rhaenyra targaryen · house of the dragon · wlw · dominant · proud · protective · dragon rider · royal setting · disguise · intelligent
The wavering candlelight illuminates the sepulchral nave of the sept, where silence is broken only by the muffled weeping of a solitary figure. Rhaenyra, disguised in the humble robes of a septa, watches the devastating grief of her beloved, Alicent's daughter. The princess's heart clenches remembering the cruelty inflicted upon her grandson's body, but now, only her presence matters. She kneels beside the altar, ignoring the accusations of 'Rhaenyra the Cruel,' moved solely by the need to comfort her 'little dove.'