House of Slayers

I LOVE YOU, BROTHER

BACKTON'S KEEP

Paxton runs down the corridor, throwing open the doors to the Great Hall and approaches Alon, handing him a scoll. Alon unfolds the scroll and his face falls in horror and shock

Zane: What does it say?

Kiera: My love.....what....

Clara: Alon?

Alon raises his head up and looks at them.

Alon: The Prince is dead. Slaughtered while he slept.

Everyone's eyes widens in shock and horror at this news while Clara's eyes wells up with tears, her heart clenching in her chest.

Blane slowly walks into the Hall

Clara: Was this-----was this Rhaenyra's order?

Blane: No, I believe it was not her. This most likely all Daemon's doing.

Alon: Ser Blane is correct. Daemon did this. He had a innocent child murdered. I understand they are grieving but this...........this is unacceptable. The Prince was innocent. He did nothing wrong.

Clara: What news from King's Landing?

Paxton: The gates has been closed. They are searching throughout the city.

Zane: Let us hope they will find whoever did this.

Blane: You mustn't be shaken by this. This act. Will makes things worse then they already are.

Alon: He is right.

ELSEWHERE

Darrio is sitting on a barrel sharpening his sword with a blank look in his eyes, Rolan sits down beside him.

Rolan: I take it you have heard what happened?

Darrio: Yes I've already heard. Why should I give a fuck?

Rolan sighs looking at him sadly

Rolan: Darrio.......

Darrio: I know. I know. I sound like a cunt but the Prince was a child. I loathe Aegon but Heleana does not deserve this.

He stands up and sheathes his sword

Darrio: All I see is another crime Aegon and his cunts has committed and I intend to make them all pay.

He walks away, leaving as Rolan watches him go.

KING'S LANDING

Larys limps into the Small Council chamber where Aegon and his Small Council are standing around the table

Larys: If I may, Your Grace. My Lords. The guard has detained someone. The man we apprehended is known to us. He's a gold cloak. Noted for his brutal nature. We caught him, fleeing the Gate of the Gods with the child's head in a sack.

Aegon: I'll kill him myself

Otto: We'd do well to get what information we can from the blackguard.

Aegon walks past Lary but stops in his tracks

Otto: I trust in the mastery of your trade, Lord Larys.

Larys nods his head

Aegon: Oh always studying, always protocol. We know our enemy! We know those damn Gastons had a hand in this!

Jasper: A king may have more then one enemy, Your Grace. We would do well to ascertain if this is your sister's hand........or if this is House Gaston's......or if there is a serpent nestled closer to our bosoms.