Aaliyah Sepher is the youngest queen the people of the sky have ever known. For the Sepher an heir is not chosen by the king but chosen by a greater power. The ruler would be born with pure silver hair and the mark of a dragon on her back one for ea...
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Rhaenyra and I stood before the council listening to the information of the death of Prince Jaehaerys. "It is yet unclear how the Keep itself was breached. The boys head was severed from his body. Thousands witnessed the procession.", he told us. "And they are accusing us of having a hand in this.", Rhaenyra said.
"It appears so. There have been messages sent to that effect throughout the realm.", Grand Maester spoke. "We have to send our own message denying this vile allegation.", I stated. "I shall do so at once but I'm not sure they will be received in good faith. With your brother speaking that you are quick to anger Queen Aaliyah.", he responded. I let out a sigh.
"We must double our guard here and in Driftmark.", Rhaenyra said. "There will be swift retribution in one form or another.", I said. "I have seen to it Your Graces.", a member spoke. "Let me fly out on Vermax. Vaenera can fly with me on Balerys.", Jace said. "Rhaenys is needed in the gullet and we can watch for movements from Kings Landing.", Vaenera added.
"No.", my wife and I spoke in sync. "It must be said that the damage to our position is immeasurable, at a time when we most need loyalty to our cause.", a lord said. "But it's a lie. Having lost our own sons, that we would inflict such thing on Helaena of all people. An innocent.", Rhaenyra stated. "The death of Prince Lucerys and Vaeron was a shock and an insult. A mother two especially so aggrieved might, naturally seek relief in retribution.", Ser Alfred said.
"Are you suggesting, Ser Alfred, that our grief drove us to order the decapitation of a child?", Rhaenyra questioned. "If I wanted revenge I would've went to Aemond myself and taken it.", I replied. "I merely thought, perhaps an action taken in haste.", he said. "Mind yourself.", Rhaenys stated. Rhaenyra sat down and I stood by her side. All of a sudden my eyes catch Daemons and that's all it took.
"Did you send assassins to murder children in their beds?", I questioned Daemon in our chambers. "I sent the Queens vengeance for their sons.", Daemon said. "What did you tell this vengeance?", Rhaenyra asked. "What did you say to him Daemon. A boy lies dead and now Rhaenyra and I are accused of killing it.", I said.
"Mysaria provided me with names and a subterfuge. I was clear in my instructions: Aemond, the brother of Aegon the Usuper. I cannot be responsible for a mistake.", Daemon said. "Cannot be responsible? If Aemond was not to be found what were your instructions then?", Rhaenyra asked. "They did concern in any way that of a little child.", Daemon said.
"That is not what your Queen asked Daemon.", I stated. "You said that your aim was to spill Hightower blood, if not Aemond then anyone would do.", Rhaenyra said. "No.", Daemon responded. "You have wounded me. Weakened my claim to the throne, my ability to raise an army, my standing among my own council.", Rhaenyra told him.
"I said no.", Daemon stated. "We do not believe you.", I whispered. Rhaenyra walked over to the window holding my hand in hers before turning back to our husband. "And so we come to it at last. Cannot trust you Daemon. I've never trusted you wholly, much though I wished to, willed myself to. But now I've seen that your heart only belongs to you. And when I was a child, I took this as a challenge. But I'm older now I have challenges enough.", Rhaenyra spoke.
"I've served you faithfully. Both of you.", Daemon said. "Have you?", I questioned. "Or have you used us as a tool with which to grasp at your stolen inheritance?", Rhaenyra asked. Daemon stands up throwing two cups to the side. Rhaenyra takes a step back and I take one in front of her.
He walked over to us putting a hand on the side of each of our faces. "When Ser Erryk brought you the crown. Did I myself not place it upon your brow. And bend the knee to you both.", Daemon said. "But before that you sought to lead a council of war while I labored in my bedchamber. And afterward when I thought it meet to consider our foes put before us.", Rhaenyra replied.
Daemon moves away from us. Rhaenyra trailed behind him but I stay put. This was no longer between the three of us it was between them. "A folly! A folly! To give up my brothers throne to the traitorous lies of Otto Hightower!", Daemon yelled. "My throne, Daemon! Mine!", Rhaenyra yelled back. I walk over placing my hand on her back. "I think you used my words as an excuse to take your own revenge, to indulge the darkness you keep sheathed within you like a blade.", Rhaenyra said. I took a seat and looked up to Daemon.
"You think me some kind of monster.", Daemon said. "I don't know what to think of you. I don't know what you are or who it is you serve.", Rhaenyra said. "Am I not on my way, even now, to Harrenhal to raise an army in your name, Rhaenyra? Yours! Not Aaliyah because she shouldn't be in this war in the first place. She is already a Queen without question is she not. If she were to get hurt or you then I would burn Kings Landing to the ground.", Daemon stated.
"Do you accept me as your Queen and Ruler? Or do you cling to even now to what you think you lost?", Rhaenyra asked. "What I think I lost?", Daemon questioned. "You did not lose it. You gave it away because you thought ever and only of your own glory. And not of my father in his grief. Who needed you.", Rhaenyra spoke. "Your father was a coward. Who knew I was the stronger son that I was the leader of men. And he was afraid to be seen in my shadow.", Daemon replied.
"Is that what you understand of your own brother?", Rhaenyra questioned. "You know better than I do, who was raised at his side? Do you believe he made you heir because of your great wisdom? Because of your virtue?", Daemon asked. "How dare you.", I said. "He used her as a tool Aaliyah. Too put me in my place because he was afraid of me. Because he knew your legacy unlike mine would never outshine his own.", Daemon said.
"He was not afraid of your Daemon! He could not trust you any more than I can trust you!", Rhaenyra shouted. "He was a fool who sought greatness but shrank from spilling blood to achieve it. And I see you will suffer the same fate.", Daemon said.
"You struck down a child.", Rhaenyra said. "It was a mistake.", Daemon whispered. "You're pathetic.", Rhaenyra stated before sitting down next to me. Daemon walked out the room and I placed my hand over hers. With Daemon now angered this war would be harder.
