rhaenystcrgaryen:
She hated funerals. Gods, she hated funerals. She had been just a girl when she’d lost her mother, a woman grown when her father followed her to his grave. Vaegon was never supposed to meet such a grizzly fate. This was supposed to be a coronation, a delight, a celebration. Instead they stood to bury king and queen.
Rhaenys wasn’t ready. She lifted her hand, wiping at her eyes as they dared to defy her orders to remain dry. She stood as hidden away as possible, not yet ready to enter the doors of the Sept. She willed herself to breathe. She had to do everything perfectly right. Daemion needed her to. The Lady Gaunt be damned, the only other family she had would sit the throne sooner rather than later and she would not do anything to hinder his authority or the strength of her house.
The princess closed her eyes, exhaling once more. When she opened her eyes, she startled the tiniest bit, met with another’s. “You may enter, you needn’t wait for me.” She murmured. In just a few days, the little dragon had grown ten years.
The news that King was dead had struck fear deep in Trystan’s heart. He had lost his cousin now- and his king. They had not been close, he hardly even knew him- but he was still family. They had shared blood. And on top of that, he was loyal to House Targaryen. At first he had thought perhaps this was the work of someone aiming to gain revenge on the Lady that Vaegon had intended to marry- but now.. Now he was worried the plan was to remove the royal family. Surely Daemion would be a target now- and perhaps even Rhaenys. He dared not leave her side. He was in his armor for the funeral-staying near her the whole time. His hair was pulled back from his face and braided in the back to keep it neat. Instead of his usual cloak that bore his houses sigil- today he wore a plain black cloak- to show that he was mourning too.
He bowed his head to her politely, “I go, where you go.” He said, for just a moment putting his hand on her back gently before letting it fall. “ I will not leave your side for anything, you understand?”









