chapter twenty-four.

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ACT THREE

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ACT THREE. chapter twenty-four.
smallfolk

The news of Queen Maegora's pregnancy had spread through Dragonstone like a burst of sunlight through storm clouds

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The news of Queen Maegora's pregnancy had spread through Dragonstone like a burst of sunlight through storm clouds. Princess Rhaella had been the first to rush to her daughter's chambers, tears of joy in her eyes as she embraced Maegora. Queen Rhaenyra followed soon after, her face softened with something the war had long since stolen from her: hope. A child. A new life in the midst of so much death. To them, this babe represented more than blood and legacy — it was proof that the line of the dragon endured. For a single night, Dragonstone breathed easier.

But morning brought the world's hard truths again. War still loomed, and Rhaenyra's mind never lingered long on happiness. By midday, the Queen announced her newest plan: to raise an army of bastards and lowborns and send them to claim the unbonded dragons. The idea had come to her in counsel with Mysaria, the White Worm, and word of it raced through the halls like wildfire. Servants whispered in kitchens, knights muttered in corners, and even the dragonkeepers exchanged uneasy glances.

The Queen of Devuniean heard it too and felt her heart twist. She did not love the thought of smallfolk risking their lives for dragons that might kill them. Yet she also knew how desperate their cause had become. Doing nothing was worse.

Her husband, however, was less conflicted. Prince Jacaerys's fury simmered from the moment he heard. To him, it was a dangerous insult to their very blood. When he strode through the corridors, his wife followed close behind, her own steps cautious but quick, Ser Rowlan trailing in silent watchfulness.

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