After the death of Rhea Royce, Daemon travels east rather than immediately returning to court politics. In Volantis, he encounters House Vaelaros — one of the last surviving dragonlord bloodlines outside House Targaryen. There he meets Vaera Vaelaros. The marriage happens quickly, quietly, and without King Viserys’ approval. And when Daemon returns to Westeros, he does not return alone.