"Are you really going?" Lyanna asked the King as he stood before her.

"Yes, I must." King Aegon replied. He moved to grip her shoulders while he met her eyes, which was full of concern. "I must see King's Landing for myself."

"Can I go with you?" She said to him, almost pleadingly.

"I believe it will be too dangerous for you, my lady. You heard what the Prince said. His father might launch an attack against me the moment he sees me and my dragon." the King told Lyanna.

"That's what I'm concern about," She admitted to him, "And I hope it won't come to that."

"I hope so too," Aegon said, "I hope the King of this time can be reasoned with, but judging from the description that the Prince gave me, his father is not right in the head."

"What will you do if the King orders his men to attack you then?" Lyanna asked.

"If the King does so, then I will have no choice but to defend myself. However, since I've agreed for the Prince coming with me to King's Landing, I hope he can talk some sense into these men that I'm about to face."

"I see," She said as she looked up at him, "I hope you won't have to fight at all once you arrive in King's Landing. For I don't want to see you hurt."

"As do I, my lady. I hope to return to you unharm and before the day is done." Aegon told her.

"Your grace," a voice suddenly said from behind them and both Lyanna and Aegon turned around to see Prince Rhaegar standing there.

"If you want to come back to Dragonstone before sunset, then we must leave at once," Prince Rhaegar said to the King. "Lest we will be traveling in the night."

The King simply nodded his head in agreement before turning his attention back to Lyanna.

"My lady, I will bid my leave." Aegon informed her. "I apologize if I can't stay longer at your side, but I promise you that I will be coming back."

"I understand," came Lyanna's response. "I will be waiting for your return then."

In response, the King nodded his head and he was about to turn and leave with the Prince when Lyanna couldn't help but say.

"Your grace," Lyanna said, suddenly nervous.

"Yes?" King Aegon said, turning back to face her again.

"Before you go, may I at least embrace you?" She force herself to blurt out before she could change her mind. Then, she added while her face flushed scarlet. "With your permission, of course."

At her request, the King looked surprise but amused at the same time.

"Of course, you may embrace me, my Lady." Aegon replied as he moved closer to her. "You also don't need to ask for my permission the next time you want to."

"Thank you, your grace," Lyanna said. She was relieved at the King's words.

Afterward, she stepped towards him, where she slowly but surely wrapped her arms around the King's middle, who in turn returned her embrace without hesitation.

"Please come back safely," She murmured to him as she tightened her hold around him. The King smelled like smoke and brimstone and Lyanna drowned in his scent to remember him by during his absence.

"I promise you I will, my lady." the King responded while he held her close to his body. "I promise I will return to you."

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Later, Lyanna watched the King and the Prince leave on the back of Balerion. Her heart already aching at the sight of the departing man who rescued her from her fate.

"They will come back, my lady." Princess Elia said from beside Lyanna. "Prince Rhaegar will make certain that his grace will not come to harm, even when face with his father's men."

"I hope that nothing happens to them," Lyanna muttered as she glanced at the Dornish Princess. "I hope King Aerys will not do something that would endanger his son's and King Aegon's life."

"Is hard to tell the inner workings of King Aery's mind. However, it is quite clear that his madness will probably drive him to do something irrational when face with something the threatens him and his position as King of the Seven Kingdoms." The Princess remarked.

"So you believe that King Aerys will not listen to reason at all if the Prince explains everything to him regarding King Aegon?" She asked the Princess.

"Yes, Lady Lyanna. I don't see King Aerys listening to reason at all. If he sees the Prince riding on the back a dragon, I am certain that the King will immediately assume the worst, especially when the Prince claims that King Aegon has come back to life. I suspect that King Aerys will believe that the Prince is there to overthrow him." Princess Elia stated.

"If you already suspected this, then what's your reason for allowing your husband to fly to King's Landing? Most certainly when you know that he is going to be in peril?" Lyanna inquired in puzzlement.

"From my conversation with my husband, I learned at once that nothing can dissuade Prince Rhaegar from this important task that he set himself in, especially when he has every intention to see King Aegon sit on the Iron Throne instead of his father." The Princess informed her.

Lyanna was shock to say the least at the Princess' words.

"Prince Rhaegar wants King Aegon to sit on the Iron Throne?" She asked in astonishment. "And you knew this plot to overthrow the Mad King without ever telling King Aegon at first?"

"Yes, I did." Princess Elia replied as she met Lyanna's eyes. "I knew about it, but I am certain that Prince Rhaegar will tell King Aegon about his intent during their journey to King's Landing. Moreover, I am sure you will agree that King Aegon will be a better King compared to the Mad King, Lady Lyanna."

Lyanna was silent for a moment before she finally answered the Princess.

"Yes, I agree. King Aegon will make a better King than King Aerys. However, if the Prince wanted to overthrow the King, he must need more than King Aegon and Balerion to show strength to claim the Iron Throne." She said.

"You don't need to worry about the show of strength, my lady. For my husband has loyal followers at court and they will immediately come to the Prince's aid when called upon. If worst comes to worst, I am certain that these loyal men will lay down their lives to fight for the Prince's cause, and I believe he has more supporters than the Mad King's at court."

"I hope you are right, Princess." Lyanna commented, "I hope that your husband has more supporters in court, because I am certain that they will need them once the Prince and King Aegon arrive in King's Landing."