51. Hold My Hand

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Viserys was weaker. He tired easily. Aislynn saw the maesters visiting him more frequently.

Aegon started thinking of tommy as a father. Followed him around. Tommy of course loved it. But put aegon in hats. Cover that silver head of hair and tommy could pretend.

"Do you have time for a story?"

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"Do you have time for a story?"

" Always. Do you have a book that you wanna read?"

"No, I want a mommy original." Anari corrected

"Oh! Okay. Hmm. Okay. There once was a beautiful princess named..." Aislynn began.

"Anari!"

"How'd you know? Okay. Princess Anari was strong and smart and beautiful, with sparkly armor." Aislynn remarked and Anaris jaw dropped.

"Sparkly armor," she repeated fondly.

"Yep! And Anari did many important things for her kingdom, but the most important thing was her ability to write magical letters. Sometimes those letters would make people happy or proud or feel special. But her magic was that she always knew what to say to heal people's hearts." Aislynn remarked. "Whenever you heal people's hearts, they can slay dragons or build castles or bake brownies. They could do whatever they needed to do to make their kingdom a better place." Anari jumped up.  "What..."

" I have to write more letters."

"Hey, it's bedtime. You can write letters tomorrow."

" Aw!" Anari objected.  "Will you write them with me?"

" That would be so much fun."

"Are we going into town tomorrow mama?" Anari questioned. 

"Yes I wanted to get some sweets." Aislynn agreed. "Get some sleep, bright and early tomorrow." Anari cocked her head at Aislynn. "Okay not bright and early, you know me too well." 

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Walking through the lower town aislynn wanted her babe to get some fresh air. This was not fresh air. 

"Hold onto your Finn's hand." Aislynn reminded Aemond.

"I'm a big kid I don't need a babysitter." Aemond corrected. Aemond was four, he needed a baby sitter. 

"Then hold my hand." Aislynn countered. "I need a big kid like you looking out for me and little TJ."

Aislynn wanted some cakes, sweets for supper, they wandered the streets. Tommy watched her smile down at AEmond and run a gentle hand over TJ's head as he slept wrapped up on her chest.

Criston walkd behind Alicent, he thought that AIslynn's brothers called her Amoret, little love because maybe everyone loved Aislynn just a little bit. 

They heard shouting, glass breaking, wails of pain. Something was wrong, they needed to get back.

"It's Time to go." Tommy demanded. A dog larger than Aemond himself barked though, startling him. He jumped as harwin moved to rhaenyra, Michael got to alicent pulling her closer. Aemond ran off scared. His hand slipping from Aislynn. Aislynn chased after him.

"Lynnie!" Alicent begged.

"I got her." Finn assured but criston grabbed his arm.

"She wouldn't want to put you in danger trying to get her safe." Criston corrected. Criston spared a glance at Tommy but he was already chasing after Aislynn

 "I got her." Tommy assured. 

"I'll get ali back safe." Finn agreed.

"Aemond! Aemond!" Aislynn shouted. "Aemond, honey! where are you!'' She begged peering around vendors. "Ae- oh honey!''

"I'm sorry mama I was scared." Aemond admitted as he hugged her.

"You had me scared running like that." She kissed his face all over as she ran a hand over TJ's head. She was glad he was wrapped to her chest. Big eyes stared up at her scared. 

"Im really sorry mama." Aemond whimpered. TJ's little pout grew and AIslynn pressed a kiss to his head trying to settle him.

"I know my sweet boy. You stay here with me. I will protect you." Aislynn assured.

Aemond screamed when aislynn hissed out a breath. She held her baby closer on her chest as she pulled Aemond behind her.

"Look at that hair boy. Royal. The queen too."

Aislynn looked between the two men only to hear Aemond scream again another man behind her.

"Just a pretty face." Aislynn countered.  "And im not some damsel in distress so fuck off.'' Aislynn hissed.

"Feisty"

"A wild one"

"I like em wild."

"This is why dresses need pockets.' aislynn murmured as she squatted down trying to comfort Aemond while pulling her blade from her boot. "Hop on my back.' Aislynn instructed. "Hold on tight." Aemond nodded holding on. She rose stabbing the man closest to her he wailed out and then she ran. She heard them following her but she was slowed down with her babe secured to her chest and Aemond clinging onto her back but she ran like her life depended on it because it did.

"Tommy!" Aislynn declared running into him.

"Aislynn are you alright-"

"I got one of them, pissed him off they-" Aislynn remarked nervously.

"Cant run from us girl."

Tommy drew his blade looking between them.

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"Lynnie!" Alicent declared

"Mum are you hurt?" Finn questioned touching the blood on her hands as she hugged him.

"Not my blood." She offered.

"What happened?" Harwin questioned. 

"Thank all the Gods for Tommy." Aislynn declared. "A true hero. Saved our lives." Aislynn pressed a kiss to Tommys cheek. "Thank you, Tom."

"Finn wanted to come after you but I told him you wouldn't want him getting hurt." Criston whispered. 

"I'm glad you told him that." Aislynn agreed.

"I'm sorry I wasnt faster," Criston added. 

"It's okay. I'm usually not a damsel in need of saving." Aislynn offered. 

"Aislynn!" Viserys declared. "I just heard I'm so sorry are you alright?" 

"I'm fine. Tj and Aemond are fine." Aislynn assured softly. "I'm just tired." She added. 

"Oh, of course." Viserys agreed looking to Tommy. "I... I should have been there." 

"Then I would have had to rescue you." Aislynn half mused. 

"I wish I was stronger for you." Viserys remarked holding her hand. 

Me too, Aislynn thought to herself but she held tight to his hand. 

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