The Blazing Hour {Aegon II Targaryen}

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FINALLY, after what felt like forever she had arrived to the red keep. She was greeted by her soon to be mother in law, Alicent, her grace. Alyra had given her a bow holding her shadow kitten in her hand, as Queen Alicent did the same to show the respect to the house that Hightower was sworn too. The brunette foreigner noticed two very clear female Targaryens behind the Queen.

"Lady Alyra, this is my daughter princess Helaena and my step daughter princess Rhaenyra" Her grace introcued the two, Helaena looked about two years younger than her and had stars in her eyes as she looked at Alyra, as Rhaenyra looked the same age as Queen Alicent and wore a bored face, as she didn't want to be here.

Bowing back she smiled at them "It is very lovely to meet you, princesses" 

Queen Alicent hooked her hand to around mine "Come, let us help you get ready. After all you are going to meet your future husband today."

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IN HER chambers Queen Alicent was helping her soon to be daughter in law as she tied her corset, not to hard so she couldn't breathe but hard enough to make her chest the centerpiece of the show especially since she knew what her son would like she smirked but was also disgusted.

As Alyra looked in the mirror she saw Princess Helaena smile at her with brighter stars in her eyes, raising a brow she asked if everything was alright?

"I'm fine, though you're just as beautiful as the stories say." 

she replied the went backing to embordering. I looked back to her grace as I tilted my head she let out a sweet giggled 

"I remembered when you were little, you were the prettiest girl in all of the land, to see the woman you have grown into by the stories our Knights, Messengers and Lords brought back of you." She continued "It got Aegon quite interested in you, Nothing can bring me down on this day."

The reply made her happy but anxious "I can only hope to live up to the expectations, Your Grace" looking back into my reflection as Cheshire scratched her head with the jewels of the gown purring.  

Clipping her golden necklace with the Tyrell coat of arms pendent, she squeezed her shoulders "Don't worry child, your much more. Come it's time for your entrance for the ball."

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AT THE BALL, among walking up to the large doorways you could already hear the music slowing fading out as they were preparing for the pagers announcement, as the trumpets played and everyone stopped to look at the stairs.    

All those eyes made her uncomfortable but yet she smirked at the attention she was receiving.

"I present, Her grace, Queen Alicent and 
Lady Alyra Tyrell 
First of her name 
Future Lady of Highgarden and
High Stewardess of Highgarden"

The pager announced as they walked down the stairs, in the end a young silver headed boy stepped up near the railing. He reached out his hand as for her to take. "Lady Alyra, this is my first born son, Aegon. You're betrothed." Alicent introduced 

I took his hand with a sweet smile not letting the grin she had on her mind slip

"It is very nice to meet you my prince" I bowed while still holding his hand "I look forward to getting to know you"

"As do I, come lets sit shouldn't we" He lead me to the table as she bowed goodbye to his mother

He seated me near him as he passed me a glass of wine as he put his finger to his mouth 'shushing' she let out small laugh. 

"Mischievous, aren't you?" Alyra told him 

"Say's the one they call, 'The Realms Siren'" Alyra rolled my eyes at him as she shifted a bit uncomfortable in the chair, which Aegon noticed "You know, there is a much comfortable place for you to sit." he suggested.

Alyra widen her eyes as she did not expect the prince to be this direct "Do you simply flirt with everyone or am I just lucky?"

Shrugging his shoulders "Only to the ones I think are worth it"

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AFTER, the ball the maids helped her into her night gown. A shiver came down her spine as she knew what it meant, sending the maids away. Making sure the door is closed, bending down facing the shadowy corner of the room holding the candle up to send back the darkness, as a kitten came out of it.

Smiling at little Cheshire as the cat laced its side along his owner, She petted the cats back "Do you do what I asked, little one?" her familiar purred in responded "where are the documents?" Cheshire landed her back to the corner. She saw the pile of documents were she now held the documents that were needed to be presented for Rhaenyra's rule without it, Aegon was for sure going to be king and she will be his queen, walking over to her fireplace as she threw them in there she sat watching them burn with a smile on her face.   

Some would call her cruel while others would call her cunning and tactical. At a young age she was groomed to be a Queen, not just a Queen. The Queen. She wanted it and her family wanted it. While others would be discouraged the Tyrell's saw opportunity. The sweet ambitious little girl didn't want to just be a queen, She would be destined to be an empress.

It was why she was gifted a 'Shadow kitten' as she tells people, the true name is 'a hoaxer cat'  it could travel trough shadows and teleport things with it. Unless you see it with your own eyes, Dragons are a normal sight yet this is unbelievable. It could also change its size based on the owner wishes, As big as a tiger it could grow. Yet Alyra chose to keep her cat small so people would underestimated him, to be the innocent flower to hide the serpent underneath. It's a dangerous creature in the wrong hands which is why the Tyrell's have kept it a secret and will.       
"Good boy, I'll have this castle running my way in no time" She got up as she and place the candle on her bedside blowing it out and placed herself in-between the sheets, "Come now, lets sleep" as she petted the bed as Cheshire had jumped in and found his place on the corner of the bed.