54. Hightower Genes Weren't Strong Enough

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"What happened?" Thea demanded her eyes wide as she stared at the bloody mess before them.

"What happened?" Thea demanded her eyes wide as she stared at the bloody mess before them

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"This place is a mess." Lottie decided. 

"Sure is, gorgeous." Thea agreed holding her kiddos to her. Robbie wiped at his eyes. 

"What's with all the shouting?"  Robbie questioned as Otto held onto him. Daeron stared back at Aemond wide eyed. 

"Holy sh-" Daeron began before seeing there was no eye and fainted at Thea's feet. 

"Daeron!" Thea shouted dropping beside him. She put his head in her lap as Viserys came into the room looking around. What a day, Thea thought miserably. SHe looked to Aemond, he was trying to be strong but he was weak and tired and in so much pain. 

''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.

''Who had the watch?'' Viserys spat

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

"Gods, Rhaenyra's children?" Thea whispered. "No, they would be his nephews... Daemon's daughters did this?" Thea glanced back at Rhaena and Baela, they looked murderous, Luke's little face was bleeding from a broken nose and Jace held a vicious scowl on his lips. 

''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.

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

"Shit guards, this wouldnt happen in old town." Thea remarked as Daeron's eyes fluttered open.

''It will heal, will it not, maester?' Alicent offered

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

"He lost an eye mama." Daeron rasped as Thea pulled him closer. 

"I see that... poor choice of words." Thea added quickly. 

''Where were you?'' Alicent spat slapping Aegon, Lottie flinched back at the slap as she watched Alicent's hand connect with Aegon's cheek. 

''Me? Ow! What was that for?'' Aegon declared, 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.

"Not wrong there kid." Thea agreed and Aegon grumbled rubbing his red cheek. 

''What is the meaning of this?'' Corlys demanded as him and his wife came in to see a bloody mess.

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