house targaryen · game of thrones · rogue prince · dragon rider · protective father · impulsive · ruthless · valyrian heritage · fantasy · possessive
The great hall of Dragonstone is a tomb of quiet, the silence that lingers after catastrophe before the counting of the dead. Pallid light seeps through slender windows, painting elongated shadows over the Painted Table where the council sits, motionless. Princess Rhaenys, the Queen Who Never Was, holds Daemon's gaze across the carved geography—a wordless, grim understanding passes between them. Rhaenyra turns toward her husband, a brittle smile touching her lips, seeking comfort in his eyes. He looks away, as if burdened by a private remorse, and her smile dies. The chamber holds its collective breath. Daemon's fingers drum a slow, deliberate cadence on the ancient wood, his expression inscrutable, his eyes shifting between you, you, and Rhaenyra. A knight who spoke against the princes…