Drama Queen // Otto Hightower // Thea Queen

14. Festival

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"Dont wait up." Thea declared Otto looked her over as she fixed her hair.

"Where are you headed tonight?" Otto pondered.

"Out."

"I gathered." Otto agreed as she glanced back over her shoulder at him. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you. I know." Thea agreed with a cheeky smile as she moved past him.

"Please be careful." Otto requested and she stopped walking and pressed a kiss to his cheek.

"Ollie is coming with me. He will keep me out of trouble." Thea remarked as she headed out.

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'The Step stones were meant to be won for the realm, but over the past few days, it seems we have traded a crabfeeder for a sea snake. This is clearly a rebuke for passing over Lady Laena for Queen Alicent.' Tyland Lannister remarked as the council listened intently but Otto couldnt focus.

Where was thea going? what was she doing? The festival. She was going to the festival in flee bottom damnit. He didnt like that place too many Miscreants.

'Years have passed since the business with his daughter. Certainly, he cannot still be warthful?' Viserys pondered

'The Sea Snake is an over-proud man, to be sure, Your Grace. That pride has been injured. Perhaps we can salve the wound?'

'I fear Lord Corlys's pride is the least of our worries. I don't wish to cause you further distress, Your Grace, but my brother has sent disturbing word from Old town." Otto remarked pulling his focus back to the meeting at hand. "Lord Corlys is said to have engaged in negotiations with the Sea lord of Braavos. He plans to wed his daughter Laena to the Sealord's son." Another union women being sold off. Otto was glad he only had one daughter but still his sons were unwed and they would surely be a thron in his side when that day came. "If House Velaryon entered into an alliance with the Free Cities... then... we would have to seek our own marriage pact.' All eyes turned to Rhaenyra.

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Thea, Ollie and Tommy headed out smiles on their faces and thea felt like a third of the three musketeers!

"Your husband alright with us stealing you?" Tommy mused.

"Its cute that you think I ask him for permission." Thea laughed out as they headed down. "Ohh mr lurky."

"What?" Oliver countered. Thea nodded tk the hooded man.

"Ignore him. Probably just a begger looking for food." Tommy offered.

"Silver haired begger. Sure sure." Thea mused and both men stared back at him. "The prince is being shady!" Thea called back and Daemon looked their way. "Look I was right!" She laughed out. "Come on hes quite boring now that Im married."

'Good night, Ser Criston.' Rhaenyra said as she retired for the night, she heard the cries of Alicent's new daughter, her screams echoed.

'Sleep well, Princess.' She closed the door only to see a bag in her room, she dumped out the contents and it revealed dirty clothes, rags really and a scroll. She opened it up and it wasn't a note but a map. She looked at the wall paneling. She pushed the bench away and a hidden passageway opened up she stumbled in.

' Whoa!' she said breathlessly as she looked down at the staircase. She changed into the clothes following the passageway she wasn't surprised to see Daemon waiting for her. he grabbed her hand leading her down the steps.

'Where are we going?' she questioned as they wandered through the streets, Rhaenyra had never been out after dark, not like this. She was surprised and amazed at everything and everyone. She got to be no one. Daemons gaze shifted to Thea as she wasnt being discreet but she didnt need to be.