𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙀 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 // 𝙅𝘼𝘾𝘼𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙎 𝙑𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙍𝙔𝙊𝙉

𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚

Elaena watched as her mother walked through the council room doors. She had many knights around her. Elaena could tell her mother was nervous, she would he too. It was her mothers first day as queen.

"Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, first of her name. Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the first men. Lady of the seven seas, and protector of the realm." Daemon announced and they all bowed their heads respectively.

"Your grace" Daemon said as Rhaenyra stood at the entrance.

Rhaena walked over to her "Wine, my queen?" She asked her with a smile, and Rhaenyra took the cup.

"Thank you rhaena, come" She told her, nodding for Baela to join them at the table as well.

The two Velaryos stood at the table, and Elaena sent them both a small smile, to which they reciprocated.

"What is our standing?" Rhaenyra asked after a moment of silence.

"We have thirty knights, a hundred crossbowmen and three hundred men at arms. Dragonstone is relatively easy to defend, but as an instrument of conquest, our army leaves a lot to be desired. I have sent words to my royal men in the city watch. I'll have some support there, but I cannot speak to the numbers" Daemon explained.

"We already have declarations from celtigar and staunton, Massey, Darklyn, Bar Emmon" A maester told them.

Jacaerys walked over to collect some steel markers, before coming back to his spot beside Elaena and placing them on the placed where the maester had just named.

"My lady mother was an Arryn. The Vale will not cloak against their own kin" Rhaenyra added.

"Riverrun was also a close friend of your father, your grace. With prince Daemons acquiescence, I've already sent ravens to Lord Grover" The maester said.

Elanea took a marker from Jacaerys hand, sending him a small smile before leaning over the table, to place one down. When she looked back up and stood again she noticed Jacaerys looking at her, and licking his lips, making her laugh silently.

"Lord Grover is fickle and easily swayed. He will need to be convinced of the strength of our position. And that we will support him should it come to war" Rhaenyra said.

"I'm going to treat him with myself" Daemon announced.

Elaenas eyes snapped up, now sending the tension between her mother and uncle, and looked to Jacaerys who was already looking at her.

"What of storms end and winterfell?" A man asked.

"Here has never lived a stark who forgot an oath, and with House Stark the North will follow." A man said.

"Lord Borros Baratheon will need to be reminded of his father's promises" Rhaenyra said.

There was a moment of silence as more markers were placed on the large table that was also a map.

"What news from Driftmark?" Rhaenyra asked, turning around to Rhaenys.

"Lord Corlys sails for Dragonstone" Rhaenys said.

"To declare for his queen" Daemon spoke

"The Velaryon fleet is in my husbands yoke. He decides where they sail" Rhaenys said to Daemon.

"We shall pray for both you and your husbands support. Just as we prayed nightly for the sea snakes return to good health" Rhaenyra said.

"And our enemies?" Rhaenyra asked.

"We have no friends among the Lannister's. Tyland has served the hand too long to turn against him. And Otto Hightower needs the Lannister fleet" Daemon said.