Westerosi house who showed initiative was a welcome change of pace for Visenya, as she had a difficult time browbeating Alyn Stokeworth and the leaders of the Westerosi contingent of their army into helping her plan over the past month.
However, Visenya's focus was on her husband. Personally scouting out the riverlands for support, gifting Rhaenys her own dragon coat and comforting her after she made her first kill, and now with Aegon and Orys telling her how he fought in battle… How is it possible that he becomes more irresistible with each passing day? My husband... my Jae is truly a wonderful man .
As soon as they were alone in their chambers, Visenya helped Jaenyx out of his armor before she gave him a strong uppercut, both out of frustration of not feeling his embrace for weeks and wanting him to be dazed long enough for her subdue him on their wooden floor. Pinning his arms over his head and straddling his waist, she gave him a forceful kiss until they both had to break it off for lack of breath. With him still lying beneath her on the floor, Visenya reached for the top of his tunic and tore it off of his torso, his firm chest and his toned muscles for her lustful eyes to enjoy and her hands to trace. She leaned down and kissed his neck before running her tongue all along his torso, pulling down his breeches and keeping him nailed to the floor with her lips all over his length.
Visenya felt elated when Jaenyx slightly shook as she ran her tongue on his cock, knowing that he was brought back to their first time whenever they made love like herself. Their wedding night was a time for them to explore each other, see what made them feel the most pleasure and to discover what made them climax the most. Jaenyx happily obliged her need for their lovemaking to be rough and aggressive, but she decided that it was time to increase the intensity. She also was a little bit annoyed that Jaenyx tore up many of her dresses whenever they coupled, not that she cared since she preferred her blouses, trousers, and dragon coat anyway, but she felt satisfaction in returning the favor.
" You're so delicious, my husband ," Visenya said seductively. " Shatter into me, Jae ." She squeezed her lips on his tip and pulled him deep.
Instead of cursing, Jaenyx instead felt his mouth open wide and his breathing cease, at least for a moment. Besides being a great man, he's mine. Mine to twist, toss, and gobble up whenever I want to.
Not done with him yet, Visenya helped Jaenyx up before pushing on the mattress. She pulled her blouse over her head and pulled down her trousers, exposing her nude form before his lewd eyes. As a final touch, she reached for and untied her braid, shaking her hair loose and allowing it to flow past his shoulders. While her braid added to her harsh allure, she found out from her wedding that having her loose made her much more beautiful, a fact confirmed by how Jaenyx just stared at her in awe. Smiling, she walked over to the mattress, laid on her side, and brought him close to her for a deep kiss. Jaenyx finally getting out of his daze and reversing their positions is how she was feeling his powerful thrusts at that moment.
Visenya felt Jaenyx's hand move along her belly and towards her breasts, throwing her head back into the pillows as he squeezed them. "Kessa! Just like that !" she moaned. She looked away from the ceiling and saw his amethyst eyes stare right back at hers, but him biting his lower lip showed that he was struggling to maintain his gaze with all of the waves of pleasure going through both of them.
Wanting to get the final move and to give her husband some rest, Visenya turned Jaenyx onto his back, straddled his cock, and slammed her hips on his while keeping his hands on her breasts. He sat up and licked her breasts while she continued to rub his length. She could feel her juices cover it and more of her arousal on her thighs, and she pushed Jaenyx back onto the bed to let him know that she was now in control. " I want to ride my dragon ," she whispered in his ear.
Jaenyx thrust upwards to meet Visenya halfway, their pace growing even faster as the sounds of their skin slapping reverberated in their chambers. Visenya felt her back arch backwards and heard her moans growing louder, both of which she was unaware of as pleasure consumed both. Nearing the brink, Visenya screamed, "Jae!" as she peaked.
"Vis!" Jaenyx shouted back, the entire keep no doubt hearing their yells. Visenya fell on top of him before sliding off and snuggling against his left sides.
" I missed you, Jae ," Vis ran her hand on his chest.
" A month is too long from my wonderful wife ," Jaenyx kissed her forehead. " So much has happened since then ."
" Indeed ," Visenya nodded. " Black Harren has been taken down and we're now about to move on the Durrandons. They will never know what's coming to them ."
" And we've become stronger as a result, all of us ," Jaenyx gave her a knowing look.
