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I would not wish any of my children to be dragged to this pleasure house, yet I mislike the thought of them without me at court.

As it stands, his arrival is both a blessing and kindling, for his uncle has followed him here and would surely kill me if he were not present. A truce has been agreed for our time spent in House Balfour’s lands, but I will understand if you should like to distance yourself from me, Tim.

Kill you? What do you mean kill you???

I'm not going anywhere. If someone here wants you dead, I should be with you even more.

Our families have traded much bloodshed already. The threat of it now hangs over all our heads.

Aemond’s nephews took his eye as a boy, and he has since taken the Prince Lucerys’ life. Daemon has claimed my grandson in answer. Eye for eye, son for son. It will go on until only one side has heirs remaining, though I hope not here.

You have protected me twice over already, as brave as any knight. You must be cautious in aligning with me now. I will not fault you for it.

And protecting you those times will have been a waste if I stop now that there are people who actually want to hurt you.

Do you think they're honest about the truce?

[ Oh, Tim. ]

In truth? To varying extents. Rhaenyra has never wanted for war and will impress this upon her allies, at least while we remain under House Balfour’s protection.

I do not trust her vile uncle.

He is as disloyal as the wind, blowing one way and then the other, but he is not a fool. My father would bid me see the friends I have made here as allies, numbers to my count. If the enemy forces my hand in this place, I hope those numbers will act as a deterrent.

And I would be honoured to count you among them.

Of course you can. And I have people who would support me in that, as well.

Will you tell me if anything happens?Or you suspect anything?

Thank you, Tim. I will not forget this, should you ever have need of me — or my son, for that matter. I know you aren’t inclined to speak of your courage so boldly, but if you tell Aemond you have protected me, he will not forget it.

[ not when it has been his and ser criston’s remit alone for so long. ]

I shall keep you informed, you have my word. For the moment, if they act at all, it will be in the interest of swaying other guests to their number, rather than testing whether I have acquired allies of my own. Rhaenyra’s children are far better statesmen than their fathers and will thus be crucial to any attempts of this nature.

[ “attempts” because alicent knows she has bested rhaenyra in this before, albeit with the help of her father. she has long understood the game of allegiances. ]

I didn't do it to call in a favor from your son. But I'll make it clear that I'm an ally of yours.

Shouldn't you get out ahead of that?

Good. Aemond can be…sharp, but it is only because he has had to be, to protect us all.

I have contacted any and all who care for me. I count four vampires and a man with superhuman abilities to my numbers, which should give any human pause, for the time being.

I understand. It's a lot for one person to have to shoulder.

I have people I can call who would help me. More for politics than for superhuman strength, but if a fight does break out, perception matters.

It is.

Considering our council in Westeros oft lacked intelligence, I would welcome political expertise gladly. My father has been my parter in this since he brought me to court, and it is a strange thing, to navigate it without him now.

We're closer to my home than yours. Hawk is good at the politics and has favor with the Balfours, I'm good with the research. You're not as outnumbered as it looks.

I’ll reach out to Hawk as well, then.

Thank you again, Tim. I have not had a friend like you since before I became queen.

Thanks to you too. It's been a long time since I've had someone i can confide in the same way.

If he pulls any crap about it or angles for something in return, I'll take care of it.

[ oh. ]

I’m glad. Truly.

And I shall inform you if he misbehaves.

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