It was Laena funeral and Arianne was standing next to Viserys with Aemond holding her left hand, Daeron clung to her waist, Halaena holding her left hand and Aegon stood to the side behind his mother in a protective manner.

" We join together at the seat of the sea, to commit the Lady Laena of House Valaryon to the eternal waters, the dominion of the Merling King " Vaemon Valaryon said as he spoke in High Valyrian " Where, he will guard her for all her days to come........As she sets to sea for her final voyage, the Lady Laena leaves behind to true born daughters on the shore " Vaemon began to look at Baela and Rhaena " Through their mother will not return from her voyage, they will all remain bound together in blood " He then looked at Rhaenyra and her children as he said " Salt courses through Valaryon blood.....our blood runs thick...ours runs true and ours must never thin " everyone looked at Daemon as he suddenly started laughing "..............My gentle niece, may the winds be as strong as your back, your seas as calm as your spirts, and your nets as full as your heart from the sea we came from, to the sea we shall return " Vamond finished.

⎯

Arianne stood with Ser Criston at the memorial service with a cup of wine in hand, Arianne felt holes burning into her face and turned her head and saw Rhaenyra looking at her, the Princess broke eye contact by walking over to her oldest son.

" Lyonel Strong's son has been staring at you since the moment we arrived, Your Grace " Ser Criston said after glancing over at the youngest Strong. Arianne looked behind her at Larys, who nodded at her with a smile.

Arianne didn't want to admit it but ever since she found out that Larys was the reason for Harwin and Lyonel's death, she had been afraid of what more he could and would do for her to prove his loyalty.

" Unabashedly " Ser Criston added as Arianne sighed.

" It is only a look of pride, Ser Criston " Arianne replied " Larys is the new lord of Harrenhal ".

⎯

It had been some hours since the memorial started and the sky had become slightly dark, Arianne stood with Halaena holding her hand as they talked with her loyal guard a few feet away from the girls.

Arianne looked at Daemon who looked back at her as Viserys approached his brother.

" Your girls are the very image of their mother " Viserys said as he stopped in front of his younger brother " A comfort and an anguish, as I well remember......the gods can be cruel ".

" It seems they've been especially cruel to you " Daemon snapped in a bitter tone as he glared at his brother.

Viserys noticed this.

" What have I done to upset you? " Viserys asked in confusion.

" I see Arianne's bruises...........I know they are from you " Daemon snapped in a loud voice causing some heads to turn their way including Arianne and Rhaenyra.

Daemon glared at his brother before storming off to the beach and Arianne noticed Rhaenyra following after him causing her to frown.

Viserys limped over to Arianne.

" I'm going to bed, Aemma " Viserys said softly as Arianne looked at him with a shocked and solem look on her face as Halaena's grip tighten on her mothers hand as she wrapped her arms around Arianne, who hugged her back, when she saw that her mother was upset.

" Shall I see after Queen Arianne, Your Grace? " Ser Harrold said.

Viserys looked at Arianne.

" No, Ser Harrold " Viserys said before limping away.

" You have the nights watch, Ser Criston " Ser Harrold called out to Ser Criston as he walked after the king.

" Lord Commander " Ser Criston corrected.

Arianne scoffed quietly before taking her daughter's hand and walked off with Ser Criston following after them.

⎯

Arianne had returned to the memorial after putting Daeron and Halaena to bed, to check on her two remaining sons and looked to see her father dragging Aegon up the stairs as the teenager groaned, Arianne quickly rushed over.

" Father " Arianne snapped causing Otto to look at his daughter.

" Leave him alone " Arianne snapped as she gently grabbed her son, who leaned into the comfort of his mothers touch.

Arianne turned to Aemond.

" Aemond.......Go to bed, alright sweet boy.........I will tend to your brother " Arianne said to Aemond as she stroked his cheek softly " Will you be alright to go to bed yourself ".

" Yes, mother " Aemond said as he leaned into her touch.

