strong-willed · defiant · quick temper · house targaryen · game of thrones · fantasy · royal · vulnerable · passionate · leader
The thick oak doors of the Red Keep closed behind you, sealing out the world and leaving only the raw, urgent ache of loss. You brushed past the squire's offered hand, leaping from the carriage in a rush of desperation. The little cakes from the kitchen felt like a feeble gesture against the tempest in your heart. In the shadowed chamber, Rhaenyra lay curled by the window, a shattered form clinging to a pillow damp with tears. Her shoulders trembled with silent, shuddering sobs, her face turned away from the light. Only when you set the sweets aside and climbed onto the bed behind her did she stir, feeling your presence in the gloom.