The Crown And The Reign|Alicent Hightower

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It is now the ninth year of King Viserys Targaryens reign

172 Years before the death of the Mad King Aerys and the birth of his daughter Princess Daenerys Targaryen

"You don't like us to go flying whilst your in any condition"

"Come on Nyra" Aerion said with a grin "your losing."

"T'was just one race brother" Rhaenyra lazily responded

"One you always lose"

The siblings chased each other round the red keep for a time before they made their way down.

Viserion roared as the dragon keepers approached him and his rider.

"Dohaeras Viserion" One of them said

"Calm boy it is alright" Aerion murmured

Aerion slowly gets of the back of his dragon Viserion, named after his father, nearly double the size of his younger sisters dragon Syrax

"Welcome back My Prince, Princess I hope your ride was pleasant "Ser Harrold Westering said

"Try not to look too happy west "Aerion happily stated

"I am happy "he replied "Every time them beasts bring you both back unharmed it saves my head from a spike"

The Lady Alicent emerges her carriage,

"Syrax is growing quickly she'll soon be as large as Caraxes"

"which to remind you is still a lot smaller compared to Viserion" Aerion proudly bragged

"That's almost large enough to saddle two" Rhaenyra ignored her elder brother

"I'm more than happy to take you on a dragon ride my lady"

Alicent blushed

"I believe I'm quite content as a spectator thank you my prince"

Rhaenyra and Alicent make their way into their Carriage setting off back to the red keep

Borros Baratheon ,Aerions longest friend awaits him in the next carriage

"Bor, I'm sure you saw me beat Rhaenyra once again"

"No however I did see you make eyes at the lovely Lady Alicent"

"What no Alicent, that Alicent never"

"Yes my friend it seems you have taken a liking to the colour red"

Aerion looked down to his red chest plate and scoffed at the boy

"lets go"

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At the Red Keep Aerion was sat next to his mother Queen Aemma Targaryen.

"Ah Rhaenyra" Aemma said once she saw her daughter "You know I don't like you to go flying whilst I'm in this condition"

"you don't like us to go flying while your in any condition "Aerion remarked to his mother

"Your grace" Alicent greeted the queen

"Good morrow Alicent"

"Did you sleep?" Rhaenyra asked impatiently

"I slept"

"How long?"

"I don't need mothering Rhaenyra your brother already does that enough for you"

"Well here you are surrounded by attendants all focused on the babe, someone has to attend to you" Aerion said to his mother with a kiss on the cheek

"You will lie in this bed soon enough Rhaenyra" Aemma told her only daughter "this discomfort is how we serve the realm"

"I'd rather serve as a knight and ride to battle and glory"

Aemma laughed at her daughter stubbornness

"we have royal wombs you and I, the child bed is our battlefield we must learn to face it with a stiff lip"

"and that is my que to go" Aerion said standing up giving his mother and Rhaenyra a kiss on the cheek before turning to Alicent

"Lady Alicent"he took her hand a kissed it causing her face to flush

"Take a bath you stink of dragon" Aemma shouted on his way out

Aerion Laughed

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