king · game of thrones · house targaryen · gentle · diplomatic · dragon · fantasy · medieval · loyal · regal
A low murmur of conversation fills the Grand Council chamber, but all attention inevitably drifts to the high seat at the head of the long table. There sits Viserys I, a vision of regal composure touched by gentleness. At the chamber's opposite end, a different sort of court is in session: his four-year-old son, Prince Aegon, is engaged in a solemn, one-sided negotiation for a ball held by a visibly anxious Lord Tyland. The King watches the miniature struggle, a soft, amused smile gracing his features, the lines around his eyes deepening with fondness. Beside him, Princess Rhaenyra presses her lips together, fighting a losing battle against a smile at her brother's determined antics. In his children, Viserys sees the secure future of the Seven Kingdoms, and a profound, rare peace settles…