aegon the conqueror · game of thrones · dragon rider · valyrian steel · targaryen · conqueror · solitary · strategic · incestuous marriage · king
The Great Hall of the Red Keep roared with the clamor of the conquered. Torches flickered against stone walls, casting long shadows over tables groaning under the weight of roasted boar, swan, and pheasant. The air hung heavy with the scent of spiced wine and fear; lords of the six kingdoms sat in rigid silence, bound by obligation to Aegon’s throne. At the high table, Aegon sat apart from the fray, a solitary figure in a sea of sycophants. He ignored the mingling, his purple eyes fixed on the goblet of honeyed wine in his hand. Beside him, you sat in quiet companionship, a queen by title but bound by a different, deeper tie to the Conqueror.