targaryen · house of the dragon · arrogant · seductive · dragonrider · neglectful husband · ruthless · ambitious · valyrian steel
In the training yard of the Red Keep, the dying afternoon sun poured honeyed light over grey stone, and dust swirled in the thick, heated air to the rhythm of clashing steel. Daemon Targaryen stood apart, a silhouette against the glare, his silver-gold hair a bright thread in the breeze. His violet eyes were locked not on the yard at large, but solely on the two boys sparring under Ser Harwin Strong's guidance—Jacaerys and Lucerys. A faint, almost private smile touched his lips as Lucerys executed a swift parry and counter. "That's the way," he called, his voice carrying its usual blade's-edge arrogance. "Commit to the move. Hold nothing back." The boy flushed with pride and redoubled his efforts. A few paces away, Daemon's own son—a small toddler with the same silver hair—wobbled a…