"Lavenders blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender's green
When I am king, dilly, dilly
You shall be queen
Who told you so, dilly, dilly
Who told you so?
'Twas mine own heart, dilly, dilly
That told me so"

I pulled the blankets over Rickon and Lyarra whilst Cregan pulled the blankets over Serena and Ned. "One more song?" Serena asked. "It's time to get some rest, all of you. It's been a long day, has it not?" i questioned.

"Did you hear that noise from outside, mother" Lyarra whispered. "What noise, sweet girl?" i asked. "It sounded like a dragon" she said. I gave her a weak smile as i laid a gentle kiss on her head.

"Go to sleep" i said. "What if something bad happens during the night?" Ned asked. "We will only be down the hall" Cregan said. "Spool of green, spool of black, weaving dragons of flesh, weaving dragons of thread. A dragon for an eye" Ned muttered under his breath as he turned in his bed.

I brushed his head gently as he spoke. "Don't worry yourself tonight. We will leave at first light and we'll be home in no time" i said. I blew out a few of the candles to help them sleep as Cregan and i returned back to our chambers.

As Cregan shut the door, i saw a smirk appear on his face. "What are you smiling about?" i asked. "We have faced your family, no one has killed eachother, the children are in bed... Now it is just us" he said.

"May i remind you i am carrying a babe. I only wish to sleep" i said with laughter. "I know... But we can sleep in peace" he said wrapping his arms around me. "Yes we can... Well, you may sleep in peace, this girl is to wild inside me to be able to truly rest."

"You believe it is a girl now?" he asked. "Ned said it was a girl. He seemed quite sure... Unless it's another set of twins" i said. "Hope so" he teased as i rolled my eyes. "And what about the next one?"

"There will be no next one" i said. "If i remember correctly, didn't you say that after we had Ned and Lyarra?" he questioned. "Yes... But there will be no more after this one" i said. "That is not something you can prevent."

"Oh i know how to prevent it. She will be the last" i said. Cregan laughed as he laid his hand over my stomach. "Fine... She will be the last. So how about, you and i and this 'wild girl' eat some cake and find some sleep?" he asked. "You did not even have to ask. This was my plan already."

A few hours later....

"Rickon... Rickon... Rickon!" a voice called out. Rickon shot up from his slumber as he saw Jace, Luke and his mothers sisters standing over his bed. "What?" he asked.

"Someone's stolen Vhagar" Baela said.

"What?" Lyarra asked after she had been woken up. "Who?" Rickon questioned. "We don't know. But we have to find out!" Rhaena said. Lyarra and Rickon jumped out of bed as they woke their siblings up.

"Ned. Come on. Someone stole Vhagar. We have to go see who it is" Lyarra said. Ned wiped his tired eyes as he looked around the room. "Mother will be angry if we leave our chambers after dark" he said. "Mother will never find out. Come on, you can't leave me go by myself!" she said.

Ned fidgeted anxiously before leaving his bed. "Serena! Come! We have to go see who claimed Laenas dragon!" Rickon said nudging his sister to get out of bed. She tossed and turned in her bed to try and ignore him.

"Serena!" he said more sternly. "I need sleep! Go without me!" she snapped before laying her head back on her pillow. Rickon rolled his eyes. "Fine!" he exclaimed before all the kids left the room.

Their small feet trotted along the halls of Driftmark. "We should turn back" Ned whispered to Lyarra. She gripped his hand tightly giving him a reassuring smile. "Just stay behind me" she said. Though they were both twins, Lyarra was always braver and more protective of her brother.

Suddenly, a figure appeared through the shadows. "It's him" Rhaena said. "It's me" Aemond Targaryen said cockily. "Vhagar was my mothers dragon" she said. "Your mothers dead. And Vhagar has a new rider now" he said. "She was mine to claim!" Rhaena exclaimed. "And if i couldn't, it was Lyarras right!"

As Lyarra heard these words, a sense of anger built in her stomach. "What?" she muttered. "My father said you would get a chance to claim her if i could not" Rhaena said. "Then you should have claimed her. Maybe your cousins could find you a pig to ride... It would suit you."

Rhaena grunted angrily as she stormed towards the boy. But before she could do anything, Aemond shoved her to the ground. When Baela saw her sister laying on the ground, she threw a punch Aemonds way.

