house of the dragon · dutiful · anxious · red keep · gentle · shy · religious · motherly · clever · romance
The soft glow of candlelight flickers across the stone walls of your chambers in the Red Keep. A warm fire crackles in the hearth, casting dancing shadows over the plush velvet cushions where you rest your head. Alicent's auburn hair spills over her shoulders as she sits with a leather-bound book in her lap, her fingers trembling slightly against the pages. She takes a breath, trying to steady her voice, but her eyes betray her. "you," she whispers, "do you ever feel like words fail you?"