A Song of Ice and Fire | Aegon Targaryen

Ch 3: A Knight Exiled

"But can you feel this magic in the air? It must've been the way you kissed me"

I sat across from Alicent at a table in her and the Kings chambers, avoiding eye contact as much as possible.

"Visenya" she snapped.

"Yes?" I said.

"Look at me" she said.

I quickly looked at her before looking back to the window.

"Look at me!" She said.

I gave in, looking to her.

"Why did you set Ser Rickard's cape on fire?" She asked.

"How do you know it was me?" I asked.

She looked at me with annoyance in her face.

"You cannot prove I did anything" I said.

"Do not play games with me, Visenya!" She said.

I sat there pretending like I was thinking. Alicent angry was scary, I tried not to look like I was intimidated.

"I don't believe that was me, sounds more like Saera. After all, her magic isn't perfected like mine" I said.

Alicent let out a sarcastic laugh, turning around to Ser Criston.

"Ser Criston, did you see Princess Visenya set ablaze Ser Rickard's cape?" She asked.

She was still looking at him as a I slightly shook my head. I put my thumb to my neck, making a cutting motion. He hesitated to answer as she whipped her head to me. I smiled as Alicent held her stern look.

"Fine" I said. "I didn't mean to."

"You didn't mean to?" She asked. "I am not stupid. You do not do anything on accident."

"It was on accident" I smiled.

She sighed as I stood up.

"May I go?" I asked. "I am to meet Aemond out in the training yard, he needed my help with something."

"Go" she said.

"Please, don't tell my father" I said.

"Go, Visenya" she said.

I smiled at both Alicent and Ser Criston before leaving her chambers. I walked down the hallways for sometime until I was outside. Aegon, Saera and Aemond were already outside when I approached.

"What did my mother bore you with today?" Aegon asked.

I looked at Saera who instantly looked away from me. After all she was the reason I had set Ser Rickard's cape on fire in the first place.

"Girl matters" I said. "What have I missed?"

I went to stand beside him as he slightly nudged me.

"Well, Saera has beaten Aemond every single time today" he said.

I turned to Aemond smiling who started turning red.

"Don't be so coy, Aemond" I said. "Saera is very strong, no need to be embarrassed."

Aegon and I both turned around to Jacaerys and Lucerys as they struggled with Ser Harwin. Rhaenyra had done little to have them trained. Jacaerys was only a year younger than Aegon and I and yet he was on the same level as Lucerys was when it came to training. I offered to help but my father heavily disapproved.

"Bunch of strong boys over there" Aegon said.

I smacked his arm as he held the spot where I hit him.

"Ow" he said.

"Don't say that so loud" I said.

"It's only a compliment" he smirked.

I tilted my head as he shrugged. Valaena approached us smiling as she normally did. Aegon rolled his eyes at her. He did not care for her or how bubbly she constantly was. She was never in a bad mood, she was the sunshine everyone needed.

"I heard you set fire to Ser Rickard" she said.

"Only his cape" I said. "He is unharmed."

"Why did you do that?" She asked.

"A distraction" I said.

"Oh" she said.

Her smiled faltered as I laughed.

"He'll live it was only his cape" I said. "It's not like I burned him alive."

She scrunched her eyebrows as I shrugged. Ser Criston came down the steps as he called over Ser Harwin, Jacaerys and Lucerys. I looked up to see my father and grandfather, sitting watching with Ser Harrold next to them.

My father looked at me, smiling as I returned the favor. Valaena and I stepped back watching as spectators as Aegon and Lucerys went at it while Saera and Jacaerys did, Aemond waiting his turn. I turned my head as Valaena began picking at her nails. I grabbed her hand to stop her.

"Don't do that" I said.

"I'm just.." she said.

"I know" I said.

She smiled as I let go of her hand. Sometime later I must've zoned out, or not been paying much attention when I saw Lucerys get thrown to the ground. Aegon kept going at him when finally Ser Harwin pushed him away from Lucerys. Everyone watched so intently as Ser Harwin kneeled to Lucerys, making sure he was okay I presume.

He stood up, walking to Ser Criston, berating him for teaching Aegon, in his words, 'to pick on someone smaller than him'. He walked away without another word when Ser Criston said something to anger Ser Harwin. He said it low enough for nobody to hear except for Ser Harwin.

It was obvious as to what he said without fully knowing. Rhaenyra's children looked nothing like Ser Laenor but looked oddly similar to Ser Harwin. And the way he looked after the all of Rhaenyra's children was more fatherly than knightly.

Ser Harwin pushed Ser Criston, punching him repeatedly when Ser Harrold grabbed Saera, Valaena and I as other knights pulled Ser Harwin off Ser Criston. He ushered us back into the castle, escorting us to our chambers.

I sat on the floor of my chambers for hours, holding my hand out as I levitated cups from my bed side in the air. I looked up as Aegon walked into our chambers.

"What happened?" I asked.

I tilted my hand, setting the cups back to the table. He held his hand out for me to grab. I smiled, grabbing hold of it as he yanked me up. I looked up to Aegon who had a good few inches on me.

"Ser Harwin has been exiled to Harrenhall" he said.

We only stood mere inches from one another as I watched his eyes go from my lips to my eyes and back to my lips.

"Do you want to kiss me?" I asked.

"No" he said.

"Okay" I said.

I went to walk away when he yanked me back. I smirked when he started inching forwards as his hand left mine, going behind my neck. I pulled back, leaving Aegon stunned.

"What?" He said.

I examined his face, wanting to punch him but also wanting to kiss him.

"I knew it" I whispered.

He undid my hair, causing my hair to fall into my face. I smirked as he pushed the hair away. He held his hands on either side of my face before placing his lips back onto mine.