Visenya was curious about one thing. " Is is true, Jae? Rhae wants to know about the ways of the bow? "
"Kessa. Aegon started her on her first lessons on what I assume was a while, but I think she can benefit from learning a variety of different archery practices ."
" Such as ?"
" Master Haru, his son Arata, and some others from the Yi-Tish that came with me, they're all very experienced with the bow. I know how to use a bow, although I prefer the sword. She can also learn to throw knives ."
" Can you teach her, Jae ?" Visenya felt her interest piqued.
" Not me. That's Arata's specialty. Anything about the bow and knives, you'd go to him. I learned from Master Haru, but it's not my preferred method of fighting ."
Visenya smiled. " I know that she'll be in good hands, Jae. You've shown that when you were with her in the riverlands ."
Jaenyx shrugged. " Isn't that what families should do? We would have failed if we allowed them to die on our watch. That's really the only thing that will keep us going at the end of the day ."
Visenya kissed his cheek and worked her way to his left ear, proceeding to nibble at it. Then, she remembered. I can't hold this off anymore. " Jae, I have to tell you something ." She didn't want to end her biting, but this was more urgent.
" What is it? " Jaenyx leaned his head to her, concerned.
" When I talked with Argella Durrandon, she told me what happened to Garareon Rahitheon ."
" What ?" Visenya didn't want to burden him and she could tell that he was not going to like what came next.
" He's dead, Jae. I'm sorry ."
Visenya saw Jaenyx freeze in shock, his widened eyes and opened mouth conveying it well. " How did he die ?"
" They tried to kidnap him, but he fought back and killed five of them before they were forced to kill him. The bastards then stole the swords and took over the Oldtown deal ."
Visenya felt Jaenyx clench his fist, anger slowly flowing through him and dragonfire being visible in her eyes. " Does Aevor know what happened to his nephew ?"
"Daor. That's why I wanted to tell you first before I told him. I didn't know what to do at the time ."
Jaenyx nodded and sighed. " It's all right, Vis. I will tell him myself, but this makes things easier now. "
Visenya propped her head up, with her elbow on the pillow. " What do you mean ?"
" I wanted him to travel to the ruins of Harrenhal and see if we could get something out of that fortress. It's located strategically between this citadel and the riverlands, so might as well use the castle where it is now. Now, it'll be easier for me to get him there ."
" Why would it be easy? "
" I'm not ignorant to believe that Aevor will not go on a rampage once he knows what happened to his nephew, but the thing about bloodlust is that you become less rational and therefore more likely to make mistakes. We cannot afford mistakes at this moment, not when we need to march on the Arrogant king ."
" So, you'll have him go to Harrenhal and see if we could still use it as a castle ?" Jaenyx nodded. " Can we use it in the long run ?"
Jaenyx shook his head. "Harrenhal is too damn large. Even if there was no war going on, the Rahitheons can't just conjure out of thin air the building materials needed to make Harrenhal into a proper fortress, and we're sure as hell can't ask the riverlords to provide them considering the cost already. Black Harren spent thirty years building the castle and he still wasn't finished when we burned it. We'll probably give it to some random lord in the end and let whoever bear the burden of maintaining that place. "
" But you'll only send Aevor to Harrenhal mostly to keep him away from the Durrandons ?"
" Not at first, but this is a good excuse. Fighting might not be his specialty, but he can be quite unpredictable whenever someone harmed his family. I have to be sure that I can fully trust my people to perform to the best of their abilities and taking Aevor with us against the Durrandons might not be the best thing for him ."
" Will he accept it ?"
Jaenyx shook his head. " Probably not, but he also knows that I have his best interests at heart, so he'll trust me ."
Visenya sighed, relieved that she made the right decision to wait until Jaenyx came back. Despite being able to lead the banners in Aegon's and Jaenyx's absences, her relationship with the more Valyrian houses was still tense. Ragaemor and Maerys Tarareon were easy to get along with, especially the latter since she was just as fiery and assertive as Visenya. Aevor, his sons and daughters, and his nephews and nieces were very eccentric and too consumed with their work, so they were hard to approach in general.
