✓ THE MAD QUEEN, aegon targaryen

𝙫. driftmark

CHAPTER FIVE
act one . infant and innocent

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     IT HAD BEEN A WEEK SINCE AEGON HAD SNUCK INTO ALAENA'S ROOMS, and Alaena had been avoiding him.

Alaena and Helaena were together as usual, the two were in Alaena's chambers, Alaena laid on her couches while Helaena sat beside her, while a butterfly was on her finger, that Alaena only allowed if the butterfly didn't fly around the room.

"You're worried about the betrothal with Aemond," Helaena spoke to Alaena whom looked over at her, "I only worry for you, the betrothal is all your father ever wanted for me and Aemond," Alaena spoke and Helaena put the butterfly back in the box, "You want to wed Aemond?" Helaena asked, "I want to fly with you on dragon back, see the great wonders across the narrow sea and eat only cake," Alaena spoke looking at Helaena who sighed, "I'm being serious," Alaena laughed softly, "I never jest about cake!"

Helaena give Alaena a look, "Not only am I worried for you but i'm worried for myself, I won't deny it. With Aegon and Aemond fighting every second –its worrying."

Helaena nodded, "They fight for you. Aegon wishes for what Aemond has, which is you." Alaena turns her body to face her aunt, "How do you know such things?" Helaena looked away, "I always listen, it's not hard to understand what Aegon wants, he thinks i'm a fool and sees you as a goddess from the sky," Helaena spoke and Alaena put a hand on her hand, "He's wrong, you're not a fool, you're a goddess from the sky."

Helaena smiled at Alaena, "Alaena-" They had an understanding, they didn't need words to express themselves.

Alaena smiled and opened her arms to embrace Helaena, she looked hesitant but shook her head and give in and embraced Alaena.

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A RAVEN WAS SENT TO THE RED KEEP, Lady Laena was dead. The sister of her father, Alaena's aunt, that she never met whom died from dragon fire.

Out of respect the whole family went to driftmark, to attend her funeral. Everyone stood around the guards that were tying rope around a statue of lady Laena to send in the water.

Rhaenyra stood alongside with her two sons, and Laenor. While on the other side was king Viserys, queen Alicent, Aemond, Aegon, Helaena and Alaena who all stood on the other side. While Vaemond Velaryon stood aside speaking high Valyrian.

Princess Rhaenys and Lord Corlys watched the statue
grief washing over them as they just lost their only daughter, and Baela held into her grandmother, while Rhaena had tears running down her face, Alaena looked over at Baela and Rhaena –she felt bad for the two young girls, they had just lost their mother, Alaena knew if she had lost Rhaenyra she would grow mad.

Alaena could feel her mothers stares as she had her arms wrapped around her two sons, Jacaerys and Lucerys.

Daemon stood away from everyone. Just looking at the ground as he didn't take his own wife's funeral seriously. As he had a smirk on his face most of the time Vaemond was speaking, and even laughed making the whole funeral awkward for Alaena.

Daemon was the husband of lady Laena and father of Baela and Rhaena, alongside brother to the king and uncle to Alaena's mother.