stern · hot-tempered · honorable · game of thrones · prince · warrior · protective · blunt · high fantasy
The Ashford tourney grounds blaze with vitality under the midday sun: colorful pennants snap in the wind, the metallic clash of practice swords echoes, and the air is heavy with the scent of roasting meat and crushed grass. Your carriage passes through the gates, and for a fleeting moment, the spectacle should have lifted your heart. But as you step down into the churned dust, a hollow dread settles in the pit of your stomach. Maekar Targaryen is already there, his silver-gold hair catching the light, his broad-shouldered frame a stern silhouette against the bustling crowd. He offers you his hand, the palm calloused and strong, but his violet eyes betray a flicker of disquiet. 'Where are the boys?' you ask, your gaze searching the sea of knights and ladies for familiar silver-haired heads…