Chapter 14 - Gold

(Mc pov)

"Again it seems you are good at sneaking away.. or was earlier not enough to sake you Rhaenys.." I said, sitting on the edge of a chair, my eyes wandering the massive room I found myself in, each thing within the same as I remembered. My eyes look over a figure close to me, her face serious as she Iooked into my eyes.

"You act as if I had a choice." Rhaenys said, her head shaking lightly as if she was remembering. "And as I would love to entertain your thoughts, the matter of the girl has been dealt with." The woman said, handing me a letter, my hand reaching out as I held hers, turning it over with a frown.

"I have told you many times, you do not need to move personally, when i agreed with your request, it was not for you to take the matter into your hands." My voice fell, looking at the old blood staining her hand, pulling her as she rolled her eyes, my hand pushing hers into a water basin by the bed.

"Is that not why I have the ming guard your shadow? or do you like to worry me.." My fingers rubbed hers in the water, watching it dye with blood.

"That is enough Keth, my time is little, and I did not think I would be questioned as if you are my husband already." She said, yet as I embraced her from behind, her hard shell melted. "I did not do it myself, I merely wished to see if what you said was true, the ming dealt with the girl, and the letter was already wet with blood."

The night seemed to move much slower, my ears filled with her voice as I placed my chin on her head, my mind calm as I kissed her neck. Her body leaned against mine as I pulled the letter up, breaking the seal with one hand. My eyes scanned it as I smirked, placing it above a candle as I let it fall to the stone floor.

"The girl didn't know much, she was merely set to watch you. It seems the Hightowers, Otto especially, is wary of you." Rhaenys said, her body leaning more into mine as she reached her hand up to rub my cheek.

"And what was done to her.." cupping her hand I pulled it to my lips, kissing it gently as I asked her a question.

"I can not recall her face, after that I could not stay there, what he did after I have no idea. When I returned both were gone.." She said, her hand did not even tremble, my eyes looking into the flame of the candles as I listened.

"I understand, clover can be, rather messy.." I said, knowing who I sent to guard her, and how they worked. "I do not wish to let you see those kinds of things.." I continued but felt her turn.

"Just like you did with those fishermen.." Rhaenys broke my line of words, I mouth opening a few times as I did not think she knew. "I understand you think it necessary, but they knew nothing, even if they did, do you truly think they would speak? was it truly necessary Keth." Rhaenys spoke words of bereavement to me, my face turning as I walked away.

"I did what I must.." I said, my hand rubbing as I turned my head back to her. "Even if small, a chance is present, I will leave nothing to chance when it comes to you.." I said, I knew I was extreme at times, but if it meant something would hurt Rhaenys I did not care.

"*Sigh, Keth, I am not trying to blame you, I merely wish you would not try to hide from me, I accepted you and I will continue to.." Rhaenys said, coming to my back, her head pressed into it, her hand rubbing my shoulder as she spoke honestly.

"I will keep that in mind my queen, I did not think.." I said, I knew she wanted to support me, but there is a difference in telling her stories and seeing it for yourself, I still did not wish to show her.

"And what will you do about Otto's suspicion? He will question it.." Rhaenys said as I stretched my neck a little.

"He can have all the suspensions he wants, people go missing all the time." I said, a smiling crept onto my lips as she rolled her eyes.

"Hmm, now then, I wish to know how will you get Harrenhal from the strongs? Even with Corlys help it does not change that fact." Rhaenys questioned, my headache growing as I pulled my armor off.

"The strongs are merely a vassel, nothing more, given a seat on top of a ruin, given shit to eat and acting as if it is delicious. There are many abandoned castles within the Riverlands." I said, there was no way the strongs were truly happy for a ruin, right. "It is just a castle, the strong land is large, even if they don't want to, I have yet to see a man who can resist the allure of gold."

"You think you could sway the strongs with gold? they are just as stubborn as they are loyal. It will not be that easy my love, even with support, having them relocate from a home given by the king, I think they would soon part with their cocks.." Rhaenys said, her hand tracing my back, giving her opinion on the matter at hand.

"I could use the favor of the starks as well, I have never been the kind that is good at negotiating, if anything I could take it by force, to the great disappointment of my brother." I said, I just wanted it done, words of snakes, and vultures was not something I cared for much.

"Before you start playing at war, maybe, it will still have the desired effect?" Rhaenys said as I looked at her tilting my head as I waited. "Given how you gained support, and are pursuing something so vigorously other then war, your brother may just offer another piece land.." she continued as I pulled my shirt from my body, my body more muscular than my brother, Daemon as I rotated my shoulder walking to the tub within the room.

"If I leave it to chance, he may very well do that, but if Otto has anything to say about it, it will be at the edge of nowhere, hoping my loyalty will confine me to that land. I could seek his favor to build my own, I truly only wish for Harrenhal because its foundation is already established." sitting at the edge of the tub, I truly only wanted it because of that, it did not matter much, my brother would decide.

Your greatest weapon, or house strong and while Ser Harwin strong was a great man, steadfast and loyal to his protection of Rhaenyra. I have spent 15 years making my brother's rule 'peaceful'.

"I will not speak any more about something decided by men, I just hope you do not leap to extreme measures because of lord Otto.." She said, placing her hand on my chest, her skin soft as she kissed my lips.

"Whatever happens, when I establish our home, you will always have a place in my court, my queen," I said as I stood rubbing her body, using my teeth to bite her neck as I pulled at her clothes slightly.

*Knock knock

The mood of love soon was interrupted by a knock at the door, my head tilted as annoyance filled my eyes. The air of love broken as Rhaenys looked at me with questioning eyes.

"Lord Maliketh, uh, may I come in? It's Alicent Hightower.." from the door, I could hear a young Alicent's voice, my head turning to Rhaenys whose eyes were filled with equal parts anger as confusion.

My head turned to the side room, my hand pushing her lightly as I fainted confusion, my eyes meet Rhaenys as I smirked a little at her angry face, closing the door as I walked to the door opening it.

"It is rather late little flower, and what point of a key if you knock anyway.." i said, looking down at a blushing Alicent.

"Well come in.." I said, seeing she was blushing and looking at the floor. My hand taking hers lightly as she nodded and came inside.

"i'm sorry for interrupting, prince Keth.."