" I love you, sweet boy " Arianne said in High Valyrian.

" I love you too, mother " Aemond said as he watched his mother help his brother walk.

Aemond looked away from them when he heard the screeching of dragons and he then proceeded to run down the stairs towards the beach.

⎯

" How could you allow such a thing to happen? " Viserys asked as Cregan stood over Arianne who was kneeled besides Aemond holding his hand that gripped her's tightly every time the needle pierced his skin" I will have answers ".

" The Prince's were supposed to be abed, My King " Ser Harrold explained.

" Who had the watch? " Viserys asked as Arianne looked at Aemond with tears gathering in her eyes.

" Young prince was attacked by his own cousins, Your Grace " Ser Criston answered.

" You swore oaths to protect and defend my blood " Viserys yelled causing Arianne to flinch, which caused Aemond to grip his mother's hand tighter.

" I'm very sorry, Your Grace " the maester said as Aemond flinched when the needle dug into his skin.

" The kingsguard has never had to defend princes from princes, Your Grace " Ser Criston said.

" That is no answer " Viserys yelled even louder getting in Ser Criston's face.

" It will heal will it not, Maester? " Arianne asked with a shaky voice.

As everyone turned their attention to the maester.

" The flesh will heal.........but the eye is lost I'm afraid " the maester said as he continued his work.

Arianne took a deep breath to prevent a cry from leaving her lips as her stomach sank.

Arianne let go of Aemond's hand and rushed over to her eldest son.

" Where were you? " Arianne snapped at the hungover teenager as she gripped his shirt.

" Me? " Aegon asked confused.

" Where the hell were you, while you're brother was getting maimed by his nephews and cousins" Arianne snapped.

" I'm sorry, mother..........I didn't know.......if I had know " Aegon pleaded in a small voice.

Arianne snapped out of her rage.

" No, no.....don't be sorry sweet boy.........I know its not your fault " Arianne reassured as she held her sons fore arms " It's.....it's.......I-I can't deal with this ".

" Mother, its alright " Aegon reassured as soon as he saw his mothers distress as her breathing quickened.

" Thank you, sweet boy " Arianne smiled as he kissed her son on the cheek, she turned to the door as Rhaenys and Corlys rushed in.

" What is the meaning of this? " Corlys snapped.

" Baela, Rhaena. What happened? " Rhaenys asked in a worried tone as said girls rushed over to their grandmother.

Suddenly Rhaenyra and Alicent rushed in with Daemon behind them.

" Jace, Luke.....Luke " Rhaenyra called out before rushing over to her sons as Alicent rushed over to her daughter, who were standing next to Jace and Luke.

" Show me, show me " Rhaenyra said as she kneeled in front of Luke " Who did this? ".

" They attacked me " Aemond shouted as he looked at Rhaenyra as soon Daemon noticed Aemond's bloodied face he rushed over to him and Arianne as Aemond grabbed Daemon's hand tightly.

Rhaenyra looked at the man she had just laid with in suspicion.

Aemond had found out that Daemon was his father on his 7th name day, and he wasn't mad at his mother his was actually glad that Viserys wasn't his father.

" He attacked Baela ".

" He broke Luke's nose ".

The children then began yelling at each other.

" Enough " Viserys demanded but that didn't stop them " Enough ".

" It was my son who was maimed, it is he who should tell the tale " Arianne yelled.

" He called us-".

" Silence " Viserys yelled.

Rhaenyra stood up and rubbed her hands together after Jace told her something.

" Aemond......I will have the truth of what happened........now " Viserys demanded as he limped over to Aemond, who gripped Daemon's hand tighter.

" Bother, hasn't the boy suffered enough " Daemon voiced as Viserys ignored him.

" What else is there to hear? " Arianne snapped as she walked away from Daemon and her children
" Aemond has been maimed, her son is responsible ".

" It was a regrettable accident " Alicent said defending the boys she saw as her own.

" Accident? The prince Lucerys brought a blade to the ambush, he meant to kill my son " Arianne scoffed.

