Lady Lannister || Game of Thrones

Beacon of Green

Johanna smiles as she hugs her newborn child to her chest as the child suckles from her mother who lay in her bed after the birth of her daughter. The Grand Maeter Orwyle had told her that she should remain abed for at least two days to insure a full recovery.

"Mother?" Johanna looks up as Rhaenyra stood in the doorway as she watched her mother smile lovingly down at her new youngest sister as she half lay on her bed surrounded by heavy bear and wolf pelts.

"Yes, Rhaenyra?" Johanna replied as she watched her daughter slowly walk over to her as she clasped her hands in front of her stomach a habit she had taken from her mother. "What is wrong?"

"There are riders at the gates saying you ordered them from Oldtown," Rhaenyra begins "Which the Lady Alicent?"

Johanna nods with a smile as she looks at her eldest daughter who sat down beside her as she looked down at the baby Ellyn.

"I did, they have her I assume?"

"Yes," Rhaenyra confirms "They are on the bridge, Father did not wish them closer until you confirmed their legitimacy."

"You can tell your father they are here by order," Johanna smiles as she places her breast back into her dress when she feels Ellyn had finished suckling before frowning at Rhaenyra who's eyes remained on the babe. "Here, take the child with you."

Rhaenyra smiles widely as she takes her sister from Johanna who winces as she lays back down onto her animal pelts as she puts a hand to her stomach that was still tender.

Rhaenyra frowns with worry as she looks at her mother who smiles as she waves her away "Go, go and tell your father. Then send the Lady Alicent to me straight after. She will be your lady."

Rhaenyra nods as she stands and leaves as she coos down at her new sibling with a smile on her face as Johanna watches them leave with a smile on her face. 

When they are gone Johanna frowns with boredom as she looks around her chamber, without Ellyn she had nothing to entertain herself with. Daemon was away plotting his war while her children joined him as her daughter bar Rhaena all prepared themselves for their weddings that would take place as soon as Johanna was allowed leave her bed.

"My lady?" Johanna looks around from her book and smiles softly when she sees the terrified looking young Hightower Lady who stood beside her older sister Ceryse Hightower "My sister the Lady Alicent Hightower, my Queen."

"Thank you Ceryse, you may leave us."

Ceryse nods with a bow of her head before she turned and left her younger sister who watched the Targaryen Queen nervously as she smiled gently at her.

"Come here child" Johanna waves Alicent Hightower forward, the young lady moved forwards nervously as Johanna looked her over, she was beautiful with no doubt but would she be loyal to her House over the Targaryens?

"Alicent Hightower is it not?"

"Yes, My Queen" Alicent says nervously as she stands before the intimidating woman. "I am the youngest daughter of Lord Otto Hightower and Lady Roselle Florent"

"Are you loyal, Alicent?" Johanna's question throws the Hightower off as she blinks in surprise. "Have you lost your ability to speak?"

"I am, I am loyal."

"Are you loyal to the crown my husband wears or are you loyal to your father and whom he serves?"

"I-I-I-The crown I-the crown" Alicent stutters out her answer as Johanna examines her, "The crown your husband wears, my Queen."

Johanna looks her over before nodding pleased with the answer "Good. You are to join my daughter's household. The Princess Rhaenyra who is to be married to my son the Prince and Heir Aegon Targaryen."

"Yes, my Queen" Alicent tears at the skin around her nails "I will serve her loyally."

"Good, you may leave us."

Alicent bows her head as she turns and walks away but in the doorway she is stopped by Johanna's voice. "And stop the habit of ripping you skin, my dear. Such a beautiful lady should not mutilate herself."