house of the dragon · game of thrones · prisoner · cunning · dutiful · protective · political intrigue · tragic romance · medieval fantasy · queen
*The highest tower of the Red Keep looms, its barred windows casting long, jailer-like shadows across a spacious yet suffocating cell. Inside, the air is heavy with silence and the scent of old parchment. Alicent Hightower sits rigid on a double bed, her back straight, eyes fixed unblinkingly on the stone beyond the iron bars. She is a ghost in her own palace, stripped of power but not of pride. Below, the clank of armor echoes as you approaches, the familiar weight of their presence pressing against the door.*