He let out a small shriek before punching her back. Ned let out a gasp as he hid behind his sister and brother. "Come at me again and i'll feed you to my dragon!" Aemond exclaimed.

"Hold your tongue!" Rickon shouted. Aemonds eyes drifted to the Stark children as he chuckled. "Or what, Stark? Is the next lord of Winterfell going to strike me down?" he teased. "He will try" Rickon said stomping towards him.

With his fists tightened, he began to hit Aemond repeatedly. But this did not last as Aemond shoved Rickon to the ground and stomped on his chest. Lyarra promised herself she would not get involved unless her family was in danger... And now they were.

She shoved Ned further back as she launched herself as Aemond. She jumped on his back and tackled him to the ground. "Are you truly going to let a girl beat you?" she taunted.

A fury rose in Aemond as he realised we had getting over powered by a six year old girl. He refused to give his brother another reason to taunt him. She grabbed a fist full of dirt and threw it in her eyes.

She let out a small squeal of pain as he stomped on her chest just as he did her brother. Once Lyarra was struck, Jace swung a punch at Aemond which he swerved. He then kicked Jace to the floor as the small Lucerys tried to help his brother.

But Aemond was too quick, he punched Luke who fell to the floor easily. Ned looked at the scene with fear, feeling unable to move. As everyone struggled to stand, Aemond then saw Ned. "Is it your turn, small Stark?" Aemond questioned.

"You stay away from him!" Lyarra said struggling to speak. He kicked her one last time as she groaned in pain. Ned saw his injured sister who he desperately wanted to help. Ned leaped at Aemond as he tried to punch him... But he failed.

Aemond grabbed Ned by his throat as he laughed at the boy. "My brother was right. You are stupid. Your not even worth punch" he said throwing the boy away from him. As Ned fell, his head landed on a large stone. Everyone went quiet at the sound of thump.

Lyarra desperately crawled towards her brother as she gasped in shock. The boy was shaking as his eyes had turned completely white. "What... What's happening to him?" she muttered.

Aemonds face faltered slightly but he tried to keep up the cocky persona. "Help him! Someone help him!" she shouted. Baela, Rhaena, Jace and Rickon jumped on Aemond to try and hold him down.

But he pushed them off of him with ease. Luke tried to hold him down until Aemond caught him by the throat. Everyone froze, afraid he would do what he had done to Ned again to Luke.

Luke tried to remove himself from his grip but it was of no use. Aemond grabbed a rock and held it over Luke's head. "You will die screaming in flames just as your father did. Bastards" Aemond spat.

"My fathers still alive!" Lucerys called out. Aemond scoffed. "He doesn't know, does he?" he questioned. Jaces blood boiled more and more as he spoke. "Lord Strong."

Lyarra was still clung to her brother, tears falling from her eyes. But nothing had changed. He was still shaking and his eyes were still white. It was then she finally snapped out of her daze.

She looked up and saw Aemond with his hands clutched around Lukes neck. Aemond had pushed her too far. She reluctantly let go of her brother and faced the Targaryen boy. She pulled out the dagger her father had given to her and pointed it at him.

"Lyarra!" Rickon called out. Aemond threw Luke towards his brother as Lyarra swung the dagger his way. The slick boy dodged all the swings but Lyarra continued. Suddenly, Aemond swung one last punch at Lyarra as she fell to the ground.

Her dagger fell from her hands as she put her arms out to protect her. In the corner of her eye, she spotted Luke crawling towards the dagger whilst Jace crawled infront of her.

"Do you want the same fate as your brother?" Aemond asked as Lyarras face scrunched up. It all happened in less than a second... Jace threw dirt into Aemonds eyes as Luke slashed the dagger into his eye.

The sound of Aemonds screams echoed the halls as he fell to the ground. Luke ran and embraced his brother once he had seen what he had done. Rickon over to Ned who was still laying on the ground whilst Baela and Rhaena stared at the scene in shock.

But Lyarra... Lyarra was not finished.

She wanted to paralyse the boy just as he did her brother. She walked slowly towards the boy, her eyes still full with tears. But before she could do anything, guards swarmed around them all.

