The penitence of the wolf - Discomfort in the Realm (Patreon)

Elia Martell, King’s Landing

“Hello little niece, your uncle Oberyn visited your grumpy mother, I came from a fight, you know? Hunt a lot of bandits for your grandfather” said his brother, while caressing Elia's bulging belly, who looked at him with amusement on her face

“Do you hear from Doran?” Elia asked, at the same time that Oberyn moved away from the princess's belly and Elia began to caress the small bump with distraction

Her brother nodded

"Yes, the fleet that Ashara and that commoner is building is formidable, the raids on the Stepstones have been reduced to less than half, our brother fears for some huge raid, he will request from the crown a considerable naval presence in the waters of the south," said Oberyn as he took a drink and poured himself what he believed to be wine

The princess just watched in amusement as Oberyn took a sip before spitting out the liquid, drawing a laugh from Elia

"This is not wine," he said reproachfully

Elia just shook her head and said

"I'm pregnant Oberyn, the king's orders are precise, no alcohol while I'm pregnant" she said with amusement

Oberyn just shook his head and said quietly

"It will be nine long months without wine, my sister."

Elia just rolled her eyes and was about to answer, when there was a knock on her door, it was Ser Oswell, the King's Guard assigned to her

"Princess, Lady Cersei wishes to speak to you," said the man

Oberyn frowned, but Elia simply replied

“Make her pass Ser”

A moment later, the beautiful Lady entered the room with the grace of a lioness, stalking a prey, she focused her gaze on Oberyn for a moment, before looking at Elia, who was watching her with amusement

"There's news of the Three Daughters," Cersei said simply, while, like Oberyn, she walked over to the jug of grape juice, pouring herself some 

Elia watched as Cersei, just like her brother, took a sip, only to stare at the cup with betrayal in her green orbs

"By the Gods it's just juice," said the lioness with offense in her voice

Oberyn just snorted, most likely willing to make some inappropriate remark, however, Elia chimed in

“What happens to the three daughters?” asked the princess curiously

Cersei put down the cup and focused her gaze on Elia

"The queen succeeded, apparently, the spirit of Visenya possessed Rhaella Targaryen, and riding Aeranax, flew to the three daughters, burned the docks of the Sunderland family and declared that, from this moment on, the islands will be direct vassals of the Iron Throne," said the lioness with obvious amusement on her face

Both Oberyn and Elia looked at Cersei, really impressed

"I suppose that such an action was not to Lord Arryn's liking," said Oberyn, taking a seat with interest

Cersei snorted, doing the same

“Oh my father has not stopped receiving letters from the decrepit old man, demanding compensation for the actions of the queen, who refuses to leave the islands, citing that "the Arryns neglected the islands for years and it is the job of House Targaryen to do what the Lords of the Vale were unable to do for centuries" their representative on the council has been a headache and as far as I know,  Lord Arryn will travel to the capital to demand an explanation for the unprovoked attack of the Royal House” said the lioness

 Oberyn laughed hard, finding the situation hilarious, however, Elia was more cautious

"The Queen's actions can be considered a provocation, Lord Arryn can cause trouble," said the princess cautiously

Cersei nodded at her

"Those were my father's words, however, the Vale is not as united as it once was, the Graftons and the Royces are closer to the crown than to their Lord, Lord Arryn's incompetence in dealing with the mountain clans has only increased discontent, moreover, many in the kingdom consider the queen's actions severe but fair,  after all, if Jon Arryn is unable to control his vassals, House Targaryen will take over," Cersei said calmly

Elia was about to respond, when a powerful roar shook the skies of King's Landing, drawing the attention of everyone in the room

Elia, Cersei, and Oberyn walked to the balcony of the room, to watch Sun Strider soar through the skies of the city, the skyline dominated by the Septum, and the new Dragon Shrine, still under construction on the foundations of the old Dragon Pit

And in the distance, a small caravan with the symbol of the royal house

Elia smiled radiantly, her husband had arrived

And at a good time, pregnancy had her aroused all day and, although Maya's tongue was exquisite, nothing like her husband's cock to scratch that constant itch in her cunt

"The prince is back, I hope he had rest to face all the troubles that await him, I imagine that the council meeting will be...long and tedious" Cersei joked, as she left the room, no doubt to prepare a full report for Rhaegar

Elia didn't give it any importance, too focused on her perverse fantasies, she had to talk to Maya, prepare a huge bath, clean and perfume herself for her husband

But first

“Do you have the information that I asked you for?” Elia asked seriously

The prince, distracted by an apple, looked at his sister in surprise and nodded slowly

"Yes, and you were absolutely right, the Faith is pulling the strings, Septas and Septons meet in secret, they take advantage of the absence of the King and the Prince, I know they are planning something, but I don't have concrete information yet, it is practically impossible to infiltrate those meetings," said the dornish Prince seriously

