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elia has had practice hiding her emotions. it is that, and the knowledge that some eyes are on her that made her forced half-smile remain on her face as she put down her champagne flute with s l i g h t l y more force than necessary. (a better alternative to crushing it, at least).
next. damage control. she scanned the room, seeking out her children in the mess, grateful that any weapons were locked up securely. aegon was out of sight, but elia was at rhaenys’ side within a moment.
finally. self-control. every parenting book said to not turn your kids against their other parent, no matter what happened. so she wouldn’t. (she would bet her share in the dragonpit that she didn’t need to turn her children against rhaegar anyway). forced smile firmly on her lips. “rhaenys. love. would you step aside with a moment?”
