So It Goes... // Corlys Velaryon // Rhaenys Targaryen

67. The Fraud

Present day

''This one has 60 rings... and two pairs of legs on each. That's 240.'' Helaena remarked looking down at the creature crawling over her hands.

''Yes, it is." Alicent agreed

''It has eyes... though... I don't believe it can see.'' Helaena told her softly completely captivated by the creature.

''And why is that so, do you think?'' Alicent questioned her daughter, she was bored, motherhood didn't suit her, being a wife to Viserys didn't suit her either. She didnt know how Nymeria did it. Did it well too. Raising HR and two wards, treating Rhaenyra's children, clearly bastards like true family when she loved Laenor like a son. Alicent didnt understand how Nymeria could be so perfect. If only she knew the murderous thoughts running through Nya's head then she would know that Nymeria Arryn was not perfect. 

''It is beyond our understanding.''

''I suppose you're right. Some things just are.'' Alicent agreed. She didn't understand her daughter, she was a strange girl, but all of her children were a bit odd. The door opened catching her attention.

''Your Grace. Aemond.'' The kings guard announced as Alicent's son entered.

''What have you done?''

''He did it again.'' Aemond murmured

''After how many times you've been warned, must I have you confined to your chambers?!'' Alicent questioned incredulously.

''They made me do it!'' Aemond told her innocently.

''As if you needed encouragement. Your obsession with those beasts goes beyond understanding.'' Alicent was not a Targaryen she didn't understand dragons, she never would. But it was dragons that ruled. She could dress her children in green but that didn't stop them from being Targaryen and having dragon blood. Being of damn dragon seed. 

"They gave me a pig!" Aemond declared.

''A what?''

''They said they found a dragon for me.'' Aemond told her.

''The last ring has no legs at all." Helaena went on.

''But it was a pig.'' Aemond told his mother.

''You will have a dragon one day.''

''He'll have to close an eye.'' Helaena continued talking to herself and her little creepy crawly.

''I know it.'' Alicent assured

''They all laughed.'' Aemond told her with a big pout on his face. She hugged him to her. "Nymeria made Jace and Luke apologize." Aemond added softly. "But they didnt mean it, Aegon didnt care... this isnt my fault."

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"Rhaenyra, are you alone?" Nya questioned. 

"Yes aunt Nya." Rhaenyra agreed. 

"I don't like you having bastards and claiming them as Laenor's. I don't like you Rhaenyra. Making him and yourself look a fool." Nya hissed. "So just remember to behave. If I hear about any funny business, I will burry you, your claims, your titles will be striped. The heir will be passed along and your children will be ridiculed for your slutty behavior. I dont want to hurt them, but I will to hurt you."

"Laenor would not be king then-"

"He will be fine as heir to driftmark. He might even take your boys in because you will be sent to the sept, stripped and laid bare for all those to see your sins and the cost of your pleasures..."