The Witch and The Dragon - Elia's Entrance (2024)

 
After months of endless preparations, the beginning of Aegon's nameday celebrations were in full swing. Lord and ladies had descended upon the Red Keep and were enjoying royal hospitality as they drank and broke their fast before heading to the Kingswood. And no one was happier than the King. For, although Viserys tried to rotate his time to spend more time with his ever gorwing family as fairy as he could, he could not help but be a bit more involved with his second daughter and his niece and nephew. So Viserys was more than happy to leave politics behind him and spend time with his family and bond with his son in the Kingswood.
"He has your hair, Your Grace."A courtier mentioned, pointing to Aegon who was held by his mother, babbling whilst holding onto one of his toys.
"He does have my hair."Viserys chuckled.
" He has your eyes, Your Grace."Another courtier said.
Viserys laughed, looking at his son "Yes, he does. And you have my nose, don't you?"
Alicent heavily pregnant with her second child, tried not to cringe away from the attention was paying her and Aegon. For her, this was duty. But she wished to be back in her chambers and for Aegon to be in his nursery, tended by his nurses.
"Your Grace. Princess Elia and her household have arrived."One of the stewards said and arrived.
Viserys turned happily to see his goodsister enter. Alicent, however released a sigh when the attention was shifted from her and Aegon. The Queen maintained an outwatd image of an ideal consort, but deep down she wished to still be just the Lady Alicent.
"Good morning, your Grace."Elia gracefully curtsied.
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Elia wore a beautiful red dress with an amazing long dark red cloak.
 
           
 
 
"Come on, Elia. You are family now. No need to be formal with me today."Viserys approached and his smile beamed when he saw Daena and his niece and nephew.
The older princess had fallen asleep after playing with her cousins the night before and so, her nurses had readied her with the twins instead of at the nursery she shared with Aegon.
"Where is she? Where is my little girl? BY the gods, she's getting so big. Three years old already. You look so much like your mother when she was your age."He cooed, poking Daena's button nose.
"Thank you, Kepa."The girl murmured and ladies sighed at how adorable and well-behaved the little princess was.
Liane and Johanna approached with Maelor and Baela in their arms.
"Your grace, may I introduce my cousin who just arrived to enter my household, Lady Johanna Swann."Elia smiled.
 
           
 
 
"Your Grace."Johanna bobbled her head in greeting.
"Maelor, Baela, say hello to your uncle."Elia said.
Baela babbled happily, stretching her tiny hands out to grasp Viserys finger and long hair from Johanna's arms. The king laughed in delight.
Nearby, the Hightower brothers overlooked the situation in private. Although they were pleased to see one of their ones tied to the Iron Throne in blood, things hadn't been developing as they wished.
"Two years old and already our boy has a kingly presence. And perhaps, the charm a king needs as well."Hobert motioned Aegon, seeing as he toddled over his cousins.
Otto said nodding "He may yet, brother, but this morning he insisted on eating porridge with his hands."
"He will grow. We're quite a party assembled in his honor. And surely by the end of this hunt, we shall have more to celebrate."Hobert laughed.
"And what is that, pray tell?"Otto asked.
"It is Aegon's second name day. His infancy's behind him. It only remains for Viserys to name him heir to the throne."Hobert said.
"I wouldn't be so sure."Otto grimaced.
"He's the King's firstborn son. After one of our loyal servants poisoned the little princess twin brother."Hobert pointed out.
"I don't believe His Grace sees it so clearly."Otto told him.
Hobert sighed, not being able to see into Viserys mind as well as his brother "Then it lies with you to make him see it... Lord Hand."
While Viserys was playing with the children, he was interrupted by the arrival of one of his councilors, Ser Tyland Lannister, the new Master of Ship who approached and said "Your Grace... I bring urgent news from the Stepstones."
"Not today, Tyland."Viserys dismissed, not seeing the quirk of Elia's brow, nor how her hold on her goblet tightened.
"I'm sorry, Your Grace, but the matter of the Stepstones is regrettably urgent."Tyland said.
"It's been three years. It can wait another three days."Viserys waved him off.
As Viserys returned to entertaining himself with the children, Elia stood up.
Under the guise of helping herself to a strawberry tart and another goblet of wine, she made her way over to Tyland.
"Ser, I would like to hear the news from the Steptstones. If the matter is truly dire, I shall make the King see sense."Elia greeted, waving off his brow.