-We are a family, we must begin to behave as such- speaks Viserys; Alicent, angry at his son's eye, approached his youngest daughter and tugged her arm in the middle of the room asking her:

-It was you, or he's covering for one of them-

Eyra did not respond so Alicent began to tighten her arm tighter.

- I asked you a question, answer your angry queen- continue the woman.

- Stop it Alicent, you can't see that you're hurting her- says Viserys.

-He called them bastards, disrespected Laena- responds Eyra.

-Is it true, Aemond, you called them bastards? - asked Viserys

- Unbelievable, my son lost an eye for an insult- exclaims outraged Alicent

-No, your son lost an eye for his violence and rudeness, he attacked us we just defended ourselves- speaks Eyra

-So it was you, wasn't it? I knew you were only causing trouble! - esclama Alicent.

- Do you really want to hear the answer? Yes, I was the one who took his eye out, but it was in self-defense that he would have seriously hurt Jace. I don't know if you noticed, but he cut my face with a stone and you don't even care, you should be my mother not my queen! - exclaims Eyra in tears.

- Of course I worried, but your brother was mutilated with a permanent damage and you were the one who caused it, sorry if I worried more about the son who no longer has an eye- responds Alicent in tone.

- You don't even believe what you're saying, never loved me, you only ever consider the three of them but I remind you that you also have a fourth child to take care of- Speak angry Eyra and continue screaming:

- You think I asked to be born, obviously not, but what does it matter to you is that you just want one of your kids to get on the damn iron throne. I'm sure you put it in Aemond's head that the sons of Rhaenyra are bastards, you're just a selfish whore that - Eyra couldn't finish the sentence because her mother slapped her in the face that made her fall to the ground and that opened the cut on her face.

-Alicent- exclaims worried Viserys running of the youngest daughter to see if she was okay and to pull her up from the ground.

-What were you thinking- Viserys continues

-Your typical, your daughter raises the eye to your son and you defend her, one of the two will also have to educate her and it's up to me since you do nothing- esclama Alicent

- What do you want me to do, get her an eye, have you seen her cheek? She has a cut that runs through half her face I think it was a fair trade not found. - points out Viserys and as he speaks he passes her youngest daughter to Rhaenyra, who embraces her in a protective manner.

-And no one dares to call the sons of Princess Rhaenyra bastards - says Viserys in firm tone.

-If the king does not ask for justice then the queen will. Ser Criston bring me the eye of Eyra Targaryen.- says Alicent

-Nyra- exclaims worried Eyra clinging even more to her sister's body

-Mother- exclaimed Aegon and Haelena.

-I am sorry your grace but I can not- reply Criston

-You swore me loyalty- exclaim angry Alicent

-Yes, but as your protector- replies Criston

-Alicent this story is over you understand- replies Viserys in firm tone

-Anyone who dares to question the birth of the children of Princess Rhaenyra will be cut off his tongue - continues Viserys

-Thank you father- says Rhaenyra

Eyra was returning near her father when she saw his mother take the knife from Viserys' belt and run towards her.

-Ahhh- screams frightened Eyra but before she could react she is pushed into Luke's arms by Rhaenyra who, in the meantime, had got in the way to prevent Alicent from vacationing the girl

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-Ahhh- screams frightened Eyra but before she could react she is pushed into Luke's arms by Rhaenyra who, in the meantime, had got in the way to prevent Alicent from vacationing the girl.

-Alicent stopped- exclaims Viserys

-Protect the king-

- You went too far- Rhaenyra said.

-Me? What did I do but what was expected of me? Always support the kingdom, the family, the law, while you had fun at your leisure- Alicent continues.

-Let her go Alicent- said concerned Viserys

-Put down the dagger Alicent- ordina Otto

-You and Eyra always take everything and stay unpunished, and now she has taken my son's eye and Viserys does nothing-

- Hard indeed, hiding under the cloak of your own righteousness, but now they see you for what you are- retorted Rhaenyra; that said, Alicent lowered the dagger on the arm of the oldest Targaryen wounding her.

Everyone was amazed by the queen's actions, so Aemond got up from the chair, went to his mother, hugged her and said:

-Quiet mother was a fair trade, I may have lost an eye but I gained a dragon-

They all began to leave the room, Eyra stood there in fear of her mother and, for the first time, feared for her life. 

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