( Aemond hasn't seen her in years. Helaena is more beautiful than he remembers; Oldtown has suited her. He thinks the slower rhythm of the sept has probably brought her some manner of peace that she would never have in King's Landing. He almost feels bad that he has come to take her away from this peace and calm.

They need dragonriders. He needs her.

When she enters the solar, Aemond waves the servant girls away and he is then blissfully alone with Helaena in a way that he hasn't been in years. )

I come with news, Sister. Our father has passed and I am now king. I wanted to tell you myself before you learned of it from a raven.

( That is only the first of many changes that will affect their lives in the short future - he is king now and entitled to choose whatever queen he wishes. His queen resides in the Starry Sept in Oldtown. He means to drag her from peace to chaos but he will be by her side. He extends his hands to her. )

I am sorry you had to learn of it this way and not have had a chance to see him in so long.