As his cousin and thus the only blood relative left after his parents and brother died, it was easy for Visenya to get on a first-name basis with Taygor Leniar as she was now family. However, he stated very clearly, " Only after you give birth to his child will I fully embrace you as blood. I don't care if it's a boy or a girl, but give him children ." She shouldn't have been shocked given that their betrothal had conditions, but to have him say that directly to her face… At the same time, Visenya wasn't angry since Jaenyx's cousin was concerned for the continuation of the Belaerys line and he was indifferent in regards to their child's gender, given the Valyrians rather equalistic social views and something that she was grateful for.
Their father asked when she would be with child, their mother tentatively asking for her potential grandchild, Rhaenys, Aegon, and Orys desiring to be an aunt and uncles. She was thankful for Jaenyx because he didn't push her and was satisfied with spending time with just her, but the others' expectations were starting to get to her. Given how… often they were engaged in lovemaking, she couldn't blame them for having such wishes and was touched at how happy they were for that. Yet, she didn't like it when she felt others were pushing her. But I'm a dragon, and only other dragons can make me feel this way .
Visenya loved Jaenyx, and only recently did she begin to understand the reality of his situation. He was the only one left of House Belaerys, one of the seven most powerful dragonlord families of Valyria. If he died without producing heirs, the line will end and with it the last major remnant of a great civilization. Without heirs, the Valyrian houses that came with him would probably leave elsewhere as the only thing that tied them to Dragonstone was Jaenyx's union with her. The past year showed to all that a united group of Valyrians can bring down kings and lords while accomplishing wonders, but if they were divided…
But besides the loss of Jaenyx's Valyrian houses getting her apprehensive, Visenya didn't want things to end with him. If they had sons and daughters, the wonderful man that was her husband would live on in their children and the future of the dragons would be in good hands as Jaenyx would be present for them. As he had successfully led his vassals before turning twenty, he definitely had the potential to be a great father. The thought of other dragons joining them, with both of them training all of their children how to be warriors and to be dragonriders, warmed her heart.
" Jae, I want to tell you something ." She saw Jaenyx stare at her. "I 'm ready ."
" For what ?"
Visenya took a moment to gather her thoughts. " I'm ready to have children with you ."
Jaenyx raised an eyebrow. " Are you sure, Vis? "
Visenya nodded. " I was fearful of having riñar since I always thought that I would be married to some random lordling, but we're both dragons. I want to bear our dragons, Jae ."
Visenya saw Jaenyx give a sad smile. " I'm touched, Vis ."
Visenya blinked and felt frustration enter her mind. " Is that it? You're touched ?"
" I'm sorry. That came out wrong ," Jaenyx shook his head quickly while pulling her hand up to his lips and kissed it. " I'm happy that you're ready to have a family with me ."
" But ?" Visenya raised her eyebrow.
" Before I came to Dragonstone, I was alone, with only Taygor by my side. For five years, I lived without my kepa, my lēkia, and… my muña. " Visenya saw water form in his eyes, tearing at her heart since she understood that the loss of family would never leave him. "And I had to learn how to do so much without them. I'm… scared, Vis. I don't want our riñar to grow up with memories of their parents dying in front of them, with their father-- "
Visenya pulled him into a deep kiss, willing those thoughts away from his mind. " If that's the reason why you're afraid of having riñar, then I have to remind you of where you are now ."
" What do you mean? " Jaenyx was confused, which nearly got Visenya to become more pissed but she took a moment to calm the dragonfire in her.
" You have Egg, who sees you as the brother he always wanted to have besides Orys and will fight to protect you. You have Rhae, who we all know is the little sister that you always sought. I know you and Orys don't have the best relationship, but when push comes to shove, I am sure that he will be there to defend you. Both my kepa and muña will protect their family no matter what. Most importantly, you have me. Just as you've become the love I always wanted to have and the other half of my heart, I know you feel the same for me. All of us will keep our riñar safe from harm and we will also fight hard to be there for our children until we're old and grey. So what is there to worry about, when you have so many to fight for you and me ?"
All the while, Visenya kept her hand on Jaenyx's cheek to keep him focused on her. Dragons went after they wanted, but Visenya knew that she had to be careful and considerate with Jaenyx because she fully understood why he was hesitant to go after things that would bring joy. It took a year after she married him to fully allow happiness into her life because she had not fully experienced it and was afraid it would be taken from her. For Jaenyx, it would take longer since he saw his family die, but she could tell that he was beginning to move forward.
