Chapitre 14: Leaving kingslanding
(Raymond's pov)
Sometimes things do not go as they were planned.
Sometimes things cannot be changed even if you know it, even if you forsee it.
I have told Otto not to inform the king about Raenyra and Daemon .....about them.....having a good time in a brothel.
There were few times i saw Otto being surprised and boy ...he was surprised and his facial expression was worth weight in gold. He immediately asked how did I know what was in the message The white worm sent without even reading it?
I told him some more dogshite about "I can sometimes see the glimpse of the future. Spy of this mysterious white worm saw Daemon shamefully stumbling out of the brothel, and Rhaenyra following close behind, the two slept together — a fair assumption. And The worm sold this information to highest bidder in the RedKeep. which is one your men grandfather. "
Regardless...He didn't not listen to my prophetic bullshit warnings and informed the king anyway.
Even though Otto hightower knows that Viserys would never punish Raenyra or Daemon for their crimes of adultery. To be honest The king would rather silence the person who saw it and call it a bad day.
And i know that informing the king about this type of sensitive news to the king would eventually backfired on Otto himself and I told him that the king would think that he is pushing for Aegon to be heir by antagonising Rhaenyra And I also warned him that he could possibly lose his job.
Otto just scoffed my warnings and did what he felt right in his understanding.
A day later daemon was exiled to Vale by the king. And Daemon fly off to Vale and possibly murder his wife. That pedophile wants the throne so badly that he even risks destroying his nieces reputation.
Gods I hate that man. He is always a bad news for the family.
And because of Daemon Otto lost his job as the hand of the king as well, fortunately Otto hightower managed to get the permission to take me to Old Town with him.
I was happy...and why wouldn't I be? It was because of my grandfather I feel safe in this vultures nest. It was his umbrella that protected me all the times from nasty rumours about me being Unnatural child.
Except Otto i do not trust a single soul the RedKeep has. Even my mother sided with Raenyra at the moment, Though it was a big mistake on her part and I believe she will regret it all her life. Alas it is too late... the damage is already done.
Though i did not missed the opportunity to inform grandfather that His departure from King's Landing will give him more opportunity to operate from the shadows. He now has more time to work with his brother, Hobert Hightower, to recruit lords and important Westerosi figures like the Lannisters, Baratheons or the triarchy to Prince Aegon's cause, and he is certain to be instrumental in uplifting Alicent's "green" party in. Otto may not have his position as Hand of the King, but he will likely still have vital information being fed to him by Mysaria, a.k.a the White Worm, while in Oldtown.
It was then he realised his real strength it was diplomacy not dragons or swords and smiled....ah that evil smile always gets me shivers.
He told my servants to pack my belongings for the travel to Oldtown. And a day later everything is set but the constant reins halted our departure.
I said my farewell to my siblings ,Aegon is very sad and hela and Aem is too small to understand.
And mother is..... devastated.
The reins stopped for the moment and we mounted our horse. Technically I'm on the same horse of my uncle Gwayne Hightower.
God I wished too ride a horse myself ...nah who wants to ride a horse if you can tame a dragon?
Otto was about to mount but stopped by mother.
"I do not wished to see you go" She said desperately.
Otto: Such is King's decision.
Alicent: A decision I deeply regret."
Otto:Yet you made it possible, You chose Rhaenyra.
Alicent:She sworn her innocence in her mother's name! And I believe her.
Otto: You Wanted to believe her as her father did.
Alicent: You're informent was wrong, an honest mistake perhaps but i did forsee this!
Otto: You should have.
Alicent: If you had not been so relentless of advancing Aegon as heir!
Otto: listen to me daughter. The king will die it may be months or years but he'll not live to be a old man and if Raenyra succeeds war will follow! do you understand? The realm will not except her and to secure her claims she had to put your children to the sword. she'll have no choice."
(Mother started to cry and my heart broke seeing her like this, I feel bad for leaving. But what can I do? I'm just a child. And she needed this to grow up. )
Otto: You know it! You're no fool yet you choose not to see it. The time is coming Alicent either you prepare Aegon to rule or you cleave to Rhaenyra and pray for her mercy."
What followed was an hurt braking moment of father and daughter. It was raw emotion from the usual stern mask Otto hightower always displays.
And we departed, As the distance grew mother's standing figure at the gate slowly disappeared from my view.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
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