Prompt;Aegon wishing rhaenys best of luck before her coronation .
Thank you for the prompt :)***When Aegon entered Rhaenys solar, she was sitting ather vanity and looking into the mirror. As soon as Rhaenys heard his footsteps,she turned around, their eyes meeting. His sister has truly learned their ladymother’s composure, as her face looked serene and tranquil, but the bright redblush spilling across her cheeks betrayed her worries.
“How are you feeling, your majesty?” Aegon asked witha light-hearted smile.
“Splendid,” Rhaenys answered, getting up from herseat, and letting out a small, nervous laughter, “I have been the queen for somany years. After all, what is one small ceremony?”
Aegon smiled - they have spent the better part of theyear preparing for Rhaenys’s coronation, ensuring that the ceremony occurs theway it was planned. Their lady mother often reminded them of the importance ofmaintaining the image and the reputation of their House, as those were crucialin earning love and respect of their subjects. As such, something as importantas coronation had to be executed perfectly – otherwise it may taint Rhaenys’swhole reign, and they could not allow that.
“Yes, there is certainly nothing to worry about,”Rhaenys continued, pulling lightly at the sleeve of her dress, but soundingconfident.
Their lady mother would be proud of her composure.Rhaenys has been the queen of the Seven Kingdoms for the past fourteen years,yes, but their lady mother, Queen Regent Elia Martell, and the lord Hand BaelorHightower have ruled the Seven Kingdoms. Queen Elia took every opportunity toteach Rhaenys and Aegon about politics and ruling, but she has also allowedthem to have a childhood, for which Aegon and Rhaenys were extremely grateful.Well, as much of a childhood as a future queen and a prince were allowed tohave anyways.
Aegon shifted uncomfortably, remembering their ladymother’s words that soon enough he will be Rhaenys’s Hand of the Queen. Aegonthought that he’d much rather join Rhaenys’s Queensguard, but his lady mothertalked him out of it.
“There are many good men and true willing to lay theirlives down for Queen Rhaenys,” Queen Elia told Aegon, “But very few who areable – who I’d trust to – help her carry the burden of ruling the country.”
“Have you seen if there are many people outside thesept?” Rhaneys asked Aegon.
“The smallfolk started gathering outside since lastnight, and many lords have been in the sept since the morning,” Aegon replied,“This will undoubtedly be the largest coronation of the century.”
“Very well,” Rhaenys said, with a smile, fear suddenlygone out of her eyes. She looked Aegon in the face, “Our lady mother did theimpossible – made the people love and respect house Targaryen again after the crimesof our father and grandfather. When I am the Queen – when you are my lord Hand,we will do everything we can to keep it that way. ”
“As your majesty commands,” Aegon smiled half-bowingjokingly. The bell rang on the tower, signifying that the ceremony were tobegin soon.
“You should head to the sept,” Rhaenys said, smilingback at him, and Aegon nodded. He walked over to the door, and opened it, thenturned around.
“Rhaenys - ” Aegon called out.
He was not sure what he wanted to tell her, he couldnot find the right words. He thought about wishing her strength, but Rhaenyswas already strong, for no daughter of Queen Elia could have been weak. Hethought about wishing her wisdom, but Rhaenys was very bright and had theirlady mother’s council, and the council of the most respectable lords in therealm, so she needed not any more wisdom. Anything Aegon could think of –kindness, dedication, decisiveness – Rhaenys already had in abandon.
“I wish you good fortune and long prosperous rule,” hesaid, finally.
“With you by my side, brother, our lands shall foreverprosper,” Rhaenys smiled at him.
The Sept of Baelor was magnificently decorated for thecoronation. Aegon took his place next to his lady mother and looked around – itwas completely filled with people, he has never seen such a large gathering.Even more people were waiting outside the doors of the Sept to cheer for QueenRhaenys.
Aegon caught the sight of Margaery Tyrell from acrossthe hall and felt the blush creep up his cheeks, as she smiled at him. Thisyear warm summer sun was smiling upon their house, as six moon turns afterRhaenys’s coronation he was to wed lady Margaery.
The voices in the Sept suddenly went quiet, as thelarge doors opened, and he saw Rhaenys appear in the doorway. The rubies in herhair and on her magnificent red gown sparkled brightly in the lights of thecandles, and she shone brightly as the sun itself. The Sun of Dorne, he thought involuntarily. Meanwhile Rhaenys madeher way up the stairs, and walked past Aegon and their lady mother, kneeling infront of the High Septon. The crown – a circlet of gold and rubies was placedon her brow and his sister stood up.
“All hail Queen Rhaneys Martell Targaryen, the secondof her name!”***NB: In this AU Targs also follow absolute primogeniture, so Rhaenys “The Queen that Never Was” Targaryen, was actually Rhaneys I Targaryen, so Elia’s daughter is Rhaenys II.