Jaenyx sighed, but a small smile formed on his face. " If that's what you want, all right. Let's have a baby dragon. "
Visenya gave him a huge grin. "Kirimvose, Jae," she pulled him into another deep kiss. " Shall we continue ?"
" On top of me ?" Jaenyx asked.
Visenya shook her head, letting out a smirk before rolling onto her chest. " Take me from behind, Jae ."
Jaenyx sat up instantly, elated at how much submissive she was being. As Visenya positioned herself on her hands and knees, she bent down and stuck her ass up in the air. She looked behind her shoulder and saw Jaenyx gaze at her ass while rubbing his length. She had to suppress a giggle, but was very amused at her husband's reactions.
" Are you just going to stare at my ass ?" Visenya jested.
" Maybe. It is a wonderful sight after all ," Jaenyx jested back. Visenya rolled her eyes playfully at him while letting out an amused laugh, but her next thoughts were interrupted as he leaned down and licked at her entrance.
"Oh, gods!" Visenya moaned and backed herself up, trying to get more of his tongue against her cunt. Before she knew it, Jaenyx pulled away. He kissed both of her buttocks before settling in behind her. He lined his cock up with her sopping wet entrance, slowly pushing it inside and making both of them release loud moans.
Jaenyx set a slow pace initially as he peppered her shoulder and back with kisses. His hands were on her hips but they occasionally roamed her body. They fondled her breasts, caressed her ass, and rubbed her clit.
" I'm not a ragged doll, Jae. Push more into me! Fuck me harder! " Visenya yelled.
Jae obeyed, thrusting into her at a faster pace. Visenya's back arched as he continued to pleasure her with his cock and she muffled her scream by burying her face in her pillow. Her entire body shook as Jae spurted his seed deep inside of her a second time. Jae bit down on her neck to suppress his grunts as they both tumbled off the edge together.
Visenya collapsed on the bed, panting heavily. Jae rolled to his side and laid down beside her. She moved closer and rested her head on his chest and entwined their legs. Their breathing eventually evened out and calmed as they let the exhaustion from their long lovemaking take hold and push them into the waiting embrace of sleep.
" You sure this will work ?" Visenya whispered.
" I'm certain of it, Vis ," Jaenyx murmured. " They'll never expect something like this ."
"As much as I like that you're being crafty about this, we can't just keep tip-toeing about in the Storm kingdom," Aegon kept his voice low as the three of them walked carefully up to the walls. "We have to meet strength with strength with the stormlords."
" There'll be a time for everything, Egg ," Jaenyx replied. " At least this way, we can surprise them and have them react to us ."
The last three weeks was a busy time for the dragons. After assembling their army at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush, the war council debated on the best approach against the stormlords. A majority, including Jon Rosby, Alyn Stokeworth, and Ser Everan Roote advised making their way through the forests to their south and building a bridge across the Wendwater to make transportation of their troops easy. That way, they'll have a direct route to Bronzegate and then Storm's End. However, Visenya, Chrass Rivers, and Jaenyx pointed out that their proposed route would be an approach their enemies would most likely predict. Going around towards the Shipbreaker Bay or to Cape Wrath was strongly advised against, as they had no secure way of resupplying their troops by ship and they'd be surrounded by lords who were very loyal to a Durrandon king.
That was when Daemon Velaryon suggested that they sail down the Wendwater to a spot close to Bronzegate, where they would land troops, secure the river crossing, and construct a bridge. Most found that approach viable, but in order for that to work, they would have to take control of Haystack Hall, seat of House Errol. Haystack Hall would not be an easy castle to take, as it was situated on a hill that was covered in trees and surrounded by thick forest. The castle also held a commanding view of the southern banks of the Wendwater, meaning that any ships sailing in the river would be spotted.
To overcome this obstacle, Jaenyx proposed a sneak attack. A group of troops would launch a two-pronged attack at night on the castle, a few scaling the walls and then opening the gates for the rest to enter. Once past the gate, it would not be hard to secure the castle.
Aegon agreed to the plan, as did Visenya, Chrass Rivers, and Daemon Velaryon among others. Orys was uncertain, as he did not like having to sneak around the stormlords when Westerosi customs dictated that combat be determined by strength against strength. Only after Aegon convinced him of the soundness of the plan did he come around.
