Epiphany // Alicent Hightower

42. Thorin

So It Goes // Corlys Velaryon // Rhaenys Targaryen out now!

"You going to knock Daemon on his ass?" Tommen questioned as they moved.

"If I see him. I could use the exercise." Taelon agreed.

"Who are we seeing?" Anthony countered. Taelon stared back at him. "Daemon always used to say the women here were uglier than the sheep." Ser Anthony remarked.

"Tony." Taelon spat. "Shut the fuck up."

"Just saying-"

"One, Daemon is an idiot. Two, his wife is beautiful. Three, shut up Anthony." Taelon repeated.

"Why did we bring him?" Tommen whispered.

"Why has your father not forced you to marry? Why is the earth round? Why is it that married life is actually fun?" Taelon remarked. Tommen stared back at him. "All questions I don't really have a good answer for." Taelon explained. "Ah, hello there. I'm here to see Lady Rhae, I'm-"

"I know who you are my Prince." Gerold Royce remarked stiffly.

"Wonderful, is she round?" Taelon asked peering in.

"Up the staircase, third door on the left." Gerold remarked as he pushed past.

"So kind of you." Taelon remarked. "Come on Tommen." Taelon blocked the door. "You can find a sheep to fuck Anthony." Taelon said pulling the door closed on him.

"Third door..." Tommen counted as they passed. "One, two, ah, here we are." Taelon knocked on the door.

"Lady Rhae, it's Taelon." he called and she pulled the door open.

"Hi." She said nervously as she looked between them. "That was fast."

"I was in the area." Taelon mused.

"If  you call The capital the area." Tommen added.

"Come in..." Rhae offered holding the door open.  "It's good to see you again." Rhae remarked.

''Rhae. It is always a pleasure to see you.'' Taelon remarked kissing her cheek. She stared back at him a moment longer. ''Something wrong? I got a very mysterious raven, then another one and thought it worth the trip. But now you are looking at me like you don't want me here, I thought something was wrong, but I can go..."

"No, I do... I... well..." Rhae glanced back as a baby babbled behind her. Taelon moved to the crib.

''Oh whos this little one?'' Taelon chuckled down at the baby. Silver hair. Violet eyes. ''Did Daemon come back after all I thought for sure-''

''Taelon.'' Rhae corrected. Taelon looked up at her.

''Ohhh. No. No, no, no I remember-'' Taelon began.

''Taelon there was no one else.'' Rhae remarked.

''Well...' taelon looked to Tommen as he cackled away dropping to his knees with laughter. ''Stop that.'' Taelon demanded kicking at Tommen. "Are you sure?" Taelon asked again.

"Only ever been you." Rhae informed him.

"Mate stop laughing." Taelon demanded. "You know how many possible children you have running around"

"Me?" Tommen countered.

"I thought I was being considerate, I don't know how that happened. I always thought.... it must... dear Gods..." Taelon murmured thinking of all the possible bastards he could possible have and not know about. He turned back to Rhae and then looked to the babe. "Whats his name?" Taelon asked.