“What’s so important that you need to drag me out of bed at noon to bring me to the lake? I’m normally still sleeping!” Alicent whines.
“Trust me, this is going to be worth it.” Rhaenyra hints.
Rhaenyra and Alicent walk a dirt path behind the castle, winding along a lake surrounded by dense forest. They turn around a bend as Rhaenyra leads them off the path and closer to the water.
“Are we going swimming? I’m not dressed to swim!”
Rhaenyra turns to Alicent with a finger over her lips, signaling her to stay quiet. Rhaenyra’s eyes then motion up, telling Alicent to peek over the top of the large boulder they’re hiding behind.
“We’re not going swimming…” Rhaenyra whispers. She and Alicent peer over the top of their cover, and Alicent’s mood quickly turns.
“…But he is!” Rhaenyra smiles as they both take in the sight: facing away from them is a lean young man, Devon, bathing in the lake… completely naked.
“Oh my!” Alicent’s eyes go wide, seeing his bare backside totally revealed from his knees up. “How did you know he’d be there?”