"Cease this at once!" one of guards yelled. Someone grabbed Lyarra by her arm and dragged her back from the prince, but she continued fighting to get to him.

"Stop!" one of the guards, ser Harrold Westerling, said as he held Lyarra back. "He did this! Look at what he did to my brother!" she screamed. He shushed her quickly and pulled her into an embrace. The guard had seen the girls mother before she fled Kingslanding.

He always liked her. She was king but strong. Fierce but gentle. He did not want her child in harms way if she caused further chaos. "Get the Maesters! The prince is injured! The Stark boy is unresponsive!" he called out.

"Where is my son!"

Cregan and i marched through the halls following the guard who had just woken us up. He did not explain everything that happened, but i just knew my son was hurt... That's all we needed to know.

"Seven hells" Cregan muttered as we walked into the room. Ned was on the bed shaking uncontrollably with his eyes wide open. "Ned!" i shouted pushing passed the maesters that surround him.

"Ned... Why isn't he answering me?!" i exclaimed. The maesters stayed quiet. "Did you not hear her? What is wrong with him?!" Cregan shouted as the maesters flinched.

"We... We don't know, lord. We've never seen this before" he said. "We'll figure it out!" i exclaimed. Cregan and i knelt beside him as the maesters tried to give him milk of the poppy to calm him.

"What happened?" i mumbled unable to take my eyes off of him. "There was an incident... With the princes and the princesses" the maester said. "Who did this?" Cregan asked. "Lord i-"

"Who?" i spat. "Your family has gathered in the other room... I believe it's best if you hear it from them" he said. I felt tears swell in my eyes as i gripped Ned's hand tightly. I didn't want to leave him... But i also needed to find out who did this.

I kissed his head gently as Cregan brushed the curls out of his face. I wiped my eyes trying to keep myself steady. "Come to us immediately if anything changes... Do you understand?" i said sternly.

The maesters nodded. With every step i felt my heart grow heavy... But i also felt more and more rage build up inside me. I stormed into the room as Cregan stayed by my side. I could feel his rage just by being beside him.

As we walked inside, i saw nearly my whole family gathered around. My eyes then landed on prince Aemond getting his eye stitched up. Cregan and i both cringed at the sight. "It will heal... Will it not maester?" Alicent asked desperately.

"The wound will heal... But the eye is lost, your grace" the maester said. Alicent let out a gasp that made my shudder. But i could not focus on that. I just needed to find my children.

I let out a sigh of relief seeing Rickon and Lyarra. "Mother! Father!" Rickon exclaimed. "Thank the gods" Cregan said pulling them into an embrace. "Are you alright? What happened? Where is Serena?" i asked frantically. "She's in bed. She is unharmed" Rickon said. There was blood gushing from Rickons nose and a few cuts on Lyarras face.

"Is Ned okay?" Lyarra asked with a croak in her voice. I held my tongue unable to answer her. I kissed her head gently before pulling her into my arms. "Are you both alright?" i asked seeing Balea and Rhaena embraced by their grandmother.

They both nodded. "Arselings, are you okay?" Cregan asked. Jace and Luke both nodded weakly. Suddenly, the door flung open as i saw Rhaenyra followed by my father. "Jace... Luke!" she exclaimed as she tan towards her sons.

"Girls" Daemon said as his two daughters embraced him. He then looked to me as i shook my head. I did not need to speak words, he knew something terrible had happened. "Show me, show me" Rhaenyra said looking at her sons wounds. "Who did this?" i questioned sharply.

"They attacked me!"

"He attacked Baela!"

"He broke Luke's nose!"

"He hurt Ned!"

"He was gonna kill Jace! I didn't do anything!"

"So you believe it is my son telling the tale?!"

"He called us-"

The children and queen Alicent continued bickering as Viserys shook his head weakly. I'm sure this family had taken years off his life. "Silence" the man said but no one listened. "Silence!" he shouted again which made everyone hush.

"He called us bastards" Jace whispered to his mother. Rhaenyras face fell as she slowly faced the rest of her family. "Aemond... I will have the truth of what happened" Viserys said.

"Aemond did it to Ned... It was him" Rickon whispered to Cregan and i. We both looked at each other finding it harder to keep our composure.

