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un: daemon

[bloodstone]

Baela is here. As is our least favoured of Alicent's children. Be wary, Rhaenyra.

un: hightower

[unapparent]

[ what an eventful day. ]

Our sons intend to fight to yield on the morrow.

[perzo]

They have both made themselves known.

I am certain that Jace would see Baela protected here, but there may be little keeping Aemond at bay.

[perzo]

For what purpose?

[bloodstone]

She has moved into a room beside Jace already, so she will be well cared for.

[ He checked. ]

And I've dealt with Aemond.

[unapparent]

I do not know. I am certain Aemond has goaded Prince Jacaerys into issuing this challenge. Unless you can convince your son to retract his words, he will gladly meet it.

I suggest we find an impartial arbitrator to observe the dispute and keep them from harm.

[perzo]

I will attempt to make him see reason.

Our hosts' generosity has its limits, and certainly will not extend as far as open bloodshed.

[perzo]

You spoke with him?

[ as long as it is just that. ]

[bloodstone]

We shared words, nothing else.

[unapparent]

On that, we are agreed.
I have every intention of maintaining our truce, and I have impressed this upon my son. Aemond swears he will not shed blood.

[ 'first' at least, but the caveat feels inflammatory. ]

Let me know if Jacaerys cannot be convinced, or if Aemond presses this matter.

[perzo]

And an exchange of words seems to be precisely what has provoked our son into challenging him.

[bloodstone]

And our son will not be harmed. That was part of our talk.

[perzo]

Alicent has expressed similar concerns. It is her desire to avoid unnecessary bloodshed here, as it is mine.

[bloodstone]

Then let the threat of me temper his violence, for as long as it may stand.

[perzo]

Jace has his pride, but I will do what I can to impress the importance of restraint in this matter.

[bloodstone]

I will ask Baela to caution him also, though the fire in her blood may run just as hot.

[perzo]

She has always possessed the blood of the dragon, rather than the salt of House Velaryon.

[bloodstone]

She is one of my great prides.

[perzo]

Can you truly take him at his word?

[ from where she stands, their last conversation at dragonstone had been particularly illuminating in that regard — and the likelihood of alicent being able to sway her son's mind is small. ]

Or has his right to vengeance truly not been sated through the lives he has already claimed?

[perzo]

You might try showing her, while we are trapped here.

She will never admit it, but she has missed the presence of her father.

[bloodstone]

She has already made her thoughts clear.

[ He was duly scolded, babe. ]

[perzo]

[ repressing a small smile: ]

She has always been the most forthright of our daughters.

[bloodstone]

Forthright and bold. I hear good things of her work for you, wife.

[perzo]

Her efforts scouting the skies on Moondancer have been invaluable for our planning. She has already become a fearsome dragonrider.

[unapparent]

It will never be slaked, when Viserys himself did not acknowledge the injustice done to him. That is how he sees it.

[ that particular slight still rankles for her as well, only she has the sense to know it is born of her own inadequacy and foolishness. aemond has taken too much from rhaenyra already. ]

But he will not endanger me, and Daemon has informed him that I would be the price of blood.

[ strangely, it does not offend her, when she cares little for her own life (and expects naught but wickedness of daemon targaryen). if it deters aemond's worst impulses in this manor, it is for the best. ]