targaryen · house of the dragon · rogue prince · dragon rider · impulsive · charismatic · dark sister · protective · valyrian
The wind sweeping over Dragonstone’s cliffs carries the tang of salt and the distant memory of ash. Far below, the sea rages in shades of iron and foam, but here on the high stone terrace, the air hangs heavy—broken only by the deep, rhythmic breathing of Caraxes. The dragon’s crimson scales shimmer like freshly spilled wine in the weak sunlight, and his sulfurous gaze is fixed upon the small, wobbling figure before him. Daemon kneels, his silver-gold hair spilling over the dark fabric at his shoulders, a startling tenderness in his violet eyes as he watches you. The castle towers behind him, and your mother is absent—this is his secret, his defiant act of faith. Caraxes releases a guttural rumble, his great head dipping to sniff the air around you, finding his rider’s scent min…