{~Ephemeral~}

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Six years later, Armadeus is really doubting Rhaenyra at this point. She married Daemon, and she loves Daemon. Armadeus was only full of hatred. They moved to Dragonstone. Taking most dragons, Armadeus has distanced herself as much as possible from Rhaenyra.
Armadeus was doubting whether she should go back to King's Landing and live with her brother. Ezekiel and Easton were dealing with a far more worse matter than Armadeus' love life. Easton was recently accepted into the King's Council. Now Kings Landing, but mostly the Scarlets, are dealing with what they've been calling, The Anti-Reds. A terrorist group that just doesn't like the Scarlets, they think  that they are corrupted and that they're out of their minds. That their ways are against law, and that they should all be executed. Especially, the  one and only, Insane Princess.
Over the years Armadeus has had multiple problems with her behaviour. She's attacked a few servants, and almost killed the Queen once,  that's why everyone thought it was a good idea for her to go Dragonstone with Rhaenyra. People thought she was the only one to calm Aramdeus down. But Armadeus was slowly slipping out of Rhaenyra' fingers.

Then everyone was summoned to King's Landing.
It was clear what it was about, should Rhaenyra' son be heirs? To any throne of that matter, it was clear that Jace and Luke were bastards, two white hairs don't make three brown hairs, everyone before Jace and Luke had white hair. They were bastards, people just wanted to keep their tongues.
Everyone stood in the throne room, they all argued back and forth, then the doors opened. It was the King! King Viserys has been sick, but he came here for his Daughter. To fight for his daughter. Armadeus smirked at the fact, 'Why is he protecting her now? Is it because he's dead, almost? Or because he knows that once he dies, they'll throw Rhaenyra out?' King Viserys sat unto the throne, with the help of Prince Daemon. Everyone explained their sides. "Her children are bastards!" Vaemond said, furious that his house would be ruled by these bastards. "And she is a whore!" He finished, smirking at the end.
"I will have your tongue for that." Viserys said, pulling out his knife, standing up slowly. Then– Daemon. "He can keep his tongue"
Daemon disarmed himself, and stood next to Rhaenyra again.

The King asked for dinner, with all of them. Easton and Ezekiel couldn't make it of course. Armadeus was forced to sit next to Aemond. "Goodness, you look more like your Uncle than your parents." Armadeus said. "Shut up. You're nothing but slut." He replied.
Armadeus laughed at this. "Your brother is more of that than any of us could be."
"Don't speak  about my brother." He said. "Of course, but back then he sure did like to speak about you. You greedy, little, pig." This point Aemond was annoyed.
"Enough. Armadeus come switch with Daemon." Rhaenyra said. Daemon got up quickly,  and so did Armadeus. Armadeus sat next to Rhaenyra.
Armadeus kept her hands over the table. Up until Rhaenyra tugged on her pants, Armadeus looked down and Rhaenyra wanted her to hold her hand. 'Rhaenyra.. Please, there's family around.' Armadeus thought this, but held Rhaenyra' hand anyway.
Jace got up and danced with Helaena. Helaena was married to Aegon, but he ignored her most of the time. Armadeus smiled, and got the idea. She looked at Rhaenyra, but Rhaenyra nodded no. Armadeus sighed at this response.
"One last toast. To my nephews. Let's hope they grow into strong... boys. Strong boys." Aemond said.
"I dare you to say that again." Jace said. "Stop. How can you say that in front of all these people?" Alicent  said. "What, Mother? 'Twas only a compliment. I'm proud of my family, it seems my nephews aren't as proud of theirs."
Jace then punched Aemond. Aemond pushed him down, and Luke tried going after Aegon but he also pushed him down onto the table. Jace  got up but Daemon blocked him from doing anything else.
"Go back to your chambers, all of you." Rhaenyra said, and all of them listened. Armadeus waited until Rhaenyra was finished. "I'll stay a little longer, I'll uhm, return dragonback. Me and Armadeus." Rhaenyra said. "Armadeus, I want to apologise for what I did before. Everything, I'm sorry." Alicent said to her, "I'll take that into consideration, once we go to war." Armadeus smiled then left the room. Rhaenyra following.
"War? What war?" Rhaenyra asked. "The one Asthornia is going to have once I find out that King's Landing is behind the Anti-Red attacks. Ezekiel has been getting death threats from all over the Kingdom, from other Kingdoms, Essos even. I know that your family is behind it. Rhaenyra, I'll let it go if nothing else leads to your Family."

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