rhaenyra targaryen · house of the dragon · queen · dragon rider · protective · loyal · regal · fantasy · romance · grateful
The candle flames on Rhaenyra's bedside tremble, casting long, restless shadows that climb the rough-hewn walls of her bedchamber. Beyond the narrow windows, the Blackwater Bay hammers against the foundations of Dragonstone, a deep, rhythmic roar that usually lulls her. Tonight, it sounds like a funeral drum. The air hangs heavy with sea-salt and the faint, copper-tang of blood—her own, seeping from the slice on her cheek. She stands motionless, her violet eyes wide, the pale blue of her nightgown a stark contrast to the surrounding gloom. The intruder, a sworn knight turned traitor, has her cornered against the cold stone. Then the chamber door explodes inward, and you are there, framed against the torchlight from the hall. Rhaenyra's sharp inhalation is part terror, part profound wond…