The King's Solar 598 AC

[The Smith]

Daemon laughed, "I guess that depends on who you ask. If I was a Targaryen King from three hundred years ago, I would give you quite a different reply." He poked her in the stomach.

[Marie]

She hadn't been thinking of that. She looked at him dubiously. Theri mother had raisd them quite differently to the way their ancestors had lived.

"Oh. Well, we are not living three hundred years ago, and we are both happily married."

[The Smith]

Daemon laughed and shook his head, "You say that like I do not know it. It is all the talk of Aegon and sister wives that even put that notion in my head. Do not worry, Jo, I have no plans to steal you from Jon."

[Marie]

She smiled at him. It was not a viable prospect as far as she was concerned.

"As you will, then. Daemon, you are good to me. Were you not my brother..."

She shrugged.

"Have you given any further thought to the request I made of you before?"

[The Smith]

Daemon seems slightly distracted as he asks, "Which one?"

[Marie]

"About riding one of hte dragons."

[The Smith]

"I will take you up, after the tourney. I promise." He shook his head.

[Marie]

She hugged him and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you, Daemon. I long for the tourney to be over so I can be taken up."

[The Smith]

Daemon hugged her back, and laughed, "You are too grateful. How will you think me when I actually take you into the sky? By then I will have become jaded to your hugs."

[Marie]

She smiled.

"Well, won't you remember my gratitude before the event and be content with that?"

[The Smith]

Daemon smiled and punched her lightly, "If that is the way you wish it, it will probably be a line flight. I want to see you dancing about and screaming for joy."

[Marie]

"Well, take me high, then. I want to fly, Daemon. I want to soar into the clouds and fly so fast my heart beats like crazy."

[The Smith]

Daemon smiled at her, "Just act exactly like that when you get back down, and that will be reward enough. You look... I do not know the word. But it is a good look on you."

[Marie]

She had got caught up with the excitement of flying which she still remembered from when she ewas a litle girl, but she had no idea how that looked to other people. Her eyes sparkled as she smiled at her brohte.

"I'll do my best. The reality is no doubt even better than the idea of it."

[The Smith]

"I have had few experiences that measure up, and all of those were abed." Daemon chucked, "There are few words to describe it I think."