The Green Queen

Chapter 1 : Who is she?

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Gerald Hightower

" There you are Ali."

The little girl being called turned around.With dark brown hair and a pair of haunting emerald eyes , she smiled to her older brother. She's sitting in a tall chair with books stacking beside her ,covering her almost entirely. Yet Gerald Hightower knows that her sister isn't only reading.

"Gerald."

He approached the table where his sister was.The boy smiled at his little sister.It is known that the eldest Hightower doted on his only sister.As the only daughter apart from several sons birthed by their mother,she is treated like a gemstone she is.

Not to mention, she resemble their mother well.

Gerald patted his sister's hair with fondness.

"What were you doing here Alicent?"

Alicent smiled sweetly and showed him a box. Inside were pair of daggers. Their blades dark yet glints under the sunlight.

"I won these daggers through an auction from the Myrish merchants. Quite a hefty sum I paid. Really challenged my earnings of three years. Brother,I plead that you don't tell father.He would surely scold me again for spending my dragons on such things."She made such a pitiful doe eyed face that Gerald can't help but chuckle.

"Don't worry little sister. I won't tell father about you sneaking out to the port."

Now that he inspected one of the daggers has an unusual appearance.Although the blade is plain, it is finely made of Valyrian steel and has a smooth dragonbone hilt,which piques Gerald's curiosity.

Alicents smiled. She pecked a kiss in the cheeks of her brother as thanks. Then she stood up and patted her green dress(a color of their house that truly suits her). A servant entered and informed them of a visitor meant for his sister. She thanked the servant and prepared to meet the visitor. Sraightened her poise and the aura around her changed in an instant. Gone of the sweetness earlier and replaced with confidence and an austere posture that demand respect.

Just like their father.

Although his sister is sweet,gentle and caring, Gerald won't admit that she terrifies him a little sometimes. Those emerald green eyes when surrounded by nobles become calculating and a little deceitful. Insults sugarcoated, backed by an innocent looking face. The way her eyes glint like a predator eyeing it's prey while acquainting with her fellow noble ladies. Smiles that Gerald can't distinguish if genuine or not. Her genius intellect was known far and wide , even King Jaehaerys knows of it,despite his recurring absences from the court. Surrounded by other people his beloved sister becomes an another person entirely.

Not only that,but Gerald is sure his sister is keeping a lot of secrets from them.

For example, she may be young but she mastered her mathematics and he knows could rival the learnings of that of an Archmaester and could have published her own books and research in Citadel should she have been born a man.

Her youthful face may have deceived others , but Gerald knows his sister well. Her eyes are like two green pits that strip you bare of your deepest , darkest secrets and weaknesses.

Another one is her servants.

He observed that her maids demonstrate extraordinary agility or resourcefulness.

They were handpicked by herself. Picked up from the streets or whorehouses which father didn't like, only relented when persuaded by their mother. Yet she herself held no qualms on taking them in. In just a month ,like a caterpillar turned into a butterfly, the ragged , skinny strays she picked up became something else. Aplomb, disciplined and loyal enough that even the slavers would put a huge price over their heads.