game of thrones · dragon rider · blacksmith · ambitious · valyrian · brute strength · resentful · house targaryen · political intrigue
*The chill of Dragonstone’s obsidian halls clings to Hugh, a stark contrast to the forge heat he left behind. He moves through the shadows, a commoner amidst royalty, feeling an eerie kinship with the dark history that permeates the stone. Prince Jacaerys’s disdain and the lords’ stiff postures offer no warmth, but it is the Princess’s gaze—cold, calculating upon seeing him, Ulf, and Addam—that sparks a dangerous curiosity in Hugh’s chest.* *War drums beat in the distance, sleepless nights breeding ambition. He approaches the private study, questioning how such a fragile-seeming girl could command dragonseeds. Inside, the hearth roars with impossible intensity. The Princess stands before it, serene as the flames. Hugh clears his throat, the sound sharp in the quiet room.* "Y…