THE HEALER PRINCE ( House of dragon reincarnation)(OC x Alicent)

Part 15

Chapter 15

AEMMA ARRYN

The ancient seat of House Targaryen stood tall behind her as they all gathered for the funeral of the departed Lady Maegella. Aemma stood behind in the crowd with the retinue from Vale as a septon prayed for her departed aunt. Aenys stood closest to the dead body, with Daemon and Viserys to his sides.

Various lords had sent their own representatives to attend the funeral, which wasn't a very large affair given that Lady Maegella Targaryen had not been seen for over seven years in Westeros. Aemma felt anguish at the death of the kind woman she remembered little of, though her grief was nothing in comparison to Aenys, who seemed absolutely broken. His hair was disheveled, and his eyes were swollen and red, and he had even grown a slight stubble.

"Beautiful!" came a small whisper from her cousin, Jeyne and Aemma followed her eyes as she focused on the dragon standing before them all. Aemma had not seen Aenys's dragon up close until now. She had heard rumors about the beauty of the shimmering white beast that her good brother had tamed, yet those rumors did its beauty no justice.

The infamous Grey Ghost, stood tall with its pearly white scales glistening in the Sun as it looked at her rider with its round bluish eyes. It was arguably the most beautiful dragon alive.

"Prince Aenys seems very distraught. It seems he was very close to her," mentioned Jeyne, and she nodded as she started feeling a hint of tiredness creeping in.

"Yeah, they were very close," she replied as her eyes focused on the three brothers standing in front. And even from her place, she could sense the tension in the air. Coming to Dragonstone for the funeral had been quite a decision in the end. After some back and forth, Viserys had decided to come to the island for the funeral.

"I still can not believe that someone so young is as famous as he is. It is quite astonishing, really," whispered Jeyne, and Aemma could only nod. Aenys hadn't even entered his thirties, yet his fame span over two continents.

"Though it's such a shame," continued Jeyne from her side and there was a hint of sadness in her tone, as she finished.

"He seems so fragile standing there, all alone," Jeyne finished and Aemma chewed her lips as she saw the truth in that statement. Both Viserys and Daemon seemed to be more interested in their quarrel than their brother's loss.

Even the rest of the attendees, few truly cared for the departed Maegella Targaryen and had chosen to attend because of the drama and prestige associated with it. Though for the lady standing on the side of Jeyne, the issue was of a completely different nature.

Rhea Royce stood there dutifully beside her liege lord, dressed in black as well, and was glaring at Daemon, besides Lord Gunthor Royce was giving the Rogue Prince a similar hate-filled look.

The Royces had arrived at the court with a particular agenda and though it might have been delayed due to the death of her aunt, they had not forgotten their purpose. Daemon Targaryen had given insult to their house and they needed to see retribution.

Her eyes found her daughter standing with her friend, Lady Alicent Hightower though if the rumors were true, the soon-to-be Lady Lannister. Her uncle had arranged a match for her with the second Lannister brother, Lord Jason Lannister.

For some reason, Aemma did not feel good about the match. She had known Alicent for years now, the girl had practically grown up by Rhaenyra's side. Her father had remained hesitant about her marriage for quite some time, yet suddenly there were a plethora of matches being made in haste.

"It was pirated who killed her right?" questioned Jeyne, and she nodded. And that was a whole other headache. Her husband had not moved against the pirate infestation of the Stepstones and now those same pirates had struck their family, distant as it may be.