Rhaella felt tears streaming down her cheeks, as she saw the bruises, and the claw marks and bite marks along her body as she looked into the mirror. These were all done by her brother-husband, Aerys.

She collapsed onto the bed, releasing whimpers as she cried. If it weren't for her children...

She heard a knock on the door, and wiped her tears, before trying to look dignified, as was expected of the Queen. "Yes, what is it?"