Narrator POV
In Dragonstone, Varys's chamber, Varys sits at an ornate desk, writing a letter about Jon and Lyanna Snow's true heritage. Only partially visible, it includes the phrases, "... is not the only Targaryen left, Rhaegar and Lyanna ..." and " ... their son and daughter lives still, hidden by Eddard Stark ... with their older sister Elia's daughter" and " ... he is the true heir to the Iron Throne ...".
There is a knock on the door.
Varys discretely hides what he has been writing "Come in" The door opens and Martha enters, sheepish "And?" she shakes her head "Nothing?"
Martha answers "She won't eat"
Varys taps the table rhythmically as he thinks "We'll try again at supper" He returns to writing.
"I think they're watching me."
Varys wonders "Who?"
Martha answers "Her soldiers and The Hightowers princes"
"Of course they are. That's their job" Varys extends his hand kindly. Martha comes closer and clasps hold "What have I told you, Martha?"
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward."
Varys nods "Go on. They'll be missing you in the kitchen" Martha exits.
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Lyanna POV
In Castelry Rock, In Jaime's chamber, I sit on the bed and stare at the fireplace. Jaime walks in holding a tray of food. Jaime put it on the bed and sits "Lyanna, your breakfast"
I turn to him "I do not want, Jaime. I am not hungry"
"Love, you did not eat for days"
I take a deep breath "My stomach hurts. How do I eat and I do not know where is my son?"
"Lyanna, we find the body"
I snap at him "That is not my son" Jaime sighs "My son is a life, fire can not hurt him, you see yourself that day, he did not burn touching the egg" I sigh "Mother feels her children, I know my son is a life"
"Lyanna___"
I cut him "I was in denial Jon's day but believe me my son is a life"
Jaime trying to accept my idea "Okay then eat something to be strong for him, we are in the war"
"Cersei and Euron behind this"
"Of course, they are" Jaime gives me toast "Please take it from me" I shake my head "open your mouth, Lyanna! do not let me treat you like children"
I cry "I want my son, Jaime"
Lucaes opens the door "Mother, father"
I wipe my tears quickly "Son" I open my arms "Come" Luke runs towards me and I take home between my arms and kiss his head "My sweet boy"
Jaime misses his hair "You slept well"
"I had a nightmare, I am scared"
I hug him more "Do not be sweetie you are between my arms"
Jaime smiles "Luke, let your mother eat something" he gives him the toast.
Lucaes takes it and turns to me "Open your mouth, Mommy" I shake my head "I will bring the ghoul" I widen my eyes and Jamie laughs "Take a bite"
I take a bite and Lucaes claps.
Jaime sighs "I wonder, How is Myrcella, she must be sad maybe depressed?"
"She will survive this, love, she is with her mother"
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Narrator POV
In King's Landing, Myrcella's chamber, Myrcella has a bandage around her neck and pace around the chamber.
A hidden door opens and Myrcella turns to it. Viserys walks in "Myrcella"
Myrcella turns to him "Viserys" Viserys close the door and smiles at her "Good what you did you just remembered me"
Viserys smiles fades "What did I do, Princess, I was pacing at streets with Legolaes trying to get in" he holds her hands "My past days were not good without you. I miss you so much"
Myrcella smiles "Oh, I miss you so much"
Viserys puts his hand on her neck "Show me your neck" he kisses her hand "I'm so sorry I didn't mean to. it hurts you?"
Myrcella nods "a little"
Viserys softly "I am sorry my love, I am so sorry"
"Well, it__" she smiles "Wait a minute, what did you say?"
"I'm so sorry"
"Before?"
Viserys smiles holding her hands "My love"
Myrcella swings it playfully softly "Viserys"
Viserys eyes soften "Myrcella, I want to tell you something"
Myrcella softly "say it"
Viserys kisses her softly and leans his forehead on her and she smiles "Not here" he pulls her to the bed.
Myrcella giggles "Viserys"
Viserys giggles kissing her cheek "Ser Jaime is not here" They start to kiss and unbutton their clothes.
The door knocks "Myrcella!" Myrcella and Viserys jump from the bed fx their clothes.
