Princess Joanna's apartments - 598 AC

[The Stranger]

Becca shrugged, "Wasn't that the point? If not, why did you do it?"

[Marie]

|"Because it was the price Daemon demanded of me when I lost a bet against him. I would have asked a high price of him had I won the bet."

[The Stranger]

Becca raised her eyebrow, "Trading naked forfeits now Joanna?" Becca clicked her tongue in mock censure, "Perhaps Daemon needs to put YOU in the Maidenvault so he's not tempted."

[Marie]

Joanna giggled.

"But the Maidenvault is for maidens, not married women. Daemon originally suggested I should appear naked at a ball. I thought a ride through the streets would be easier since I wouldn't have to face the people we know, but it seems I was wrong. I've no intention to appear thus again, Becca. I think my brother wished to humiliate me."

[The Stranger]

Becca frowned, "You hurt my feelings Joanna. I thought we were closer than that. But if that's the story you want to go with, than okay," Becca stuck our her lip with an accentuated pout.

[Marie]

"How did I hurt your feelings?" Joanna asked. "I said nothing that ought to have been able to offend you?"

[The Stranger]

"You hurt my feelings because you aren't being honest with me!" Becca said, hands on her hips, head cocked to the left. "You honestly expect me to believe that you rode naked through town, just because of a bet? Come off it, you've a thing for Daemon! Only love or lust gets a woman to be so silly! Have you slept with him?" Becca inquires leaning forward curiously.

[Marie]

Joanna stared at Becca in disbelief.

"Of course not! Don't be ridiculous! There was a bet, truly, but Daemon's forfeit was to have been something major, which is why he demanded that price of me."

[The Stranger]

Becca sniffed the air like a bloodhound on the scent of a fugitive, "You're lying, I think," She said, "I think you've slept with him. You've been floating about the Red Keep for a few days, you obviously have been getting loving from somewhere," She smiled, "I can tell that sort of thing. Don't worry, I can keep a secret, cross my heart!"

[Marie]

"You're wrong," Joanna said. "It's something else that has been making me happy. Do you remember how when we were little I was always dreaming of dragons?"

[The Stranger]

"You have dragons on the brain more than Musgood does," Becca agreed.

[Marie]

"Yes, except mine are flesh and blood."

Jopanna smiled.

"Thats why I did it, Becca. For the dragons. Daemon said he'd give me a dragon if I won. The prize was too great not to take the risk."

[The Stranger]

"Well what was the bet for?" Becca asked, "I mean, what contest?"

[Marie]

Joanna's face lit with pure joy.

"We raced the dragons," she said. "It's the most wonderful feeling to fly."

[The Stranger]

Becca's eyes lit up, "HAHA! There it is!" She wagged her finger triumphantly. "There is NOOOOO WAY Daemon Targaryen let you ride his big dragons unless you rode his little one. You fucked the king!" She danced from left foot to right and did a little dance of triumph.