The Red Queen

Chapter 3

Coryls POV:

The boy strolled in not more then 14, stripping off his gloves 

"Lord..." Damario started

"Where is my mother?" He asked as he looked around the room

"Perhaps...."

"My mother." He cut them all off "Is where?"

"She has just..."

"I met my mother, just north of here in the sky, she was on dragon back riding her mount Meraxes and yet just one look at her and she looked upset so I will ask a new question." He stated before looking at them "Who upset her?"

"Rickon, your mother is finding being in King's Landing harder then we though."

"We should have burnt that hell hole to the ground." He commented

"And you are?"

"Rickon Stark,  heir to the lone wolf and the red wolf." He replied "My mother is Aemma Velaryon."

"Aemma lord husband."

"My father, the Lord Beric Stark."

"Beric Stark? That is who she married." Rhaenyra asked the boy

"Yes."

"How many are there?"

"I have 3 siblings your grace, my brothers are Aurelio and Aerys Stark and then that of my sister Rhaenyra but she prefers to be know as Nyra."

"She named her after me."

"She always had love for you as her lady mother." He assured "She just could not go back there and my father agreed."

"To kidnap his lady wife from her home, from her family."

"From her past!" He shouted "Do you know how often I find my mother awake from nightmares due to her time in King's Landing, or how often as a boy I would find my father holding her tightly assuring her of our safety due to continues nightmares of the greens ending us."

"Rickon!" Alysanne called to him rushing to his side "They do not know of her past or her night terrors."

"Perhaps if she was not to busy she would have."

"Rickon." Damario called the boy

"My mother has been defending this family since her first breath, my aunt died for them using her last and now I risk losing my mother to the same fate." He replied "You know my father Sir Damario do you believe he will survive the lose, because my cousin did not."

"Cousin?"

"Cousin, Draco Targeryen."

"Rickon I believe your mother might have arrived back."

"You had siblings Aurelio and Aerys?"

"Twins, birth order is myself born 3 months over from mother leaving King's Landing, then my sister Nyra and after Nyra the twins Aurelio and Aerys."

"Rickon, your mother is going to need you more now. Your siblings can not go to war and she will not allow you."

"I am her son, her heir I have a right to fight for that right."

"I am not say you can not, I am saying your mother will try to keep you protected and hidden. Your father will agree."

"You are going back to being an envoy and a warrior why can't I."

"Rickon, my little wolf you've arrive." Aemma smiled as she reentered the room

"Mother, I saw you fly north."

"I was seeing your father and how far along he has come down."

"Is father alright?"

"He is sweet boy." She smiled hugging the boy close to her "I have missed you."

"You are alright tho, right mother."

"I am sweet child." She assured, the boy raking her hand gently through his hair "Issa tresy, issa vys, issa legacy yn olvie importantly issa ēlī prūmia." 'My son, my world, my legacy but most importantly my first heart'

"Issa muñnykeā, issa dāria." He smiled 'My mother, my queen'

"Mother, I believe you've met my eldest." She smiled at Rhaenyra

"I have, Rickon." Rhaenyra smiled at her grandson

"I apologize, for my behaviour when I arrived. I was worried for my mother but I had no right to take it out on you all or to speak to you the way that I did and for that you have my sinceres apologize."

"It is alright, you were worried about you mother." She smiled at the boy

"Would you like to see your mother at work once more." She offered her boy "You will one day do this, on your own once more."

He smiled at his mother who kissed his cheek before stepping forward

"Damario, Alysanne, Carson we will raise the banners once more for war." She told them "I ask you again my dearest friends will you serve with me."

"To the very end." Alysanne nodded as she smiled at her friend

"Va moriot." Damario nodded

"Never have to ask, were yours to command." Carson smiled at her

"Thank you." She smiled at them "Carson, you will ride out to Riverrun, fly over it and remind them that they are swore to us, to the Red Queen and she has swore her loyalty to that of her lady mother."

"As you wish, my queen."

"Damario, you will ride out to the storm end remind Lord Baratheon that he swore loyalty to me once and if he wishes to return to the safety he has known he will kneel once more to my mother in my place." She told him "Should he fail to remember his loyal I will gladly remind him, showing him the reason I was named the Red Queen."

He nodded and both men left with their jobs

"Alysanne standby me once more at my council and help me with the protection of my home."

"You need only ask, red." She swore

"We will send for all of our generals, our Commanders. Send for our armies tell them to hold fast we will wait for the terms of the greens but if nessacary once more. I will lead the banner again." She promised

"I have dispacted the ravens and those that ride once more and heading her, to dragon stone."

"Draco is on his way here, my lady."

"Good."

"Draco's the son?"

"Rhaenys."

"Rhaenys was married."

"No, Rhaenys fell in love with someone she could not have."

"Who?"

"That is not my place." She replied "Rickon... perhaps you would like to rest."

"Mother."

"Nothing will be done, till our entire force is here or ready." She smiled at the boy "Rest issa tresy, īlon emagon jēda" 'Rest my son, there is time'

"Nyke jaelagon naejot sagon kesīr rūsīr ao muñnykeā." He told her 'I want to be here with you mother'

"I know." She kissed his head "But you need rest, especially if you will ride out with me."

"Truly." 

"You must learn how to lead." She told him and he nodded at his mother before excusing himself