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"My mother..." •
It had been a week since Luke had been brought to Kings Landing. Elaina had made him stay in a room that was kept untouched for years, now being occupied by the young boy.
Elaina sighed softly, staring at him, who dared not look at her.
The Queen had just come back from visiting a few orphanage that called out for help. Elaina had given them months worth of food and bits of toys to keep the children busy.
"Its nice to see that you're feeling much better than before," Elaina started, waiting a moment in case the boy wanted to answer.
"I hope you understand as to why you are here, Lucerys," Elaina added, after a moment of silence.
"I want nothing more than for you to go back home, but under the circumstances that we're in I'm sure you see to it," Elaina explained, carefully weaving her words.
Elaina wanted to be transparent with the boy, knowing that he just wanted to go home.
"You are not a prisoner here, but merely a guest,"
"A guest trapped in their own room?" Luke asked stubbornly, his question rhetorical. Forgetting who he was talking to.
Elaina eyes became stern, not liking the way he spoke to her. Yet her heart softened her eyes as she realized how scared or confused Luke must be.
"For good reasons. You carry still of Targaryen blood, Lucerys. As much as your mother hates me, her actions does not result in punishment towards you," Elaina answered confidently.
Luke said nothing in response, not knowing what else to say.
His grandmother was called many things by his parents. He knew the hatred his mother and father carried as they spoke about the Queen.
Did that mean he hated her too? Does his mother's hatred and resentment towards Elaina, carry on within him as well? Luke's mind throbbed as he questioned himself.
The guilt of feeling of his mother's hatred nawed at him, believing if he didn't he would be betraying his loving mother.
"I don't want to hurt you Lucerys. I believe you in no wrong doing, just because of your mother and father. All I want is peace," Elaina stated, her eyes almost pleading.
Luke fidgets at her words, knowing they were true. Since the beginning, Elaina had been nothing but kind to him and his brothers.
