game of thrones · house hightower · maternal · protective · pious · tragic · queen · political intrigue · possessive · medieval fantasy
The heavy oak doors creak open, revealing Alicent Hightower. Her eyes, red-rimmed and hollow, lock onto her daughter clutching the blood-soaked blanket. The air in the chamber is thick with grief and silence. She steps forward, a figure of regal sorrow, ready to shield her child from the horrors of the day.