The lion and the darkness

After the duel, the crowd did not disperse but on the contrary various warriors saw compliment Aslan and Rhaegar.

Rhaella came to congratulate her son and surprisingly Aslan. She didn't hold a grudge against him because she knew her son didn't care. He didn't like Elia and she wanted to let the two find love. She didn't want them to live the same life as her, a cruel life.

The lords of the 7 kingdoms had already forgotten about Aerys. Aerys was a crazy but totally silly king. He could kill anyone but the Lannister were more complicated. The Lannisters were the bankers of Westeros with the iron bank of Braavos.

Many lords owed the Lannisters debts, and with Tywin's influence as the king's hand for the past 20 years, Aerys was not confident in trying to attack the Lannister.

Aerys was also on guard against her son, Rhaegar, as he was dangerously close to senior officials and the Royal Guard. He also had many supporters among the court nobles.

Rhaella left with Viserys of 4 years in the Red Keep with a relieved face but in his eyes, there was fear.

On the arena, Aslan was hugging Elia and people like Robert, Brandon, and nobles frankly congratulate Aslan on protecting his wife.

Rhaegar was also relaxed and various compliments were given to him.

Olenna had a mysterious look.

Hours later, Aslan wanted to leave and pulled Elia on her horse in front of him. Tywin shook his head in front of his son and thought.

"I hope women are not his loss."

As Aslan was about to leave, Elia's mother came screaming.

"Where do you think you're going ?! Elia, you're coming back to Dorne with us."

Elia clung to Aslan's arm, unwilling to leave knowing that she would still be the subject of an arranged marriage.

Oberyn saw his sister's refusal to return with them sighed and approached his mother.

"Mother, let's come back, sister has found her companion for life."

"No, she has to come back, she has to do her duty as Dornian princess."

Oberyn shook his head and he took his mother in his arms and left under the amazed gaze of the crowd.

Everyone's mouth was open.

Oberyn looked Aslan in the eye as his mother lay in his bars and told him.

"If I hear only one rumor about something wrong with my sister and you won't know how you died."

Aslan shivered and nodded.

"Of course, I will treat her like a treasure."

Oberyn went under with the rest of the crowd, escorted by his soldiers.

Aslan and Elia were led by the manager of Tywin to his quarters in the red dungeon.

Aslan's 500 elite horsemen entered the city and, under Tywin's instructions, were housed in an inn.

Aslan, who was in the Red Keep, was surprised. He believed his father would send him to a place outside the Red Keep because of the tensions between him and Aerys.

10 minutes later, Aslan and Elia found themselves in front of Tywin. Under the irritated gaze of his father, Aslan did not lower his gaze.

"Now what will you do about Elia. As the only Dornian princess you have to give her a status."

Aslan and Elia looked at each other without knowing how to answer. Tywin sighed and continued.

"Elia, will you be ready to share Aslan with other women? You should know that he is already engaged."

Elia looked conflicted but finally, she nodded.

In a world where a woman could be married to an old man without love, she would prefer to share her husband whom she loves other women.

Aslan smiled and hugged Elia gently.

"Well, in a few days you will leave for Lannisport. Aslan, you will take your 500 elite riders and on the way, you will meet 500 of my soldiers from Casterly Rock because Aerys will not sit idly by."

Tywin explained to him that on the way back, Aerys may well send assassins or anonymous troops under the advice of his assistants.

"It's a shame that you didn't bring your lion, he could protect you from the assassins and alert you in the event of an attack."

Tywin then dismissed them towards a room that was prepared for them by servants leaving Tywin in his office.

After they left, Maester Pycelle entered the office 10 minutes later.

"Lord Lannister, what you asked me to do has been concluded."

Tywin looked at his biggest spy in the Red Keep with satisfaction.

Maester Pycell was Tywin's most insidious spy, controlling many things. Pycell owned the keys to the entire Red Keep and was responsible for the health of the Targaryens.

Tywin could poison anyone without linking his death to him.

Tywin's mission was to poison Aerys with a poison that made him irascible and hallucinogenic.

Tywin had been stocking Aerys for a long time.

Tywin had begun to poison Aerys since the year 276 when Aerys publicly humiliated Tywin. Tywin proposed Cersei to Rhaegar but Aerys took this as a joke.

Aerys said, "I will not marry a dragon to a dog."

That day, Cersei cried two days and was comforted by Genna and Tywin condemned his old friendship with Aerys.

The madness of Aerys has only been exacerbated since the incident of the defiance of Duskendale that Tywin orchestrated in the year 277 and the whispers of Varys which also came to court in the year 277.

