The Death of War

Chapter 6

Both Rhaenyras talk a bit more about the differences in their worlds. Aemond and Visenya have a good morning 😳. I hope you guys like it. 🥰

Rhaenyra did not enjoy seeing who was supposed to be her daughter married to the man who had killed her son, even if it was not strictly true, the Aemond from this world had not done anything, but it was still hard. Visenya and Aemond loved each other and they had a beautiful family together. All of that did not make her feel any better about things. This world was confusing and she was not sure she liked it. She had been shocked when she saw Harwin Strong, for some reason she had believed he was dead in this world also. Seeing him again was like having Lucerys standing in front of her, it had hit her hard.

"Every time I see you, you have a pensive look on your face." The other Rhaenyra sat across from her and gave her a smile. "Are you thinking about your son?"

"Sometimes." Most of the time, but she did not want to say that. "There are a lot of things I have to worry about. My children, an upcoming war, and the possible death of the people I love."

"Yes, it must not be easy." The other woman looked around and let out a sigh. "I cannot imagine what it must feel like to have your son taken away from you, and still have to worry about an upcoming war."

"It is not easy." Rhaenyra had not been able to get a good night's sleep since she had been informed of her father's death. "I have not had a moment of peace since this whole thing started."

The other woman looked at her and did not say anything for a few moments.

"I have been meaning to ask you something." Rhaenyra nodded as she took a sip of her tea. "What happened between you and Harwin Strong?"

"What do you mean?" Rhaenyra tensed and she could not look the other woman in the eye.

"I saw the way you looked at him, the way your body tensed, and how Daemon was not pleased by your reaction." Rhaenyra took another sip of the tea, mostly to not have to answer the question. "I also remember Aemond saying that your children were bastards, is Harwin Strong the father of your children?"

She should not have been surprised that the woman had drawn that conclusion. Rhaenyra was not ashamed of her children.

"Yes," The other woman lifted an eyebrow but did not say anything. "When my father forced me to wed Laenor I knew things would never work between us. He was not interested in me or any other woman for that matter. He was not able to do his duty and I needed children."

"Why did you wed Laenor if you knew things between the both you would never work?"

"Because my father made it very clear that if I did not wed Laenor he would disinherit me."

"My father said the same thing to me." The other woman poured herself some tea. "He was livid when I said no, especially when he found out I was with child. He and Corlys decided to send Laenor to Dragonstone and attempt to force us to wed. When I still refused he disinherited me and made it clear that I would never be queen."

"But you still did not wed Laenor." Rhaenyra was a bit confused about that. "Instead you decided to abandon your claim."

"Yes, my father offended the Velaryons when he chose to wed Alicent over their daughter and then he had the audacity to tell me that I should wed Laenor for the good of our house." The other woman let out a sarcastic laugh. "My father is a very hypocritical man who remembers what is good for the kingdom when is convenient for him."

"But when you abandoned your claim you did not worry about what would happen to the kingdom?" Rhaenyra had sacrificed a lot because of her duty. "What about Aegon's prophecy?"