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Training with family

(Aemond, aegon, jacaerys and lucerys practicing as criston oversees)

(jacaerys and Aemond bump into each other while aegon pats a disheartened lucerys on the shoulder as he passes)

Alicent: how could you be kind to those bastards and not your brother ...

Criston: soften your knees

(He says to Aemond who began practicing on the dummy again)

Criston: feet light... no feet light your hands heavy

(Viserys and lyonel watch as the boys practice which causes viserys to chuckle)

Viserys:this is the stuff lyonel, lads that learn together, train together, knock each other down, pick each other up, they'll certainly form a lifelong bond wouldn't you agree

Aemond:*scoffs*

Alicent: they don't seem to have a bond with Aemond viserys

Viserys: nonsense they will form one in due time

Daemon: perhaps you should see the reality of things brother

Rhaenyra: uncle they are just boys they will come to appreciate each other I hope as me and alicent once did

(She says smilingly and turns to look at alicent who just scoffs and looks away)

Aegon: indeed we are bonded over our jokes *he laughs*

(Jacaerys and lucerys look at him and smile)

Otto: well perhaps you should evaluate who you bond with and with who you don't

Aemond: some jokes they are *he says bitterly as his mother turns and looks at him*

Alicent: we shall speak privately aegon but you shall not be making any joke at the expense of your brother

Helaena: you can build a heart *softly*

Aegon: I never said they were jokes about Aemond mother

Alicent: he is your little brother you must protect him not hurt him * she says seriously*

Helaena: and hurt the strong *softly*

Lyonel: that is the hope your grace

(Aemond knocks jacaerys sword from his hand as lyonel watches cautiously)

Criston: don't stand to upright my prince you'll get knocked down

(He then turns to look at aegon who moves exaggeratedly hitting the dummy but stops and looks at the maids as they pass smiling when harwin appears in the corner)

Rhaenyra: harwin....

Alicent: after how many times will he listen to me not to engage with girls father *she whispers to otto*

Otto: we shall speak of this later alicent* whispers*

(Aemond just stared at aegon with disgust)

Criston: aegon

Aegon: I've won my first bout ser criston my opponent sues for mercy

Daemon: *scoffs* what pathetic sons you have brother

Viserys: enough brother

*alicent glares at daemon*

Criston: it seems we shall have to find someone new for you then aegon  *sarcastically*

(Aemond slightly smiles at that)

Criston: you'll have have a new opponent then my lord straw ... let's see if you can touch me

(He says turning around as aegon stares at him)

Aemond: well brother it seems we are about to see you humiliated by criston

Aegon: shut up

Criston: you and your brother

(Aemond walks up as harwin stares at luke it shows criston putting up his gloves before glancing up to viserys and lyonel)

Aegon: you were saying Aemond

(Aemond just grumbled)

Alicent: he would even show it publicly without shame * she says glancing at Rhaenyra and her children annoyed *

(Rhaenyra sees alicent stare at her children and moves to cover them)

Daemon: well it seems the lord strong has some interest int the smal-

Rhaenyra: uncle we should focus on the screen * she says anxiously*

(Aegon and Aemond begin attempting to attack criston)

Criston: your gonna have to do better than that

( he hits them gently on the back and easily wins)

(Alicent smiles as she sees criston be gentle and pay attention to her children as viserys acts as they don't exist she knows Aemond likes to spend time and it brings her some solace to know her precious son has someone to look up too)

Aegon: it seems your not as good as you believe Aemond

Criston: I wouldn't say that aegon, Aemond is almost at your level despite being younger

(Aemond smiles at the praise)

Aemond: indeed you have more experience aegon but I shall beat you soon enough

Otto: well we should take a break since it seems the video is over

Author: indeed

This clip doesn't really focus on Aemond but I wanted to include it since we get to see his relationship with criston and how the dynamic of criston with Alicents children

For the riddle that Helaena says I got it from google since I'm not good at making riddle's however I'll explain why I chose it and how it relates

1.I can break a heart I changed it to you can build a Heart so that it stands for how aegon and Aemonds relationship improves after driftmark

2. And hurt the strong. I think this one is a bit obvious as aegon hurts the strings when he calls them bastards and when he slams lucerys into the table when he tried to hurt Aemond