Nefarious || Aemond Targaryen

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"The war began in 2 BC when Aegon Targaryen and his two sister-wives Rhaenys and Visenya landed with fewer than 1,600 men at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush next to three hills. Upon the highest hill, Aegon started construction of the Aegonfort, a wooden motte and bailey fort as his first claim to the mainland of Westeros. The Targaryens were supported by Houses Celtigar, Massey, and Velaryon." Aemma read out loud.

She was currently having history lessons with the Maester. Aegon's conquest was what she most knew about the history of her house, but the Maester insisted that she read it over and over.

"Aegon's first test came form Lord Darklyn of Duskendale and Lord Mooton of Maidenpool, who joined their power and marched south with three thousand men. Aegon sent Orys Baratheon to meet them on the march, whist he descended on them from above with Balerion. After both lords were slain, Darklyn's son and Mooton's brother, Jon Mooton, yielded their castles and swore their swords to House Targaryen." Aemma groans. "Septa I already know this."

"Do you now?" the Maester questioned. "Then tell me what happened in the Battle in the waters of Gulltown. Without reading."

Aemma sighed. "Aegon sent his fleet commanded by Daemon Velaryon to take Gulltown with Visenya and Vhagar. A hastily assembled Arryn fleet, augmented by a dozen Braavosi warships, met and defeated the Targaryen fleet in a battle in the waters off Gulltown. Among the dead was Aegon's admiral, Daemon. Visenya descended on the Arryn fleet and burned their ships." She began. "Rebellion broke out on the Three Sisters, when the Sistermen renounced their allegiance to House Arryn of the Eyrie and declared their queen to be Lady Marla Sunderland."

"Yes, that is correct." the Maester says, taken back. He wasn't expecting the Princess to know every single detail. "Can you tell me what happened when Aegon reached Oldtown?"

"When Aegon and his host approached Oldtown they found the city gates open and Lord Hightower riding forth in submission. Three days later in the Starry Sept, the High Septon anointed Aegon with the seven oils, placed a crown upon his head and proclaimed him Aegon of House Targaryen, the First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm. This marked the official beginning of Aegon's reign"

"Yes, exactly." the Maester was dumbfounded. Never in her life had she witnessed such an intellectual Princess nor Prince.

It was yet another day of lessons with the Maester. She has been having lessons three times a week since her arrival and the Maester was running out of new things to teach. For every lesson she attempted, the Princess already seemed to know. She mastered history, philosophy and High Valyrian.

"Princess, I believe there is nothing left to teach you." he says truthfully.

"I do not yet know the ways of healing and herblore, Maester."

"That is not something that you need to know." He answered.

"I don't need to know it, but I would like to... If you are willing to teach me, of course." She asked again.

The Maester took a few moments to think before deciding. "I suppose I can. We may begin in a fortnight."

"Brilliant." Aemma cheered. "May I be excused?"

A nod from the Maester was all she needed before bolting to her chambers to change her apparel. She was going to train in secret with Marcus as she had been doing almost everyday since her arrival. They trained together in an abandoned apartment in the east wing of the Red Keep. Nobody ever entered, it was probably the only place in the Red Keep thay Aemma knew was safe to train freely.

It has been a moon since Aemma had moved back to Kings Landing. In that time, Aemma spent most of her days training with Marcus, afternoons with Helaena and the twins and lessons with the Maester. She had miraculously managed to avoid Aemond at all costs and it seems that he did his best to avoid her as well.