𝟮𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘀.

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Perspective of Aelyssa. 

My Dear Friend Aemond.

I find myself writing this letter to you just after receiving your last reply, it took you three moons this time, definitely the flow of our messages slows down as time goes by. Although I think it is understandable and I can't blame you for that.

It's been seven long summers since we've seen each other in person and no matter how much we keep in touch through this medium I know it's all been wearing thin. But I still hold out hope that we will see each other again, you don't know how much I longed to see your face and Helaena's, to see how much you have grown, to know if I could recognise you as you would recognise me.

I am so sorry to hear that you are unhappy in the palace and that your relationship with your nephews and that idiot Aegon is only getting worse and worse, I honestly believed that with the birth of those boys you would make new friends, forge a special bond that would help you cope with the loneliness. I'm sorry it didn't work out that way and I can only wish you lots of patience and strength. Don't let their actions and silly jokes bother you.

Remember that you will have a dragon one day and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. They can all have dragons and I am very glad to hear that Helaena has claimed Dreamfyre. But you will have one too so always hold your head up high and don't let them walk all over you.

In my case, I can say that I have felt almost the same as you. My sisters have been unbearable to me, and all of a sudden everything started to change when they brought that damned septa from Driftmark. She was supposed to move to Pentos to educate Baela and Rhaena personally on the history of Westeros and their lineage as Targaryen and Velaryon, since there are no teachers to educate them on their duties as Ladies here, but ever since that woman arrived three summers ago my sisters have begun to distance themselves from me. I could swear she speaks ill of me and I wouldn't be surprised since she looks at me like I have greyscale on my face, she's a bad person, I just know that much and I hate her.

Fortunately, Laena has also begun to realise the bad influence the septa is having on the girls and I am sure she will soon take matters into her own hands. As for the Valyrian I am getting better and better at it and I am doing very well in almost all classes and in my riding, with my mare 'caramel' we always go out riding in the meadows, I just love to ride her and sometimes I even imagine that she is a dragon, as idiotic as it sounds.

Of the new news I have to tell you, the first is that my stepmother is pregnant, a few moons ago the healer confirmed it and honestly I am very happy about it as well as my father and my sisters. The second thing is that we have moved to the palace of Prince Reggio Haratis of Pentos. We have only been settled here for a few moons and we are treated like kings. Sometimes I listen to the conversations between him and my father and I know that he wants his support as a dragon rider to go against the Triarchy, but my stepmother disagrees and I really have no idea where that will end up. I know my father had fought against them in the past and I hope he will stay out of trouble.

Aemond, as a third piece of news is that I have started practising with the sword, I recently became interested in it and father caught me holding one during the night and when I confessed my intention to learn he allowed me to. Can you believe it? I was convinced he would refuse, but he did not.After all, I am not a Lady, so I have no objection to learning fencing and target shooting, I am very eager. I have been practising with father the basic concepts and practices, but he said he would introduce me to a master armourer who would take full charge of my training, something like Criston Cole, although anyone could be nicer than him, no offence intended as I know you like him and he is your teacher.Please don't take too long to get back to me like the last few times, follow the example of Helaena and my mother Sissel, who always get back to me immediately.Many blessings and I really hope that the gods will do us some good deed to meet again. I love you very much.

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