OF BASTARDS & DRAGONS || Aenar Targaryen [1]

97 • TRAITORS TO THE CROWN

THREE DAYS LATER.

Having discovered the truth, King Aenar found it hard to believe Aegon, Helaena, Aemond and Daeron were his blood, but slowly he warmed up them, a feat that drove Cersei Lannister to the edge of madness day and night.

Currently they were at the small council discussing how to sack Kingslanding without bloodshed and stop the upcoming war at the Stepstones.

"The Triarchy have agreed to support them in their efforts to destroy the blockade. With one agreement, the naval force of the Greens has nearly tripled." Lord Celtigar began.

"Will it be enough to break through?" Aenar asked.

"I'm not sure, Your Grace. We still have the advantage in terms of numbers, if only just. But the Triarchy, as you're more than aware, play by a different set of rules. It will be a gruesome battle."

"One you can win, if Daenerys accompanies you, since Otto Hightower has no dragon riders anymore." Aenar and Laenor cut gazes with each other, triumphantly.

"In your name, Your Grace." Lord Celtigar concurs.

"Good. You shall be supported."

"It is appreciated."

"Rhaenys? My immediate thought is to ask you to provide aerial power, so to speak."

"Gladly," the Hands of the King, replied.

"It's a risky move," Celtigar grumbled.

Rhaenyra sighed. "Every action during a time of war is risky. This, perhaps, is the least likely to backfire."

"We need all the dragons we can get to take the capital," Massey said.

"Do we? The Greens know of our might, which means that they'll be massing their available forces if they have any sense. They'll have no choice, but to bend the knee. Already they're outnumbered." Laena informs.

"Therefore, the Triarchy won't have one coming to their aid. A large number of vessels is an advantage, yes, but wooden boats are more than susceptible to dragon fire. We can nullify the threat before it grows too large. And we will still have Roach, Vermithor, Silverwing, Sheepstealer, Drogon, Rheagar and ViserionNot to mention Caraxes once Daemon re-joins us. Not having Meleys will be a notable absence of course, but not one that should cost us." Rheanyra informs the council, bitter her dragon was at Kingslanding.

King Aenar was sure that he was winning them over, expertly presenting the cold, harsh facts of realities rather than the fears that her advisors appeared to be dictated by.

Still dealing with the truth of his new children, it was a secret he intend to take to his grave, yet it gladdens his heart to be father again, even though he loved Maekar and Elissa, the mark of illegitimacy would be changed once a takes the iron throne.

He felt he'd done well to approach the problem and then solve it within a matter of minutes.

Except all that glory and pride was taken away in an instant when the doors to their council room opened unannounced with Ser Tyland Lannister briskely walking in which he should have seen as the first sign of trouble. However his body reeled with tension when he saw Cersei Lannister marching into view, backed by a selection of  Unsuilled dragging three people.