𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝...

Chapter Forty Three

We all agreed that the sons of Rhaenyra should not meet the Greens in case they decide to start shit up and that Rhaenyra should show up with her dragon, Syrax, later.

As Otto Hightower approaches with some guards and knights, I do not recognise any of the knights except Ser Arryk Cargyll, the twin brother of Erryk, and Grand Maester Orwyle.

They approached where we stood but left at least 14 feet of distance. That dirtbag Hightower Hand, Otto, stepped further and stood confidently.

"I come at the behest of the Dowager Queen Alicent, mother of King Aegon, Second of His Name, Lord and Protector of the Seven Kingdoms. I've been directed to deliver her message only to Princess Rhaenyra...Where is the Princess?" Otto Hightower spoke, and as he finished his question Syrax screeched from the skies.

Queen Rhaenyra and Syrax, her dragon, landed just behind the intruders and Syrax start roaring but Rhaenyra calmly and confidently walks through them and toward us. "Princess Rhaenyra" Otto tries to remind her but she quickly shoots back, "I'm Queen Rhaenyra now. And you all are traitors to the realm". "King Aegon Targaryen, Second of His Name... in his wisdom and desire for peace, is offering terms...Acknowledge Aegon as king and swear obeisance before the Iron Throne. In exchange, His Grace will confirm your possession of Dragonstone. It will pass to your true-born son, Jacaerys, upon your death. Lucerys will be confirmed as the legitimate heir to Driftmark and all the lands and holdings of House Velaryon. Your sons by Prince Daemon will also be given places of high honor at court: Aegon the Younger as the King's squire, Viserys as his cupbearer. Finally, the King, in his good grace, will pardon any knight or lord who conspired against his ascent." Otto affirmed and it was the first and probably the only time I hear him acknowledge Nyra's oldest sons as true-borns. Daemon was giving me and Rhaenyra looks as if he were telling us why are we hearing them and not start chopping off some heads and send them to the Greens Council. As Otto finished and Daemon heard him, "I would rather feed my sons to the dragons than have them carry shield and cups... for your drunken, usurper cunt of a King" Daemon spat these words, disgusted. "Aegon Targaryen sits the Iron Throne. He wears the Conquerer's crown, wields the Conquerer's sword, has the Conquerer's name. He was anointed by a septon of the Faith before the eyes of thousands. Every symbol of legitimacy belongs to him... and then there is Stark, Tully, Baratheon. Houses that have also received, and are at present, considering generous terms from their King" Otto argued.

"Stark, Tully, and Baratheon all swore to me when King Viserys named me his heir" Rhaenyra clarified. "Stale oaths will not put you on the Iron Throne, Princess. The succession changed the day your father sired a son. I only regret that you and he were the last to see the truth of it." Otto reminded her but I got really annoyed by his words, his actions, his face, and the way he pronounces every letter in a word with so much dedication. I got angry to the way he spoke to her so I charged at him and his guards were tense from me and got a good grip on their swords. "You are no more Hand than Aegon is King...fucking traitor" I spat angrily and took off the Hand brooch and throw it off the stairs. He looked down at me with a hint of disgust but mostly terror, he sighed and called out "Grand Maester". The Grand Maester Orwyle approached with a piece of sheet, folded up, and handed it to Otto Hightower. "If you truly care about her you'd give her this and let her decide how she wants to proceed" Otto spoke to me and handed me the sheet of paper.

I did not open up the letter but I scanned it, turned to Queen Rhaenyra, and saw her stare at the paper and me. I saw the hesitation in her eyes and I also were hesitant to give her the paper because I know it was from Alicent and I did not how Nyra would react.