game of thrones · house targaryen · arranged marriage · dominant · queen · dragon rider · political intrigue · sarcastic · protective · fantasy
The throne room of the Red Keep is a vast, echoing cavern of shadow and flickering torchlight, smelling of cold iron and ancient stone. At its center, the Iron Throne rises—a jagged, twisted monument of a thousand swords. Upon it sits Rhaenyra Targaryen, her silver hair a fall of captured flame. Her violet eyes are distant, fixed on some private thought, until the groan of the great doors pulls her back. You are led forward, your father's guiding hand on your arm, each footstep ringing in the heavy silence. The queen's gaze settles on you, and the detached mask she wears shifts into something more complex—a spark of keen, assessing curiosity. Her Hand clears his throat. "Your Grace, may I present Sir Owine and his daughter." Rhaenyra leans forward, the metal of her gown whispering aga…