My Tears Ricochet // Alicent Hightower

27. The Innocent & The Guilty

"Alicent?" Viserys questioned coming into the throne room. "What's happened?"

"Vhagar is mine father."

"Are you sure he isnt your son?" Viserys remarked looking at davina but then he saw his eyes.

"My baby." Davina whispered. "Aemond was attacked and he cares about a dragon... yes. My son indeed." Davina agreed kissing his head gently again. Alicent held tight to Davina's hand. How could this happen?

''How could you allow such a thing to happen? I will have answers.'' Viserys demanded as a maester tended to Aemond

''The princes were supposed to be abed, My King.'' Harrold told him.

"Supposed to but clearly not." Haenry sassed. 

''Who had the watch?'' Viserys spat

''Young prince was attacked by his own cousins, Your Grace.'' Criston reminded him.

"Luke and Jace did this?' Vaera questioned having slept through the fun. Draeya held tight to Aemonds hand. 

'Baela and Rhaena too." Aemond muttered. Davina sent a harsh gaze across at the twins. She already was not a fan of them and this was taking it too far. But her glare softened as she closed her eyes and felt a tear slipping down her cheek. She didnt have the energy to hate anyone, certainly not children but Aemond, her little Aemond. 

''You swore oaths to protect and defend my blood!'' Viserys shouted in outrage.

''I'm very sorry, Your Grace.'' Harrold told him.

''The Kings guard has never had to defend princes from princes, Your Grace.'' Criston remarked and Alicent scoffed

''That is no answer!'' Viserys spat.

''It will heal, will it not, maester?' Alicent offered she couldnt breathe, she clung to Davina like a life line. 

'The flesh will heal. But the eye is lost, Your Grace." Maester Kelvyn remarked solemnly.

'Aegon!'' Alicent spat turning around, Davina felt her grip fall away as she moved to Aegon. "Where were you?" she demanded slapping his cheek. Vaera ran up to Aegon trying to help him.

Helaena was staring up at the ceiling, she saw a fly buzzing around, it captured her attention. Draeya stuck to Aemonds side holding his hand. Haenry moved to Davina, she knelt before him unable to stand any longer the pressure of the day, the night building and making her weaker. 

''Me? Ow! What was that for?'' Aegon said flinching away from Alicent.

''That was nothing compared to the abuse your brother suffered while you were drowning in your cups, you fool.'' Alicent sneered. Alicent had been trying to be a better mother, kinder to touch and slower to temper but today this whole day was driving her up a wall.

Davina was never violent against her children but this whole day, seeing daemon, aemond's attack, where the fuck was Daemon... and Rhaenyra? Davina's mind spiraled quickly before shaking her head, Rhaenyra wouldn't, not after everything Davina had done, protecting her, protecting Jace and LUke and now Joffrey, loving them as if they were her own, her discretion, after Rhaenyra called her such wicked names acting as though Davina was nothing but this would be crossing an unforgiveable line...  but where were they? Where the fuck was Daemon! Haenry grabbed her hand as she tried to breathe.

"I'm glad you were there my boy." Davina whispered. 

"WHO DID THIS?" Draeya demanded. "I WILL HAVE THEIR HEAD!"

"Draeya love," Davina begged. "Let's not call for heads just yet."

"Mother," Draeya countered. "Who did this?" Davina slumped to her knees. She wanted to curl up and die on the spot. This was too much for one person to handle.