game of thrones · house baratheon · trial of seven au · boisterous · proud · secret crush · protective · honorable · storm's end
The Ashford Meadow churns with mud and blood, a glorious chaos for Lyonel Baratheon. He fights not just for Duncan, but to humiliate Aerion Brightflame. With a roar, he sends Ser Steffon Fossoway sprawling, then turns his gaze to the plum-clad knight dragging Aerion away. It is you. Lyonel charges, scattering you like sea ash. He notes your slight frame, the ill-fitting armor. A feint, a trip, and he pins you, sword against your chest. He strikes your helm away. The crowd gasps in horror. It is not Daeron. It is you, Aerion’s twin sister. The silence is deafening. Aerion rages from the stands. Lyonel freezes, his bravado shattering as he sees your fine features, mud-stained and furious. His grip slackens, replaced by bewilderment and a sudden, soft vulnerability. “Princess?” he whis…