- Season One House of the Dragon/ Season Two House of the Dragon
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Ever since Verena Hightower was born her father, the hand of the king Otto Hightower loathed her, wanted more than nothing to be rid of her but because of duty and family, she lives...
Aegon stood in Viserys' old chambers smashing the Old Valyria set, Viserys had worked on since he became King. He screamed over and over,
"I declare war!!!"
In another room Alicent stands holding onto a chair, Otto sits on the couch speaking as Alicent struggles not to cry, Otto even now continues to plot and scheme, even after the death of his great grandson, the slaughter.
"The gates have been shut. The search progresses. The villain will be found. We mustn't be shaken by this. This act. The child."
Alicent continues to stare away from her father. Thinking about how much she wants her sister right now, Helaena and Verena had a special bond, she knew Verena would've protected her and right now Alicent was asking herself if this is all worth it.
"The child is dead. His pain is ended.
But what they've done to-to-to my girl."
Alicent broke into sobs, thinking about her beautiful daughter. She knew she would never be the same. Alicent's guilt creeps up on her, as Otto nods, stating that the people who have cuasxed this will pay for this. Alicent tries to control her breathing as she asks who will pay, Otto responds quickly saying who ever did this, who ever entered the castle and threatened them.
Alicent paces towards the door, her broken sobs letting out her words, she ponders that it isn't the person who did this who is at fault. But that the gods punish them, they punish her. Otto questions what sin.
This renders Alicent silent, her guilt for breaking her virtue, and putting her whole family at risk makes her want to throw up, she looks down, unable to speak knowing what she had done had left her family unprotected. Otto speaks like the conniving snake he is,
"Daughter, listen to me. We will mourn as we must, but... some good may yet come of this."
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AT THE GREEN SMALL COUNCIL
Aegon walks in asking where the members were when this happens, relating it back to himnself, that he was threatened, Aegon continues throwing things around the room as one of the lords asked if he was threatened, Aegon yells loudly,
"I could have been!! My son is my legacy!"
Aegon moves on to question Ser Criston. No one but Alicent and Criston knowing where thye truly were, being the hypocrites they are. Ser Criston states that he was abed, this angers Aegon as it should. Otto steps in trying to calm down Aegon by telling him to not throw blind accusations, and saying that they will know who did this soon enough.
