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2. Small Council

-Rhaenyra POV-

I flew on dragon's backs to King's Landing and got off in the palace yards.

I was greeted by Alicent and her father Otto, "Princess Rhaenyra how wonderful for you to join us about this discussion." "Thank you for including me on a decision already made." I said with passive aggressive.

They lead me inside into the small council room, my father was at the head of the table and Aemond was behind him, "Sister." Aemond greeted me coldly, "Brother." I greeted him in the same manner, I stared at his eyepatch, at what my daughter did to him, "Let us begin." Alicent stated which the king groaned to.

"So let me be plain, you want to betrothed my heir, who will take the iron throne after me to your second son." I said , "Yes, some years ago you suggested Jacareys and Helaena together, and I rejected because she was already betrothed to Aegon, but now since Aemond and Alyssa are the same age I see a better marriage between the two." Alicent explained.

I pondered it, "The decision is already made Rhaenyra, you can not object to it neither can Alyssa." Alicent explained further to me, "When will this marriage take place?" I asked them, "In two weeks time, if you would bring the Princess Alyssa down from Dragonstone so she and Aemond can be familiar with each other."

"I do not believe familiarity is the issue." I said while staring at Aemond, his head went down for a second, whether in shame or amusement or anything else I did not know, "Shall I go now and be back tomorrow with her things?" I asked, "Yes princess that would be most exceptional." Alicent told me.

That was the first thing she said to me that wasn't insulting in any way in years.