" Be welcome, I know many of you have traveled long leagues to be at these games " Viserys announced as Rhaenyra walked up and walked to where Arianne and Alicent where sitting and sat in between them " But I promise you will not be disappointed, when I look at the fine knights in these lists, I see a group without equal in our histories and this great day has been made more auspicious by the news that I am happy to share, Queen Aemma has begun her labours. " everyone starts to cheer and clap " May the luck of the seven shine, upon all combatants ".

Rhaenyra turned and looked at her father as the tournament began.

" A mystery knight? " Rhaenyra asked as she looked at the knight, who won.

" No, a Cole, of the Stormlands " Alicent answered.

" I've never heard of house Cole " Rhaenyra said.

" Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, I would humbly asked for the favour of  ' The Queen, Who Never Was ' ".

Rhaenys walked over to the ledge and gave the favour " Good fortunes to you, cousin ".

" I would gladly take it, if i thought I needed it ".

" You could have Baratheon's tongue for that " Otto said to Viserys.

" Tongues will not change the succession, let them wag " Viserys said.

" Lord Stokeworth's daughter is promised to that Tarly squire " Rhaenyra said to Alicent and Arianne.

" Lord Massey's son? " Arianne questioned.

" They're to be married as soon as he wins, his knighthood " Rhaenyra said as she played with the necklace her uncle had gifted her.

" Best get on with it " Alicent replied.

" I heard that Lady Elinor is hiding a swollen belly beneath her dress " Arianne said, Rhaenyra and Alicent looked at her with raised eyebrows and Arianne smiled nodding.

Everyone watches as the Cole knight knocked the Baratheon knight off his horse and Rhaenyra waved over Ser Harrold, who walked over to her and kneeled.

" What do you know about this Ser Criston Cole, Ser Harrold? " Rhaenyra asked as she turned to him.

" I'm told Ser Criston is common-born, son of Lord Dondarrion's steward " Ser Harrold replied before leaving " But other than that and the fact that he's just unhorsed, both of the Baratheon lads, I really couldn't say ".

" Why the interest in Ser Criston Cole, Rhae " Arianne asked as she felt her heart hurt at the thought of Rhaenyra with someone else.

" No reason " Rhaenyra smiled.

" Prince Daemon of House Targaryen, Prince of the city. Will now choose his first opponent ".

Daemon rides out and surveys the men so he could choose and opponent.

Rhaenyra smiled as she clapped.

" For his first challenge, Prince Daemon Targaryen chooses Ser Gwayne Hightower of Oldtown, eldest son of the Hand of the King ".

Arianne and Alicent begin to worry for their brother and starts to bite the skin of their nails, Rhaenyra noticed the sister's distress and grabbed their hands causing Alicent and Arianne to look at her and smile.

They charge at each other, Gwayne hit Daemon but the Targaryen Prince just got back up. They charge at each other again, Daemon hits at Gwayne's horses legs and both went toppling down.

Alicent, Arianne and Rhaenyra gasped, Daemon then rides up the the balcony and Rhaenyra gets up and walked to the ledge of the balcony to greet her uncle with Arianne and Alicent behind her.

" Nicely done, Uncle " Rhaenyra said smiling.

" Thank you, Princess " Daemon replied.

" Now I'm fairly certain I can win these games, Lady Arianne. But having, you're favour will all but assure it " Daemon said as he points his jousting stick at her.

Before she could answer, Arianne had spotted Cregan Stark riding towards the other side of the balcony " Sorry, My Prince. But I'll have to decline..... " Arianne smiled before walking over to Cregan and Daemon had a shocked expression at the rejection as Alicent smiled and Rhaenyra laughed. Daemon then proceeds to ask Alicent for her favour instead.

" Very well done, Lord Cregan " Arianne said smiling.

" Thank you, My Lady " Cregan panted with a smile " Now would you do me the honours of gifting me your favour ".

Arianne smiled before walking to get her favour before walking back to The Northener and throwing her favour at him " Best of luck, Lord Cregan " Arianne smiled before walking back to her seat, where Rhaenyra and Alicent were.

" Who was that, Ari? " Rhaenyra asked.

" Just a friend " Arianne smiled and they all turned back to the tournament.

Alicent, Arianne and Rhaenyra gasped as one of the contestants began to hit one of the other ones, and gasped even louder as the man hits an axe in the others face and men began to drag the dead bodies out of the arena.

" Ser Criston Cole will now tilt against Ser Daemon Targaryen, Prince of the city ".

Arianne sat up straighter interested to see the fight, she gasped as Daemon hit Cole but Cole bounces back and they run at each other again, Cole hits Daemon and Daemon holds onto the horse and tries to get back up but can't and he slides on the railing before falling to the ground and Rhaenyra gasped worried for her Uncle.

Someone tries to help him up but an angry Daemon pushes him away, Cole gets off his horse.

" SWORD " Daemon yelled.

" Prince Daemon Targaryen wishes to continue in a contest of arms ".

Cole tries to hit Daemon but the prince dodges, Daemon swings at him and continued to throw vicious attack. Until Cole broke Daemon's shield, they continued to throw hits. Daemon kicked Cole to the ground and tries to injure him but Cole rolls out of the way and continued fighting, Arianne smiled in contention as Cole throws Daemon to the ground, Cole throws his weapon at him but Daemon used his shield to block it before throwing his shield at Cole who falls to the ground, Daemon continued to kick Cole while he was on the ground and Daemon smiled as the crowd cheered but Cole hits Daemon while he was distracted and he falls to the ground Daemon crawled to get his sword but Cole kicks it away, Daemon grabbed a dagger from his boot and hit Cole with it but missed and Cole goes to injure the prince.

" Yield..... " Cole panted "......Yield ".

Daemon lays there and Cole lowers his weapon and he goes to help up the prince but Daemon refused and got up on his own. Rhaenyra, Arianne and Alicent run over to the edge of the balcony as Ser Criston walked up to it as he took of his helmet with panted breaths.

" Gods, he's Dornish " Alicent commented.

" I was hoping to ask for the Princess' s favour " Ser Criston said panting.

Rhaenyra smiled before walking to get her favour and throws it at him " I wish you luck, Ser Criston ".

" Princess " Ser Criston said before walking away as the girls walked back to their seats.

Rhaenyra, Arianne and Alicent looked around confused as everyone began to look distressed at what the king's hand was telling them. Otto walked up to Rhaenyra and told her what had happened and Rhaenyra looked down as her eyes filled with tears at the news.

Her mother, the Queen Aemma was dead.

⎯

It was night and Arianne was in bed but got up when she heard a knock at the door, she walked to her door and opened it to see Rhaenyra with tears running down her face.

" Rhae...-" Arianne started but was cut off, when Rhaenyra ran towards her and hugged her with her head on the auburn haired girls chest and Arianne stood on her tippy toes and wrapped her arms around her neck. After a few minutes Arianne began to lead Rhaenyra to her bed, with a arm still around since the saddened Princesses who refused to let her go and walked to her bed and layed down with Rhaenyra's head on her chest and the two girls eventually fell asleep in the comfort of each other's arms.