A scene from “Unfinished Business”

Rhaenyra: Lord Corlys. It brings much relief to see you hail and healthy, again.

Corlys: I'm very sorry about your father, Princess. He was a good man. Where is Daemon?

Rhaenyra: There were other matters which demanded the Prince's attention.

Corlys: Hmm. [limps forward to the Painted Table] Your declared allies?

Rhaenyra: Yes.

Corlys: Too few to win a war, for the Throne.

Rhaenyra: Well, we would also hope, to have the support of Houses Arryn, Baratheon and Stark-

Corlys: Hope is the fool's ally.

Rhaenyra: Both Arryn and Baratheon share blood with my House, but all of them swore oaths to me-

Corlys: As did House Hightower, if I remember?

Rhaenyra: As did you, Lord Corlys.

Corlys: [looks briefly to Rhaenys, their granddaughters and Rhaenyra's sons] Your father's realm was one of justice, and honor. Our Houses are bound by common blood, and common cause. This Hightower treason cannot stand. You have the full support of our fleet, and House, Your Grace. [bows to her]

Rhaenyra: You honor me, Lord Corlys. [she follows his gaze to Rhaenys, who smiles] Princess Rhaenys. But, as I said to my bannermen, I made a promise to my father to hold the Realm strong, and united. If war's first stroke is to fall, it will not be by my hand.

Corlys: You do not mean to act?

Rhaenyra: Taking caution does not mean standing fast. I wish to know who my allies are, before I send them to war.

Corlys: The consequence of my... near-demise in the Stepstones is that we now control them. I took care to fully garrison the territory this time. A total blockade of the shipping lanes will be in place in days, if not already. The Triarchy have been routed; the Narrow Sea is ours. If we further seal the Gullet, we can cut off all seaborne travel and trade to King's Landing.

Rhaenys: I shall take Meleys and patrol the Gullet myself.

Lord Bartimos Celtigar: When we drain the Narrow Sea, we can surround King's Landing. Lay siege to the Red Keep, and force the Greens to surrender.

Rhaenyra: If we're to have enough swords to surround King's Landing, we must first secure the support of Winterfell, the Eyrie and Storm's End.

Maester Gerardys: I'll prepare the ravens, Your Grace.

Jace: We should bear those messages. Dragons can fly faster than ravens, and they're more convincing. Send us.

Corlys: The Prince is right, Your Grace.

Rhaenyra: Very well. Prince Jacaerys will fly north. First to the Eyrie to see my mother's cousin, the Lady Jeyne Arryn, and then to Winterfell, to treat with Cregan Stark for the support of the North. Prince Lucerys will fly south to Storm's End, and treat with Lord Borros Baratheon. We must remind these Lords of the oaths they swore, and the cost of breaking them.