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The Story Of Alayna's Journey To The King

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Life in King’s Landing fell into its usual routine once the royal party returned from Harrenhal. Although it was not without tension as most of the court still whispered about Rhaegar’s actions at the conclusion on the tourney and who could blame them? Alayna most certainly didn’t seeing as she had yet to speak with the crowned prince any more than necessary since her return to the capital. At the moment, Elia’s health and well being ranked above Rhaegar and his needs as far as Alayna was concerned. Anything else would have to wait for the time being. Three moons had passed since Alayna resumed her place in court. Peculiar as it was, she felt as if she’d never left in the first place. Perhaps this had more to do with her lingering …show more content…

He held the power to ruin everything Rhaegar was building with a simple murmur in the wrong ear. His influence also seemed to grow as Aerys descended even further into madness. Rhaegar’s supporters included most of his friends like Griff, Ser Myles Mooton, Ser Richard Lonmouth, Prince Lewyn, and Arthur. While these men didn’t hold quite the same influence over the court as Aerys’ followers, they were much younger and more adaptable in their ways of winning undecided courtiers to their side. Oddly enough most of the prince’s allies were men of action rather than words something more and more people were beginning to crave as Aerys’ promises at the beginning of his reign had become nothing more than wind. Alayna supposed she could count herself and Ashara among those who advocated for their prince although his actions had certainly placed a strain on their relationship with him. Even stranger still was the fact the task of keeping the peace between the factions fell to the blundering Grand Maester Pycelle and the newly minted Hand of the King, Owen Merryweather. Compared to his predecessor, Lord Merryweather was a rather incompetent Hand only good for throwing feasts and keeping spirits lifted to distract from what was brewing. Alayna knew if Lord Tywin still filled the position, the Lion wouldn’t have allowed such estrangement to happen in the first place. The Lord of

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