Third Of Her Name

(Small snippet of a tale set in the ASOIAF universe)

Rhaella Targaryen. Named for her deceased grandmother. She and her brother Aenar were separated at birth. The Gods did not bless her with the Northern look of her mother's house. Unlike her brother Aenar. Born with dark hair and pale skin. He looked northern. This meant that while she, with her purple eyes and silver hair, would be smuggled away, her twin brother would be given the Northern Name of Jon. Jon Snow, a bastard.

She always cringed. Her twin was suffering the name as if he were dishonorable. No, he was a prince of House Targaryen. At least he grew up among those who loved him, which is what she always thought. Unlike her, who grew up among strangers who only knew how to whisper, how unfair it all was. A Targaryen princess alone.

A Targaryen alone in this world, what a horrible thing.