Their Saving Grace

Chapter 9

After Rhaenyra went to the hunt and Aegon refused to let go of Alicent. So, Alicent spent the rest of the day talking and gossiping with the ladies with Aegon in her arms. Aegon was quite upset for a while after Rhaenyra left but he quickly recovered when the highborn ladies started giving him attention, he was quite happy to be their center of attention. Alicent watched as all the ladies started fawning over her son she even heard one of them whispering about how Aegon would make a great king but Alicent decided to ignore them.

All of the hunting parties came back from their hunt by nightfall except for the royal hunting party. It was almost noon the next day when they came back, and the hailing of the princess that was heard indicated Alicent that Rhaenyra had found the white hart. Her suspicions were further confirmed when she saw the crestfallen look on her father's face.

She saw Rhaenyra walking towards her and she was covered in blood just like last time but this time she has a smile on her face. The minute Aegon saw Nyra he started reaching for her and Nyra reached her arms to take Aegon from Alicent but Alicent pulled them away from Rhaenyra.

"You are covered in blood and dirt, first go clean yourself then you can hold him," Alicent said which bought a whine out of Rhaenyra and Aegon.

"That's not fair. I missed him so much"

"Do you wish to bathe him after he gets dirty, if so you can hold him," Alicent told her knowing very well she would not accept it as their son is difficult to deal with while giving him a bath. And just as she suspected Rhaenyra left to clean herself without any further protest.

The rest of the day was spent celebrating while Aegon reunited with his Muña he had spent the entire day with her refusing to even go to Alicent and Rhaenyra was more than happy to oblige as she had missed him just as much. Otto didn't get the chance to talk to Alicent as she was always surrounded by the ladies of court and Rhaenyra. They left back to the red keep the next morning after spending most of the night celebrating and drinking and eating.

It wasn't until nightfall when they have retrieved to their tents to rest for the day that Otto came to Alicnet's tent to talk to her.

"What do you think you are doing Alicent"

"What are you talking about Father."

"I am talking about your relationship with the princess."

"She is the daughter of my husband and sister to my children, isn't it better to have a good relationship with her for the sake of my children, and if I remember correctly there was a time you encouraged my relationship with her."

"Times have changed Alicent, Rhaenyra is the heir now and Aegon is the King's first-born son, he is a challenge to her claim. The realm will never accept Rhaenyra as their Queen. Aegon and any future children you have with the king will become challenges to her throne and when the time comes she will have to kill all your kids so no one could challenge her for the throne. You have to see cease this relationship with the princess right now." Otto told Alicent and she has to admit he was pretty convincing she would have almost believed him that he actually cared about her and her kids but she knew better.

"I suppose you also want me to convince Viserys to name Aegon as his heir and what do you think will happen then father, you think Rhaenyra will just accept it and leave? Even if she did daemon and the Valeryons won't let her they would never let a Hightower especially your blood sit on the throne, they will convince Rhaenyra to go to war and Arryn's will support her because she is their blood with Valeryons fleet and their dragons they could burn the king's landing. My relationship with the princess is to ensure that doesn't happen"