The Targaryen Princess were coming from the Dragon Pit after visiting their dragons, as they talked about the matter of Viserys's marriage.

"It's just been a few months, you'd think they would have the decency to wait at least a year." Rhaenrya said angrily, though her eyes relayed endless sadness.

Visenya scoffed, " The Lords at the council are leeches who suck to better their position, while playing Savior's of the seven kingdoms."

Rhaenrya hummed her agreement just as Ser Criston Cole came and greeted them with a bow.

"Princesses, your presence is required at the Small Council."

The cousins shared a confused glance. "There was no Small Council meeting today, Ser Criston." Visenya said.

" The Hand just called an emergency meeting, Princess."

Both the girls shared a glance and quickly went to the Small Council Chambers.

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"It happened in the blackness of the night, my lords, during the hour of the Bat." A Dragon keepers said as the princess entered. "The thief eluded our pursuit."

"How is it possible that a dragon's egg was stolen from beneath more than dragon keepers? " Viserys asked in a raised voice, that told everyone of his anger.

The Dragon keeper slanted one look at Visenya and she knew what he was going to say.

"It was Prince Daemon, Your Highness."

"Daemon?" Viserys asked in disbelief, and Visenya's heart squeezed with anger and fear. Anger at her father's brashness and fear of her uncle's reaction.

"The Prince left a missive, which I believe might explain." Otto informed everyone as Mesos unrolled and read the missive. "It is the pleasure of Daemon Targaryen, the Prince of Dragonstone and rightful heir to the Iron Throne, to announce that he is to take a second wife in the tradition of Old Valyria. She is to assume the title Lady Mysaria of Dragonstone. Her Grace is with child and is to have a dragon's egg placed in the babe's cradle in the custom of House Targaryen." Viserys and Rhaenyra looked hurt and angry at this, while Visenya was burning with fury, even though she was sire that all this was an act of provocation by her father to gain his brother's attention.

"The Prince has invited you to his wedding, Your Grace. And you Princess Visenya. It is in two days' time." Mellos added. " He also apologises to Princess Visenya for not informing her about any of this."

Everyone looked at Visenya, waiting for a reaction, but looked away when they saw the look on her face, she looked every bit the Rouge Prince's daughter by the look of murder on her face.

"Who is Lady Mysaria?" Lord Corlys asked, trying to get the attention off his niece before she exploded.

" We believe-" Mellos hesitates.

"Daemon's whοre." Otto states bluntly. "This is nothing less than sedition."

"I strongly agree, sire." Said Lyonel Strong.

"My brother wishes to provoke me." Viserys said. "To answer is to give him what he wants."

"The realm is watching, Your Grace." Lord Corlys stated.

"What would you have me do?" Viserys aaked. "Send him to the Wall? Perhaps I could put his head on a spike."

Otto continued provoking the king against Daemon making Visenya clench and unclench her fingers before she says something she would so not regret later.

"Daemon has seized Dragonstone, has surrounded himself with an army of gold cloaks, and has now stolen a dangerous weapon-"

"What egg did Daemon take?" Rhaenrya muttered gaining everyone's attention at her interruption. "What egg did Daemon take? " She repeated loudly.

The Dragon keeper hesitated for a moment before replying, " The egg was Dreamfyre's, Princess. The same you chose for Prince Balon's cradle."

"Assemble a detachment, Otto." Viserys said as he stood up angrily. "I will go to Dragonstone and drag Daemon back to face justice myself."

"Your Grace." Otto interrupted. "My apologies, Your Grace, but I cannot allow it. It's too dangerous. Daemon is without limit. Let me go to Dragonstone."

As Otto finished Visenya felt an urge to strangle him with her bare hands. As if her father would hurt his own brother. If there was one person her father loved except her and her late mother it was Viserys. But as usual Viserys listened to Otto and gave a nod as approval, then he stormed out. Visenya shared a look with Rhaenrya, she knew her cousin would go to Dragonstone, it was her right as Heir after all, then went to follow her uncle and have a talk with him.

