Oh, and you think yourself capable of overpowering your uncle in a contest of fists? [ please, her expression adds. aemond might be able to take him, but not with jacaerys on side, two against one. aegon would be useless in such a conflict. ]
Regardless, we are now in the care of House Balfour. We must abide them and the views of our fellow guests, who would not condone violence. [ a beat. she reaches out again, fingers tentative as they brush his arm. alicent has never been as tender with aegon as she has with aemond (because he isn't yours, the voice of her father whispers; the first son belongs to the kingdom, not his mother). her time at the manor has sanded her sharp edges down, however, as has her knowledge of both their fates. dying and dead, her boys. ]
[ quieter, ] I mislike it as much as you. [ with unconcealed venom, ] Daemon Targaryen deserves less than the pathetic life he has been given — but I would not risk you and Aemond for this folly, not here, not now.
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Regardless, we are now in the care of House Balfour. We must abide them and the views of our fellow guests, who would not condone violence. [ a beat. she reaches out again, fingers tentative as they brush his arm. alicent has never been as tender with aegon as she has with aemond (because he isn't yours, the voice of her father whispers; the first son belongs to the kingdom, not his mother). her time at the manor has sanded her sharp edges down, however, as has her knowledge of both their fates. dying and dead, her boys. ]
[ quieter, ] I mislike it as much as you. [ with unconcealed venom, ] Daemon Targaryen deserves less than the pathetic life he has been given — but I would not risk you and Aemond for this folly, not here, not now.