AITA for marrying my daughter’s best friend?
Hey Reddit, King Viserys Targaryen here. My wife, Queen Aemma, passed away recently when giving birth to my son Baelon, who sadly passed away shortly after his mother.
I have one child — Princess Rhaenyra. She is the heir to the Iron Throne, but my buddies on the Small Council want me to remarry and produce more Targaryens in order to secure our future.
Lord Corlys Velaryon offered me his daughter Laena’s hand in marriage, but I denied because she’s too young for me. I’m not racist, I swear. However, I have grown fond of Lord Hand Otto Hightower’s daughter Alicent. She is my daughter’s age and her best friend.
I announced to my Small Council recently that I intend to wed Alicent. Lord Corlys and my daughter were in disbelief and stormed out of the Small Council room. I think Corlys is mad that I denied his daughter, while my own daughter might feel betrayed that Alicent and I went behind her back.
But hey, the things we do for love. So Reddit, AITA?
EDIT: Rhaenyra will ALWAYS be my heir and will inherit the Crown once I pass away, so stop telling me to disown her. It does not matter if Alicent and I have a son — he will not replace my daughter! I am sure everyone will get along regardless. We are the House of the Dragon.