Chapter 132 - The Battle of Haigh Castle (VI)
"The smell of war is pleasant, especially when you know you're going to win."
- Queen Visenya II Targaryen.
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Visenya felt someone beside her and turned around. She saw Rhaenys, who was wearing armor identical to hers, as black as her hair. However, what caught her eye was the sword in her niece's hand.
As far as she could remember, Aenar had given Dark Sister to Rhaenys and, seeing the blade cutting through armor like it was nothing, Visenya couldn't help feeling a little jealous. This was no ordinary sword, but the weapon wielded by great men and women.
She had also wanted a Valyrian steel sword, but even with all the power of the Red Faith, her search had been futile. Those who possessed such weapons would never sell them, and those who had them hid them as if they were the most precious treasure.
Visenya had put this desire aside, aware of the difficulty of finding such a sword. However, when she saw Dark Sister again, she felt that she deserved a blade of Valyrian steel, a sword that she herself would make legendary, just like her ancestor, Queen Visenya I.
Suddenly, she remembered that Aenar could see into the past. Her eyes lit up at the memory. If her husband had this gift, then he could find out how Valyrian steel was forged and, with it, create weapons for the whole of House Targaryen.
She even imagined an entire suit of armor made of Valyrian steel!
At the thought of it, Visenya felt an almost uncontrollable urge to run to Aenar and demand a complete set.
Suddenly, a body fell beside her. Looking down, she saw the corpse of a man and Rhaenys pulling the sword from his body.