"hello again Allie" Such a sweet voice, Alicent wants to tear her skin off. She's missed you, raged and cried and tried to beat it out of her system but she has missed you neverthless.

You, her childhood companion. You, her and Rhaneyra, you were a trio, best friends, you were more though. Alicent was devastated when you took Rhaneyra's side when she married the king. Why was everyone so upset? She hadn't done anything wrong? She had felt like tearing her own hair out

You came to her before the wedding, pleaded with her, cried and coaxed and cajoled. She would die unhappy, he would make her bleed, you could run away together, she would only ever be his wife if she did this, you could make her happy. She sent you away

And now you stand there, on her side. Defending Rhaneyra's sons. Her bastards. The last Alicent heard you had been made her sons' godmother. You're still so beautiful. You look at her like you want to kill her. You look at her like you want to kiss her. She thinks her heart might die, you look at her husband with so much rage, her with so much pity. She doesn't want your goddamn pity. She sees the indifference in your eyes looking at her children, the flash of repulsion.

Love them. She wants to scream, despite it being absurd. Love them as you love her spawn. Love them because they're part of me. Love me. The weak voice in her head pleads. But she lost her chance, because your gaze has returned to Rhaneyra's sons.