Myrcella whispers "Mother"
Viserys turns to her and whispers "Mother?"
Myrcella calls out "Wait Mother, I am changing my clothes"
Viserys looks around "Where I go?"
"Here or here, or go back?"
"Back? I can not go back now until midnight"
Myrcella pushes him to the wardrobe "Get inside"
Viserys annoyed gets inside the wardrobe "Get rid of Jaime, Cersei shows, what have I done with my life for gods to afflict me with Tywin's children"
Myrcella hushes him "Shh, do not make a sound" She closes the wardrobe but could not "You are too big"
Viserys nods "Of course, I am, I'm tall like a camel, what should I do?" he runs and hides next to the bed "Go, open this fuking door"
Myrcella nods "Okay, do not push me in words" she runs to the door opening it "Mother"
Cersei walks in "Why take you all that to open the door?"
Myrcella runs not letting her walk where Viserys hide "Changing my clothes"
"Let the handmaiden help you" She sits on the bed.
Myrcella widens her eyes and sits next to her "I do not want anyone with me, I am fine alone"
Viserys whispers to himself "You did not find a better place than here"
Cersei looks around "You hear that" Myrcella shakes her head "There is a sound"
Myrcella turns Cersei's face to her "Mother, do gie it your attention maybe a cat play here or there, I missed you"
Viserys raises his head and waves to Myrcella to walk Cersei out. Myrcella glares at him to get back.
Cersei asks "What is wrong?"
"Nothing" she laughs "The cat, I told you, I think I saw here, you wanted something?"
"I wanted to talk to you about a lot of things" there are knocks on the door "Come in"
Cersei's handmaiden walk-in "Your grace, they arrived"
Myrcella asks "Who?"
Other Cersei's handmaiden walks in holding crying Rhaegar. Viserys sighs in relief that Rhaegar a life. Myrcella smiles and stands.
Rhaegar cries "Ela" he extends his hand to Myrcella "Ela!"
Myrcella walks towards him "Hush, hush" she takes him "Ela here" Rhaegar calm between her arms "I am here"
Cersei looks at her "He knows you"
Myrcella nods "Yes, when they take me hostage they treat me well as I told you and I was sitting with their children" Myrcella gives him a look "What is Rhaegar doing here?"
"Hostage too and he is the only survival of Harrenhal burn, I will take revenge on him of her, He is my hostage, I promise that for you"
Myrcella nods "But let the poor boy with me"
Cersei smirks "He is your brother, he will be"
"I do not understand"
"I will raise that boy as my son Tywin and Lyanna knows her son is dead" Myrcella widen her eyes "So this is your brother"
"But__"
"No but. he is Lyanna and Jaime's son" she smiles "Let him with you and will back to talk more" She walks outside
Myrcella closes the door behind her mother and looks at Rhaegar "Mother takes from Targaryen curse I guess"
Viserys stands holding his back "She went crazy at all" points at Rhaegar disgusted "That Lannister" Myrcella raises her eyebrow "I mean Cersei's son" Myrcella hits his chest.
"Ouch" he wants to take Rhaegar "Come to your godfather, boy" he hangs more in Myrcella "Okay, prince"
Myrcella gives him a look "What are you doing here?"
Viserys smiles "I will spend the day with you"
Myrcella pushes him to the hidden door "Go send a raven to Lyanna and tell them He is alive"
Viserys nods "Right" he picks her mouth and kisses Rhaegar's head then runs to the hidden door "Take care"
Myrcella nods with a small smile and makes Rhaegar wave at him.
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Lyanna POV
In Castlery Rock, the war chamber, night. Leyton, Baelor Hightower, Alicia and Jaime sit around the table. I pace around the chamber trying to think.
Genna sighs and walks in "What is it that could not have waited an hour? Was Dorne invaded?"
I answer "My son is alive and Daenerys going to storm King's Landing by the day after tomorrow" Genna looks at me for a while then sit thinking "Now, all of us do not need Cersei or Daenerys on the Iron Throne"
Jaime stands "Lord Leyton has a plan that could work"
Alicia wipes her tears and nods "The King is dead but he has left us a son, Rhaegar's youngest brother."
