Throne of Tears and Duty

Are You Satisfied?

Title inspired by the " Are you satisfied?" by MARINA
High Valyrian in bold

As the three anxious young girls enter the throne room guided by a kingsguard in hope of good news. Soon they stood next to each other close enough so that they could be in comfort of each other.
King Viserys I Targaryen walked into a room of questioning eyes established the people who were close to Aemma, who were awaiting any kind of news of the beautiful queen's fate. Alicent's hands were now covered in bloody fingertips which was habit of her terribly anxious mind. Rhaenyra and Daella both grabbed one of Alicent's hands to stop her as always as they tried to surpress their own painful thoughts and terrors.

The thoughts of the girls were soon ceased as the king began to talk to the audience of people. Then the worst thing that Daella and Rhaenyra could have ever heard was upon their ears as there was deafening silence as the room processed what they had just heard. The grand maester explained as well that they tried to save the child and that the new born babe was a boy and unfortunately did not survive.
Rhaenyra could only feel unbearable frustration as Daella could only be in a shocked state but all they could do was just let out tears that could not be suppressed.
"My sweet girls, I can't believe your mother has been taken away from us." Said Viserys as her looked at his daughters with a somber and distant look in his eyes.

"You did this to her, you killed her,and I will never forgive you " Daella said as rage filled her face with tears dripping down. The outburst caused Viserys to be taken aback as it was in their mother tongue knowing it was meant specifically for him. Daella stares him down before running out of the throne room with Rhaenyra and Alicent running right after her knowing that Daella needs them.
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"How could he act like he wasn't at fault for this"
" I truly don't know Nyra, but it's making me fume" said Daella
"I am so sorry Ella and Nyra for the mother you have lost and I wish I could give better advice piece for this other than to live in her memory" Alicent said as she went to thinking of her recently deceased mother, who Alicent thought was someone she could not bear without,but she was now forced to face that reality. Now all she had was her father who she was both afraid of (which she would never admit)and loved with all her heart.

Rhaenyra finally let it sink that her mother was gone the one who had understood her more than and was one of the only people she would let see her true emotions. Daella's face was covered in tear stains as she sat on her bed. The look on her face was one of emptiness fused with pure rage.

"Ella, why don't we lay down so that you can rest" Alicent had said with a sorrowful smile  holding out her arms to hold on to Daella and leading her to the top of the bed and laying her head.
"Yes, let's lay down"spoken a dejected Rhaenyra as she and Alicent began to settle next to Daella. Though sleep at the moment felt like trying to reach the stars, there was solace found in being together in their turmoil.

Knowing they had the worst of days coming to them, this was a settle in the storm. Darkness of the night then fell over their exhausted bodies which was soon followed by Alicent's eyes fluttering to sleep. As Daella's eyes dropped as well, Rhaenyra looked lovingly at the people who knew her deepest desires and greatest sorrows. Well at least the ones were left that it since her mother was now no longer with her.
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The morning light shined on the ladies and there was quiet movement coming from Alicent as she silently woke up and called Daella's lady in waiting Sigrid to get a bath ready for Daella and her mourning clothes for the Queen's funeral procession.

"Ella,Nyra wake up please I just need you to get dressed" Alicent says with a sad expression on her face because she it was going to be a rough day. In truth Alicent didn't want to continue with the day either as she had quite a love for late Queen Aemma.
She felt like a comfort after being around her for so many years and had been a great help when Alicent's own mother died a year before. Aemma didn't speak riddles like others did, she just comforted Alicent and that was all she had ever needed.

"I don't want to get up , can't I just stay in my chambers all day" said by a sleepy Rhaenyra who also didn't want to attend the funeral of her beloved mother. Daella followed with a similar phrase" Why can't I just not go".
"You have to go, this for you both to give your mother and little Baelon a final send off" Alicent had to at least give them an actual reason to go. The sisters looked at each other with torn and bitter expressions before looking back at Alicent and giving a slow apprehensive nod of a yes.
She gave them a sweetly attentive before grabbing each of their hands and leading them to take a bath. Alicent guided Daella to her bathing room to get a good refresher. After leading her, she left with Rhaenyra to do the same thing and then take a bath herself.
With all of them dressed in their mourning clothing,they proceeded to the great hall for the septon to bless Queen Aemma and Baelon's corpses.

Rhaenyra held both Alicent and Daella's hands before they walked in. She did this to try to stay calm and not break down in front of everyone. King Viserys stared at them with a face stained of guilt and grief. His daughters only hoped he knew how much he took away from them. The procession lasted longer than the girls wanted it to, but contained the distaste.
After the blessing, Rhaenyra and Daella had to stand with their father and receive condolences from all lords in Westeros. It was just empty words spewing from their mouths to please their king, well that is at least how Rhaenyra and Daella saw it.
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It was now time for the traditional Targaryen way of farewell, which meant that a dragon had to burn the bodies of the deceased by a command given by their rider. The rider has to be a willing relative and that willing relative was Rhaenyra. She made the choice to do it to give some peace in her mind that she gave her mother and baby brother a proper send off.

This farewell is a more intimate as only people that are relatives and the council can attend it. Daemon gave his niece some type of pep talk before she gave the command and all Rhaenyra could think was if her father was "content" with Baelon for those few hours he was alive.

She gives the command to Syrax with tear filled eyes and hesitation of a cruel nauseating sorrow. Alicent looked at the back of Rhaenyra's head, but she knew just what she was feeling at this moment. Daella held her sister's hand while wiping her own tears overflowing with anguish. Her eyes focused on the fire burning her mother's body and it felt like someone was slowly stabbing her as she realized her sweet and affable mother was truly gone from the world.