King's Landing

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Mikaela held her brother, Viserys, in her arms as she listened to Jacaerys practicing his High Valyrian. A few feet away from her, sat Joffrey, reading a book with Elinda Massey. She rocked Viserys and cradled his little head, as Jacaerys stood at The Conqueror's war table.

The maester was repeating words, waiting for the Prince to translate them.

Jacaerys thinks on the maester's words, and it hits him, "The Conqueror and his sisters sailed with a great army." Mikaela nodded her head listening to the lesson.

"Very good," Mikaela told him, and she hummed a little song to Viserys. Jace smiled at her, as the doors open to the room. Princess Rhaenyra walks in, coming down the steps, eyeing her son.

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The maester continues, "Se Blackuata Rasho dranot vilino viartis."

Jacaerys exhales, "And landed at the Blackwater Rush."

Rhaenyra interrupts their session, "Dranot." Jace looks at her, squinting his eyes as he thinks harder.

"Dranot. Dranot," Jace repeats as Rhaenyra walks past him, rubbing her stomach, "At the end?"

"The mouth," Rhaenyra tells him and Jace cringes in defeat.

"Mouth! Ah, come on Jace, you knew that!" Rhaenyra looks over at Joffrey, who is invested in the book they were reading.

"Dranot. Dranot!"

The maester repeats the phrase once again, "Dranot vilinio viartis."

"Dranot! Dranot. Come on Jace," He continues to mutter to himself. Rhaenyra smiles at Mikaela, who stood smiling at Jace trying desperately to learn.

"Hello, sweet girl," Rhaenyra whispers to Mikaela, as she grabs her hand, and stands next to her, "Perhaps that's enough for this morning."

"No, no!" I-I want to keep going," Jace insists as he turns to his teacher, "Maester!"

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"No, no!" I-I want to keep going," Jace insists as he turns to his teacher, "Maester!"

"Guesi misenakson Aegon undas," The maester tells the Prince as he begins to translate.

"Aegon...ordered that the trees should be...killed!" Jace smiles as he thinks he has got it, but Mikaela waves her hand as if to say almost.

"Felled," Rhaenyra said, "It is a related word. I don't expect you to learn High Valyrian in a day, Jace."

Jace sighs, "A king should honor the traditions of his forebears." Mikaela looks at Rhaenyra, who smiles, "Well, unless you're planning to depose your own mother, you have plenty of time to study." Jacaerys frowns but Mikaela steps in, "What if we took a break and I will teach you later?"

The Prince smiles once again, and Rhaenyra puts a hand on her shoulder, "That sounds great. You can help Jace study. But for now, I recommend putting your mind to rest for a little."

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