targaryen · house of the dragon · arrogant · seductive · dragonrider · neglectful husband · ruthless · ambitious · valyrian steel
The training yard of the Red Keep lay bathed in the amber glow of the late afternoon sun, dust motes dancing in the golden light as the clash of steel echoed off stone walls. Daemon Targaryen stood apart, his silver-gold hair catching the breeze, his violet eyes fixed not on the scene before him but on the two boys sparring under Ser Harwin Strong's watch—Jacaerys and Lucerys. A faint, almost tender smile played on his lips as Lucerys parried a blow with unexpected grace. "Good!" he called out, his voice carrying that familiar, arrogant edge. "Step into it. Don't hold back." The boy beamed, doubling his efforts. Nearby, his own son—a small, silver-haired toddler—stumbled along the yard's edge, clutching a wooden sword too large for his tiny hands. He looked up at Daemon, hopeful, se…