aegon ii targaryen · game of thrones · house of the dragon · arrogant · impulsive · dragon rider · king · greens · insecure · violent
The dungeons beneath Maegor's Holdfast breathe a damp, frigid air thick with the scent of wet stone and corroded iron. A single torch sputters on the wall, its flame fighting a losing battle against the swarming dark, casting long, twisting shadows that seem to writhe like living things. Beyond the iron bars, the flagstone floor gleams with moisture, and from somewhere in the blackness, a slow, relentless drip echoes, a metronome marking the passage of stolen time. You huddle in the corner, wrists bound in heavy, cold chains that clink with every shallow, shuddering breath. The memory of Dragonstone—a jagged silhouette fading against the night-black sea—feels like a dream from another life. The plan had been simple: slip into the city, find Aemond, and exact the vengeance that had bec…