A Song of Ice and Fire - Khal Drogo x Daenerys Targaryen
Title: Memories lost in the dothraki sea
Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire
Pairing: Khal Drogo x Daenerys Targaryen
Theme set: Gamma
Rating: PG-13
Warning[s]: Spoilers up to the end of Clash Of Kings. Vague mentions of sex.
#01 - Ring
She had no ring to remember him, as the woman from the Seven Kingdoms were said to have, but that wasn't necessary for her to picture his face every day in the empty space next to her.
#02 - Hero
Drogo wasn't what she was expecting on a hero, but in the end, she had to admit that he saved her.
#03 - Memory
The simple memory of him was enough to reduce her to tears when she was alone.
#04 - Box
A small box kept Dany's beloved dragon eggs, which she watched every night before falling asleep into her husband's arms, as if they protected them from the forces outside.
#05 - Run
It's not that she wasn't running away because of her dragon blood; it was because she was a khaleesi, Drogo's khaleesi, and as such she couldn't bare to run away as a coward.
#06 - Hurricane
He was fast as strong as a hurricane, but with her he turned sweeter with time.
#07 - Wings
Dany observed Drogon flap its' wings and wondered if her late husband would've approved her naming the dragon after him; "only if he turns out to be the strongest", she thought with a sad smile.
#08 - Cold
With time, she discovered how cold her bed felt without relying on him for body warmth.
#09 - Red
Red flames raised and ate their bodies as she kissed Drogo for the last time.
#10 - Drink
The dothraki drinked all sort of stuff she had never even thought were drinkable, but eventually she learnt a lot from them, even simple things like that.
#11 - Midnight
It was around midnight when, under the starry sky, Dany laid on Drogo's chest and touched her own chest, already feeling a change; as the dothraki said, all important things happen under the sky, in the open.
#12 - Temptation
More than once, Dany was tempted to abandon the camp and go by herself, yet she stopped herself almost immediately, and it was a good thing she did; otherwise, she wouldn't have loved Drogo.
#13 - View
The view from Qarth was quite impressive from Xaro's mansion, but she wished he had been able to see it too.
#14 - Music
The soft melody that she hummed at night had a soothing effect on Drogo, always helping to sleep.
#15 - Silk
"Only the finest silks for a khaleesi, says the khal" smiled Irri as she handed in a new silk dress, the latest gift from her husband.
#16 - Cover
It was at night, while they were covered only by the starry sky and the beautiful moon, that Drogo and Dany made love, because dothraki believed that all important things should happen directly under the sky, not covered by some tent roof.
#17 - Promise
"I promise you, my sun and stars" she whispered as the flames ate their bodies "I will not give up... I promise you."
#18 - Dream
In a dream, she was visited by both Drogo and her unborn child, who looked a lot like him, and they invited her over with them, to join them... Dany was tempted to jump to the other side, but she knew there were important things she needed to do; she couldn't join them yet.
#19 - Candle
The candles gave it a nice effect but Drogo didn't mind about that; he wrapped his arms around her and whispered one of the few words she had taught him properly "Love you".
#20 - Talent
She truly had a talent for handling him, she later learned, as Doreah's tricks came in handy when nighttime arrived.
#21 - Silence
Perhaps in the silence of her empty bed, which was usually filled by the small bells in his hair moving, was when she missed him the most.
#22 - Journey
Dany had began her journey as a child; now, with him, she was starting to become a true woman.
#23 - Fire
The fire ate it all; her, Drogo, her dead son, Mirri Maz Duur, but all it mattered was that they would be together one last time.
#24 - Strength
His strength never failed to surprise him; he didn't have such a long hair for nothing!
#25 - Mask
The icy mask she wore to the world always melt down with him; to Drogo, she was just Daenerys, not the khaleesi.
#26 - Ice
Dany had always wondered how ice was like, Viserys had once told her that far in the north of the Westeros cold weather and lots of snow could be found; Drogo promised to see it together, once they claimed her rightful throne.
#27 - Fall
His fall was a harsh blow, but now more than ever, Dany was going to recover what was rightfully stolen from her.
#28 - Forgotten
Perhaps she would have another man in the future, yet that didn't mean she could possibly forget about Drogo.
#29 - Dance
She learnt the dothraki dance over time and watched them as their rightful khaleesi, much to Drogo's pleasure.
#30 - Body
His body was big, while hers was so tiny in comparison, it was almost like a giant mating with a human.
#31 - Sacred
It was hard for the dothraki to see a woman as sacred, but at least to Drogo she was sacred enough that he kept her to himself, unlike some other men she had seen around, and for that, she was thankful.
#32 - Farewells
It was time to say goodbye but Dany wasn't ready; then again, she was never ready to marry him, and she did that just fine.
#33 - World
The world burned around her, but all she saw was Drogo's beautiful, lifeless eyes.
#34 - Formal
Formality wasn't exactly something the dothraki knew about, but according to Irri, Jhiqui and Doreah, her wedding was quite more formal than most of what they had seen in their entire life.
#35 - Fever
She never allowed herself to get sick, not even the slightest fever could harm her; she was a khaleesi of the dothraki, the wife of Khal Drogo, and couldn't allow herself to look weak.
#36 - Laugh
She missed the days when a simple laugh from him wasn't the thing she longed for the most.
#37 - Lies
The lies of Mirri Maz Duur had brought them to that fate and she only had herself to blame, but it was too late for that; Drogo was gone, he would never smile to her, laugh with her, kiss her, allow her to teach him the common language or arrange his hair properly...
#38 - Forever
Marriages were supposed to last forever, she told herself as he laid lifeless under the pillow, not to end up so shortly...
#39 - Overwhelmed
Dany was overwhelmed when she met her future husband, so big and strong, making her feel small all of a sudden, but she quickly got over it when Viserys looked at her; she really didn't want to wake the dragon.
#40 - Whisper
The faint whispers never reached Drogo as a pillow was positioned on top of his face...
#41 - Wait
When she reached Drogo, she had nowhere to look around to, everything was in flames; all that was left was waiting for the fire to eat them.
#42 - Talk
For some days, she kept talking to him as if he could understand her, until she realized that the fact that he was alive wasn't all that true; he would never reply to her, nor will he ever understand what she was saying.
#43 - Search
She searched for a way around it, but the only solution Dany found was grabbing that pillow.
#44 - Hope
Dany had hoped that the sun would change it's direction, that the mountains would turn into dust, she had wanted to believe that the words from Miri Maz Durr were possible, but in the end, she knew she would never have her sun and stars again.
#45 - Eclipse
Behind him, she felt eclipsed, as if a huge shadow stood in front of her, protecting her from any harm.
#46 - Gravity
Dany's life had somehow gravitated towards the dothraki, and now that she was their khaleesi, she wouldn't stop; she wouldn't lose this rightful throne either.
#47 - Highway
Whatever a highway was, none of them could understand, and the two of them stared blankly at Set Jorah as he proceeded to explain.
#48 - Unknown
It was a complete journey to the unknown, and without him she did feel a little scared, but she was Daenerys Targaryen, daughter of the Mad King and a khaleesi of the dothraki; she would lead her people to Westeros, regain her rightful throne, and honor her late husband's memory there, where he would be remembered as the brave warrior he was.
#49 - Lock
Locking a door was impossible in the camp, since they lived in tents and their doors couldn't be locked, but it was ok; the dothraki didn't seem to care so much about intimacy either.
#50 - Breathe
Dany breathed in and out, looking at the man that held her in his arms, and wished he would never let her go.