Red // Otto Hightower (1)

6. A Proposition

Bad dreams/ Sandor Clegane out now!

Aelsa Didn't wanna be queen. She had a proposition though for the king. When she hoped he would accept.

She was playing chess as she did most days with the King he liked her company he took her advice. And she knew if she wanted to get in good with the current hand old man Otto Hightower then she needed to give him what he wanted we're also getting what she wanted.

It wasn't hard for her to figure out what Alicent was doing. It also wasn't hard to figure out that she didn't want the king. Shocker...

But yet she was still trying to. Why though? Because her father demanded it and he wanted her to be clean and she wanted to make him proud.

Aelsa didn't understand the want and need to please someone else. She was good at pleasing herself fulfilling her own needs.

"Your grace... Might I ask something personal?" Aelsa questioned picking up her wine.

"Of course I would consider you a friend of my dear." Viserys agreed.

"As I would you." she answered moving her Bishop across the board. "You are to choose a wife soon and I know you're probably thinking that you want to or rather should pick laena velaryon. But I don't think it's the right call." Aelsa admitted innocently.

"You don't?"

"I don't." she agreed honestly. "Corlys said if you pick her as your bride, he really more commanded it. now my dear Viserys you are going to always have that looming in the back of your mind –" really he probably wouldn't but she had to put it in his mind "– that as soon as she gives you a son you have the risk her family trying to kill you. You see the queen who never was- is still bitter her husband is still bitter. The velaryons Are trying to push a 12 year old little girl up on you in hopes that their blood will be kings and queens one day." Aelsa remarked. All of what she was saying was true. "And let's say you do pick the little tyke who's younger than your own daughter which in my mind is disgusting." she offered gently. "Let's say you do pick up let's say she has a son who's to say there isn't a mutiny they choose this new boy a Male heir over your daughter who you chose."

"I didn't think about that." Viserys admitted staring down at the board.

"And why would you you have a kind heart a generous soul you see the best in people."

"Do you see the worst lady Aelsa? I wonder what you see in me." He mumbled.

"I see the truth." Aelsa offered "where you and your hand might be blinded I am a fresh set of eyes and I think we could be really beneficial to each other I just want what's best for the capital. What's best for the realms. What's best for you." Aelsa purred.

"What should I do?" Viserys requested.

"Is there anyone else in mind?" Aelsa questioned. "For your future bride..."

"I was thinking you actually." Viserys admitted.

"Oh you flatter me your Grace," she declared reaching out and touching his hand "but you know Lannister's will always stand by you. And my family is in between about 1 million different marriage options for me- I just found out-" lies lies lies "- I know it's tragic." Aelsa agreed his face fell at that news. "I would I really would love to stay longer. Well I need a job position at court perhaps," she added "something to get me to stay and not be shipped off."

"If you were my wife-"

"Oh my dearest you flatter me." she repeated "but I think there's someone better than I can hold the title as queen." Aelsa assured.

"Who?"

"Who have you spoken to?"

"Aliceny hightower has visited me often." Viserys admitted.

"And you enjoy your company?"

"I suppose I do." Viserys admited.

"Alicent is a lovely girl. Her father is loyal to you. Her family is as well. There would be no mutiny and I believe she has no open engagements..." aelsa offered. Viserys stared back at her. "You want a family you can trust. A hand you can trust. Fresh eyes in the capital. Things are chaning times are chaning." Aelsa remarked.

" I need someone like you in the capital." he agreed "someone to see the evil and help keep my head on my shoulders."