Bold=high Velaryian
Rhaelys sat on a chair watching a seamstress help Alicent with a dress. Alicent mostly wore green dress as of late.
"Rhaenyra is in labour as of early this morning."Alicent said.
"I heard. What do you think, boy or girl?"
"You know that it doesn't matter. We all know what it would be."
"Mmm. You're right, it will be strong just as the others were."
Rhaelys sends Alicent a look. A maid entered the chambers. Alicent looks to the maid.
"Can you tell them to bring the babe here once she's finished?"
"At once your grace."She bowed before leaving. Rhaelys took a sip from her tea.
After a while Rhaenyra enters the chambers with a babe in her arms and Laenor trailing behind her.
Alicent turns to the door and notices them. "Rhaenyra you should be resting after your labours." Alicent says.
"I have no doubt that you would prefer that your grace."
"You must sit. Talya fetch a cushion for the princess."
"There's no need."
"Nonsense sister. You have just labored you must be exhausted."
Talya grabbed a cushion and placed it in the chair.
"Your grace."
Rhaenyra went to sit down. The rest of the maids left the room as Viserys walked in.
"What happy news this morning." Viserys says smiling.
"Indeed your grace."says Laenor.
Viserys walked closer to Rhaenyra. "Where is he? Where is my grandson?"
Laenor took the babe from Rhaenyra's arms and transfers him into Viserys's arm.
Alicent and Rhaelys smiles towards Viserys as he holds the babe.
"Ohh. A fine prince. Sturdy. He will make a fiersome knight. Yes you will."
"Does the babe have a name yet?"
"We haven't spoken-"
"Joffery. He will be called Joffery."
"That is an unusual name for a Velaryon don't you think?" Rhaelys asked.
"I do believe he has his father's nose." Viserys said. Alicent and Rhaelys sent each other looks.
Rhaenyra looks to Laenor who then clears his throat. "If you don't mind your grace your daughter has exerted herself heroically and should rest."
Rhaelys stood up and went to look at Joffery. She moved the blanket gently and noticed the brown tufts of hair. She gently took the babe from her father's arms and held him close to her.
"You are a strong one aren't you little Joffery? But no matter you loved none the less." Rhaelys whispered.
Alicent came and took the babe from Rhaelys and inspected him.
"Well done sister. I hope it wasn't too painful."
"It's as painful as labor can be."
"I hope the labor was easy."asked Viserys.
"I believe I called the midwife a cunt."
Rhaelys smiled softly and left. She approached Laenor and alicent.
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The Dragon Queen
FanfictionBeing a twin in a royal family, people expect you to be loved. But Rhaelys was not, well at least not by her father and she blamed her sister for it all. Ambition for a son killed her mother. Desperation for an successor made her heir. But a power...
