Throne of Tears and Duty

The Burning House On The Hill

                Inspired by A Burning Hill by Mitski

It was the morning after Rhaenyra was proclaimed the heir by her father in the dead of night. All had been notified of this proclamation from every part of the seven kingdoms. Rhaenyra had now truly felt the weight of her father's decision, however she also knew that her father came to this knowing that he spurns Daemon. She decided to at least think about the good that she could do for the realm and that made it all the better.

Daella had been lying in the godswood to relax after the hectic time she has had. She had also been sitting there to think of ways to help Rhaenyra with her duties as heir and later as queen. Daella didn't want the responsibilities of the realm to take away Rhaenyra's spirit.     

Alicent walked inside the Red Keep with the heaviest of hearts. She felt her chest collapse every time step as she walked. The blood stained on her fingertips were her way of making herself feel better. She thought this was better than drinking her self silly as she thought it would have worse consequences.

"Ali,wait for me" was all she heard from the honey like voice of Daella. So she waits like she always does.

Daella linked her and Alicent's arms together as they walked to Rhaenyra's chambers to prepare for the lords of the realm to bend the knee to Rhaenyra. "Where are you coming from Ella" said Alicent wanting to ask from genuine curiosity and to get her mind of her own troubles. "Well if you would like to know, I was getting Nyra a gift for her big day" Daella smirk as she held a medium sized blue tied pouch.

Alicent reached out to touch the pouch, but Daella pulled it away immediately. "Nuh Uh, I wanted this to be a surprise for the both of you". The kind,but devious Daella always had something up her sleeve. Alicent found it endearing which is why when she came to court at the small age of 7 name days old with her mother, as shy as ever and the two playful princesses wanted to be friends with her, it was everything to her.

Rhaenyra heard the door open to Alicent and Daella with the Kingsguard not even announcing them as Rhaenyra told him not to. They came up behind her in the mirror and hugged her. "How are you this wondrous morning of your big day" said a Daella with sweetest of smiles. Rhaenyra then spoke the truth "I do not even know if I should be happy or terrified". "Why do you fell that way Nyra, you will do amazing" Alicent with obvious concern on her face.

"Well I am going to be the first Queen of the seven kingdoms that wasn't just a consort and I want to be the best ruler that they have ever seen, I want to prove the men of the realm wrong." Rhaenyra had a certain fire in her voice that Alicent and Daella had not ever heard before. "We will make sure that happens even if our lives depended on it" said a determined Daella.

"You have to get ready soon after breaking fast so let us eat, I have already alerted the servants." Alicent said hoping to boost up the mood of the room. Both of the sisters smile with great joy of hearing eating. "Oh how wonderful of you Alicent, I love you so much." Rhaenyra then plants a sweet peck on Alicent's right cheek. Daella then follows by planting one on her left. She stood there in a state of shock and not because she didn't't like that they did that. In fact Alicent loved it,but it did cause some panic to her shy and gentle heart.
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Soon the breakfast had arrived being placed on the table by the servants. The sisters looked at the food with a ravenous look. Alicent couldn't help but to laugh at them as they ate with faster than they could think. At the same time she ate as little as possible without completely upsetting the princesses.

She still didn't feel right for what her dad made her do and she knew it was most likely to be asked of her again. In an instant, the girls looked over to see their best friend picking with her already blood stained fingernails.so they each grab one hand and squeeze. The princesses hated when she did these types of things, it was painful to watch and all they wanted to do was help. Alicent liked when they did this and accompanied it with their breathtaking smiles.

In a way Alicent felt spoiled by her extraordinary friends, The Realm's Delight and The Realm's Flower. Rhaenyra would parade her around talking about how beautiful the Hand of the King's daughter was while Daella would get her darling gifts of what she liked and not what her father wanted her to like. Rhaenyra and Daella just sat next to Alicent as they wait for the time to get dressed.

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Ser Westerling had notified the girls that it was time to get ready and they all sighed in pre noted exhaustion. Rhaenyra preferred when Alicent and Daella dressed her because it was comfortable. She had her hair braided by Daella, who soon wrapped it into a bun. Alicent put the extravagant accessories on her, started with her long cloak with all of the lords of the seven kingdoms sigils on it over her red dress and her large headpiece along her head.

Rhaenyra looked at herself and all she could think about was the fact that her mother wasn't here with her. She had to be strong for herself, her sister, and her kingdom, and she knew she could do it. "We are forever together in this"Rhaenyra then grabs both Daella and Alicent's hand as Daella translates to Alicent what Rhaenyra had said. She thought that her dearest sister and friend looked beautiful as well and she just couldn't help but think to think it.

Suddenly Ser Westerling announced the fact that the crown princess had to start heading to the precession of the heir. So they gathered themselves and began to walk to the throne room with the everything that is soon to happen. As the kingsguard announced them, the each walked to the respective places. Alicent saw how her uncle and his family looked at her, but she didn't really mind it. Daella walked to where her father was sitting on the iron throne and stood as proud as she could.

Rhaenyra slowly walked through the throne room and placed her self right in front of the iron throne. She looked up at her father for some type of affirmation and what she found made her even more stricken with anxiety. Soon the lords of the seven kingdoms, she would later rule over were called to bend the knee to her and say there pledge. All Rhaenyra could feel as it happend was uncertainty, but she would not let them see.
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Of course , there was a feast to celebrate as that was how The King wanted to bring a sense of light to this "joyous occasion" as he said. Rhaenyra was asked about a thousand times to dance with the sons of the lords that had bent the knee to her. However what she did not expect was to see the eldest son of The Hnad of The King, Gwayne Hightower asking to dance. She truly did not know why he wanted to dance with her at all, but she enjoyed the familiar face.

"How is my sweet sister fairing in Kings Landing after all, she has been here for quite a long time." Gwayne said as he continued to keep up with the dance.

"She is doing amazing in mine and Daella's care if that is what you wanted to hear." Rhaenyra replied with the answer Gwayne truly was looking for. Gwayne loved his youngest and only sister so much that he couldn't help but be worried for her.

"That is exactly what I wanted to hear, your grace and now I shall be leaving you alone." He smiled with genuine happiness at what he heard of his sister's well being in Kings Landing. After Gwayne left, Daella quickly grabbed Rhaenyra to take her to the godswood as Alicent was trailing right behind them.

As they arrived, Daella took out her pouch of the gifts and told both Rhaenyra and Alicent to close their eyes. She then tells them to hold out their hands as she drops a piece of jewelry in each of them. Daella commands them to open their eyes back up for them to see a magnificent necklace. Each of the ones that they had possessed different stones in the middle. Rhaenyra's had a red stone, Alicent's had a blue stone, and Daella's stone was pink, these stones matched their favorite colors.

"Oh this is wonderful Daella, help me put it on." Said Alicent as she ran to her. Alicent was near tears and Rhaenyra could only smile as Daella put the necklace on her as well.

"These necklaces are a reminder of us and all that we will be together" Daella looked into the eyes of Alicent and Rhaenyra. They were going to take on this world together as they always have. The girls intertwined their fingers with each other and knew that what they had was for the ages.
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