Tale of Two Queens

[025] The Explanation

Aemond frowned as he looked down at Mera who widened her eyes at him before Daemon ripped Aemond off as Mera sat up with her mother running to her. "Are you alright?"

Alicent ran over with Ser Criston as Mera stood up, trying to wipe the mud from her dress.
"I'm fine mother-"

"Aemond what are you doing? This is entire unbecoming of your station, where were you?" Alicent grabbed him as he looked to Mera.

"I-"

"This little one-eyed cunt tried to dishonor your daughter!" Daemon shouted to Rhaenyra with Mera gasping and gaping as Aemond mirrored her.

"What?"

They said in sync as Daemon looked back at them before Alicent wearly walked over, wringing her hands as Cole glared at them. She couldn't cause another scene. No, she would have to hear it from her father again about how she acted in a way that was unbecoming of her station.

Alicent cleared her throat, trying to diffuse the situation. "Perhaps the princess and prince would like to clean up. We shall speak in an hour?"

Rhaenyra looked her up and down as Alicent felt evermore self conscious before hearing Daemon scoff.

"You-"

"Yes." Aemond looked to Mera as she pursed her lips at his mother.

"We'll see you in an hour, your grace."

Rhaenyra looked to her daughter before sighing as she looked to Daemon, grabbing his hand and trying to calm him down.

He huffed as he rolled his jaw before leaving as Rhaenyra looked to Mera. "Dress quickly, we need to speak."

Mera bit the inside of her cheek before following her mother as she spared one more glance at Aemond as he lifted his lips upward and waved to her.

She nodded back as she left into the fog with Aemond watching her.

He pouted before looking to Alicent as she glared at him. "Did you do anything with her?"

"No-"

"Gods she's a little harlot isn't she?"

Cole smirked. "She a leacherious little cunt like her mother-"

"Watch your tongue Ser."

He looked to Aemond as he glared back. "Pardon me?"

"Meranyce is a princess and you are a servant, do not forget yourself."

Aemond turned and left as he walked after Mera, handing her, her glove with a nod before parting ways with her as mother glared at him. "Keep him away from her."

"Yes your grace."

-

"Mera!"

Mera groaned as rolled her eyes and scrubbed her pale skin harder with the brush. Helaena walked into her bathroom as Mera scrubbed at her skin with bubbles on her hair and the surface of the water.

"Do you mind? I'm naked here."

Helaena huffed as she rolled her eyes. "Are you going to play in the games today? There's a horse riding competition and I think you'd really enjoy it. Cregan Stark the son of Rickon Stark has joined this morning."

Mera rubbed her eyes in her bath as Helaena smiled and rolled on her heels.

"Why me? Why not Aemond?"

"Because he says it's a waste of time and energy-"

"And I agree," Mera muttered under her breath.

"And he won't ride to represent our house."