Arianne was in Aegon's chambers, pacing as she bit at her cuticles, her head snapped up when she heard the door open and looks to see Aegon and Aemond walking in.

" Aegon " Arianne sighed in relief as she rushed over and pulled her eldest into an embrace, Aegon sighed as he dug his head into his mother's shoulder " I was worried sick about you " Arianne said as she lifted Aegon's head up and began creasing his face.

" Mother, I do not wish to be king " Aegon cried.

" I know and you don't have to worry about a thing, I have it all handled " Arianne smiled softly before pulling Aegon back into her embrace and gestured for Aemond to join, who immediately walked over and joined in.

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Arianne walked into her chambers and went over to her wine table pouring herself a glass as she tired to ignore the figure standing in her rooms.

" Your Grace " Larys said.

" The hour is late, Lord Larys " Arianne sighed as she put her glass down and turned to face him.

" I've found out something that you should know " Larys said before walking to sit on one of her couches " Have you asked yourself, I wonder.........how it is......that your father, the hand.......found Aegon first? ".

Arianne sighed as she walked and sat on the couch opposite the man as she pulled off her shoes and placed them on the coffee table.

" There is a web of spiders at work in the Red Keep, along it's threads travels news of all our doings " Larys said as he eyed the queens feet " Your father knows this......but has left it in place, more than once, it has proven advantageous to those willing to.............feed the weaver ".

" And this weaver watches me? " Arianne asked.

Larys stayed silent, Arianne sighed and began pulling off her stockings before placing her feet back onto the coffee table again.

" One of the little spiders is your-lady-in-waiting " Larys said.

" Talya? " Arianne said in disbelief.

" There are more like her...........even I do not know their number " Larys said " There is one way to destroy his advantage, it must be taken on.......at the head.......when the queen dies, the bees fly without purpose..........begging your pardon for the turn of phrase, your grace ".

" I assume this task falls within your expertise " Arianne sighed.

" If you wish it " Larys said " it will be done ".

" I also need you to acquire something by tonight " Arianne said.

Larys gestured for her to continue.

" Poison " Arianne sighed.

" And what do you require this for " Larys asked.

" It's time I get rid of a snake and I trust you'll be discreet " Arianne said.

" Of course " Larys smiled.

Arianne then turned so she was sitting sideways on the couch, she lifted her dress as Larys hand went underneath his robes and Arianne closed her eyes, till it was over.

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Otto blew on the sealed letter before looking up, when the door opens to see Arianne walking into the room.

" Well played " Otto smirked as he walked and sat at his table.

Arianne walked over to the wine table and grabbed two cups as she poured wine into them before slipping a small vile from her pocket and poured it into one of the cups " None of this is a game......." Arianne said as she walked and set the glasses in front of them before sitting down.

" And yet you treat it as one......" Otto said" A charming contest, the.......prize a pouch of silver " Arianne sighed as her father continued " We have relied on one another for these many years and now it is the good of the family that we both desire.......whatever are differences, our hearts remain as one ".

" Our hearts were never one......I see that now " Arianne said " Rather, I have been a piece that you moved about the board as you wished ".

" If that is true then I made you queen Of The Seven Kingdoms " Otto smirked " Would you have desired it otherwise ".

" How could I know? I wanted whatever you impressed upon me to want " Arianne scoffed " You pawned me.....your 14 year old daughter to the king for your own ambitions.....for your own selfish desires for the throne.........now you wish to use my son as a pawn and murder the kings chosen heir and brother ".

" A sacrifice........a sacrifice made for the stability of the realm, no king has ever lived that hasn't had to forfeit, the lives of a few to protect the many, though I understand your squeamishness " Otto shouts.

" Reluctance to murder is not a weakness " Arianne exclaimed " Aegon will not be asending the throne and Rhaenyra will be called to kings landing for a true so she may crowned Queen ".

" My husband would have desired that this mercy be shown to his daughter...and his brother " Arianne snapped.

" Your husband?........or you his daughters childhood lover and his brothers lover? " Otto snapped " And what makes you think I will allow this ".

" You won't have a choice " Arianne said as Otto began clawing at his throat as blood pored down his eyes and noses and he fell to the fall as his body began seizing.

" Because you won't be here to see it " Arianne smirked.