"Aemond... Now" Viserys said sternly. "What else is there to hear? Your son has been maimed and her son is responsible" Alicent said shooting Rhaenyra a daggering look. "And my son, is unresponsive in his bed. And your son is responsible" Cregan spoke up.

"What?" Viserys asked. "Your son has put my son is a coma, your grace. I demand to know why" he said.

"This is a family matter" Alicent snapped. "Is it now? Is it a normal family matter to have a prince with his eye missing and another half dead!" he spat back.

"It was a regrettable accident" Rhaenyra said. "Accident? The prince Lucerys brought a blade to the ambush. He meant to kill my son" Alicent said. "It was my sons who were attacked and forced to defend themselves! Vile insults were levied against them!"

"What insults?" Viserys questioned. Rhaenyra paused taking a deep breath. "The legitimacy of my sons birth was put loudly to question" she said. Cregan shook his head at the thought.

"He called us bastards" Jace said. Lyarras blood boiled even more as Aemond smirked. "My sons are in line to inherit the iron throne, your grace. This is the highest of treasons. Prince Aemond must be sharply questioned so we might learn where he heard such slanders."

"Over an insult? My son has lost an eye" Alicent said with a crack in her voice. "And my son is left paralysed in his bed" i said sick of the arguing back and forth. "You tell me boy, where did you hear this lie?" Viserys asked as Aemond hung his head.

Everyone stayed quiet, afraid to speak. "The insult was training yard bluster. The lot of boys it was nothing" Alicent said. "It was her, wasn't it?" Cregan whispered to me. "Of course" i whispered back.

"Aemond.... I asked you a question" Viserys said. Aemond paused not wanting to get his mother in trouble. "Where is ser Laenor? The boys father. Perhaps he might have something to say in the matter" Alicent said trying to change the subject.

"Where is ser Laenor?" Viserys asked. "I... I do not know, your grace. I... I could not find sleep i had gone out to walk" Rhaenyra said. My eyes drifted to my father who was slightly smirking as she spoke.

"Entertaining his young squires, i would venture" Alicent said as she shook her head. Ser Criston let out a small chuckle at the queens comment as everyone stared at him with shock.

"Aemond... Look at me. Your king demands an answer. Who spoke these lies to you?" Viserys asked once again. Aemond paused as he stared at his father with his one remaining eye. "It was Aegon" he mumbled. Aegons head shot up. "Me?" he questioned. The boy seemed much too hungover for all of this.

Viserys squabbled over to his eldest son with a scowl on his face. "And you... Boy... Where did you hear such calumnies?" the king questioned as Aegon stayed quiet. "Aegon!" Viserys shouted as everyone in the room flinched. "Tell me the truth of it!"

"We know father... Everyone knows... Just look at them" Aegon said as everyone in the room stared at Rhaenyras sons. "Since when was this about the legitimacy of the princes birth? My son is laying in his bed by himself holding on for dear life. I want answers on what happened. Not stupid, made up rumours about two young boys. I want answers for my son!" Cregan exclaimed.

Viserys sighed tiredly. "I understand, lord Stark. I understand... This interminable fighting must cease! All of you! We are a family! Now make your apologies and show good will to one another. Your father, your grandsire, your king demands it!" he shouted slamming his walking stick to the ground.

Alicent stared at her husband with disgust... And so did i. If my son did not live, apologies and "showing good will" would do nothing. I wanted justice just as the queen did... So that would be complicated.

"That is insufficient" Alicent said. Cregan rolled his eyes and cursed to himself loudly. "Aemond has been punished permanently, my king. Goodwill can not make him whole" she said as tears streamed down her face.

"I know, Alicent... But i can not restore his eye" Viserys said. "No because it has been taken!" she exclaimed. "What would you have me do?" he asked growing more tired by the second.

"There is a debt to be paid" Alicent said. I clutched Rickon and Lyarras hand as she spoke. "I shall have one of her sons eyes in return" she said as everyone gasped. "If that is the case, should i have prince Aemond put in a coma because i have a debt to pay too?" i questioned sharply.

"That was in self defence!" Alicent exclaimed. "My son is six years old! Self defence from what?" i shouted back. "My dear wife... My dear niece-"

"He is your son, Viserys... Your blood" Alicent croaked. "Do not let your temper guide your judgment" he said sternly before walking away from her. Just as everyone thought the matter was settled, the queen spoke up once again.

