[ he'd fallen asleep with a headache and a mask still pinned to his hair. the bedside clock says six and eight; the sun hasn't broken yet along the skyline. orders given so directly β there's the one way to wake him up. ]
[ relief, first, that he answers her β his body not spirited into a corner of the house, yet to be found β second, that he seems unaware of all thatβs come to pass. he did not do it. he would not. he promised. ]
Yes. Six more have been murdered. Including Rhaenyra and Jacaerys.
[ cold β like the icy rain left drying on his skin after vhagar had eaten lucerys. numb β seeping into his veins as he lands vhagar near the dragonpit, dismounting, recounting lucerys's death as if it were someone else speaking the words. fury β he knows he'll be accused, again.
he's out of sleep clothes and putting on his leathers as soon as he sends his mother one word: ]
[ tears come before alicent can register her grief, bubbling and smudging the words on her screen. ]
They slit Rhaenyraβs throat and drowned Jacaerys.
Another guest was drained entirely of blood and still another had their throat torn out. [ the vampires will be suspected as well. ] As for the other two, I could not tell.
[ poison? strangulation? she tastes bile in her mouth. ]
[ a slit throat for jaehaerys. a watery death for luke. he's already on his way to where he knows homelander stays, but he needs ask now: ]
Do you think I did this?
[ it doesn't matter what the truth is. his kills have always been personal. few things are as personal as drowning a man, or slitting their throat. and his mother's allies β he knows where daemon and baela will point their fingers. ]
I met the Lady Sansa in the late hours unchaperoned. I was not untoward.[ he is prideful, but not so foolish that he would dishonour a lady of a great house. ]Better that you should hear the rest from her.
It will not stay his hand for long. This may be enough for now, but his patience will run out. We will needs cross steel eventually, if only to ease the resentments.
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howling at the moon hours wide fucking open
Should I be armed?
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Yes.
Six more have been murdered.
Including Rhaenyra and Jacaerys.
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he's out of sleep clothes and putting on his leathers as soon as he sends his mother one word: ]
How.
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They slit Rhaenyraβs throat and drowned Jacaerys.
Another guest was drained entirely of blood and still another had their throat torn out. [ the vampires will be suspected as well. ] As for the other two, I could not tell.
[ poison? strangulation? she tastes bile in her mouth. ]
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Do you think I did this?
[ it doesn't matter what the truth is. his kills have always been personal. few things are as personal as drowning a man, or slitting their throat. and his mother's allies β he knows where daemon and baela will point their fingers. ]
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No.
You would not cower from it.
[ even now, he claims luke as a kill when it was an accident, in truth. aemond has always known what he must be.]
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You should not be in doubt that you've been in contact with me beyond this message, Mother. We'll talk in due course.
[ he has a man to find and an uncle to dodge for as long as fucking possible. ]
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Remind those who care for you of your honour. We will need every vote to protect you.
[ sheβll do the same. ]
some hours later.
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I kept the Lady Stark's company before I retired.
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I know how this looks.
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Mother, I
[ i didn't do this. ]
I gave you my word.
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You need only keep safe now. I will secure our position.
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[ has he drawn steel on you? ]
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Lady Baela is convinced. I spoke with Daemon as well, and it would seem she has once again stayed her fatherβs hand, at least for today.
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There is a benefit to letting him move, Mother.
[ is this him talking, or his grandsire? ]
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We will not know our numbers and allegiances to be true until the vote.
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You should not be worrying about this. I've done nothing yet.
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We are guests in this manor and must play by its rules.
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And what are the rules, Mother? That we cater to their every whim? Be laid bare to accusations and death for entertainment?
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i'm so sorry
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