Chapter 129 Gift
Author: Leaning on the railing and letting the wind blow
"Mom, he is so small." The girl's hand gently touched the soft face. "Will he grow up? He will be as tall as his father."
The woman smiled softly, "Of course he will, he will be the greatest king and knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and will also be the husband of little Rhaenys."
"Will I marry her?" the girl asked innocently.
"His name is Aegon, the greatest dragonlord from House Targaryen, and you are Rhaenys."
"I know, mother Aegon the Conqueror, his Queen Rhaenys, and Visenya." The little girl waved her hands and then picked up a black cat, "Of course, there is also my Balerion.
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The woman was so amused that she giggled, and along with the laughter came a few light coughs.
Her face is delicate, and you can see the outline of the Dornish people.
Rhaenys has not seen her mother's smile for a long time, but her father is not here, he can always make her mother smile.
The sleeping little guy seemed to be woken up and started crying.
His mother quickly picked him up and coaxed him gently.
Now he is just a fool who only sleeps and cries, Rhaenys thought. He has the same silver hair as his father, and she has the same hair as her mother.
"I don't want silver hair, Balerion," she said to the little black cat in her arms.
Rhaenys still remembered what the king's grandfather said: "Take this Dornishman away, I don't want to see her."
"Hmph, he is fierce. From now on, I will teach little Aegon to be gentle, just like his father."
"Meow meow~"
"Do you think so too?" She scratched the cat's belly.
The little black cat purred, rolled, jumped down, and then ran away.
"Wait for me, Balerion." The girl chased after him.
The little black cat led the girl around, jumping up and down.
Rhaenys was panting after chasing her, and stopped in front of a thick door frame.
It was dark down there and the air was so cold that she couldn't help but shrink her head.
"Balerion!" she shouted toward the cellar, and was answered by a sound that echoed like a roar from the abyss of Hell.
Rhaenys staggered back two steps, she persuaded herself that she should go back, Balerion would come back on his own.
She turned around, but what if there were monsters down there? Could they capture Balerion?
"Balerion!!" she cried again.
"Meow~" There was finally a response this time.
"Can you hear it?"
"Meow~"
She slightly pulled up the skirt between her legs and feet, stepped onto the spiral staircase, and held her hands on the damp and cold wall. "Don't be afraid." She didn't know whether she was comforting herself or the little black cat.
The further down she went, the harder it was to see the road. She was cautious and could hear her own beating heartbeat and the sound of water dripping.
It's so cold here. She trudged up the steps one after another, calling out "Balerion" from time to time.
The little black cat's voice came from far and near.
Until she missed her foot and almost fell to the ground. The steps had reached the end, but she thought there were still steps.
Hula~
Suddenly there was a hollow echo.
"Balerion, where are you?" Her voice was filled with tears.
After walking a few times, she found that she could not find her way back, and Balerion's voice was also missing.
Her fingers brushed against the uneven wall, and a drop of water fell on her clothes. Rhaenys was so startled that she jumped away and ran away.
Her legs and feet were caught by something, and she fell to the ground with a thud.
"Woooooo~" Tears were pouring down her face, and fear filled her heart infinitely.
"Someone come and save me." She sobbed and shouted.
But the only answer she received was the whirring sound of wind passing through the cave one after another.
She cried for an unknown amount of time. She drew up her knees, hugged them tightly to her chest, curled up into a ball, and leaned her back against the wall.
It was so cold that she shivered.
"Mother" she murmured, and then called "Father"
But no one appeared. There seemed to be monsters swimming in the darkness, and their roars rose and fell.
She closed her eyes tightly and kept calling her mother in her heart.
Am I going to die? Will the monster eat her and Balerion together? Will my mother cry? Will my father avenge me? And little Aegon, I can't marry him, can't be him
's queen.
"Meow~" Suddenly a voice rang in her ears.
Rhaenys opened her eyes happily and saw a pair of green eyes. She screamed in fright.
Just listen to those green eyes "meow".
"Is that you? Balerion."
Jumping into her arms was a warm, furry body, her Balerion.
"Little rascal, where have you been?" Her voice was still sobbing, but Balerion's appearance seemed to dispel a lot of fear.
The little black cat arched its head in her arms, then broke free and jumped down.
"Don't leave me alone, okay." She wanted to hug it back.
She saw the little black cat stopping in front of her, slowly leading her the way.
Rhaenys did not know where it was going, but she followed closely.
Suddenly there was a ray of light, which stung her so much that she could hardly open her eyes.
They actually walked to the edge of a cliff, and the light came in from here.
There was a hole in the wall, connecting the castle to a cave, but the hole was not big. Balerion got in, and Rhaenys followed.
A strong wind was blowing, and outside was a towering cliff. A large cave opened up on the cliff, and the sound of the waves below could be heard.
"Meow~" came Balerion's voice.
With difficulty her eyes accepted the sun's rays, and she saw Balerion digging for something.
Rhaenys leaned forward, "What are you digging for? Balerion."
It kept digging until a dark stone was revealed.
"What's this?"
When the full extent of the stone came into her eyes, Balerion had only dug out half of it.
"An egg?" A black egg, with gorgeous lines, glowing with metallic luster under the light. Rhaenys touched it gently, and it seemed to be covered with tiny scales.
"He is so beautiful, Balerion." She also reached out to dig. "This is a dragon egg." Her tone was delighted.
"Meow~"
"He can hatch very big dragons. I have seen their bones in the hall. Your name is the biggest dragon." She rubbed the black cat's little head, "I want to give him as a gift.
Young Aegon, Balerion."
"Your Highness Rhaenys!"
"your Highness!!"
Suddenly there were shouts one after another in the cellar.
Someone came to rescue her, and Rhaenys happily ran to the cave entrance to answer them.
The little black cat was frightened and ran away.
"Finally I found you, Your Highness the Princess." A woman picked her up. "Your Highness the Princess is going to die of panic."
"Balerion, gift, our gift," she called to the black cat's figure.
Chapter completed!