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House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men: Chapter 473: Blessing of Death
🕑 Added 2025-08-04 03:56:01 +0000 UTC(Third Person POV)
Astorias was sobbing as she crawled her way out of the cave, "....it hurts....." She said as her entire body was drenched in sweat, "....it hurts...ahh....."
Her tears could not stop, she was bawling as she dragged herself towards the exit. Her entire body was stinging with pain, as if a thousand hot needles constantly pierced her skin and flesh while it ripped apart all simultaneously.
"ahhh....." Astorias's lips quivered, "Ahh.....so....much...."
Her hand suddenly grabbed what looked like a boot in front of her. She looked up to see the towering figure of Drakken looking down at her.
"What...." Drakken said with a serious tone, "What exactly is going on here?"
"P-Papa...." Astorias sobbed, "My whole body...hurts...."
Drakken reached down and picked Astorias up, carrying her in his arms as he looked at her, "You stupid girl." He said, "Why did you come here? What happened?"
".....D-Don't call me that...." Her voice was shaky, "Papa...."
Drakken looked over to the rotting dragon corpse, "You have something to say?" He asked, "You nosey piece of shit."
The dragon's eyes it up white, "I did what you were too scared to do." Thanatos said, "I gave her power."
"I was going to give her power." Drakken said, "But she wasn't ready!!!"
"That is up to her and only her." Thanatos said
"Sometimes, you get on my nerves." Drakken scowled, "Why don't you leave my children out of it!"
"Her body was perfect for my power! It is a perfect host! She is the-" Thanatos shouted
"Shut up!!" Drakken exclaimed, "I've had enough of this. Let's go, Astorias. Let's get you on your bed."
"Papa.....the pain...." Astorias sobbed
"Shhh...." Drakken said with a soothing tone, "Don't worry about a thing. You are going to be fine, my beautiful girl."
"Y-You think I am beautiful?" Astorias asked her face grimacing in pain
"Now is not the time for this." Drakken slightly smirked, "You silly little girl. Why must you be so reckless and impulsive? You are going to be the end of me."
Astorias clutched her father's shirt, "I…..love you…." She said as she shed tears, "I want you to love me….I want to be the warrior you have always wanted."
Drakken stared at her for a couple of seconds, a serious look on his face.
"I rather you be alive, a simple and spoiled girl." He said seriously, "Rather than dead, in attempt to please me. Don't you dare think I would want you to hurt yourself just so I can praise you. You are my child, do you understand? My child."
Astorias sobbed, "I am sorry…."
"Its okay." He told her, "You are my blood. The pain will go away, you are strong. Let's get you some rest."
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"Why….?" Saera was shedding tears, "How could this happen again?!"
She sat besides Astorias who laid on the bed,a wet cloth was on her forehead. She was asleep, rendered unconscious by the pain.
Saera was completely shocked and worried about what had happened. She broke down in tears when she saw her daughter in the state that Drakken brought her in.
Drakken stood besides Saera, "I don't know." He said, "Thanatos must've overstepped."
Saera glared at him, "You let thar Raven-winged freak do this to my daughter?!?!" She spat, "Drakken!!!!!"
Drakken looked at her, "This is not on me." He said, "And Astorias is going to be fine. She's stronger than you think."
"That's not the point!" Saera shouted as she stood up, "My children undergo immense pain to be on the level they wish to be at. And you don't seem one bit worried!"
“She’s going to be fine.” Drakken told her with a serious face, “Do you think I wanted this? You think I wanted to see my daughters distorted with pain? They’re my girls!! Even I have lines I don’t cross!! My sons are one thing but my girls?! But what’s done is done!!! I can’t do anything about it, she wanted to be Blessed and she was Blessed. All I can do is wait and see what Thanatos gave her!”
Saera was panting, tears flowing down her cheeks, “You….” She said softly, “Why do I think that I try too much for this family? I try….so hard…..so hard to be the Mother I promised to be… but all it got me was disappointment….”
Drakken frowned, “What?”
Saera buckled down and covered her face as she sobbed, “My beautiful boy is pushing me away and rebelling….” She managed, “My Sylas is distant to me… and my own daughter is being reckless…I..I am such a failure!!”
“Shut up.” Drakken held her, “Don’t say that.”
“What do I do?” She sobbed, “What do I do, Drakken? What do I do if it is too much? I will drive everyone away if I am the way I am….”
Drakken rubbed her shoulder, “They’re children.” He said seriously, “We can’t control them without consequences. They inherited our wills, they are bound to do reckless shit. Your Daughter is your reflection, Saera. She is a free-spirited wild dragon who doesn’t care about anything.”
Saera looked at him, “I did good, didn’t I?” She managed, sniffing hard, “I gave you teo daughters. I didn’t fail you….”
“You did good.” Drakken patted her cheek, “You did great. You didn’t fail me. They’re my girls, Saera.”
She nodded, “Y-Yes….” She trembled, “Fuck, I love them so much. I love you so much…..that is my problem.”
“Hm.” Drakken held her by the waist as she tried stopping her tears, “Its not a problem but it is true; You love us too much.”
“Riktor…..he breaks my heart….” Saera dug her face in his chest, “He’s been ignoring me for weeks….”
“Children.” Drakken said as he rubbed her back, “They won’t bake you apple pies, they won’t sing you happy songs….they are supposed to break our hearts and make us miserable. Except Maelor, he can definitely sing you a song.”
[a/n: please get this reference;-;]
Saera sniffed and looked at the sleeping Astorias.
“She’s beautiful. My Astorias.” She said softly, “She came out of me. We made her….”
“You did….” Drakken said as he patted her head, “And now….”
“She’s going to be a storm of reckoning.”
