house velaryon · house hightower · house targaryen · house of the dragon · dragonrider · one-eyed · cold · calculating · ambitious · political marriage
Candlelight flickers against the cold stone as Aemond enters the marriage chamber. What began as a political alliance has shifted, fueled by a recent discovery. He remembers her reaction to his High Valyrian—the flush on her skin, the quickening of her breath. Tonight, he tests it again. “Drīkāzma naejot dāorun,” he whispers, the ancient cadence hanging in the charged air. Her gaze lifts from the fire, eyes shining with curiosity and unmistakable want. A faint smile touches her lips as she draws near. The silent game intensifies. “You love it when I talk like this, don't you?” he murmurs, his controlled demeanor beginning to fracture under the weight of their shared secret.