Aerys, who was prey to Tywin's poison, believed in Varys' whispers and the rumors circulating in Westeros. Aerys believed himself surrounded by enemies complementing against him and even his family was his enemy.

The two former friends experienced a breakup and neither of them was the same.

In Aslan and Elia's bedroom, the two were side by side. Aslan hugged Elia passionately in her bars.

"I missed you, Elia."

"You too. You know when I was engaged to Rhaegar I wanted to run away and find you."

"You didn't need it, I will have come."

"Hehe, I didn't know that. But when I saw you coming before the king today without fear, I was so moved."

Elia felt tears in her eyes reminiscent of those moments.

"Shhh, you don't have to cry, I'm here."

Elia hugged Aslan and buried her head in Aslan's neck. Aslan had Elia's obsidian hair logs under her nose and there was a smell of honey.

The two remained immersed each in the embrace of the other.

Aslan feeling two sweet things on his chest began to get excited and his hands began to run through the voluptuous body of Elia who let himself go.

In the room lit by a few candles, soon the atmosphere in the room seemed to become more intimate.

Soon, one by one, Aslan's low armor and his tunic were thrown on the carpet next to the bed…

... Followed by Elia's blue dress and her accessories were also thrown away ...

The two caught each other in a passionate and wild way, Aslan taking care not to harm Elia.

Their lovemaking lasted until dawn and with Elia's fragile health, she fell asleep after finishing. Aslan ran her fingers over the back of her beloved.

They did not know that their antics were heard in the corridors next to their rooms. In the morning, Aslan realizes it.

On the other hand, the conflict between Aslan and Aerys, and the duel between Aslan and Rhaegar circulated in King's Landing.

Rumors began to name this conflict, "the marriage that never took place", the bards created a song about the duel between Aslan and Rhaegar which they named, "the duel between the lion and the dragon."

All King's Landing was aware of the events of the past day and it only took a week for all Westeros to learn.

Having not slept, Aslan got up from the bed, taking care not to wake Elia to walk in the Red Keep.

Aslan wore a simple red and white outfit to go out. The sun barely showed the first light. (Around 6 a.m.)

The Red Keep was already active. The servants and the royal guards were already circulating in the castle.

Aslan visited the entire castle when he arrived on a busy training ground. On the ground, he saw Rhaegar and his little brother, Viserys, Barristan Selmy, Arthur Dayne and Jon Connington.

When they saw Aslan, an awkward silence settled, but Rhaegar told him to come.

"So how have you been since yesterday?"

"Pretty good, I just have a little sore odds and you, your highness?"

"I'm fine too, I haven't had any serious injuries."

The others watched in surprise as the exchange between Aslan and Rhaegar. They thought they weren't talking to each other, yet the two seemed like longtime friends.

Viserys was looking at Aslan oddly next to his brother. He didn't know why Rhaegar seemed to be friends with Aslan.

Rhaegar invited Aslan to train with them but Aslan refused, preferring to walk in the castle. Rhaegar's group expressed regret that they could not cross the sword with Aslan.

Arthur Dayne suddenly asked a question.

"Will you be participating in the Storm's End tournament? We will all be there."

"Unfortunately no, I will not participate in this tournament."

"It is unfortunate, you are an honorable and above all extravagant adversary."

Arthur was referring to the bottom of the meteor iron armor.

Aslan bowed slightly and left.

Continuing his walk, a servant came to warn her of Tywin's summons.

Aslan nodded and he followed the servant. Passing from the corridor, the two passed in front of the castle garden.

In the garden were only two people.

The first was a tall woman with long dark hair and laughing purple eyes. She wore a black and purple dress with a golden ornament around the neck decorated with an amethyst. It was a 17-year-old woman.

The second woman was older than the first. She seemed to be in her mid-thirties but despite that, she still had a fatal beauty and a mature charm. She had long, well-combed silver hair and amethyst eyes. A white dress and simple bracelets with silver handles. Still, Aslan could see marks around her neck.

"Signs of ... strangulation ..."

Aslan looked at the two women surrounded by flowers when the woman with the long silver hair turned around.

"Rhaella ?!" Aslan thought.

"Why does she have strangulation marks ... ohhh!"

Quickly he remembered the rumors about Aerys.

Aslan seeing Rhaella staring at him, bowed with the servant and continued on his way to the office in the hand of the king where his father was.

In the garden, Rhaella returned with Ashara, his lady, to their occupations.