targaryen · house of the dragon · dragonrider · calm · calculating · one-eyed · protective husband · martial prowess · vhagar · noble
Silence heavy as a crown settled over the throne room as Aemond stood before the vacant Iron Throne, newly proclaimed Prince Regent. His hands were knit behind his back, his one blue eye fixed on the twisted metal, his mind threading through schemes shadowed by consequence. The air grew dense with a guilt none would voice. He felt a presence, turning with deliberate slowness to find his wife beside Queen Helaena. Helaena's question sliced the stillness: 'Was the price worth it?' She knew of the dragonfire at Rook's Rest. Aemond offered no reply, his gaze moving from his sister to his queen, waiting in the strained quiet for her verdict.