Departing before dusk, a contingent of five hundred troops led by Aegon and Orys crossed the Wendwater by boat and moved silently through the woods towards Haystack Hall. Rhaenys would stay with their father at the citadel, partly to help him manage affairs, but mostly to continue her archery practice with Arata Haru in Aegon's absence. Meanwhile, Jaenyx volunteered to open the gates once inside the castle. Not wanting to be separated from him again, Visenya stepped forward. Aegon had agreed to the plan mostly because he wanted to see what it was like to be involved in what was called "secret war." Only, while they were about to take on a larger force that was more well-equipped and more martially-inclined than their own, they would be attacking instead of defending.
Meanwhile, twenty troops led by Visenya, Jaenyx, and another of Konno Haru's sons, Kenzou, crept toward the walls. They were all dressed in black cloaks and wore masks made up of black cloth that covered everything except their eyes. Any skin that remained visible from their masks was covered black paint, as the skin could reflect from any light. They hugged the walls and after seeing a few guards on duty, Jaenyx and Kenzou Haru pulled out ropes and metal hooks, throwing them up to the battlements.
Visenya learned that this was a common tactic of the shinobi, assassins from Yi-Ti that excelled in the "secret war." Konno Haru was a shinobi as were all of his sons since there was no future for them as drifters, but they became adept as shinobi and Konno Haru taught Jaenyx everything he knew. Once a few men climbed onto the wall, they would use stealth and speed to kill any guards who were still awake and then signal the rest to move in. They couldn't use dragons, as they would defeat the purpose of stealth and they needed to maintain the element of surprise.
Securing the ropes, Jaenyx and Kenzou nodded to the rest and started climbing. Visenya joined after her husband, fastening her foothold on the wall and was careful to maintain her hold on the rope as she walked up the wall. The rope was secured well, as all Visenya needed to focus on was to not lose her footing or her grip. But they had to move fast since they had only a small window before a guard found the hooks.
Luckily, Jaenyx, Visenya, Kenzou, and a few others made it to the top of the walls. One of the guards spotted them and tried to yell, only for Kenzou to pull out his dagger and throw it, the blade lodging into his throat and filling his mouth with his own blood. They helped the others up on the walls and started to swiftly kill the rest of the guards on duty.
While Jaenyx and Kenzou used their Yi-Tish swords to slash at necks and decapitate, Visenya went in the other direction and slashed at a guard with Dark Sister, cutting his throat before she kicked him to the ground. Before long, all of the guards on the wall were dead and the next phase of their plan was ready. Some of the shinobi carried small crossbows, which would be useful in cutting down any who tried to enter the courtyard.
Jaenyx, Visenya, and Kenzou climbed down a flight of stairs to the courtyard and took on another few guards. Visenya used an upward slice that struck a guard's leg, bringing him down before she lodged Dark Sister into his heart. With the courtyard still asleep, all three moved carefully towards and opened the gate. Kenzou took out his bow, used a nearby torch to light it, and let loose his arrow.
The signal. Here it comes , Visenya thought. Having hidden themselves in the forests around the castle, Aegon, Orys, and the troops emerged out of hiding and used the cover of darkness to charge through the gates. The troops let out a war cry, thus awakening the sleeping guards in courtyard and in the keep.
"Come on!" Orys yelled as the rest charged through the gate. Some were killed by the shinobi's crossbow bolts shot from the walls, but others found themselves overwhelmed by the mass of soldiers coming upon them and taking them out of their slumber.
Visenya saw Orys swung his Valyrian steel axe down on one Errol guard, with a force so strong that it dug deep into his shoulder as to leave a deep and nasty cavity that no doubt cut his heart. Orys then blocked another's sword swing with his axe, its steel shaft preventing the sword from chopping it in half and thus allowing Orys to push the sword away and stun him with a strike with the shaft against his forehead. He then used the distraction to swing the axe to his neck, nearly chopping the head off. One of the guards got too close for comfort for him, prompting Orys to switch grips and use the bottom of the shaft to hit him away while using the axe's head to get cuts into his left arm. Once some distance away, he then caught his attacker's sword with the axe, pulled the shaft down and thus ripping the sword from his hands before pushing the axe's head deep into his throat.
