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Chapter 3
Rhaenys Targaryen
As a child, she grew up with luxury and privilege as a member of a royal household. She is very serious about her studies and talented in music.
They said that when she was born after her older sister, Jaehaera. She yowled like a dragon when she was born on the third day of her mother's labor. The King praised her as she is more dragon than anyone else.
Rhaenys never like her sewing lesson as she is awful at it. Thou, the lady the King's daughter was patient with her and would help her make the simplest cloth as she would help the princess fix her.
Rhaenys would always be interested in Maester's work as she would take the book and copy it down in her paper to her collection.
Jaehaera would be the perfect lady as she would sew, dance, and never do anything fun for her. Rhaenys wondered if they are twins or switched from birth.
Now she had just been announced that she would marry Lord Eddard Stark and someday be a lady to that castle.
She pouted as she doesn't want to be a lady. Or even thinking about marriage.
Before they had dinner with the Starks her mother, Queen Rhaella and Lady Agrippina Stark, The King's Daughter came knocking and wished to talk to her alone.
She was dressed in a pretty red dress with black trimmings as three-headed dragons swirling around her patterns.
Her mother kneeled to her height and said, "You never been looked more beautiful, Rhaenys. A true Targaryen princess who set foot on the soils of the North." She took hold of the princess's hands. She noticed how her mother looked sad, but she gave a smile.
"Rhaenys," Rhealla speaks, "I wished to tell you the news about what will happen. There is another reason why we came to the North. It is so that we proposed a marriage between our household and the Starks. Do not be an afraid child."
Rhaenys answered, "I'm not afraid. I'm my father's daughter."
Queen Rhaella smiled briefly and said, "Of course. Silly of me, that I seemed to keep forgetting that I gave birth to dragons."
Lady Stark came forward and said, "My brother is a good lad. The second son he may be, but he can make things comfortable for both of you once you marry him. He is solemn as one could say, but he does hold his honor very highly. He is a kind and good man who will take care of you. A man of duty as any woman is lucky to have is a very good catch."
Rhaenys nodded quickly as she heard that the lady the King's daughter is a good spymistress and has her reports daily.
Queen Rhaella stood up from her kneeling position and said, "Come now, my child. Let us uphold our duties. To our family and the realm."
As they walked towards the door and Rhaenys agreed. She repeated her family words, "Fire and Blood."
Princess Rhaenys will do her duties and make her family proud.
Lyanna Stark
Lyanna Stark is the second daughter of Rickard Stark and Lyarra Stark. She got used to the idea that she was the only lady Stark of Winterfell.
In fact, she didn't even know that she had an older sister. She wasn't sure what happened between her father and Agrippina.
Thou, now that her older sister is back. Everyone is all, 'Lady Agrippina this,' or 'My Lady, the Kings' Daughter that'.
Everyone acts like she was someone to give her attention and favors all the time. Lyanna wasn't sure if they could be sisters. They are different from the sun and moon. Lyanna was an unruly northern lady with iron steel and Agrippina is an enchantress that knew how to woo everyone to do her bidding without even trying.
'A real lady they can finally be proud of,' Lyanna scowled at that thought. Now her sister has proposed a brilliant idea of making a ladies' gathering event.
'My King, I would like to propose something to the table. I wished to make a gathering vent for the ladies of the North. As you already know that Northerners are suspicious and cautious people. And since the house of Targaryen is giving House of Stark the honor of giving its princess as a bride. I wished to have the ladies meet and greet with princess Rhaenys as they will be her people someday and the queen will teach her ladylike arts. There is also for me a chance to rekindle my boning with my sister Lady Lyanna Stark.'
Now here she is. Lyanna was forced to wear a nice dress given by Agrippina and maids were ordered to make her wear it. A pretty dress that shows her northern beauty and the colors of the Stark.
'She hasn't been here for years and already she is taking charge of everything we do around here.' Lyanna drank more Dornish wine as they brought some to share with the guests. It is too sweet but damn it she needs a drink to endure this.
Queen Rhaella Targaryen sits in a chair made for herself in a queenly manner. And two smaller chairs are fit for princess Rhaenys and The King's Daughter. Her assigned two Kingsguard is behind her and keeping an eye out for any threat. Ser Barristan Selmy is known as Barristan the Bold and Ser Lewyn Martell.
They invited every lady's noble, the bannermen daughter even common knights ranks are here to give their devotion to the future Lady of Moat Catlin and the return of lady Stark. They had traveling parties escorting Noble Northern Ladies began to arrive. The small folks of Wintertown could barely keep their excitement contained.
The bannermen were already making their presence known. The morning would be filled with the clashing of swords and rowdy shouts as some men sparred. Laughter, japes, and drunken singing would fill the evening. The small people catered to the visitors easily and profitably.
Barbary Ryswell, whose presence was also due to her betrothal to William Dustin, was among the notable guests. Her reputation as a sharp-tongued lady was already spreading. Her sister, Bethany, was also present, representing her fiance's house, House Bolton. Some houses, such as House Karstark and Umber, had protested the presence of two Ryswells, but they kept their mouths shut for the sake of appearances in front of the king.
Lyanna had to watch men tripping and drooling over the ladies all day. They couldn't take their gaze away from the sight of so many beautiful young ladies gathered together. At the same time, the males' hostility became more aggressive. Neither house is fond of other men's hungry gazes on their House and Lord's daughters.
However, they all made themselves outside where it is cold but sunny as they felt slightly warm from it.
Lyanna is surprised that so many had come. But then again, it is to meet the greet queen Rhaella herself.
All ladies were greeting each other and gossiping over useless things in Lyanna's opinion. Most girls decided to make new lady friends while they gathered here. Some ladies did come forward and gave the queen a proper curtsy which Rhealla would bow her head or speak a few gentle words. Music playing as it was a popular song back in Kingslanding. Another talented gift her sister invented and gave to King Aery's court.
