Chapter 85 - House Of Tyrell (IV)
"The sunless future is terrible, but fear not, I am your messiah and I will lead you to survive this dark age." Aenar I Targaryen, God-Emperor of Planetos, speaking to the people as he sat on the Iron Throne.
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Aenar looked at Olenna and shrugged. It wasn't exactly something that could be hidden for eternity.
Olenna smiled. Just imagining Robert's face when he found out about the betrayal of the man he considered his brother gave her a certain pleasure. The Usurper's expression would certainly be memorable.
"If the North has bent the knee, so can the Riverlands." Olenna commented, remembering that Eddard Stark's wife was Catelyn Tully, daughter of Hoster Tully, Lord Paramount of the Trident and Lord of Riverrun.
However, at the mention of House Tully, she noticed how the young king's countenance darkened. Aenar's face took on a dark mixture of restrained fury and murderous intent.
The light atmosphere of the hall was immediately replaced by an oppressive weight. Everyone around them paled slightly, not understanding why, but feeling the difficulty of breathing grow by the second.
"The existence of Tully House is still under consideration." Aenar commented with a cold tone, his icy eyes resting on Olenna, devoid of any emotion.
The reason for Aenar's anger was simple. Hoster Tully had rebelled for no apparent reason, turning traitor just to try and get his blood on the Iron Throne. But the old fish didn't expect Jon Arryn and Eddard Stark to refuse such an ambition, completely thwarting his plans.
Of all the Great Houses, only the Tully were under serious consideration of extinction. For Aenar, there was nothing more despicable than ingratitude. House Targaryen had raised the Tully to their peak, but in the end, they were the first to betray them, and for no justifiable reason.
Although she remained calm, Olenna felt a chill run through her body as she realized the intensity of Aenar's aura. Despite her long life and experience, she had the strange feeling that she was facing something other than human.