The Dragon Queen

CHAPTER 4

Bold=high valyrian

Rhaelys went looking for Alicent and found her in her chambers. She knocked before entering hearing a soft 'come in'.

" Alicent are you ready?", Rhaelys asked while looking inside. Alicent stood infront of the mirror. Rhaelys walked towards her and hugged her from the back. Alicent stiffen at the unexpected touch but relaxed after she saw who it was.

"Rhaelys?,"Alicent asked softly,"whats wrong?" Rhaelys held on tighter, finding comfort in Alicent. "Just a bad feeling. Hugging you makes me feel a bit better", she said. Alicent turned around and hugged her friend.

"We should make haste we do not want to be late princess", says steffon. The two girls look towards him and nodded. Alicent links her arm with Rhaelys's and they started walking out the door.

They walked through the corridors giggling. They entered the royal box where her father already sat. The two girls took their respective seats. Only one missing was Rhaenyra. Viserys looked at his daughter infront of him, "Rhaelys."

Rhaelys looked to her father."Yes father?", she asked. He calls her over with his fingers. She stood up, giddy on the inside that her father called upon her. Viserys smiled at her," Have you seen your sister?"

"No father ", she shakes her head. He nodds his head and dismisses her. Rhaenyra was late, as asual.

"Be Welcome. I know many of you have traveled great leagues to be at this games. But I promise you that you will not be dissapointed. When I look at the fine knights on these list, I see a group without equal in our histories, and this day has been made even more auspicious with news I am happy to share. Queen Aemma has begun her labours. May the luck of the seven shine upon all combatants."

Rhaenyra finally arrived taking a seat on Alicent's left. The crowd cheers as her father finishes his speech.

Rhaelys looks towards Rhaenyra, "You finally arrived. I thought you'd gotten lost on your way here. "

The tourney begun with two men jousting. Rhaelys was not paying attention as she was worried about her mother.

"A mystery knight?",asked Rhaenyra.

"No, a Cole of the stormlands,"Alicent answered

"I never heard of house Cole",Rhaenyra said

"Of course you wouldn't Rhaenyra you do not study. If had you would have known that there is no such thing as house Cole", Rhaelys retorted. Rhaenyra sends a glare to her sister.

"Princess Rhaenys Targaryen I humbly ask for the favor of the queen who never was," said Boremund Baratheon. Rhaenys throws her favor,"Good fortune to you cousin." Boremund laughs, "I would gladly take it if I thought I needed it," he says while he rode off.

"You could have Baratheon's tongue for that, " Otto said leaning closer to the King. "Tongues will not change the succession, let them wag", Viserys stated.

Rhaenyra and Alicent start exchanging gossip.

"Young Lord Stokeworth's daughter is promised to that young Tarly squire."

"Lord Massey's son?"

"There to be married as soon as he wins his nighthood."

"They best get on with it."

"I heard that Lady Elinor is hiding a swollen belly beneath her dress."

Rhaelys calls steffon over. He approaches her and bends to her level. "Steffon do you know a Ser Criston Cole?", she asks him. He shakes his head. "No. Only small things, princess." She looks at him curiously.