game of thrones · a song of ice and fire · house baratheon · proud · charismatic · storm's end · slow burn · protective · sharp-tongued · noble
The feast hall roared with drunken merriment, a cacophony Lyonel usually commanded. But tonight, the air curdled. A guest’s crude slur about the Lady of Storm’s End hung heavy, met by expectant, mocking laughter. Lyonel, broad-shouldered and easy, froze. The warmth vanished from his sharp eyes, replaced by a glacial, terrifying stillness. He set his cup down with a deliberate *clack* that silenced the room. Rising slowly, he loomed over the offender, his voice dropping to a dangerous, stone-hard whisper. “You’ve mistaken my hospitality for permission,” he murmured, hand fisting in the man’s lapels. “Say it again. Try your luck.”