Drama Queen // Otto Hightower // Thea Queen

53. Night's Not Over

''Go to bed.' Rhaenyra insisted coming up to her children.

''But, Mother...'' Luke whined

''Go to bed.'' Rhaenyra said again.

''I'm going to bed, Aemma.'' Viserys remarked and Alicent stared at him a moment. Thea over heard and met Alicent's gaze. Thea was in love with her husband, Otto. But both woman had started off in unions they didnt ask for but Thea and Otto, at least love grew but it seemed that Viserys was still pinning after a ghost. He tried to replace Aemma too soon and Alicent became a casualty in the game of thrones. 

''Shall I see after Queen Alicent, Your Grace?'' ser Harrold asked, making sure to annunciate Alicent.

''No, Ser Harrold. You have the night's watch, Ser Criston.'' Viserys told him.

''Yes, Lord Commander.'' Criston agreed.

"He's old." Thea offered as Viserys walked off. "He's... senile." 

"It's fine." Alicent assured. 

"It's not." Thea corrected. "You have been wed to him for what? Almost 14 years now and he called you Aemma?  I doubt he mistakes Rhaenyra or her children for others and her hair is silver." 

"It is what it is." ALicent offered. 

"Just because something has been this way doesn't mean it always has to be." Thea corrected. "How is he with your children?"

"He acts as if they dont exist, its Rhaenyra this and Rhaenyra that." Alicent admitted her voice choked out. Why marry her if he was just going to ignore her and his heirs anyways? Why put her through all of this if he didnt give a damn about her. 

"I would say we can't all have fathers like ours but Otto screwed you over when you were kid so that statement doesnt apply to you." Thea offered honestly. 

"Is he better with your children?" Alicent questioned. 

"Yes." Thea agreed. "He is. I also made him promise he would never sell them off or I would castrate him, that was a big motivator to be good but I think him seeing you so... miserable made him want to do better, so I suppose I have you to thank." 

"You are welcome?" Alicent offered awkwardly. 

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"Its pretty here." Thea remarked. 

"Its beautiful." Otto agreed. "Maybe we take the long way home go for a sail, Lottie would love it." Otto remarked. 

"She would." Thea agreed. "Hey Otto, thank you." Thea pulled him to a stop. 

"For what my love?" Otto countered wrapping his arms around her. 

"Saying no to the king." Thea informed him softly. 

"As I said, you are worth it." Otto assured. "Not being hand made me realize all the time I missed with my children because I was spending so much time trying to be the best, the most known, let the Hightower name live on. I lost my wife and I hadnt spent much time with her in her final years, something I regretted at the time. Now married you to you, I never want to put us in a position where I'm not falling asleep beside you every night." Thea smiled raising up on her toe to kiss him when they heard a bottle drop and crash. Thea pulled an arrow head from her dress and held it out moving forward. 

"Why do you have an arrow head in your dress?" Otto whisper shouted at her. 

"In case shit goes down." Thea offered. "Always be ready." 

''Brother?'' Aegon called drunkenly.

"I hope not." Thea countered putting her arrow head safely away.

"Hello gorgeous." Aegon declared. 

"Gross dude I'm technically your grandmother." Thea corrected. Otto grabbed his grandson pulling him along, stumbling drunk. Aegon grunted as he was dragged along

''Get to bed.'' Otto hissed. 

"We were having such a good night too."  Thea remarked. 

"Nights not over yet." Otto reminded her as he nudged Aegon along. 

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''She was mine to claim.'' Rhaena shouted in outrage.

''Then you should've claimed her!'' Aemond countered smugly. 'Maybe your cousins can find you a pig to ride. It would suit you.'' Rhaena didn't like that one bit she charged at him. Both twins but Aemond struck them down. ''Come at me again and I'll feed you to my dragon!'' Aemond warned and Jacaerys yelled out as he charged. They all charged at Aemond getting him to the ground, punching him. But Aemond had fire in him. He kicked the girls off and sent a punch to Luke's face, breaking his nose.

''You will die screaming in flames just as your father did! Bastards.'' Aemond declared as he stood up.

''My father's still alive.'' Luke corrected

''He doesn't know, does he, Lord Strong?'' Aemond smirked back at them. Dark black hair, how could he not. Jace kicked sand up at Aemond he flinched back as Luke lunged his blade at Aemonds face slicing his eye. Aemond screamed out as he fell.

''Jace!'' Aemond wailed as ser Harrold Westerling and the guards finally made it to them.

''Cease this at once!'' Harrold demanded. ''Get away! My Prince, my Prince. Let me see.'' Aemond was breathing heavily as he removed his hand from his eye. ''Gods be good.''