HOTD: Lady Of The Reach

The Burning Mill

Near Old Town

No  one POV 

The Hightower army marched and kept marching when suddenly they stopped, The Hightower Guard said "We've gotten past the bolders, What is it?". 

A Lord looked up and said "Did you hear that" and some of them turned, and horses rode up to them with men with swords, and a fight broke out, as the Tarly and Tyrell army came and fought them, Arrows were being shot by archers. 

The Hightower Lord said "Mind the carriage, Mind the.." and a Hightower Guard said "We can hold them off, they have been weakened by" and they heard roaring and looked up to see Vermithior flying above them, Aemma smirked. 

Aemma looked pissed, Aemma said "Dracarys." 

Vermithior blew fire towards the Hightower host. 

Vermithior kept blowing fire and then landed on some guards. He roared. 

At Dragonstone 

Jace and Rhaenyra looked at Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk being burried, Jace said "He is the basest of villains. He sullies the grave of his brother." 

Rhaenyra said "I cannot fault him for keeping his oath." 

Jace said "And what of those who sent him? They tried to attack your grandchildren as well, Aemma defeated them, and she is now giving the Hightowers what they deserve." 

Rhaenyra said "I told her to stay put" and Jace said "And she has, Mother, but the Hightowers are in the Reach, going against you, and not just you, But her son, Their liege lord, and the person who came in, Had knowledge of High Garden, so he was probably sent from Old Town, She had to do something." 

Jace walked away. Rhaenys walked up and said "Otto Hightower would never have allowed this. Hotter blood has prevailed, I think. The young men have taken the bit in their teeth. They wish to punish, to avenge. So does Aemma, She is the blood of the dragon. Soon they will not even remember what it was that began the war in the first place." 

Rhaenyra said "That is easy enough. They usurped my throne." 

Rhaenys said "That is one answer. Or was it when the child was beheaded? Or when Aemond killed Luke... or when Luke took Aemond's eye? We teeter now at the point where none of it will matter. And the desire to kill and burn takes hold and reason is forgotten. There may be another way. Alicent Hightower." 

Rhaenyra said "When last we met, Alicent said I would make a fine queen. You've seen what has happened since then." 

Rhaenys said "She came to me in the hours after your lord father's death. She knows war is coming, and that it'll be savage beyond all compare. There is no war so hateful to the gods as a war between kin. And no war so bloody as a war between dragons. I do not believe she wants it." 

Rhaenyra said "She sent a raven. I do not care to read her message. What she did..." and Rhaneys said "It is not her but the men around her who seek bloodshed." 

Rhaenyra said "She permitted it." 

Rhaenys said "As you permitted the murder of a little boy in his bed." 

Rhaenyra said "Alicent is in King's Landing. Her son sits my throne. There is nothing more to be said." 

At the Red Keep, Small Council Chamber 

Ser Criston walked in and he was late and Ser Criston walked up to get the marble and said "Good morrow, Your Grace. My lords. Forgive my lateness." 

He sat down, and Aegon who was moving around a dagger, at the head of the table , said "Important business, no doubt."