Shattered Rubies

Chapter 1

A lot has happened in the past week, to start it all off, Aegon and Elinor were crowned as King and Queen.

Secondly Rhaenyra crowned herself Queen and rejected Alicent's terms for surrender.

Thirdly, Lucearys is dead, eaten by Vhagar. What was supposed to be a foolish game to scare the boy turned into a death race and in the end Vhagar ate the dragon, along with it's rider.

Elinor mourned Luke, she loved him, he was like a brother to her, the brother she always wanted.

Now Rhaenyra saw her as a threat, Jacearys saw her as a traitor and Daemon hated her even more than he already did.

Things hadn't gotten better between Helaena and Elinor, they hardly spoke. Elinor dispised Aemond, he killed her Luke and she could never forgive him.

Aegon took up the place as King, attended his council meetings, he wanted to live up to the expectations of a King. Elinor even caught him talking to his reflection, pretending to address a crowd.

She knew he was afraid, afraid that if he were to mess it up, Otto would take everything away.

Elinor refused to wear green, refused to dress her children in green. Red was the only color you'd see the queen and her children wear, not to declare for Rhaenyra but to remind everyone that she was Strong.

She spent most of her time away from everyone, in her or her children's bed chambers, reading or painting, sometimes even weaving. Vaegon's third name day was coming up and Elinor was weaving little dragons into his blanket.

"Ma-Ma" Maelora said snapping Elinor out of her concentration, she turned around seeing Maelora lifting a new doll one of the maidens had given her.

"Did you thank the nice lady?" Elinor asked as she looked up to the maiden, "Mine?" Maelora asked the maiden who smiled and nodded, "Yes Princess."

"How are my two favorite girls?" Aegon asked as he walked into his children's bed chamber, "Oh we're quite fine, aren't we Maelora?" Elinor smiled as Maelora nodded her head.

Aegon chuckled and kissed Elinor upon her head, "Where is Vaegon?"

"Playing with Jaehaerys."

"And that is where?"

"Down the hall, what do you need of him, don't tell me you're going to take him for a ride on Sunfyre" Elinor raised an eyebrow as Aegon nervously scratched the back of his neck.

"I'm taking him to the small council meeting, he'll be King one day he must begin his instruction" Elinor sighed, took Maelora into her arms and stood up, "Aegon, you were forced to be king, I understand that. What if Vaegon does not want the same."

"I won't let him do something he does not want to" Elinor nodded and Aegon kissed her cheek then Maelora's. He begun walking out the door when Elinor stopped him.

She knew she had to tell him of her fears sooner or later, "I'm afraid Aegon."

"Don't be, they'll be fool with Vhagar protecting the city" Elinor smiled, though she was not truly convinced, Aegon smiled in return and walked out to collect Vaegon.

"Why don't we get some berries, what do you think Lora?" Elinor asked as she rubbed Maelora's hair down, "Yes" Maelora replied happily.

As mother and daughter walked down the hall to the kitchen the passed Helaena's bed chamber, "You are such a-" she heard Aemond yell, Elinor sighed, she and Helaena weren't in good terms but she still slightly cared.

"Aemond, calm down" Helaena said, Aemond shook her off and headed for the door, "I'm afraid."

"Of what? The dragons?"

"Not the dragons, the rats" Aemond rolled his eyes and made for the door, as he opens it he caught Elinor eavesdropping, she took step back looking passed Aemond to Helaena who had tears running die her cheek.

"I'll just be on my way."