When I arrived at the banquet, everyone is having a time with a good conversation and mead, while I still stand here at the corner like a lost pup, waiting for Rhaenyra to come out or Alicent.

"Great celebration, isn't it?"

I looked to my side when I heard a robust voice. He was dressed nicely while holding his cup.

"Indeed, my lord."

"Yet you're not enjoying the party itself." He replied.

"I'm not kind of that person, I guess, my lord." He just smugged at me but never leave at my side.

"Aren't you exhausted of this kind of people around?" He began again but I didn't quite understand him.

"Sire?" "They pass the throne to their sons. They named themselves according to their ancestors. People who clearly know how to play games."

"I-I... I am not one of them if you are going to ask me, my lord." I stammered.

"Are you not?" He faced me for the first time since we started this nonsense conversation.

"Stark!" The King interrupted us as he called his name. So he's Lord Stark, I heard about him before.

"My King! Great to see you again. It's been so long since we last talked to each other." Lord Stark welcomed.

"It is been a while. I believe the crowd is over there." Father replied.

"You really don't know how to facilitate your own festivity, my King. I frankly say it is relatively tedious." He scoffed while drinking his liquor. "Also, I was invested when I saw this fine-looking man."

"I'm a woman, my lord." I answered back. "Alexa," Father warned me about my rude response.

"So you are the Alexa. The greatest Blacksmith in Westeros." I felt embarrassed when he praised me with that name of mine. "You are his bastard child." I changed my face with the last call. Of course, I am more famous for that name.

"I believe you are drunk, Lord Stark. You should continue and enjoy the festivity." Father stepped forward as he covered me at his back.

"I will remember that child, Viserys. That kid will be your sickness. And she... will be my redemption." Lord Stark finally walked back to the hall and left me and my father.

"Who is that?" I asked him.

"If he comes back again, remember do not believe what his words coming out of his mouth. You understand me, Alexa?"

"He called you by your name, sire. That's a disrespectful action."

"Alexa! You heard me. He's nothing but lies." The King was so upset. Maybe that man did something to my father, or maybe in the other way around.

"My love?" I saw the Queen as she called her husband. "Blackfyre. I forgot that you are here."

"Forgive me, your grace. I should keep my shadows away from your sight." I bowed to her.

"Don't be. We invited you here. Please, enjoy the place for a moment of your lowly life."

"Aemma," Father called her. "Yes, I will. I should find my sister to accompany me. Your grace." I bent my head again as a sign of respect. Father was worried about me, or rather to that Lord Stark.

"I will, my king. I will avoid him for the rest of the night."

"Thank you." He sighed and smiled at me. And I proceed to find Rhaenyra again.

Frost's calling. I forget to look for Rhaenyra as I go to the Dragonspit.

-//-

"What do you want to talk about?"

"You called me to update you about the celebration? Well, you disturbed me. I was about to get along with the crowd."

"How do you know about my mother?"

"You said related to my mother, perhaps are they siblings? Or a family relationship?"

"Then help me, Frost. I want to know about my mother."

I got mad at what she said to me. I kicked the pail as I shouted with anger. Everything is very complicated for me and my life.

"Frost, I have one question for you. Why did I bear like this? I was born as the King's bastard. Why?"

"To be born as a Blackfyre?"

I sighed and hugged Frost. I easily get furious but it never lasts. "Forgive me, Frost for my action. I am just so clueless. I don't even know what would be my future. The pressure I am holding right now is muffling me."

I smiled and nuzzle her dragon scales. I am just so delighted that I have a close excitement and connection with my good friend dragon.

"Hello? Is someone in there?" I heard a lost angel voice as she calmly yelled at the dome. Is she lost?

"May I help you?" I respond when I saw her shadows.

"Oh thank heavens! I was been turning around in here and I don't know where is the exit. I am almost late to the festivity." A woman appeared in the light, she is an extremely pretty woman, with silver hair too.

"I can take you to the banquet if you want my lady. I am going also there too if you implore."

"What a gentleman. Surely I will follow you, may I ask also, what are you doing here? Are you also a dragon's rider?" She asked while we reach out of the pit.

"I am. As you saw, that is my dragon."

"What a beautiful dragon! I never saw a dragon with a pure white scale on it." She exaggerated.

"How about you, are you also a rider? Only Targaryens can ride one, except if you are an illegitimate child." The woman laughed and I smiled at her soft chuckles.

"I don't have a name of a Targaryen but my mother has blood on it, so it passes through me too."

"Huh. I wish I can say mine too. Obviously, you know me already." I scoffed.

"No. I do not. I certainly feel you're a good company. I guess you're a great friend."

"I am your friend now? We just met, my lady." And she giggles again. "It is. I mean, we were already far from this walk, yet we didn't stop a chat for a while."

"Then we should introduce ourselves. We're almost at the destination and yet I might forget your name."

"Curious, aren't we?" We both laughed as she teased.

"Maybe wants to get to know my new friend's name."

"So we are friends?"

"Well, we are already here, perhaps, yes m'lady." I smiled at her when someone interrupted us.

"There you are! We've been looking for you."

"Oh brother, I was lost when you left me in the dragonspit. I told you it is my first to be in King's Landing." She replied. I guess this is her brother, they have the same hair colour, as mine.

"Who is this?" The brother glared at me with wonder.

"The King wants your presence." The guard but when I was about to answer the known gentleman.

"You know the King?"

"I am related to him."

"I think we should all go back to the party itself. Father and Uncle are waiting for us." Her brother announced and they decided to proceed.

I followed them since we were going to the same place. When we arrived, everything is still the same, eating while talking to each other, and making themselves drunk as fuck.

"Where the hell have you been?" The Angry princess welcomed me.

"I went to Frost, she wants to talk with me."

"Hi, cousin!" I looked at my new friend with confusion as she greeted Rhaenyra. "Cousin?"

"Ah, there you two are! So you knew each other then?" King Viserys came together with the Sea Snake.

"Not exactly, your grace." She replied to the King.

"Alexa, as I announced to you my terms when it comes to staying here, I found you a suited woman for you to be wedded."

"Wedded?!" Rhaenyra.

"Her?" As I point to my new friend.

"Alexa, meet Laena Velaryon, daughter of the Lord of the Tides, Lord Corlys Velaryon. Your soon-to-be spouse."