The Same Coin // House of the Dragon

01

~ Chapter one ~

Aelora huffed as she slipped through a narrow hidden passage way in the red keep, when she was sure no one was around she hurried along towards her elder Sisters chambers. When she heard that Rhaenyra's labor's were in motion the first thing she did was sneak away from the cruel looking guard that her mother had positioned outside her chambers.

It was strangely quiet when she arrived, pushing open the door to find no sign of her sister, only servants cleaning up the place.

"Where is Rhaenyra?" She asked the woman closest to her.

The woman jumped at the question, bowing her head before speaking, "Princess, the queen asked that the baby be taken to her right away and Princess Rhaenyra insisted on taking him herself."

To that Aelora frowned spinning on her heal and shouting a thank you to the woman as she ran. The majority of the people that resided in the red keep were painfully aware of the young girls need to run around the place so they had gotten used to jumping out of her way.

She slowed her pace when she had gotten to the top of the staircase, still walking with speed across the corridors. A small grunt left her lips as she looked up and was met with irritating face of Ser Criston Cole, her mother's personal guard, that she herself despised.

"Out of my way Cole." The princesses violet eyes glared at the man who moved aside at her command.

"Yes Princess." He nodded biting his inner cheek.

With fury she burst into the room, not bothering to be announced. Both of her parents were in the room along with Rhaenyra and her husband Ser Laenor, all four of their heads swiveled. Alicent looked furious at her daughter, whilst the other three adults smiled to her.

"Aelora! Have you come to meet your nephew." Viserys chimed as he cradled the new born babe.

"Mother, you really could not have waited a few days. My sister shouldn't be galavanting around the place minutes after giving birth." She hissed.

"It's okay Lor, I'm perfectly capable." Rhaenyra gave a warm smile to the girl, a smile that Aelora could see right through.

Turning her back to her mother, Aelora stood on her tip toes at her father's side so that he didn't have to lean down too far. She raised a hand to move the blanket down a little so she could look at the beautiful little infant.

"Nephew, you said. He's a boy." She turned back towards her sister, with a gleaming smile. "Have you named him yet?" She asked, her eyes flickering towards Laenor.

"Just a moment ago, we decided on Joffrey." Laenor nodded.

"Now, father. Shouldn't Rhaenyra be resting?" She looked up at the man through her eyelashes, half pouting because she knew that always made him agree.

"Your daughter has exerted herself heroically, your Grace." Laenor added.

"Of course." Viserys smiled at the bundle in his arms once more before handing him over to his wife.

Rhaenyra stood from her seat as Alicent cooed at the baby, discreetly looking at his dark hair. Once Joffrey had been handed to Laenor, they left the room with Aelora following close behind.