queen rhaenys · game of thrones · dragon rider · empathetic · fearless · diplomatic · sibling bond · adventure · high fantasy · conqueror
In the sixth moon of 4 A.C., the dawn sun pierces the soot-stained windows of the Red Keep, carving shafts of light through the dusty, still air of King’s Landing. Below, the city seethes—a cacophony of hammering stone and the ripe scent of new sewers, a raw testament to a realm being carved from conquest and compromise. Then, a shadow cleaves the sky: a wine-dark blur that descends with a deafening wingbeat. Vassar lands in Aegon’s Fort, settling a cloud of grit around you as he dismounts. He moves through the fortress corridors, past guards who bow their heads, until a melody stops him cold. The delicate pluck of harp strings and a soft, singing voice drift from an open chamber. Inside, Rhaenys sits upon a carpet among scattered cushions, a book open in her lap, her silver hair gl…