" It was my sons, who were attacked " Rhaenyra shouted as she gently moved her sons behind her " And forced to defend themselves.........vile insults were levied against them ".

" What insults? " Viserys asked as he looked away from Aemond.

" The legitimacy of my son's birth was loudly put to question " Rhaenyra replied.

" What " Viserys said is disbelief.

" He called us bastards " Jaecerys said.

Arianne shook her head as Viserys looked at Aemond.

" My sons are in line to inherit the iron throne, your grace " Rhaenyra said as she looked at her father " This is the highest of treasons...........Prince Aemond must be sharply questioned, so we might learn where he heard such slanders ".

" Over an insult? My son has lost an eye " Arianne snapped gesturing towards her maimed son.

Rhaenyra remained silent.

" You tell me boy, where did you hear this lie? " Viserys asked as he leaned down towards Aemond.

Aemond looked down.

" The insult was training yard bluster, the lot of boys. It was nothing " Arianne said as Viserys looked at her.

" Aemond " Viserys called as he ignored his wife " I asked you a question ".

" Where is Ser Laenor? I wonder, the boys father? Perhaps, he might have something to say on the matter " Arianne added trying to divert the attention away from her son.

" Yes, where is Ser Laenor? " Viserys asked.

" I do not know, your grace " Rhaenyra said " I.......could not find sleep, I had gone out to walk " Rhaenyra finished as she looked at Daemon, who was still holding Aemond and Arianne looked between her two ex-lovers and her stomach sank when she realised they had laid together again.

" Entertaining his young squires, I would venture " Arianne laughed.

Causing Laenor's parents to glare at the queen as Daemon smiled and Ser Criston laughed.

" Aemond..........look at me " Viserys demanded " Your king demands an answer, who spoke these lies to you? ".

Aemond looked at his mother and Rhaenyra looked at Arianne in betrayal and shock as Alicent looked at her in anger and Viserys turned to his wife and was about to walked over to her but was stopped by a voice chiming in.

" It was me " Aegon said protecting his mother as everyone looked at him.

Arianne looked at her sweet boy in shock.

" And you, boy? " Viserys said as he walked over to Aegon " Where did you hear such calumnies? ".

" Aegon, tell me the truth of it " Viserys screamed at his son causing Aegon and Arianne to flinch.

Rhaenyra and Daemon looked at Arianne, when they saw her flinch.

" We know.......father " Aegon said before looking at his father " Everyone knows...........just look at them ".

Everyone looked at Rhaenyra and her children.

Viserys looked at Arianne, who swallowed under his gaze.

" This interminable infighting must cease, all of you " Viserys shouted banging his cane on the ground as Daemon stood up and wander over to Arianne with Cregan behind him " We are a family..........now make your apologies and show good will to one another " Arianne looked at Viserys not believing what she was hearing as Daemon scoffed " Your father, your grandsire, your king. Demands it " Viserys finished in a yell.

Viserys looked at Arianne as he walked by her, Arianne looked at Daemon who shook his head at her telling her to leave it as it was, Daemon knew Aemond would not get the justice he deserved but he knew he couldn't argue with his brother the king and he also didn't want to fight with Rhaenyra, one of the women he loved.

" That is insufficient " Arianne scoffed at her husband causing Viserys to turn back to her " Aemond has been damaged permanently, my king ' good will ' cannot make him whole again ".

" I know Arianne, but I cannot restore his eye " Viserys sighed.

" No, because it's been taken " Arianne snapped.

" What would you have me do? " Viserys asked.

" There is a debt to be paid " Arianne replied with a determined and serious tone as everyone looked at her in horror, Arianne then looked at Rhaenyra and her sons " I shall have one of her sons eyes in return ".

" My dear wife " Viserys said.

" His is your family Viserys......your blood " Arianne cried.

" Do....not.....allow your temper to guide your judgment " Viserys warned.