Leyton says "Aelor... should succeed him as Lord of the Seven Kingdoms."
Bash says "Then you may proceed now with the full assurance of his blessing on your long-laid plans."
I to Bash "Bash, it is not time, if they storm King's Landing, my son, Myrcella and everyone we know live there will die"
Leyton says "Yes. There is much to be done, as we've previously discussed. Now, there are two among the captains of the City Watch that remain loyal to Daemion."
Genna nods "Daemion is smart, he will help Daenerys then get rid of her"
Leyton nods "Exactly so, we have to replace them with Harwin men"
Jaime says "The Treasury is well in hand. The gold will be divided for safekeeping."
Leyton approves "Let messages be sent to our allies with the dragons, Riverrun and Stormslands."
Alicia to her father "Am I to understand that you have already planning secretly to install my son without me?"
Bash claps "Good morning, sister, I am telling you since you back, he plays us like we are pieces in his game. I will not have this."
Leyton turns to his son "No one asked for your approval!"
Bash says "You have to ask, I am Hightower lord now! Lyanna say something"
Tears fall from me "My son is from the Hightower line too, Bash"
Jaime says "Bash, if we do not want this city to fall, we have to support Aelor, He is the secondborn son to Aeryn Targaryen"
I nod "Hundreds of lords and landed knights swore fealty to Cersei or Daenerys but we have to take the chance"
I turn and open the door "Ser Donnel" Donnel Swan walks in.
Alicia stands annoyed "What of Daenerys, Rhaena and Daemion? they will never bend the knee."
Leyton nods "We know"
Alicia stares at him "You plan to kill them" she turns to us "And all here accede to this."
I argue "I will not kill a member of my family, ever! we put Aelor on this throne and then gods know what will happen to Cersei and Daenerys"
Genna looks between us "For the first time. Leyton be right" to Alicia "Your father is correct. A living challenger invites battle and bloodshed. It is unsavory, yes. But a sacrifice we must make to secure Aelor's succession. And then there is Daemion to consider. Aeryn wouldn't wish for any unsavory___"
Alicia cuts her "But the King did not wish for the murder of his family! He loved them. I will not have you deny this"
I to Alicia "From a mother to another, I saw two children of me die in worst ways, Viserys is with us now and will help Aelor to sit on that throne and if you are scared on your son it is just time and he gives his crown to Viserys and be Dragonestone prince"
Jaime says "Aelor on the throne will help us to take the right from Daenerys"
Alicia looks between us thinking with tears.
Leyton to Donnel "Ser Donnel with Prince Aemon find Prince Aelor and bring him before the sunset and tomorrow we will crown him at Hightower"
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Narrator POV
On Dragonstone shore, Beach overlooks. Tyrion Lannister stands above the beach, watching a boat being beached by its crew. Jon walks from the boat to Varys.
Varys wonders "The Northern armies?"
Jon says "Just crossed the Trident. They'll be at the walls of King's Landing in two days. How is she?"
Jon and Varys walk inland.
Varys says "She hasn't seen anyone since we returned. Hasn't left her chambers, hasn't accepted any food."
Jon says "She shouldn't be alone. Where is Rhaenyra?"
Varys says "You're worried for her. I admire your empathy. The Princess with Princess Rhaena"
Jon gives him a look "Aren't you worried for her?"
Varys says "I'm worried for all of us. They say every time a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin and the world holds its breath."
"We're not much for riddles where I'm from."
"We both know what she's about to do."
They pause.
Jon sighs "That's her decision to make. She is our queen."
Varys says "Men decide where power resides, whether or not they know it."
Jon asks "What do you want?"
Varys says "All I've ever wanted. The right ruler on the Iron Throne. I still don't know how her coin has landed. But I'm quite certain about yours."
Jon considers "I don't want it. I never have."
Varys sighs "I have known more kings and queens than any man living. I've heard what they say to crowds, and seen what they do in the shadows. I have furthered their designs, however horrible. But what I tell you now is true: You will rule wisely and well, while she___"
"She is my queen" Jon continues on, alone.
Varys sighs. Tyrion continues to watch Jon and Var from above, his brow furrowed from concern and contemplation.