This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things / House of the Dragon /Lady Justice

10. Alone

"When we quit fear of what others think we choose freedom. When we quit lies we choose truth. When we quit blaming we choose to take responsibility. When we quit faulty thinking we choose to live in reality." Justice demanded. Viserys turned to her.

"I dont like reality-"

"Who does!" She shouted back. "But we have to- not me. Unless summoned but i try to ignore the pleas of you useless mortals that clearly dont listen to me even when I'm giving you a roadmap to success!"

" I did not call for you." Viserys countered

"Yet the gods thought it necessary to send me down here to fix it because they were crying out from the heavens, you make Gods cry Viserys with how useless and ignorant you are. You make immortal beings cry because of your foolishness and we're talking about some of the most selfish and conceited people alive or not alive. They have seen your life and begged me to come down here."

Justice paced the room slowly. Viserys listen to her heels, clicking on the ground in a steady rhythm. Her hands clasped behind her back as she turned him

" no you did not summon me. Do you not see? do you not see that I am needed?" Justice questioned.

"I was fine-"

"Was aemma fine?" Justice countered. "You are the king you are supposed to look out for the wellbeing of others and you couldnt look out for the wellbeing of your wife!"

Before Viserys could answer he was brought to aemmas chambers blood pooled around her feet. She had sent the handmaidens away. Viserys glanced around.

"Why is she alone?"

"Because no one can help her. The babe is out." Justice answered. Viserys glanced to the little bundle in aemmas arms as she sunk to her knees not caring about the blood

"Why didnt she call for me?"

"You were in a meeting. Preparing for a tournament. But the babe came early." justice told him. "And your wife had this child alone. But you were never there for the births-"

"Tis not a mans place."

Aemma was gone replaced by two very blonde individuals.

"what now witch?"

"Hush." Justice demanded.

"Ser jaime this is no place for a man."

"Jaime, jaime," cersei whimpered holding onto him

"Please. You are not her husband this is no place-"

"Which one of you is going to remove me?" Jaime challenged "thought not." He agreed settling in beside his twin. "Im here for you. Always."

"How sweet... You need not know more about them-" justice assured and Aemma reappeared with the dead babe in her arms.

"Lannisters?"

"Yes. A man like jaime Lannister stood up to a few handmaidens and nurses to be with his sister during that awful time- I wouldn't know I don't have children and do not plan on it. You people are messy enough as it is." Justice assured. " but you. The king-" she waggled a finger at him. "Couldnt step up for his queen." She tsked walking the room again. " would you like to see them?"

" who?" he countered hesitantly.

" your sons." She answered.

Aegon stood before them burnt and crippled.

"Father," he reached out a deformed hand stepping closer. Viserys stumbled back. Tripping over a foot. A leg. A severed leg

"What's left of your daughter Rhaenyra." Justice told him. A drowned aemond pale and water logged scars riddled his corpse. "Oh and poor helaena went splat. Like a pancake."

"Stop stop stop!"

"Do you see the value of their lives or are they just things to you. Prizes. A son. An heir. Or do they matter to?"

"Stop stop stop!"