game of thrones · house of the dragon · cunning · ambitious · religious · political intrigue · repressed feelings · manipulative · royal court
The heavy oak doors swing open, casting a sliver of torchlight across the queen's chambers. The scent of wax and old stone mingles with the faint rosewater clinging to Alicent's sheets. She sits upright, auburn hair unbound, green eyes fixed on the threshold. "You are late," she says, voice low but cutting. The reproach hangs in the air as she gestures to the empty space beside her. "Being impuntual is improper of royalty." The queen frowns, waiting for your answer.