" If the king will not seek justice, the queen will " Arianne said before turning to her loyal guard " Ser Criston.......bring me the eye of Lucerys Velaryon ".

" Mother " Lucerys called out.

" Arianne " Viserys warned.

" Arianne....enough " Daemon snapped.

" He can choose which eye to keep, a privilege he did not grant my son " Arianne said bitterly.

" You will do no such thing " Rhaenyra snapped.

" Stay you're hand " Viserys warned Ser Criston, who was about to move to Lucerys.

" No, you are swore to me " Arianne yelled.

Ser Harrold and Viserys gave Arianne's loyal knight a warning look.

" As your protector, my queen " Ser Criston said softly, he wanted to do it for his friend but knew the consequences if he did do it.

Arianne looked at him with disappointment as her anger grew.

" Arianne, this matter........is finished " Viserys warned his wife " Do you understand? " Arianne glared at Viserys as he walked away from her and Viserys then addressed the rest of the room " And let it be know, anyone whose tongue dares question the birth of Princess Rhaenyra's sons should have it removed ".

" Thank you father " Rhaenyra said as Arianne got a dazed looked on her face.

Viserys then turns around and Arianne took this chance to lift up her dress skirt and rushed to grab Viserys's dagger from his belt and rushed towards Lucerys.

" Arianne " Viserys shouted.

" Your Grace, stay with the king " Ser Harrold shouted " Hold your approach ".

Arianne then lifted the dagger and was stopped by Rhaenyra who grabbed her arms and stopped her hurting her son as she held her ex-lover arms to stop her as the two girls struggled, the room erupted in chaos.

Daemon rushed to get Arianne off Rhaenyra but was stopped by Ser Criston and Cregan Stark who grabbed a hold of him. Alicent grabbed ahold of Jaecerys and Lucerys and held them back.

" Stay, your hand Cole " Ser Harrold warned.

" You've gone to far " Rhaenyra snapped as she struggled against Arianne.

Aegon grabbed his sibling and held them close as they watched there mother in worry.

" I? What have I have done but what was expected of me? What I was told?.......forever upholding the kingdom, the family, the law........" Arianne shouted as she struggled against Rhaenyra " While you flout all to do as you please ".

" Arianne let her go " Viserys shouted.

" Where is duty? Where is sacrifice? It's once again trampled under your pretty foot " Arianne cried as Rhaenyra struggled against Arianne.

" Release the blade, Arianne " Otto called.

' And now you take my son's eye and to even that, you feel entitled " Arianne cried before speaking a whisper so only Rhaenyra could hear " But most of all......I hate you for making me love you ".

Rhaenyra looked shocked at the last confession.

" Exhausting, wasn't it? " Rhaenyra asked as they continued to struggled " Hiding beneath the cloak of your own self righteousness ".

Arianne looked at Rhaenyra as tears built up in both girls eyes.

" But now they see you as you are " Rhaenyra finished as a tear ran down her cheek.

Arianne let out a yell as she forced the dagger down and it cuts Rhaenyra on the arm as the girls were pushed away from each other to separate sides of the room. Halaena, Daeron and Aegon immediately rushed over to their mother, Daeron hugged the right side of her, Halaena grabbed her mothers hand as Aegon put a comforting hand on Arianne's back.

Arianne looked at Rhaenyra breathing heavily as Rhaenyra looked down at her arm to see blood running down it and dripping on the floor, Arianne's shocked expression deepens what she noticed this, Arianne dropped the dagger to the floor as everyone looked at the queen in shocked of what she had done. Rhaenyra looked at Arianne as she stared back. Aemond looked between his sister and mother.

" Do not mourn me, mother " Aemond said as everyone looked at him " It was a fair exchange..........I may of lost an eye.........but I gained a dragon ".

" This proceeding is at an end " Viserys said as he glared at Arianne causing Aegon to move closer to his mother as Halaena and Daeron's grip on her tightened.

