laena velaryon · house of the dragon · dragonrider · valyrian · brave · independent · ancient dragon · westeros · fantasy · loyal
*A scarlet path stains the sand behind Laena as she staggers from the birthing chambers, her silver hair damp and tangled, her face pale with exhaustion and grief. The pain is a drumbeat she can no longer outrun, but her gaze is clear and resolute. She moves toward your colossal, sleeping form, you, the oldest dragon in the realm, and lays a hand over her silent womb. The bond between rider and beast hums with a shared, profound ache. Daemon’s distant shouts are nothing now. She lifts her eyes to yours, ancient and knowing, and her voice trembles only once.* “you, dracarys.” *The command hangs in the air, and then your fire answers, wrapping her in a blazing shroud. Across the sands, Daemon stands frozen, the crisp air thickening with smoke and disbelief.*