17. Let them Live

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"Father I really think... I mean... Well..." Alicent knew that Otto wanted her to woe Viserys but Taelon was the heir, would it not be wiser to try for Taelon's heart? It was certainly a handsome alternative. Young, muscled, gorgeous, her heart ached just thinking about Taelon.

"What?" Otto spat glancing back at her.

"I just mean... I visited the king as you requested but Prince Taelon..."

"Is one step away from being disinherited." Otto corrected. "The king needs a new heir."

"He is- what do you mean?" Alicent asked confused.

"Everyone knows that Taelon is more like Daemon, than Viserys. After Daemon's proclamations a few moons back and Viserys removed him from the capital. I have complete certainty that Taelon is one wrong step away from losing his title. But Viserys needs an heir. A new son before he could make that call. A son of your womb."

"But Taelon-" ALicent tried again.

"Keep working the king." Otto instructed. "I won't hear of Taelon again, I get enough of him at meetings." Otto grumbled.

"But father-"

"Soon enough the council will push Viserys to marry, you need to be that person that already has his eye."

"But Taelon is so-"

"Go on Alicent." Otto demanded.

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"Spill it." Tommen demanded. Taelon stared back at him confused.

"Spill... what?"

"That face, I see it in your eyes!" Tommen declared as Taelon waved a hand for Ragnarok to get back to the dragon pits.

"The I just flew face?" Taelon entertained.

"Who did you fuck?" Taelon nearly choked on his own tongue. "Why are you being shady about it... was it Sylvie? Is that it?" Tommen asked and Taelon saw a wave of pain run through Tommen's eyes. If he said yes Tommen would be upset. It wouldnt kill their friendship, they had been friends too long for any woman to put a drift between them but Tommen would be upset and seeing his saw moody face on the compound was punishment for everyone. If Taelon told him the truth though that he fingered Nyra last night while she thought he was asleep and Taelon was certain he gave her, her first orgasm... well that was a different sort of conversation that Taelon didnt know he was ever ready to have.

"Not Sylvie," Taelon decided and Tommen nodded satisfied as he followed Taelon to the courtyard. "Just... a great dream." Taelon offered.

"Ah, those dreams," Tommen nodded in agreement. "Those dreams make the real thing seem dull in comparison sometimes." Tommen remarked pulling his blade out. "Who was it? Where were you?"

"Flying" Taelon offered.

"That's cool." Tommen exclaimed. "Have you ever done it on Rok?" Taelon chuckled.

"You honestly think I wouldnt have told you if I had?" Taelon retorted.

"Good point. Add it to the list though." Tommen offered. The list. The list of glorious places to fuck their way through. Regions, areas, all the great houses and unknown houses, in lagoons, in caves, in dragonpits, in the sky...

"Who was she?" Tommen asked as Taelon spun his blade in his hand with precision.

"You wouldn't know her."

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Taelon stared across the table at his father. They never had supper together. The three of them. So of course Viserys had to extend the invitation to Otto and Alicent.

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