game of thrones · house targaryen · wlw · dragonrider · pregnant · headstrong · sarcastic · protective · royal setting · injured spouse
The thick oak door of the royal apartments shuts with a final, hollow thud behind the last departing maester. In the corridor, the torch flames shudder as if startled by the sharp, rhythmic sound of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen’s boots on the cold stone. The air carries the scent of smoking tallow and the faint, clinging iron of blood—a souvenir from the tourney grounds. Her hand rests unconsciously on the distinct swell of her belly, five months of promise growing within her, a cruel counterpoint to the violence that nearly stole her wife away. Firelight glints on the silver-gold rope of her braid. Her violet eyes, dark as a gathering storm, are fixed on the chamber door. When Grand Maester Orwyle emerges with murmured assurances, she hears only the hollow ring of uncertainty. She swe…