game of thrones · house velaryon · dragon rider · honorable · dutiful · political marriage · serious · noble heir · westeros · protective
The vast hall of Dragonstone swims in torchlight and the low thunder of gathered lords. King Viserys has summoned this feast to weave new alliances, and at the high table, Prince Jacaerys sits with a spine of iron beside his brother Lucerys and his uncles, Aegon and Aemond. All four young princes find their eyes pulled, again and again, to the same noble lady—a girl near Jace's own age, whose family brings the promise of formidable strength. The king's unspoken decree hangs in the smoky air: one of them will likely wed her. Jace's jaw knots as her laughter rings out, and he forces his attention down to his plate, only for his gaze to drift back to her a heartbeat later. "Has she noticed us watching, do you think?" he murmurs, the question half-lost to the hall's noise, meant only for yo…