It was the day of queen Aemma's funeral, Syrax was standing on a hill. Rhaenyra was standing a couple of feet away from her father, who haven't spoken to her since her mother died, She was also holding Arianne's hand she hadn't left Arianne's side since her mother died, Daemon was a few feet behind them.

Daemon walked up to them and stood behind the girls " They're waiting for you " Daemon whispered to Rhaenyra.

" I wonder if in the hours my brother lived, my father finally found happiness " Rhaenyra said in High Valyrian as her grip on Arianne's hand tightened.

Daemon remained silent.

" You're father needs you " Daemon said " More now than he ever has " .

" I will never be a son " Rhaenyra croaked.

Daemon didn't say anything.

Rhaenyra let's go of Arianne's hand and walked forward, she looks at Syrax and tries to speak but she couldn't get the words out. She swallowed a lump in her throat, Syrax whined sensing her rider's distress, Rhaenyra looked at her father before turning her head to Syrax and said in a croaked voice " Dracarys ".

Syrax walked down the hill and set fire to Aemma and Baelon's corpses, Rhaenyra walked back over to Arianne and hugged her as she cried and Arianne wrapped her arms around Rhaenyra's tall body as she cried into Arianne's chest.

Daemon looked at Rhaenyra in sadness.

⎯

Arianne walked into her father's office and passed Maester Mellos.

" My Lady " Mellos greeted as he walked passed her and Arianne nodded in greeting.

Otto stood up and walked to her, Arianne looked at her father solemnly as Otto looked at her before he pulled her into a hug. Arianne wrapped her arms around his waist.

" My Darling " Otto said softly kissing her head before pulling away but still held her at arms length " How's Rhaenyra? ".

"....She lost her mother...." Arianne said " But Alicent is with her at the moment ".

" The Queen was well-loved by all, I found myself thinking of your own mother today " Otto said as he creased his daughter's face softly and she smiled softly.

Arianne swallowed a lump in her throat and moved her tongue against the inside of her lips, before asking "How is, His Grace? ".

" Very low, which is why I sent for you? " Otto said pulling away from her and walked to his desk to sit down " I thought you might go to him, offer him comfort? ".

" In his chambers? " Arianne asked lowly, she looked down at her hands "......I wouldn't know, what to say? " Arianne said before she began to bite the skin of her nails.

" Stop that " Otto demanded softly and Arianne put her hand down with a solemn look on her face as she knew what her father was asking of her " He'll be glad of a visitor ".

Otto grabbed a piece of paper and quill and Arianne looked at her father solemnly again before walking away but stoped at her father's next statement " You might wear one of your mother's dresses ".

Arianne then began to walk out again as a tear ran down her cheek.

⎯

Viserys looks at his late wife's ring in sadness as he sighed, he looked up as he heard a knock on the door, he kisses the ring before putting it away in a piece of cloth. A gaurd opened the door and Arianne walked in with a book in hand.

" The Lady Arianne Hightower, Your Grace " the gaurd announced to the king and Arianne walked further into the room and she tries to look confident but inside she was shaken.

" What is it, Arianne? " Viserys asked as he held a tool in his hand.

" I thought I might come and look on you, Your Grace " Arianne said trying to not sound shaky and Viserys looked at her confused " I brought a book ".

" That's very kind, thank you " Viserys said before continuing on the sculpture.

" It's a favourite of mine " Arianne said " I do know....how passionate you are for the histories ".

" Yes, I am " Viserys answered stopping his work for a moment to answer before continuing.

Arianne walked to the chair that was a few feet away from Viserys and next to the end of the large sculpture and she sat down, she picked her fingers as she sat in silence for a moment.

" When my mother died, people only every spoke to me in riddles " Arianne spoke up with her head down and Viserys looked at her "......All I wanted was for someone to say that they were sorry, for what happened to me " she looked at the King with a solemn expression " I'm very sorry, Your Grace ".

Viserys sighed with his head down and nodded.

⎯

Arianne was standing with her father and sister as they watched Rhaenyra begin pronounced as Viserys's heir and the youngest Hightower couldn't help but feel guilty as she watched her friend, Arianne felt eyes on her and she looked to her side and saw that it was Cregan, who was smiling at her noticing her glumness.

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