Life in Sothoryos Game of Thrones

An: hey guys, just wanted to say I appreciate all support so far. This fic is still in the early stages but I really enjoy the premise so far.

Don't worry, by chapter 15ish I'm hoping to meld with the main storyline of House of the Dragon. I just need to establish relationships along with a few time skips before we get into that.

Hope you enjoy the chapter. Will probably only do 1 a day.

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Zeno Pov

While my daughter speaks to me I look at her eyes. The way they almost light up when speaking about the pale outsider. I know that look, it's how Anya's mother looked to me when she was among us.

For the first time in my life I feel true fear. My daughter, my nuru, is infatuated with an outsider. That fear slowly turns to anger as I realize he must've performed some witchcraft to enchant her.

In truth I don't hear anything else Anya says, I simply storm through the hidden door I myself used to sneak out of as a teenager. I have only one thought on my mind, the pale one.

It takes me less time than I originally thought to reach Choke's home. Such things matter not to me though. Lacking the usual respect I would have for his private abode, I burst through The door of the hut and see my target.

I don't even notice chike. I make my way to the bound stranger and begin to melee him. I only get two strikes in before arms heft me up and push me away. There I see chike with a rare show of anger on his face.

"How foolish are you Zeno? I've spent the entire time he's been here trying to gain a moment of peace and trust when you barge in here to try and kill him."

I care not about what he's saying, "he's bewitched anya like the serpent he is. She's in her room babbling about him. I know what that means chike. I gave her a chance to choose her own husband as was the choice given to me, but him?!" I scream and point to the pale stranger spitting blood and being tended to by Kavuli.

Chike shakes his head, "thank you Zeno. You've eliminated the possibility for me to do more in depth rituals with him to try and figure out his past." I spit into the ground and reply.

"Good. It'll save you time to prepare for the Basa clan." I say raising my club to come at him again when Anya's voice cuts through me.

"Father! What the ancestors are you doing?"

I turn to see her red eyes looking at me in fear. She quickly uses my moment of distraction to stand in front of the pale stranger. "You gave me a choice. Here it is."

I growl. Having my words used against me by my nuru is physically painful. I sigh, speak in the royal tongue without addressing the intruder to my life who's bound on the ground.

""He will undergo the same test all boys who wish to become men will. The leader of his family must choose an animal for him to bring back the kill of to prove his ability to provide for the tribe and his own future family.""

I see hope begin to emerge in my daughters eye. Unfortunately I must crush it. I don't want an outsider to become my daughters husband. As such, I will do what must be done.

""As the participant as no family to choose, I shall do so for him. You, Julius Caesar, must bring back the kill of the greatest beast on the island. For no other beast is worthy of my daughters hand. You must hunt a wyvern.""

I hear gasps from both Anya and Chike. I look to the pale man I just issued the challenge to and see hatred in his glowing yellow eyes. He speaks the royal tongue right back to me with such venom I'm surprised he didn't actually realease a toxin.

""One day, you will regret this."" I Scoff and begin to leave. Before I eat completely out of the house I yell back to those inside.

"7 days. That's all I'm giving him to prepare. After that it's bring back a wyvern or die trying."

I don't wait for any response. Nor do I tell anya to follow, I figure I should let her get the necessary curiosities out before Caesar dies out in the unforgiving green.

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Scene change

Anya Pov

Seeing my fathers retreating back fills me with so many emotions. The main one is despair. I know the danger of the wyverns that rule the skies of my home. To think someone my age will try to kill one alone is unthinkable.

I look down to Julius to try and read anything from his expression. I don't get much other than resignation. He speaks that odd language of his to Chike, "I will kill that man should I return."

He said before looking to me, ""please princess, go home. You've caused me enough problems for tonight."" He says before turning away from me onto his side.

I open my mouth to respond before I feel chike touch my shoulder, "come princess. He's right. Though I don't agree with how he said it."

I sigh and wipe a tear that fell from my eyes seeint Julius angry at me. This only increases my annoyance with my father.

As I'm walking through the door I look at Chike's expression. He has one of determination on his face. "Don't worry princess. I swear to have him prepared for the challenge issued by your father. Unfortunately you will need to stay away from here until it's time to set off. Give Julius some time to cool off and give yourself time to calm down. It does neither of you any good to be overly emotional before such a test."

I reluctantly nod and look over chike's shoulder to see Julius still facing away from me. With a sigh I turn and begin my journey back home through the secret tunnels.

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Arriving back in my room I see my father. I decide not to acknowledge his existence after the stunt he pulled. I walk past him to my vanity like he's another object within the space.

"Anya…" He begins to explain himself but i explode on him.

"No. None of that 'my nuru' shit! You just showed me how cowardly you really are. Beating a man who's bound? You're a real tough guy your Grace, I say with venom." He tried to respond but I cut him off again.

"Since you want to merely give me the illusion of control I will give you the illusion of having a daughter. But listen to me King Zeno, should Julius perish because of your cowardice, we will never speak again."

I don't wait for a reply, I simply go to the washroom and ring the bell for a servant to know to start filling the tub. I sit down while waiting for the water to be ready and can't stop thinking about Julius Caesar.

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An: quick transition chapter. Next we'll get a summary of the preparations and the beginning of the journey.

Little does Zeno know young Julius will come back with a surprise. Not a wyvern. But something much more dangerous.

Have a good night guys!