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As she reached the King's Chambers she asked Ser Harold to get her permission to enter which she got immediately.

"Visenya." Viserys greeted her as she entered the room. " Did you need something?" He asked kindly, as if suddenly aware of the impact the meeting might have had on her.

"I just wanted to talk to you, Uncle." She replied.

"Go ahead."

"Are you sure it was wise to send Otto Hightower to deal with Kepa? " She asked trying to mask her anger at all the men. "They hate each other. You just gave them permission for a blood bath."

"Visenya, I know you are upset about everything, with your father marrying, but Ser Otto is a wise men-"

"He is a leech." Visenya snapped, making Viserys shocked, she rarely looses control. She took a deep breath. " Pardon my tone, Your Grace, but Otto Hightower is a leech who sucks his prey dry for his own betterment and he hates my father, so they would take out their swords rather than their words and you know I am right."

" Daemon took Balon's egg, seized Dragonstone and he's marrying, one would think he think he took his removal as Heir a bit hard." Viserys argued. " He can acted out of order and needs to be punished."

"And what am I getting punished for?" Visenya asked quietly. " My múna died when I was three name days old and I stayed away from my father half my life cause you sent him away everytime by listening to Otto's advice, first to Ruestone then to Citywatch and now you sent him away again."

Viserys swallowed as he realized, how his niece felt about her fathers absence but was too prideful to admit it, so he took the argument back to the only point where Daemon was wrong.

"He called Prince Baelon 'Heir for a Day' and took his egg. He wants my Throne-"

" He wants your attention, for you to trust him like the brothers you are, he wants to be your Hand." Visenya interrupted tired of his lack of want for understanding. " He has no interest in being the King, if you knew your brother at all or listened to what he has to say you would know that."

Viserys stood there stunned.

" Don't bother going to the wedding in two days, I don't think there would be any or is Mysaria pregnant. I'm sure he did it to get your attention, which he did, albeit not in the way he wanted." Visenya said. "Thanks for your time, Your Grace, I appreciated it."

She left before Viserys could say anything.

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After a few days of the dramatics for the egg, there was a Small Council meeting held, where the King wanted to make an announcement. As they cousins entered together they shared a look when they saw Alicent standing there near father looking rather nervous.

"Good morrow, my lords." Viserys greeted and slanted a look at Rhaenrya to which she gave a nod. Visenya squeezed her hand for comfort knowing what the King was about to announce as Rhaenrya confided in her. " I have decided to take a new wife. I intend to marry... the Lady Alicent Hightower before spring's end." Viserys completed and silence followed in the room.

"This is an absurdity." Corlys said loudly. "My house is Valyrian, the greatest power in the realm." He said angrily.

"And I am your King." Viserys reminds him.

Corlys slants an angry look at Otto who returns it with a smug one feeling victorious. Corlys walks out of the room angrily, followed by a betrayed and furious Rhaenrya who ignores the call of her father. Visenya takes a look at Alicent, who looks guilty and as of this was not what she wanted. Alicent looks at Visenya and the Princess sends the girl a sympathetic look feeling something other than annoyance towards her for the first time, before following her Uncle, having an idea as to what he might do next.

"Uncle Corlys." Visenya says as she caught up with him. " Can I talk to you for a moment?"

Corlys sighs his expression softening a bit as it always did in the presence of his niece who reminded him of his late sister. " Is it urgent? "

" I know you are going to meet with Kepa at Driftmark to discuss about Stepstones." Corlys raised a brow at her comment. "What I would do the same if I were in your position?" She added at the look on his face?"

"What about it?" He asked.

" I want to join you in a few days. I feel suffocated over here and I want to meet Kepa."

Corlys looked at her for a moment before nodding. Visenya sighed in relief and hugged him.

"Thank you."

" Why in a few days? " Corlys asked curiously.

"I don't want to leave Nyra alone after she got betrayed by her friend, so I'll stay here with her for a few days then come to Driftmark on Dragon back. "

Corlys nodded and left to leave for Driftmark and Visenya went to comfort her cousin.

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