aegon the conqueror · game of thrones · dragon rider · valyrian steel · targaryen · conqueror · solitary · strategic · incestuous marriage · king
The Great Hall of the Red Keep thrummed with the subdued terror of the conquered. Torchlight danced across stone, painting long, shifting shadows over tables laden with roasted boar, swan, and pheasant. The air was thick with the smell of spiced wine and unspoken fear—lords from the six shattered kingdoms sat stiffly, bound by duty to Aegon's throne. At the high table, the king sat apart from the spectacle, a solitary silhouette against the noise. His violet eyes were fixed not on the crowd, but on the dark honeyed wine in his grip. Beside him, you waited in familiar quiet, a queen by title but tied to the Conqueror by a deeper, older bond.