Bold =high valyrian
Rhaelys and Rhaenyra are watching their father walk with Corlys's daughter, Laena, girl of twelve. Rhaelys couldn't understand why her father would even think of marrying such a young girl. Laena is younger than both the Princesses.
Rhaenyra and rhaelys glance at each other. They turn to walk away. Linking their arms together They start walking. They pass Rhaenys when she stops them.
"It bothers you does it not." Rhaenys asks.
"My father is a King, it's is duty to take a wife and strengthen his claim."says Rhaenyra.
"I did not ask for a lesson in politics."says Rhaenys.
"I would hope not princess."says Rhaelys.
"Laena is your daughter princess does it bother you?"asks Rhaenyra.
"Of course it does, but I know the order of things. I'm not sure you do."says Rhaenys.
"If you mean to illicit some anger from us you should know that you are failing princess."
"Quite the opposite actually. Whether it's my daughter or somebody else's daughter your father will remarry sooner rather than later. His wife will produce new heirs and chances are better than none that one of those be male. And when that boy comes of age and your father passes men of the realm will expect him to be heir not you because that is the order of things."
"You think I do not know that? Just like you I know the order of things that why when I become queen I'll create a new order."says Rhaelys.
"Oh how I wish that was true but the men of the realm already had their chance to appoint a ruling Queen at the great council and they denied it."
"They denied you princess Rhaenys, the queen who never was. But they bent the knee to me and called me heir to the throne"
"Do you remind your father's men of that when you carry their cups?"
"I do not carry cups, I attend the council meeting to learn. Did your husband not mention it princess?"Rhaelys asked.
"Here is the hard truth that no one else has the heart to tell you. Men would sooner put the realm to the torch than see a woman ascend the iron throne and your father is no fool." Rhaenys says before walking away.
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Rhaelys was late. Otto hates when she's late. She walks hurriedly threw the corridors until she ran into someone. Rhaelys collects herself. She looks at the person she had ran into and saw Otto.
"You are late."He states.
"I apologize. I was on the terrace watching my father?"
"Watching or spying?" says lifting a eyebrow.
"Watching. She could be my new mother, if my father chooses her to wed."
"And are you happy with the match?"
"Who my father chooses to remarry is of no concern to me."
"It's of every concern. He could father a son."
"He could. And realm will be all but joyous for it. But will he change the succession, is the big question. So while we wait for him to change it my lessons with you will continue."
Otto looks at her. He gestures for her to walk first.
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Rhaelys sat in her chambers when there's a knock on the door. "Come" she shouts.
Ser Criston enters. "Princess the hand has sent me to call upon you."He says.
"Why?"she asks.
"I do not know your grace. I was told to escort you to the council room."
She sighs softly."Of course." She stands up and walks."Come along Ser Criston."
Criston turns and follows her out.
Rhaelys enters the council room and takes her seat next to Otto. Her father nodding his head at her.
"It occurred in the blackness of night, my lords during the hour of the Bat. The thief eluded our pursuit."says the dragonkeeper.
"How is it possible that a dragon's egg was stolen out from beneath more than fifty dragonkeepers?"asks Viserys
"It was Prince Daemon who was the culprit, your grace..."
"Daemon?"
"The prince left a missive which I believe might explain."says Otto.
Mellos starts to read the missive in his hand." It is the pleasure of Daemon Targaryen the prince of Dragonstone and rightful heir to the iron throne to announce that he is to take a second wife in the tradition of Old Valyria. She is to assume the title Lady Mysaria of Dragonstone. Her grace is with child and is to have a dragon's egg placed in the babes cradle, in the custom of house Targaryen. The prince has invited you to his wedding, it is in two days time." Rhaelys was shocked. She thought that he uncle would support he but it seems she was wrong. She looks at the ring on her finger, the one he had given her.
"Gods be good",says lord Beesbury
"Who is lady mysaria?"asks Rhaelys.
"We believe-" mellos started.
Otto interrupts him,"Daemons whore. This is nothing less than sedition."
"I strongly agree, sire", says Lyonel.
"My brother wishes to provoke me. To answer is to give him what he wants."
"The realm is watching your grace" corlys points out.
"What would you have me do? Send him to the wall? Perhaps I could put his head on a spike."
"Daemon has seized Dragonstone and surrounded himself with an army of gold cloaks and has now stolen a dangerous weapon." Rhaelys says. She looks to the dragonkeeper, "What dragon egg was taken?"Rhaelys asks.
"It was Dreamfyre's princess, the same one you picked for Baelons cradle."
Rhaenyra and Rhaelys share a look and nodded at each other, knowing what they were about to do.
Rhaelys left the council meeting abruptly not waiting to hear anymore.
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The Dragon Queen
FanfictionBeing a twin in a royal family, people expect you to be loved. But Rhaelys was not, well at least not by her father and she blamed her sister for it all. Ambition for a son killed her mother. Desperation for an successor made her heir. But a power...
