Chapter 148 – Gorgeous

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Reappearing in Daenerys' bedroom on Dragonstone, Phenex just managed to see Daenerys tie up the last knot of her silken undershirt, the piece of fabric hugging her soft curves beautifully, ending just a few inches below her waist and hiding the valley between her bare and gorgeous legs.

"Where were you just now?", she asked with a curious and gentle smile, her bright purple eyes shining due to his mere presence, while strands of her silvery white hair became loose and caressed her cheeks playfully, adding a hint of wildness to her charm.

It was a picture of pure unadulterated beauty, and Phenex could not help but draw on his innate might to accelerate his thoughts just so that he could look at Daenerys for a few more moments, burning the image of her into his mind for eternity, along with the emotions that welled up in his heart.

He never wanted to forget the way her eyes lit up with tenderness, or the gentle curve of her lips as she smiled at him. The fact that Phenex knew her to be pregnant with his child already, just added to the beauty of this moment.

A few moments later though, he let go, knowing that he could not live in such moments forever. Doing so would feel as if he imprisoned his love in this one moment, which was something he never wanted to do.

Only by letting go would he have the chance to encounter more such moments that he could remember and recall in the lonely times that awaited him in the distant future.

Smiling gently, he approached the Daenerys and placed a soft kiss on her pillowy lips and graceful neck, taking a deep breath and drawing her wonderful scent deep into his lungs, before grabbing her waist and lifting her into his embrace.

"Winterfell.", Phenex replied, while carrying her and sitting down at the edge of the large double bed, "Thoros called me to save Jaehaerys and Talisa Stark."

"Save them? From what?", she asked with a slightly worried tone, not hesitating to curl up in his lap and lean against him, while his arms around her held her close.

Recounting the events that had taken place in Winterfell, along with mentioning Bran's rare magical talent, Phenex spoke with serenity. His hands softly brushed over Daenerys' sides, back, and bare legs, while she listened quietly, enjoying the gentle caresses.

"I think I will have to send Kinvara North along with the reinforcements. Maybe she can teach Jaehaerys to be less reckless.", Phenex mused quietly, causing Daenerys to shudder slightly.

"W-well, he had it coming.", she added with a hint of pity, knowing how strict of a teacher the older priestess truly was. Kinvara had the gift to terrorize her students with but a silent look, her authority a sharp tool that she knew to use with surgical precision.

It was a rare talent, as most people even with authority or power couldn't project it outwards without verbal or physical aid. Some though could wear it like armor and wield it like tools of destruction without even moving.

"What about Brandon Stark? Do you plan to recruit him?", Daenerys inquired curiously, having a rough understanding of what it meant for someone to possess Greensight.

"Not necessarily.", Phenex replied, "Seeing the future does not mean knowing the future. With every look a Greenseer takes at the future, he also changes it. The future is not a solid construct that we inevitably approach. It is flowing and always changing."

"Though I think he will want to explore these abilities of his, so if he approaches the temple, I wouldn't mind taking him into our ranks. Sending him to Moonblade in the South may be a good idea, I am sure the Children would be able to teach him about Greensight.", he ended.

"Hmm.", Daenerys nodded in understanding, a thoughtful look in her eyes. She couldn't imagine what it meant to see into the future, the concept being too abstract to really understand how something like that would change a person.

Shaking off these thoughts, she smiled beautifully as she leaned up and left a soft kiss on Phenex' lips, before forcing herself to move out of his embrace and walking to a drawer on the side.

"I am planning to spend the day with mother and Allyria, do you want to join us?", she asked while rummaging through the drawer, before pulling out a pair of tight-fitting, padded leather pants and a matching tunic.

Both colored light grey, with the crest of House Targaryen stitched into the leather tunic in bright red, right above where her heart would be once worn.

Watching her bend over slightly while putting on the leather pants, Phenex saw a pair of silken sheer panties hiding Daenerys' lower body like a second layer of skin.

He knew that the young temptress intentionally moved as sensually as she could while getting dressed, her teasing smile and the mischievous light in her eyes being indicators enough, which made him smile in return as he suppressed his desire for the moment and just enjoyed her little show.

"I can't.", he replied, "I promised Missandei to bring her a few books from Volantis and spend a few hours with her exploring King's Landing together. I also have to go and visit Shireen."

"How are she and Pheraxes?", the silver-haired dragonrider asked while making a tight knot in the leather string that held her pants above her waist, her hands brushing over her leather-clad curves afterwards, before she grabbed the padded tunic and slipped into it.

"Still young, but their bond is very strong.", Phenex answered, his eyes already having a fiery tint to them as he did so, "She is also very talented in magic and combat. It seems she has inherited the talent of both the Baratheons and the Targaryens, though thankfully her temperament is not of a violent nature."

"She could use a few more friends her age, besides the Sand Snakes though. I plan to let her meet Arya, I think the two of them could benefit from each other's company.", he explained.

Fastening the last clasp of the tunic, Daenerys turned towards him with glittering eyes, as she stated somewhat raspily, her hands raised to tie her hair into a single braid: "I am sure you know what you do ... So, how do I look?"

Slowly rising from his seated position, Phenex stalked forward, eyes filled with heat, while a slight smile sat on his lips. Raising his hand up to her cheek and gently brushing over her smooth skin, before lowering his lips to steal himself a short but somewhat intense kiss, he finally answered.

"Gorgeous.", he whispered with a tone that made Daenerys shudder all over. Disappearing in a shower of embers right after, leaving her to try and calm her rapidly beating heart.