OF BASTARDS & DRAGONS || Aenar Targaryen [1]

25 • THE QUEEN'S DILEMMA

The royal retinue set out on the Streets of Sisters, on route to the King's Wood. Behind the King's wheel house rode Aenar's carriage, trailing behind, Rheanyra sighs, looking out the window as the fields springed in green while the horses neigh.

The ride was a long one, the wheel house rocked slightly as it drove through the dirty road to the King's Wood.

Seated in-between the King and the Queen was a wet nurse carrying Aegon, as Viserys played with him, Alicent sat opposite her husband, sweetly smiling, thinking about her kiss with Aenar, while rubbing her belly,

Rheanyra sat in the middle, legs crossed and bored, while another wet nurse while Daenerys seated at the extreme end, with two other wet nurses.

"A beautiful day, don't you think my love?" Viserys asked his wife, but Alicent seem to absent minded, thinking of her lover.

"Alicent?" Viserys called again.

The Queen snapped out of her thoughts. "Yes, husband, apologies, baby impulses, you were saying?"

Daenerys scoffs, wiggling her fingers.

"I was talking about the weather, the day is bright." Viserys remarked.

"Indeed husband. It is. On such an auspicious day, a beautiful morning it is." Alicent agreed, as the King played with Aegon, held a goblet of wine to the boy's lips

"Well, isn't this splendid." Viserys spoke smiling down at Alicent, before glancing at his niece "The whole of our family off to celebration and adventure in the Kingswood," he remarked.

"Quite, husband." Alicent agreed, a sweet smile pulled at her lips as she glanced to where Rheanyra sat across the wheelhouse.

Suddenly the wheel house rattled, and shook violently due to a loophole. Alicent almost lost her balance when a sharp gasp slip through her lips.

"Are you alright my dear?" the King asked.

The Hightower grimaced through the pain. "I'm fine my King" she offered a small smile.

Smirking, Rheanyra wished she'd fallen and died or lose the baby. "Should you be traveling such condition?" She questioned with tight lips, staring at the Queen's swollen bulge.

Alicent half smiles. "The maester said that being out in nature would do me well." She says in truth, she didn't like the journey, it made her unease, but she needed to go, because she's the Queen, and queens are always beside their kings to show strength and support, and besides Aenar will be at the hunt, which makes it all dreamy and soothing.

"Well, you will be with your own child sooner than late, and make me a proud grandsire. I can't wait to see the both you married, starting your own family." Viserys boldy proclaimed.

Daenerys giggles. "Nice one father, dream on." She mused, winking at him.

Viserys smiled.

"Excuse me?' Rheanyra protested.

Viserys face fell woefully.

Alicent interjects clearing her throat trying to ease the awkward ambiance. "Uh ... what His Grace means to say is......"

"What happened to minding your own business Alicent! I know what my father meant, and I wasn't speaking to you." Rheanyra spat rudely.

"Rheanyra!" Vusery shot her a glare. "Don't speak to your stepmother like that way. You will address her as Queen Alicent." he scolds.

Rheanyra lowly hissed.

"It's alright husband." Alicent tries to calm the King.

Rheanyra rolls her eyes, her twin Daenerys is the homely one, she has no interest in men or children. Daenerys would make their father a grandsire, she has every traits of their late mother.