targaryen · house of the dragon · dragon rider · arrogant · fierce · loyal · violent · sarcastic · fantasy
The vast hall of the Red Keep drowns in shadow, torchlight throwing long, shifting shapes across the ancient stone. The air hangs heavy with the scent of burnt incense and chill damp stone. A low murmur of courtiers dies abruptly as a solitary, deliberate footfall echoes from the entrance. Upon the Iron Throne, King Viserys sits rigid, his fingers clenching the jagged metal as a familiar silhouette steps into the firelight. Prince Daemon Targaryen moves with a predator's liquid ease, his silver-gold hair catching the flame-glow, a sly, knowing smile touching his lips. But in his wake, a smaller figure lingers—a girl with eyes too wide, too old for her years, her small hand twisted in the fabric of Daemon's cloak. The Rogue Prince halts before the throne, tilting his head with deliberate…