Queen Rhaella gracefully stands up from her seat and announced, "Ladies!" The music stops and the gathering turned silent. She looked majestic in her finery clothes n addressed in white fur but with her drapes in her house color.
"I wished to extend my thanks to all of you, ladies, for coming to our gathering. Now only that, but to make my daughter meet each and every one of you." Queen Rhaella raised her cup and toasted to them. Other ladies followed the example.
"To the Seven Kingdoms."
"To the Seven Kingdoms!" All the ladies toasted.
"Now as a celebration, we had created in the Kingslanding. As we are each beautiful flowers who came from good soil. I wished to gift you all the beauty that I wished to share with you."
The door opens as beautiful young ladies no doubt from the south came forward with the most beautiful dresses they had ever seen. All the ladies gasp and giggles excitedly as they looked at the dress being presented. Everyone happily mingled and some twirls a bit for the ladies to look closely at the dresses.
Lyanna gapped in surprise that they all were being suckers by the glimmering sight of the Southern dresses.
Lady Agrippina whispers with one of the ladies in waiting. Lyanna looked around not noticing that Lady Jane Tarly came forward.
"Lady Stark," Lady Tarly caught her attention Lyanna. "My lady, the King's Daughter wished to bring you to greet the Queen and princess Rhaenys."
Lyanna had no choice but to follow her.
As she came forward, she heard Donella Hornwood no doubt complaining to the queen. "My father just gambles away a few of our family's fortune and now I had to beg my husband to bring my sister to be foster with us. I'm sure it's not easy to love our family, but my sister will be an old maid at this rate." Queen Rhaella sipped her cup and nodded as she heard her talking.
Lady Agrippina pays attention as princess Rhaenys is looked both the queen and Lady Donella.
"She had little money for a dowery to settle her a betrothed. She is certainly not going to get a man with looks whom people barely care about. And our uncle, ugh don't get me started…" She was politely interrupted by Jane Tarly as she announced her appearance.
"Pardon me, my queen." Jane smiled and presented Lyanna Stark. "The Lady Lyanna Stark."
Lady Donella had curtsy with a reply, "My lady". Queen Rhaella made a final word to Lady Donella, "If you like, Lady Hornwood. I could bring your sister to court and establish her as one of the ladies of my future good daughters someday. I would happily see if she could earn her doweries and find a more adventurous marriage."
Lady Donella looked happily at the proposal and thank the queen for the future opportunity.
Queen Rhaella looked at her. If Lyanna didn't know better, she would say that she is eyeing her. No doubt she wished to know why she was called beauty for the North.
"Lady Stark, I am pleased to meet you in person."
"Thank you," Lyanna said, but didn't realize she forgot to say, my queen or your majesty.
Queen Rhaella gave a quizzical look only slightly, but she was saved by The King's Daughter.
"Sister," She changed the subject. "I heard that you are a rather accomplished horse rider. I must say that is rather impressive."
"Yes, I am rather the best." Lyanna seemed to brag.
"Also, I must be congratulated on your engagement to Lord Robert Baratheon. I do hope that he pleased you, my lady." Princess Rhaenys was rehearsed and trained to remember all her future members and household names.
What was meant to show appreciation was to meet with a snarl.
"Excuse me," Lyanna quickly left which few ladies witnessed that Lyanna Stark had left in rudeness and disrespect to the queen, she does not care.
Lyanna will not become them.
She will not be like Queen Rhaella to marry a monster who mistreats her.
She will not be controlled and influenced by a man like Agrippina.
No, she will be better than either of them.
Lyanna Stark will not let a man control her life.
Agrippina Stark
She is stunned.
Utterly shocked.
In all her life and the life of Wu Zetian. She will never allow anyone to look down on her or shows disrespect.
She looked back at Queen Rhaella comforting her daughter as the child did not understand why Lyanna Stark got upset.
'Looks like I will have a word with her.' She works too long and hard to keep favor with the King.
Agrippina won't allow that child to be spoiled. Rickard Stark and Brandon may had allow this, but she will not.
She went to the princess and knelt at her level.
"Did I say something wrong?" Princess Rhaenys tries to hold her tears. She knew this child hated when she failed at something.
"No, my dear princess." She cooed softly at her. "You show respect and courtesy. Lady Lyanna should not had walk away like that. I will talk to her."
Princess Rhaenys nodded. Septa Morgana led the princess to eat some cake to cheer her up. The party continues through some felt tension going on.
"I apologize my queen." The queen waved off and answer, "It's not your fault so please don't apologize. You couldn't have known that your sister reacted that way."
"But I felt that she should not react that way towards a little girl who would be our good sister. I will talk to her about her manners." She answered the queen.
Queen Rhaella said nothing. Though, she could tell that she is angry by the way her eyes were inflamed by Lyanna's disrespect towards her and her daughter. Quickly changing the bad event.
"My queen about the proposal for the crown prince Rhaegar…"
"Oh yes." Queen Rhaella seemed happy to change the subject. "The King is eager to have more Targaryen children. As we did reject many ladies in our court. I will be happy with my future good daughter to be welcomed into our household."
Agrippina nodded. She agrees that Prince Rhaegar would need to wed soon.
"A toast to our future queen." She proposed a toast to Queen Rhaella silently. Queen Rhaella added, "To Princess Elia Martell. Our final hope to the seven kingdoms."
Agrippina must keep everything in place. She cannot let this minor setback be ruined over one stupid girl.
She would hate to have to kill another family member.
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Next Chapter, Returning to Kingslanding. The argument between the Wicked wolf and the she-wolf. Welcoming Dorne back into the fold and marriage.