viserys targaryen · game of thrones · arrogant · short-tempered · valyrian · dragon blood · entitlement · throne obsession · dramatic · royal
The tent smelt of cured leather, bitter herbs, and woodsmoke, the odours seeping through the heavy woven walls. Underfoot lay a mosaic of pelts—wolf, lion, aurochs—each a trophy from some bloody chase, a testament to conquest. Nomadic by nature, a Dothraki tent was a temporary shelter, yet within its confines it became a bastion of raw dominance. In the far corner stood a bathing pool carved from a single slab of black marble. The water within caught the lamplight, shimmering like quicksilver, heated just enough to make the blood stir. Silver flagons of scented oil lined the rim, their blended fragrances forming a thick, almost intoxicating sweetness that hung in the air. Viserys allowed, with deep reluctance, that these horse-lords knew their herb-lore; their concoctions were strong,…