Elia nodded, her mind moving at full speed, remembering that confession of her beloved husband

"Perfect, tomorrow we will talk Rhaegar, you and I, maybe my husband has a couple of tricks to find out what the Faith speaks with so much suspicion behind the walls of the Sept" Elia said walking back to the room

"Leave me alone, brother, I must…get me ready to receive my husband," Elia said with a smile and a loud laugh when she saw the disgusted face that Oberyn made

The beautiful Dornish princess watched Prince Oberyn leave her room with amusement, but also with concern, after all, Elia was not stupid, if there was an enemy that King Aerys had to be careful of, it was Faith, more now, with the return of the dragons

She would talk to her husband, Rhaegar would know what to do to deal with those pests

Rhaegar Targaryen, the Red Keep

"THIS IS UNHEARD OF, A GREAT INSULT TO HOUSE ARRYN," said Denys, representing his uncle, Lord Jon

Rhaegar didn't react on the outside, but inside he wanted to massage his head at the situation he was in right now, wishing with all his being that his father was here

“House of Sunderland disobeyed not one, but two royal calls, the Queen's actions, although unorthodox, were effective, how many ships were assaulted last month Lord Hand?” Rhaegar asked, looking directly at Lord Tywin

"Four your grace, making a total of twenty assaults in the waters of the Vale, including, coincidentally, only Targaryen and Grafton ships," said the old Lion, looking at Denys Arryn coldly

Rhaegar nodded, staring at the now silent Lord

"House Targaryen supports the actions of its Queen, I will talk to my father to fortify the island and exterminate piracy, the three daughters will become an important trading port between the North and the South, bringing prosperity and security to the region, under the tutelage of House Targaryen," said the prince fiercely, making it clear that the issue was closed

The three daughters were territory under the control of House Targaryen, no matter how much the Eyrie Falcon protested

Denys pursed his lips tightly and didn't answer, realizing that, at least for the moment, the issue was settled, but Rhaegar knew perfectly well that it wouldn't be the last time he heard about it

A couple of hours later, the meeting ends and Rhaegar was alone with Lord Hand, who looked rather tense, even if he tried to hide it

"All in order, Lord Lannister?" Rhaegar asked with curiosity in his voice, knowing perfectly well the answer

The old man just sighed and spoke

"Yes, your grace, only that the Arryns probably won't be very cooperative in the near future," said the old man

Rhaegar nodded, agreeing, although it's not like they missed much, old Jon was a useless burden and, many times, he gave more problems than solutions to the crown's projects 

"You are right, although the Queen's actions gave us three islands, which can be fortified as strongholds in a possible skirmish against the Arryn, a possibility to consider," said the prince

At those words, Tywin nodded, at the same time as Marwin, as usual entered the boardroom without touching

"Your grace, news from the North," said the old man, handing over a large number of scrolls, all still sealed

Tywin and Rhaegar nodded

"Stay here, Maester, if it's news from my father, you'd better be aware, do you know when Lord Hightower will return with Lady Malora?" asked the prince

  The old man just grunted, took a seat and replied

"No, apparently, Lord Leyton wanted to prepare Lord Baelor as much as he could before returning to the capital," said the maester

Rhaegar nodded, as he began to read about his father's adventures

"Well, my father has wasted no time," said the prince, as he began to share the news with the Lord Hand and the old man

Marriages, projects, the new geography of New Gift...

At the mention that House Targaryen now owned land on the shores of the Shivering Sea, Lord Tywin intervened

“I will talk to Cersei to start working those lands”

Marwin nodded, stroking his chin

"That ocean is dangerous and treacherous, but also rich in resources, a steady stream of food and wealth can be obtained, though it will require a considerable investment of gold," warned the old man

Rhaegar just nodded, forgetting about the Land for the moment and focusing on a particular topic

The Stark family

Apparently, Rhaegar had a new squire, Lord Benjen Stark, who, along with Lady Lyanna, would return to the capital with his father

Informing the men, both Lord Tywin and the maester nodded in pleasure

"Excellent decision on the part of the King, the power is balanced, the region will prosper, but at a controlled pace and the inclusion of Lord Benjen and Lady Lyanna to the Court will bring even more northerners to the Iron Throne," Tywin said with approval in his voice

Rhaegar nodded and replied

“The real challenge will begin now, my father will leave the North, to meet the Freys, that is a meeting promises to be... interesting," said the prince, being as diplomatic as possible

Marwin just snorted

"I'm sure old Walder will offer all his daughters to the monarch or he'll do something really stupid, if King Aerys doesn't burn the Twins, I'll consider it a political success," said the old man, drawing a snort from the prince

“Enough, we have orders, we have to prepare everything for the arrival of my father, how is the Harrenhall project going?” asked the prince to the master

