[Small council -115AC]
The members of small council were engaged in a heated discussion on the latest command the king has given.
Ser lyonel strong, ser lyman Breesbery and Ser Tyland Lannister were in support of the king's decision.
Queen Alicent was against the decision and was trying to change the king's mind.
The Grand maester mellos were quietly observing The heated discussion.. Noting every important detail of what was going on.
"ENOUGH!!" The authoritative voice of King Viserys Targaryen cut through the tension and murmurs of the small council.
"My decision IS final my grandson rahlyor shall marry my daughter helaena... And they both will be fostered in driftmark till their wedding" After Issuing his command again Viserys observed the faces of the small council...queen alicent was digging her nails into her arms from nervousness..
Viserys sighned
" My decision has been made... It shall not be changed by anyone not even my heir... Maester mellos... Document my words.... This is a Royal decree... Which can not be Overturned by ANYONE"
viserys declared..tears threatened to come out of alicent's eyes and she dashed out of the small council chambers...
"Onto the next topics" Viserys commanded
The Processure of The small council begin again
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Rhaenyra was cradling jacaerys while laenor held Rahlyor... She had not expected To give birth to one of laenor's child...but it happened.
She was happy but a fear crept in her heart what if because of rahlyor her elder sons were to be stripped of their inheritances...
The fear made her hesistant towards her youngest son... She payed more attention to the twins... Laenor choose to pay more attention to rahlyor...her mind diverted to ser harwin who was also in the room Playing with lucerys...
She be lying if she wasn't disappointed that ther third son wasn't his... But that hardly mattered now...
Her trail of thoughts were broken my a sharp knock on the door
"Your grace, Queen alicent wants to meet you....with prince rahlyor"
Both rhaenyra and laenor looked at each other and nodded, rhaenyra handed jacaerys to laenor and took rahlyor from him and walked with the maid towards the chamber of alicent.
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Alicent was pacing rapidly in her chambers while helaena was sitting on the bed munching the sweets her nany gave her.
Alicent was troubled... She Hated the fact that her daughter has to marry rhaenyra's spawn... Bastard Or trueborn what if rahlyor turned out like daemon... What would happen to her sweet little girl..
Viserys was adamant and there was no changing his mind... The only solace she found was that rahlyor would not grow under rhaenyra but his grandmother rhaneys...Who possesed all qualities and grace of a monarch... Something viserys completely lacked.. The only reason..viserys could become king was because rhaneys was not born a man...
But the thought of seprating from her young daughter was heart-wrenching...
"Your grace" The voice of her old friend and Current rival sounded in her ears....
Alicent looked up to spot rhaenyra standing in front of the door with a small bundle in her arms.. She quickly composed herself and hid every detail of her inner turmoil
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As soon as rhaenyra entered the queen's chambers she noticed alicent pacing... Something has happened.. Most probably in small council.
Rhaenyra could not attend the small council meetings because of after-birth effects, her father has personally stopped her..
"Ah! Daughter...and my future goodson"
Goodson!? Rhaenyra was alarmed by alicent's words... She looked at alicent's face.. She was trying to mask her discomfort but could not.
"You don't know? Your father has arranged a betrothal between rahlyor and helaena"
Rhaenyra looked taken-aback and genuinely surprised on tha statement... she had been meaning to ask her father for a betrothal between Jacaerys and helaena but rahlyor...
"Apparently they both are to be fostered in driftmark until their marriage" Alicent spoke.. Her mask of composure broke and the Worry of a mother appeared on her face and her nails digging into her arms.
Rhaenyra's initial suprise truned into rage... How could Her father... Arrange her child's future without even infroming her...
But after moments of rage... Clarity returned to her mind... Rahlyor looked Laenor's child... If lords and Ladies of the court were to compare him to jacaerys and lucerys the consequences would be disastrous for her elder sons... So his fostering in driftmark was for the best.
As for the betrothal she needed to convince her father to Make jacaerys marry helaena rather than rahlyor ... The match would provide credibility to her son.
Rhaenyra looked at alicent and then spoke
" I will talk to my father about this.. Yourgrace"
Rhaenyra stepped out of the queen's chambers and handed rahlyor to her Ladies-in-waiting and walked to her father's chambers.
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11th moon 115AC
[Port king's Landing ]
Alicent watched as her daughter was taken onto the vaelyron ship, princess rhaneys Targaryen held helaena's small hand in her right hand and cradled rahlyor in her left arm
Meleys flew over-head... Ser erryk of the king's guard was accompanying the children for their safety... As per Rhaenyra Targaryen's requests
{Flashback}
"Father all I am asking you is to change rahlyor to jacaerys... What's the issue in that?" The princess of dragnstone spoke in a voice like she was a bratty child refused her favourite sweets.
"Rhaenyra... The announcement has been made .. Nothing can happen now and alicent would never agree for jacaerys at least she agreed for rahlyor " Viserys spoke in a tired like a parent explaing his child why she can't have that sweet for the 60th time.
"Why father... What's the problem in jacaerys?"
Viserys just glared at his daughter... Letting his eyes do the talking.
Rhaenyra resigned...
"Can you at least send ser cristin cole with rahlyor" Rhaenyra spoke..
It was a calculated Move... She would strip alicent of her only support left after Otto.. Isolating her... Then will increase her power and what most can cristin do to a prince of blood ... Rahlyor would grow to be tough by handling the hate of cristin.
The move was perfect
"No rhaenyra... Ser cristin is the queen's sworn shield... He can not be assigned to rahlyor and helaena... Ser erryk will be assigned to the two children "
Viserys spoke in a authoritative voice, before Rhaenyra could interject her father... Ser harrold informed the king of the arrival of the the healers sent by princess rhaenys.
{Flashback end}
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