As for Visenya, she parried an Errol guard's spear with Dark Sister before she spun around and slashed at his neck, severing the vital blood vessels there. She almost missed seeing another swing his sword down at her, but she then remembered that the blade was not the only part of the sword. Acting quickly, she grabbed at the blade with her left hand, careful not cut herself too deeply, but she used her right hand to push the hilt directly into the guard's temple, stunning him. Still holding the blade, Visenya thrusted Dark Sister through his exposed armpit and deep into his torso, cutting through his lung and several vessels in the process. Pulling it out, she push kicked another guard away and closed the distance fast enough for her to stick Dark Sister into his mouth, the blade coming out the back of his head.
Having quickly subdued the guards in the courtyard, the troops and shinobi moved quickly into the keep. While Jaenyx, Kenzou, and Orys moved towards the other parts of the keep, Visenya and Aegon moved towards the great hall.
"Arm yourselves! Arm yourselves!" she heard one of the guards shout to his comrades, who were still lying on the floor of the great hall. They only barely stood up when Visenya, Aegon, and others charged into the hall.
While Visenya took care of the guards, Aegon swung Blackfyre diagonally down at a barely dressed Errol guard, killing him instantly. Seeing another attempt to thrust his sword at him, Aegon jumped backwards while swinging his sword away from him. The Errol guard tried to swing downward on him, which blocked with Blackfyre while his left hand was on the blade, him not having to worry about cutting his hand since he wore a steel gauntlet. Pushing the blade away, Aegon ducked as the Errol guard tried another swing, with Aegon feinting a strike before spinning near the ground and bringing Blackfyre up and striking back with a horizontal cut to his belly, with blood splattering from the strike. Aegon then parried another Errol guard's sword, but pushed Blackfyre down along his opponent's blade and allowing him to slice across his neck.
Within moments, all of the Errol guards were either dead or subdued. "Stay down, dog!" Visenya kicked a guard hard in the face after he tried to reach for an axe.
Visenya and Aegon made their way to the lord's chambers, finding more corpses and captured guards along the way. They then saw Jaenyx and Kenzou waiting outside the door. Nodding to each other, they entered the chambers and found who they assumed to Lord Errol still in his bed.
"You Lord Errol?" Visenya asked firmly. Getting a nod, she continued. "Haystack Hall is now under the control of the dragons. Most of your guards are either dead or about to put in chains. But you can get out of this alive."
"How?" Lord Errol grasped his sheets.
"Simple," Aegon stepped in. "Bend the knee and we'll show you mercy. Refuse, and we kill you here right now."
Lord Errol breathed heavily, in fear of his predicament. "You really think you have a chance against King Argilac?"
"More than a chance, Lord Errol," Jaenyx replied with confidence. "I assume you know what happened to Black Harren."
Lord Errol snorted. "Probably all of Westeros knows. But you enter the domain of the Durrandons at your own peril. We're not ironborn and we stay loyal to our king."
"So I take it you won't bend the knee?" Aegon asked with concern.
Lord Errol shook his head. "You've taken my home and you've probably taken my family also. I'll die before kneeling to dragonspawn."
Visenya sighed in resignation. "As you wish, Lord Errol." She turned to Kenzou and switched to nihongo. "Kare ni hayai shi o atae nasa i, Kenzou-kun (Give him a quick death, Kenzou )."
"Hai, ojousama ( Yes, my lady )," Kenzou bowed before he slashed his katana across Lord Errol's neck, his head taking a few seconds to fall off.
Aegon let out a breath. "So, now that we have secured Haystack Hall, we should start building the bridge as quickly as possible."
Visenya nodded in agreement. "Yes. Once the Arrogant king hears what happened here, he'll send an army against us. We need to get as many troops across the Wendwater before that happens."
" In the meantime, " Jaenyx cleaned his blades with a rag. " I'll use this castle to send out scouts to get more information of the land and the forces we'll be going up against. We should also bring one of our dragons here to see the enemy from the air ."
"We should bring Cloudwynd and Vhagar here then," Aegon said. "Two dragons will be better than one. Balerion is too big and therefore will be spotted while Meraxes needs to protect the citadel."
"Agreed," Visenya replied.
Orys came into the chambers and saw the decapitated corpse of Lord Errol. "Oh, shit. That was quick," he remarked.
"Had to be done, brother," Aegon shrugged. "We gave him a chance to live and he didn't take it. Besides, I trust you have his family in custody." Orys nodded. "Good, we'll hold this fortress while we send out advance parties. We need to forage as much as we can before we can begin our next move."