Strong As Fire || Harwin Strong

VIII. The Mistake

"RAEWYN!"

Rhaenyra barged into Raewyn's room (yes, once again) to see Raewyn on the ground with a blanket playing with Ariella, "what are you doing?"

"Playing with my daughter," Raewyn answers in a solemn voice.

"Are you okay?" Rhaenyra asked as if she didn't just barge in.

Raewyn just shifts in her position, "you don't know? Or did you come here to talk to me about it?" 

"Know what?" The Princess asked.

"I slept with Daemon..."

"What?!"

Raewyn just put her head in her hands, "I don't... I don't think I regret it," she admits to her niece, "but I do regret hurting Harwin because he knows and he left me."

"What?" Rhaenyra took a seat next to her on the ground, "when did he-"

"Last night when I got back..." She tells her, "I... Rhaenyra, I love him, more than I love Daemon. I thought my love for Daemon was special but when he left me I felt my heart crack in half."

Rhaenyra took her hand, "look at me, he's not going to do anything drastic, he loves you. He's just upset."

Raewyn shook her head, "I think I may have lost him, what if he annuls the marriage? I can't lose him."

"I can talk to him," Rhaenyra suddenly decided as she stood up.

"What?" Rae stood up fast, "did you not come to my chambers for a reason?"

"I mean- Yes?" Rhaenyra nods.

Rae just gave her a look.

Nyra just groans, "okay fine, I got engaged. forcefully by the way, to Laenor of House Velaryon."

"How did that happen?" Raewyn asks, "I thought you had the freedom of choice from your father?"

"Apparently I took too long," Rhaenyra rolled her eyes, "anyway- Don't worry, Aunt, I will fix this," Rhaenyra promised before rushing off.

Raewyn just looks at Ariella who was playing with the wooden dragon that Harwin made her.

ALICENT HELD HELAENA WHO WAS CRYING IN HER ARMS when the guards came in, "my Queen, Princess Raewyn is here to see you."

Alicent smiled, "let her in," she gave Helaena to the handmaiden.

"Okay, little Princess, let's give the Queen some peace shall we?" The handmaiden asked the crying babe.

Raewyn entered the room as she curtsies, "Your Grace," she greets.

"Please, Rae, it's just us," Alicent points out.

"I know," Rae smiles, "something happened..."

"I've... Heard," Alicent admits, she happened to be there when her father brought it up to both Harwin's father and the King.

Raewyn nods running a hand through her silver hair, "you know... Does everyone know?"

"Not everyone... Just those who are well informed," Alicent tried to comfort her.

"You were right, I still love him," Raewyn admits, "and when alone with him in a place where you can have whatever you want... I couldn't help it."

"What of Sir Harwin?" Alicent asks, "his father was there when my father told the King."

"I'm aware, he left our chambers when I came back, he wouldn't even look at me," Raewyn shook her head, "but Harwin... He was so mad. I get why... I just wish I could fix it, I love him, more than I love Daemon."