Maekar's Destiny

Maekar and His Brother Aegor Stood Beside Their Mother and Father As Their Elder Half-Brother Aemon Was Led Away To Storm's End To Be Fostered, While Their New Brother Arrived In Aemon's Place. To Have This New Brother Was Strange To Maekar, But It Was Thrilling To Aegor. Maekar Had Been Happiest Of All When His Father Told Him That He'd Be Sent North To Serve Lord Eddard As His Personal Page, and Also To Instill Northern Discipline Into Him, Before He Was To Be Sent To Squire Under The Former Hand, Lord Brynden "Blackfish" Tully. Maekar Had Declared He'd Become Lord Commander Of The Kingsguard For His Elder-Half Brother Aemon Upon His Ascension To The Throne, But His Father Had Told Him He Needed Discipline and Skill, and The North and Blackfish Could Offer The Discipline and The Skill Respectively.

Maekar Was Watching His Brother's Carriage Depart, No Doubt Lady Ceryse Would Try and Act On The So Obvious Feelings She Had For His Brother, Or She'd At Least Try To. Personally Maekar Had Feelings For His Bastard Sister, Taliana Flowers, About His Age, She Had The Red Hair Of Her Mother, Desmera Redwyne, But Like Her Mother, Taliana Had Been **** To Relocate To The Arbor After Lady Desmera Earned The Ire Of Her Cousin and Maekar's Mother, Queen Margaery. His Mother Could Be Quite Fierce When She Needed To Be, and Every Prince and Princess Maintained A Healthy Fear Of Earning Her Ire, Even Maekar's Father, The King Himself, Was Terrified Of Invoking The Queen's Temper.

But That Said, King Aegon Was By No Means Timid Whenever Maekar's Mother Was Present, He Just Took A Lot More Care In What and How He Said Things. Maekar Was Drawn From His Thoughts When He Felt His Father Leave His Side. Turning He Watched His Father, With Princess Rhaenora On His Shoulder, Walking Towards The Dragon Pit. Rhaenora Was Beautiful, and Even Though She Was But Three and None, Too Smart For Her Own Good. "Margaery, Your In Charge Of The City Until I Return From The War." Maekar's Father Said, and Maekar and Aegor Both Perked Up At The Mention Of "Return From The War". "You Mean To Fly Into Battle Father?" Aegor and Maekar Asked At The Same Time. Their Father Turned His Head To Look At His Young Sons, A Smile On His Lips As He Spoke. "Yes, It Won't Last Long If All Goes Well, But If Not, A Few Dragons Ought To Loosen The Grip." Says The King As He Kneels Down So That His Eyes Meet His Sons. "I Know You Both Want To Come Into Battle With Me, But Nyraxe and Kyraxes Are Not Large Enough For Battle, Never Mind That Neither Of You Is Either An Experienced Dragonrider Or Warrior." Says King Aegon, To Which Aegor Pouts, But Maekar Nods Thoughtfully. "We Understand Father." Says Maekar. "Good, You Make Sure You Take Care Of Your Mother While Aemon and I Are Gone? You Understand?" Aegon Asks Them. "We'll Prove Ourselves Worthy To You Father!" Declares Aegor. "You Already Have Aegor, As Have You Maekar. Ser Richard Will Continue Your Training In The Absence Of Myself and Ser Arthur, But Unless Your With Him, You Must Protect Your Mothers and Siblings." Says Aegon As He Ruffles Both Boys Hair Affectionately.

As Their Father Disappears From Sight, Maekar Makes A Silent Vow To Live Up To His Father's Expectations, and Prove Himself Worthy Of His Father's Praise. Aegor It Seems, Has Made A Similar Vow. Both Brothers Were Ready For Anything..............