Dragons Blood

5.

No Ones POV

"Mae are you coming?" The blonde boy asked his younger sister who seemed to be in a trace while standing on the balcony of their mother's room. All he got in return was a distant look in her eyes as she turned to him with a nod and began to walk to him. He held out his arm for his sister, which she gradually took and they began their journey to the library where their lessons were for the day.

It had been 2 years since Rhaenrya and her children left. Maegoryia had tried not to let it get to her head on how her best friend was gone but it had affected her and all of her siblings could tell. Over time Maegoryia seemed to be distracted with her writing. She would write and write and write just to set it all to flame. She would stare at the walls of the keep some days and the maids would whisper about how she was going mad just like the man she was named after. She heard these whispers and did not understand why they would think that when she had never done anything cruel besides say some hurtful words to others when she was a child. She was only ten and three, soon to be ten and four. She was only a girl who liked to dream. But she was a woman. And being a woman was never easy. Especially if you are a woman with a cursed family name.

The lessons of the day were boring, just as always so it was nothing new. The siblings were always bored during lessons, even Helaena was bored. Aegon would usually miss lessons because he would be to drunk to attend but when he did make it he would sleep through them. Aemond would pretend he is listening while he was actually reading about God knows what under the table out of the maesters prying eyes. Helaena was allowed to have her bugs with her so she would simply play with her beloved bugs all while Maegoryia would just sit and stare out the window, longing for a ride with Város.

"Are any of you children even listening?" The maester said upset that all the children seemed out of it.

"I was not listening, no." Aegon said back to the man, rolling his eyes as he leaned back in his chair. He could see Mae give him a look and shaking her head as if telling him not to start anything seeing as the lesson had started not even 10 minutes ago. But he just shrugged at his sisters worry and turned back to the man who looked like he was about to throw a book at Aegons head.

"My prince. You must pay attention, all of you must. These are important lessons that you will need once you are older." the maester said trying not to sound angry but it did not work because he sounded furious. Aegon and Aemond found it funny while their sisters did not and only rolled their eyes at their brother's antics.

"This is all boring nonsense that I will forget right as I step out of the library." Aegon said yawning then giving the man his little annoying smile that basically said 'I'm the prince and you can fuck off and stop annoying me'. That only upset the poor man even more as Aemond giggled along with Helaena who had been silent the whole time while inspecting her bugs.

"Brother. Leave the man alone, it is only his job to educate us." Maegoryia finally spoke up even though she did not wish to speak but she knew that if she didn't then mother would have not only Aegons head but also hers. The maester smiled gratefully at the young princesses words though all she gave in return was a blank stare at the old man whose smile dropped after seeing the look on her face.

"Thank you princess. I only wish to teach you all what you must know. The queen herself requests the topics everyday." The man nodded in respect when mentioning the queen and Aegon scoffed and stood up causing his siblings to look at him confused.

"Well, I am ten and five and I wish to leave and I am the prince so I am going to leave. Good day." and with a nod to the man Aegon smiled to his siblings before he basically ran out of the library. Maegoryia just sighed at the sight of her elder brother leaving while her two younger siblings quietly giggled causing her to give them a look that made them go quiet. Mae stood up with an apologetic smile towards the man.