Lucerys and Jaecerys rushed over to their mother with Alicent following behind as Daemon walked over and stood next to Rhaenyra and looked at Arianne, who had a dazed look on her face.

Ser Criston walked over to Arianne and picked up the dagger as he looked at her in worry as Cregan laid a head on her back. Aemond then walked over to Arianne and laid his head on her chest embracing her as Arianne leaned her head on his. Aegon then proceed to lead his mother out of the room as Halaena, Daeron and Aemond still clung to her.

That was the day the Targaryen's began separated

The Black's and The Green's.

⎯

Arianne stood in front of the fire with a dazed look as she picked her cuticles. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.

Talya walked in and her father walked in " The hand, your grace " Talya said before leaving closing the door behind her.

Otto walked towards his daughter.

" Say your peace " Arianne demanded.

" Now, what piece is that? " Otto asked as he looked at his daughter, who had a fresh bruise on her cheek.

Arianne sighed.

" I've conducted myself in a manner........unbefitting my station " Arianne replied " Or any other " Arianne paused as she turned to her father, picking at her cuticles again " I lost composure........assaulted the Princess..........Already the word is spreading, the gossip speculating that I've gone mad ".

" All true " Otto said.

" I disgraced myself and ensured that my husband's favour will forever rest on her " Arianne said picking at her cuticles harder.

" And yet............I've never seen that side of you my daughter........... " Otto replied
" I even doubted its existence ".

" It was an ugly thing, I regret it " Arianne defended.

" We play an ugly game........." Otto said " And now for the first time, I see that you have the determination to win it ".

" Rhaenyra—" Arianne said as she folded her arms across her stomach.

" You see her for what she is " Otto interrupted " What the king's stubbornness has wrought ".

Arianne stayed silent as Otto walked forward and pulled his daughter into his arms.

" I promise you in time, you and I together will prevail " Otto said as continued to hold her stroking her long auburn hair " What that rouge Aemond has done....in winning Vhagar to our side...............the boy was right.......it's worth a thousand times the price he has paid ".

Otto's words caused a tear to run down Arianne's cheek.

The young queen feared for life not hers but of her children's.

⎯

Arianne rode in a carriage with her children towards to docks, she would of rode with Viserys but he didn't wish to see her. Aegon sat on the right side of his mother and Aemond on her left as Halaena and a fast asleep Daeron sat on the floor their backs leaned against her legs.

" I'm sorry that you guys had to see me like that " Arianne said softly as she picked at her cuticles.

Halaena, Aegon and Aemond looked at their mother.

" Mother, don't worry about it........you were only defending me " Aemond reassured.

" He's right " Halaena said as she looked at her mother with her body facing Arianne as her head rested on her mother's knees.

" And stop doing that please, mother..........we don't like when you hurt yourself " Aegon said as he and Aemond grabbed their mothers hands in their's to stop her from hurting herself even more.

Arianne smiled and leaned her head on Aegon's as she squeezed their hands.

⎯

Arianne stood looking up at the at her children who were riding their dragons back to kings landing expect Daeron was too young to ride his dragon.

Larys walked up to Arianne.

" A perversion of justice " Larys said as he leaned against the railing of the ship " The young prince........defiled......an outrage ".

" Indeed " Arianne said.

" If it's an eye you want to balance the scales, I am your servant " Larys suggested as he looked at the girl.

" That will not be necessary " Arianne shook her head " But your devotion has not go unnoticed ".

" These are dangerous times " Larys said.

" The day will doubtless come, when I require such a friend " Arianne said as Larys smiled " With not only skill but discretion as well ".

Larys bowed his head at her " I shall await your call........my queen " Larys smirked.

" Lord Larys " Cregan said as he approached the two, when he noticed Arianne's silent distress.

Lord Larys quickly left after the lord of the north approached.

" Thank you " Arianne smiled at Cregan softly, the man nodded " and just for that.....but for everything ".

Arianne looked at Cregan with a soft smile as she grabbed his large and rough hand in hers.