"With Fire and Blood"
house of the dragon seasons one and two
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Alysanne clung to her son's body screaming in horror as she held his little head into her shoulder. His blood covered her and strained the carpet under them. Her nephew's body still in his bed haunted her from across the room. The entire Red Keep was in a frenzy and Alysanne had no concept of how much time had passed. Handmaids came in to attempt to clean the blood after Jaehaerys' body was removed they tried to take Valarr but where meet with Alysanne screaming in their faces not to touch her son. Everyone in the Reed Keep was gathered into the halls where they were meet with dogs. The attempt to find the two men was of the highest priority. It must have been dawn.
A second attempt came for the removal of Valarr's body to be tended to by Silent Sisters. Alysanne reluctantly let her son go as she was too weak to fight it anymore. She stood up and her heart pounding in her ears walked towards her bed chambers. She walked inside not even shutting door behind her. The room had clearly been looked through, as the door leading through the secret passages was opened. Aemond was on the ground looking at this gold coins that had been moved and taken. "They wanted you." Alysanne said and Aemond stood up to look at her. "What"? What is it"? What's wrong? Who?" He asked and she stepped into the light of one of their candles.
He looked at her in horror as her night dress and skin was covered in blood. "What has happened? Who's blood is that?" He asked walking towards her and she shook her head. "Where were you?" She sobbed. He grabbed her shoulders and she cried through slight screams. "Aly? Aly"? Who's blood is that?" He asked and she shook her head. "Haven't you heard?" She cried and he shook his head. "They came for you. Jaehaerys." She said through sobs. "Who's blood is that?" He repeated tears forming in his eye. "Valarr." She whispered and she let out a cry. "No." He said and he grabbed her and she cried into his chest. "No, no, no, no." Aemond repeated over and over again as he tried to grasp the concept of his son's death in his mind.
When day came Alysanne and Helaena stayed in the nursery in silence. Alysanne sat on the carpet staring at the her son's blood pools. As Helaena held a quilt and held a bed post. Alysanne sobbed silently and Helaena's eyes were red from tears. "There's to be a funeral for Jaehaerys and Valarr." Alicent said walking into the nursery and Alysanne let out a sob. "We've been asked to ride on a wagon behind their bodies, the three of us." Alicent said walking closer to Helaena and Alysanne shook her head and cried. "We don't want to." Helaena said speaking for herself and her sister and Alysanne stayed silent.
"Neither do I. But when things like this happens, blows to the king are blows to the realm." Alicent said and Helaena walked towards Alysanne. "When the people share our grief, they draw closer to us." Alicent said and Helaena looked to Alysanne then turned to Alicent. "I don't want them closer. I don't know them." Helaena said softly with a hint of anger. "Sometimes, we have to pretend." Alicent said with a sigh. "Why?" Helaena asked holding tightly onto her quilt. "We are representatives of the throne. We have a duty." Alicent said and Helaena took a breath and lifted her shoulders with a gasp. "Helaena, what you saw last night when you came to my room." Alicent said walking towards her daughters. Alicent was with Ser Cristion Cole when he was supposed to be protecting the family. But he dismissed all his men instead. Helaena had not told Alysanne, but she would discover this soon enough.