"Everything is in order, Lord Whent estimates that in a couple of years the academy could be functional, he wants to organize a great tournament to celebrate it and requests the approval and help of the crown"

Rhaegar nodded, they had a lot of work to do and little time to waste

Ashara Dayne, The North, Moat Cailin

"Show me, show me," Ygritte begged, while her little legs followed Lady Lyanna all over the large tent, who tried to run away from the little girl

"You're too small to handle a bow" said the young Lady, causing the adorable redhead to throw a tantrum by crossing her arms

“I'm not! I am big and powerful!” said the little terror, causing even more tenderness in Ashara, Lyanna and Yrma, who laughed non-stop, making the tantrum even more pronounced, at the same time that King Aerys entered the tent, raising an eyebrow at the incredulous situation

Seeing her "father" the little girl ran with her arms raised

“Father! Am I big and powerful, right?” she asked with what Ashara had called, puppy eyes, capable of making the most important man on the continent do everything the little redhead wanted

"Of course, big and powerful as a shadow cat," said the king, lifting the little girl in his arms, who smiled smugly looking at her mother and the rest of the Ladies

Ashara couldn't help but notice how incredibly attractive the king looked with the little girl in his arms, her mischievous cunt getting wet just imagining giving a small dragon to the monarch

Maybe someday, Ashara thought, lost in her mind

"Do you have news from Davos?" the monarch asked the beautiful Dornish woman

Ashara shook her head quickly to get out of her fantasy and replied

"No your grace, Lord Davos and all the soldiers with their respective Spear wives left for three daughters to reinforce the Queen's occupation, before leaving Winterfell I sent a raven to Dragonstone so that a small fleet can appear on the island of the Sunderland and begin the fortification," Ashara said calmly

The king, still with Ygritte in his arms, looked at her with a smile

"Good job Ash, good girl," he said in that incredible, deep voice that made Lady Dayne want to prostrate herself on her hands and knees and fulfill his wicked perversions

"We're close to the Frey Lands, are you ready to deal with old Walder?" Genna asked, quieter than usual, no doubt, brooding at the thought of having to see her husband's imbecile

Something that Aerys would take care of as soon as possible, the last thing he would allow was for a disgusting Frey to think that he had the right to touch one of his women

"I'll be in charge of giving the news personally to the putrid old man, the plan is not to spend the night in the Twins and move to Riverrun, I'd rather deal with the imbecile Tully than with the Freys" confessed the monarch and then focused his attention on Lyanna

“How are your exercises going? I've seen that your control of your hawk has improved significantly”

The young Stark smiled radiantly, it was evident that there was care on the part of the Lady to the monarch, but this was more a relationship between mentor and apprentice than something sentimental

And apparently the king shared such affection, if the look of honest pride on his face meant anything

"Thank you for your words your grace, I followed all your advice, it is incredible the connection I feel not only with Claw, but also with my mare, I can guide her without rein, leaving my hands free to use my bow" said the wolf maiden with emotion

Aerys was about to respond, however, the monarch frowned suddenly and looked out of the tent

"We have company" he said and without waiting for an answer, he took the little redhead down, took Dark Sister and went out to face whatever was stalking the camp

"Gerold, Brynden, we have company, stay alert," he ordered the knights, who were training an enthusiastic Benjen

They both nodded with determination and followed the monarch, who approached the edge of the forest, he could feel them, at least a dozen, moving with alarming speed between the trees

"I don't know who you are, but I know you're there, I order you to come out and show your face," Aerys said with determination, wielding his sword, in the skies, Arwen and Lorcan flew in circles, trying to hunt an elusive owl, without success

Suddenly, the bushes began to move, causing the King's Guard to tense up and take up defensive positions, at least until, from the bushes, half a dozen little men emerged, all carrying strange but no less lethal bows, green robes that made them easily lose themselves in the thicket of the Neck

And strangely, they were all very small, being guided by a man slightly familiar not to Aerys, but to Jon, the hair and the shape of his face giving him away, even if, at this time, he was still a young man

"Lord Reed, nice to meet you," said the monarch, sheathing his sword, knowing that, at least for the moment, he was not in danger

A Young Howland Reed, who nodded elegantly, as he uncovered his face

"Your grace, in the name of my father, Maken Reed, I welcome you to the Neck and offer a visit and rest in the humble Fortress of Greywater Watch," said the young Lord with respect in his voice

Aerys simply nodded, knowing that if Lord Reed wished to speak to him, it would be for a good reason

Besides, he had always been curious about the elusive fortress

"Guide us then, young Reed, to your family's fortress," said the monarch, apparently, they would have one last stop in the Northlands before returning to the South and something inside Aerys told him that it would be one of the most interesting of their journey

He was not wrong