Throne Room, The Red Keep: 112 AC
Aelinor stood next to the Iron Throne as Mellos was proven guilty of poisoning her mother. The man was then executed on the spot by Daemon.
The silence was echoing. "I, King Viserys I Targaryen, here by dismiss Otto Hightower as Hand of the King, and appoint Lyonel Strong as Hand of the King." Viserys announced.
There where gasps but Otto, obviously embarrassed, removed his Hand of the King pin and gave it to Lyonel.
"In the light of the birth of my daughter, Princess Daena, and the death of my son, Prince Baelon, I have decided to not take a new wife or consort." Viserys announced. "I shall never remarry. I hereby appoint my daughter, Princess Aelinor Targaryen, as Princess of Dragonstone, Heiress of the Iron Throne. Swear her the vows of loyalty, to protect her right the Iron Throne, which shall go for both you and your sons."
Daemon was first. "I, Prince Daemon Targaryen, swear my sword and dragon to Princess Aelinor Targaryen, Princess of Dragonstone."
After that, the rest of the lords came quicker. Aelinor scanned the great lords each—Lords Stark, Velaryon, Baratheon, Tyrell, and Lady Arryn she could trust. Lords Lannister, Tully, and Greyjoy were uncertain.
Lyarra Stark
Heir's Apartments, the Red Keep: 112 AC
Lyarra looked over the other girls. Each requested personally by Princess Aelinor to be her Ladies in Waiting. Lyarra, fifteen, was the same age as the princess. The eldest went to twenty year old Laena Velaryon, the betrothed of Daemon Targaryen (King Viserys had annulled Daemon's marriage to Lady Rhea), while the youngest was eleven year old Roxanne Reyne, daughter of Lord Reyne.
In total, there was fourteen year old Lady Celia Tully, niece of Lord Glover Tully, sixteen year old Joanna Lannister, daughter of Lord Lannister, fifteen year old Alayne Arryn, cousin and heiress of Lady Jeyne, seventeen year old Lady Alyssa Baratheon, daughter of Boremund Baratheon, sixteen year old Lady Alerie Tyrell, daughter of Lord Tyrell and Lady Elys Arryn, fifteen year old Lady Rhode Greyjoy, niece of Lord Greyjoy, thirteen year old Lady Katherine Redwyne, daughter of Lord Redwyne, fourteen year old Lady Helena Strong, daughter of the Lord Hand, sixteen year old Lady Alys Royce, niece of Lady Rhea Royce, Lady Carina Celtigar, niece of Lord Celtigar, and Lady Isabella Manderly, a granddaughter of Lord Manderly.
Lyarra assumed they had also signed the extensive contract.
"Ladies." a voice said and the Princess of Dragonstone entered the room. She was more beautiful up close, her white-gold hair pulled into an elegant yet simple half up half down braid and a red dress with skirts that flared from her waist and clung to her upper body.
"Princess." they chorused.
"Hopefully Aelinor one day." Princess Aelinor grinned. "As you know, I requested you all to be my Ladies in Waiting. You shall most likely also be helping my mother with my newest sister, Princess Daena."
Lyarra blinked her grey eyes. "You shall all be given rooms in the Red Keep close to the Heir's Apartments. And I shall also be giving you the rules: I expect you all to do nothing that shall embarrass your families or me, do not provoke Tessarion, Daena's hatchling, and do not attempt to seduce my father. If you break the last rule, then I shall personally see that you will never, ever, get a suitable marriage and your house will be shamed for the rest of time."
Lyarra couldn't help but smile. The fierce loyalty reminded Lyarra of her own family.
"Now, for dinner. We will be having to together this first night. I sincerely hope to get to know you all." Aelinor announced.
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The White Queen
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