"in truth if it had to be someone. I'm glad it is you, I know this union is not what you would choose. I hold nothing against you cousin no I ........ rather.... dare I say it is a matter of taste? I prefer roast duck to goose. I cannot say why. It's not for a lack of trying" Rhaenyra awkwardly spoke as Laenor and her walked on the beach Alicent and Joffrey sitting in the sand watching the two as they conversated
"There are those who like goose very well" Laenor offered confused at what she was trying to say as he looked at her
"I find it a bit greasy for my taste. I know that whatever agreement being struck up there will not change your appetites nor will it change mine" Rhaenyra offered looking back at Alicent
"you enjoy Alicent's company" he asked seeing the look making her smile "I do we are close friends and you enjoy Joffrey's company" she countered making him laugh slightly knowing she liked the girl but was too scared to admit it
"I do," he said a small smile gracing his face
"so what do you propose we do?" he asked after a moment of silence stopping in his step to face her
"that we perform our duty to our fathers and to the realm and when it is done each of us may dine as we see fit" Rhaenyra offered making him hum impressed
"and if I can not perform our duty," he asked making her shrug "Then you claim whatever children I birth as your trueborn" she suggested making him nod
"that works for me," he said
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"Where is Laenor?" Corlys asked his wife who looked at him "he and Rhaenyra are walking the coast" she replied
"Good. Do they seem familiar they grew up together" Coryls questioned
"Familiarity is not the issue" she reminded him rolling her eyes
"Oh I am sure Laenor is already taken with her She has grown quite comely these last few years" he offered making her scoff
"you know his true nature" she snapped
"He still is young he will outgrow it there is no pleasure in the world like bedding a women" he said licking his lips disgusting her
"you are putting our son in danger" she countered shaking her head
"The lords and the realm bent the knee to Rhaenyra and swore obeisance to her"
"that was before there was a true born prince named Aegon Targaryen that was before Viserys took a new wife one that has captured the hearts of the small folk and lords and ladies"
"what are you saying" he asked making her sit down and look at him
"I am saying the realm knows how the kings treats Lillian Hightower the girl that has fixed Kings Landing the girl that has helped many lords and ladies and their houses that man rapes his wife and humiliates her by making her walk in shame seeded and bleeding to her chambers if the realm wee to choose they would choose their queen and her children not Rhaenyra and our son"
"you dont know that yes it is a shame how the king treats that women" "that women is a child Coryls not a women" Rhaenys snapped making him scoff
"you should be the queen of the seven kingdoms you were robbed of the crown" Coryls began his normal rant before she cut him off
"I never wore the crown because the realm would not have it" she reminded him
"And I eould remedy that small minded error by any means necessary......"
"I myself have put the business behind me husband why cant you relazise you will never be king and I never will be queen the realm will burn itself before a queen is crowned" she said before leaving the room
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"Ser Criston" Rhaenyra greeted the knight approaching him as he leaned over the boat watching the waves
"princess" he greeted back tensely as she looked around the boat seeing they were alone
" why did you tell Lilly about what we did?" she asked making him look at her confused as the answer was obvious
"because she is the queen and she asked a question so I answered and asked for a merciful death for bloodying my cloak with the princess and heirs maidenhood" he snapped makin her step back scoffing
"it was not her business" she argued " she is the queen and your step mother it is her business sorry to break it to you" he countered but she just rolled her eyes
"I had a desire to see you and speak with you" she admitted making him furrow his brows at the change in her tone
"and why is that" he asked turning around leaning his back on the wood looking at her
"Ser Laenor and I are betrothed but we came to an agreement that I think you may like" she said stepping closer to him making him straighten up and look around to make sure no one was there
"why would I like what ever arrangement you and Ser Laenor have that is between the two of you" he said shrugging making her smile
"Trust me you will like this Laenor and I decided to do our duty to our fathers and the realm then we will dine as we see fit with whom ever we want and I want you" she said stepping closer to him again
"that goes against your oaths and vows to each other" Criston said shaking his head trying to ignore her wandering hand as he grabbed it stopping it from continuing further down
"and you care now you had no problem breaking your oath the first time you fucked me" she snapped feeling rejected
"we fucked it was a lapse of judgement at your instigation princess I have no desire being your fuck buddy" he snapped giving her a sarcastic smile before walking away leaving her shocked and appalled
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Unbent & Unbroken: HOTD
Fanfictiona young Lillian Hightower's world is shattered when she is forced into a loveless horrid marriage with the king Viserys Targaryen. Stripped of her freedom and subjected to unimaginable cruelty, she embraces a facade of positivity, clinging onto hope...