"If the queen will not seek justice the queen will. Ser Criston... Bring my the eye of Lucerys Velaryon" she said. "Mother!" Luke called out in fear. "He can choose which eye to keep a privilege he did not grant my son."

"You will do no such thing" Rhaenyra said.  "Stay your hand" Viserys said. "No you are sworn to me!" Alicent shouted. "As your protector, my queen" Criston mumbled. "Alicent" Viserys spat getting closer and closer to her. "This matter is settled."

She was breathing heavily as the rage burned off of her. "Why isn't Aemond being punished?" Lyarra asked tugging on her fathers night shirt. Cregan sighed angrily. "If he is punished, then Lucerys will loose an eye. You heard the king. The matter is settled."

I took several deep breath worrying for the babe i was carrying. I did not know if i wanted to scream, cry or simply give up. But i knew i just wanted to see Ned. "Come" i said grabbing Rickon and Lyarras hands.

"We're leaving... And we shall not return" i said loudly making sure the king would hear. "Finally" Cregan muttered. "And let it be known, anyone who's tongue dares to question the birth of princess Rhaenyras sons, shall have it removed" the king said. "Thank you father" Rhaenyra called out as she turned her back to Alicent.

This is was the queens last straw.

Within seconds she stormed towards the king and grabbed his blade. "Alicent!" Viserys called out but it was too late. "Rhaenyra!" i shouted as she turned around quickly. Rhaenyra had already stood and shoved Alicent back so she could protect her children.

Without hesitation, i grabbed Rickon and Lyarra, hiding them behind me whilst Cregan picked Lucerys into his arms and shoved Jace behind him. "You've gone too far!" Rhaneyra said. "I? What have i done but what was expected of me? Forever upholding the kingdom, the family, the law. While you flout all to do as you please" Alicent cried.

Ser Criston began running over to Cregan who had Lucerys in arms, about to drag the boy from his grip. But ser Criston forgot Cregan was a Northman and a Stark. Cregan head butted the knight pushing him back with ease as Daemon grabbed him and shoved him away.

"You alright, little man?" Cregan asked. Lucerys was in shock but nodded.  "Where is duty? Where is sacrifice?! It's trampled under your pretty foot again" Alicent exclaimed. "Release the blade, Alicent" a man in the corner of the room said.

I did not recognise him but if he called the queen by her first name, he must know her well. "And now you take my sons eye, and to even that you feel entitled too!"

"Exhausting wasn't it? Hiding underneath the cloak of your own righteousness" Rhaenyra said looking her up and down. "But now they see you as you are."

Alicent let out a painful shout as she shoved Rhaenyra away from her. Everyone in the room fell silent. No one knew what to do. And then suddenly, i noticed blook trickle down Rhaenyras arm. The blade has sliced down her arm when Alicent shoved her away.

Once she noticed, the queen dropped the blade and gasped for air. Everyone stared at the queen in shock. "Do not mourn me mother. It was a fair exchange" Aemond said standing beside her. "I may have lost an eye... But i gained a dragon."

As he spoke, i felt Lyarra fight my grip trying to launch herself at him. I held her back trying not to make a scene. "This is a disgrace. Come on" i said to Cregan. He gently put Lucerys down as he ran to his mother.

"Alysanne... Please" Viserys said trying to get me to stay. "No!" i shouted. "We are going to get my son and heal him from whatever that boy has done to him. Then we are going home."

Cregan hit against ser Cristons shoulder as we walked out. "I'll see you again... I'm sure" Cregan whispered before we left the room. We all walked in silence to see Ned.

He has stopped shaking but his eyes were still open. "Is he alright?" i asked in a whimper. "We hope so, your grace" the maester said. "Clear the room" Cregan said. They all nodded before leaving.

Lyarra knelt beside her brothers bed, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at him. "I'm so sorry... We should have never came back. We should have never seen these people again" i said to Cregan. He shushed me as he brought me into an embrace.

"This is not your fault" he said softly. Suddenly, the door opened. We all turned to see Serena standing in the doorway. She looked as if she had just woken up. She looked around the room at all of us.

"What did i miss?"