Dragon's Oracle // Daemon Targaryen

37. My fault

Currently Aelana was standing in her room, valeri fighting the knots of her dress. She was invited by the evening supper by Princess rhaenys. She had told her that it wasn't needed after all they did breakfast together.

But rhaenys ignored it saying that they were family and family break first meal of the day together. But this evening supper would be somewhat a bit more formal. Lord Corlys sister Lady Raemona was returning from Dorne along with her daughter, Lady Vaera Velaryon.

And after all lord Corlys allowed Aelana to be in his house for 3 week so thats the least she could do. And also she was the Realm's high lady, A Royal and her being in the castle and not meeting Lady Raemona would be not humble.

"I don't understand, Lady Raemona is married cousin of Dorne prince. The martells, yet she kept her name. thats weird." Valeri asked while working on Aelana hair to make them look official. Its been a very long time since she dressed like a royal.

In red keep you have to keep up your appearance always but here in driftmark it was different. Even lady rhaenys herself were often seeing wearing pants and lord Corlys shirts, which were often too large for her figure but she loved to added belts and corset to it.

So Aelana also stooped being over the top, wearing normal dresses with minimal extravagances. But for the first time she was getting dressed, and she realized that she missed this all. But hearing Valeri question, she shrugged her shoulder.

And said "Lady Raemona is very self dependant woman and no matter how big Martells are. Velaryon are blood of Old Valyria. And a house from Old Valyria sit over iron throne. So it makes sense she wanted to keep it."

"I wonder how her husband let her keep her maiden family name" Valeri wonder while combing parts of Aelana hair. Aelana smiled at her through the mirror "Its quite simple. Men are simple creature who thirst for power. His daughter is Vaera Velaryon, she belong to house which owns sea and its tide."

She heard valeri mumbled in reply and after braiding some parts of her hair, she was about to pin them up when aelana hold her hand, looking at her through the mirror she smiled "Val can you please put the pink tint on my cheeks?"

She saw the way Valeri eyes roam around her face and then nod at her, valeri waked away and after rushing through her stuff, she came back with a small pot inn her hand. Bending down she look in aelana eyes and then back at her cheeks, sighing she dip her finger in the paint and put it over aelana cheek.

Once done, valeri stood up and smiled at her high lady. "you look absolutely beautiful, high lady."

Aelana stood up and turned around to look at the mirror. She ran her hand through her dress, She was wearing a beautiful satin black dress, it had a deep V neck which reach all the way down and finish a little before her belly button.

It had no sleeves instead the two straps were attached to the cape that was at the back and the whole bottom was plate, giving it a very flowy look. Her hairs were let down and had only two braids on the either sides, her face was also beautifully done, Valeri loved to play with her eyes and currently they were adorned with black kohl.

"Thankyou valeri." Aelana smiled at her most beloved and loyal friend. Valeri stepped back and clapped her hands, "Alright I will be looking over the children. Should we wait for dinner?"

Aelana shook her head "I don't know how late I will be, so please have dinner with them and put them to bed."

"Alright High Lady" Valeri nod her head, she was more like a family rather than servant. It started since rowan married to Aelana and Aenya was born. Valeri would always be present at the dinner table, feeding the twins and helping the new mother.