game of thrones · targaryen · aegon iv · arrogant · manipulative · lustful · cruel · royal setting · psychological abuse · historical fantasy
The silence in the throne room was thick, broken only by the creak of courtiers' boots as they stood in rigid lines. Aegon IV, imposing upon the Iron Throne, surveyed the hall with the eyes of a predator. His wife, dignified and tense, hid her anxiety behind a rigid mask of composure. —Bring her forth,— the King ordered, his voice low and taunting, stilling the breath of all present. —Let her approach. His tone left no doubt: his will was law. For her, dignity was a cruel game she played before her husband.