#Harwin is next but 🫶

[halfyearsqueen]

@mvndrvke ( theldry )

the fabric in her hands is the color of the moon, a silver white silken contraption—one that shines golden in the fire light. the princess holds it up in between her and theldry with a small, noncommittal hum, and a line forming in between her brows. she avoided just light colors on herself, yet the cut and design of it was lovely. wondering if perhaps she would not look too sallow in the torchlit ballroom, she was torn between this one, and a maroon velvet. one of her favorites. though the princess herself still stood in her riding leathers, her lips pursed. her eyes raise to offer her lady a soft, “ what say you ? it is a beautiful thing but, i do not know what i might pair it with, “ and perhaps of most import, “have you decided what you are going to wear this eve ? “

[axelsagewrites]

Hello, dear reader. I'd like to make a wish for Rhaenyra's little sister, maybe a year or two. And she never liked Alicent, who after marrying the king tries (along with Otto) to demote her to bastard status (but Viserys loves his little girl too much to do this to her). Of course, things get even worse when Rhaenyra's sister gets engaged to Harwin...

Thank you for your attention, I like your stories 🫶🏻. Another thing, can I stop by more often? I wish I had more of my ideas adorned with your writing

Harwin Strong*Suitable Match

Pairing: Harwin x f!reader

Word count: 1320

Warnings: Step parent hating step child, secret relationship, kind of implied smut

a/n: ahh thank u sm for being so sweet and ofc request as much or talk however much u want. sorry i didnt reply sooner i just didnt want to lose the request x

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A life of a princess was something to envy. Well so many had claimed however after the death of your mother life felt like an ever falling spiral. Your sister began to grow closer to Alicent after the death and while you were happy for her to have a friend Alicent had always been unkind to you.

It had started small with her asking Rhaenyra not to let you join in their games to her unpicking your needle work whenever you would wander off to stretch your legs. Soon you gave up on even trying to be nice to her. anytime she was invited to dinner was met with loud sighs from you.

“Why does she hate me?” you pouted one night as Rhaenyra upbraided your hair.

Your sister rolled her eyes as she began to brush your hair out, “She doesn’t hate you. she’s just not used to a little sister,”

“She’s mean,”

“Cmon she isn’t that bad?”

-

You didn’t want to say I told you so when Alicent was betrothed to your father but the look on your face said it for you. at least Rhaenyra was able to marry and move away. you were instead stuck living at court with your evil stepmother and her spawn. Well, the children were kind to you, but Alicent constantly used them to get under your skin.

She’d send toddler Aegon running over with pretend crown shouting that he was going to be king. Or she would have a 2-year-old Aemond claim he was your husband. She tried to make Helena spill wine on your dress one time, but the poor girl burst into tears and confessed to you instantly.

Instead Alicent settled on insisting that your chambers were given to Aegon. Something you managed to convince your father against from at first but soon you were moved to a wing of the castle usually just for guests. You would’ve complained about longer if you hadn’t realised your new chambers window overlooked the kings guard training ground.

From your window you’d pretend to be doing needle work while secretly watching break bones fling any man that challenged him like a rag doll. Eventually Harwin caught onto your staring and would send his own glimpses up between sparring. It was also handy that your chamber was only a short walk from the guards’ sleeping quarters and Harwin soon became a frequent private guest of yours.

-

“Ser Barros is coming to court next week,” your father told you over a family dinner, “and I heard his son is looking for a wife,” he said, shooting you a hopeful glance.

“I heard he’s a fine man father,” you said kindly knowing full well it didn’t matter. Somehow every match they tried to make for you was sabotaged. The tall dark Baratheon boy was ever so keen for weeks for your hand then one day disappeared like a ghost. The gorgeous Lannister man that would bring you fine jewels suddenly decided a dornish match was of more importance. Even the Tarly boy you had courted had inexplicitly decided to join the nights watch. Every time Alicent wore the same twisted smile.

The only ones she didn’t send running were the incredibly old and decrepit looking men from minor houses, but it wasn’t hard to convince your father they weren’t suitable matches. “Perhaps we should set up a luncheon to great the boy,” Alicent suggested making your father smile widely. She really had twisted him around her finger.

-

“I wish I could stay here all day,” you pouted as you lay your head on Harwin’s bare chest.

His chuckle vibrated through you as his arm wrapped tight around your waist, “Me too princess but I have my duties and you have yours,”

“I thought your duty was to serve me,” you sighed dramatically, pretending to try get away.

Harwin laughed, his arms moving to cage you against the bed as he moved to lay over you, “I think I serve you just fine princess,” he said, his lips moving to kiss along your jaw.

“Oh yeah?” you asked and Harwin hummed in response as his kisses grew lower.

-

As expected Borros’s son went running after only a week and now you were in another awkward family dinner however unluckily for you the children all had the cold so now you were sat in stoney silence with just your father and Alicent. “You should really think about your future dear,” she said with a fake sweet smile, “We worry for you,”

Instead of replying you grabbed your wine, drinking a hefty sip of it. Viserys sighed, “Alicent is right dear. You must marry. At this point we’re going to have to start considering marrying you to a tree!” he said, flinging himself back in his chair. “Honestly what even happened between you and the boy?”

-

The days that followed were awkward to say the least. Alicent walked around smug as all hell and your father continued to sulk. You decided enough was enough and when Alicent went out to the sept you decided to track your father down. Unsurprisingly you found him staring over a model of the city.

“Father?” you greeted, walking closer to the tired looking man, “May we talk?”

“Of course, sweet child,” he said, nodding for you to sit beside him before sighing, “You know I worry for you?”

“I do father, and I do appreciate it,” you lied but did your best to look sympathetic to your clueless father, “but I was thinking. Well. I found another match you see father,” you spoke, and his head perked up as he waited for you to finally spit it out, “He’s sweet and kind and his family is well respected. You even like his father, and I was just thinking- “

“Out with-it child,”

You took a breath before finally asking, “Have you considered Harwin Strong yet father?” Viserys sighed, his eyes turning away but you continued, “Think about it! I’d be able to be at court and help Helena with her studies. Plus, you have four more children so four more matches. You already have the Velaryon which secures the crownlands. Harwin and I would secure the Riverlands. Then after you betrothed Helena, Aegon, Aemond, and Daeron you will have six of the seven kingdoms on your side. Your reach will go far especially if our children do the same,”

“You want to dilute the blood of old Valyria?” he asked, sounding exhausted as he spoke.

“No father, only strengthen it,” you said, moving to hold his hand, “Besides there is no other Targaryen or Velaryon to wed unless uncle daemon is brought back from exile- “you said but your father raised his hand to hush you.

He paused for a moment before nodding, “I will think about it. but for now, leave me. I have a lot to consider,”

“Thank you, father,”

-

Apparently Alicent must have missed this chamber meeting because somehow the news came back finally in your favour. Harwin would be your husband. You were so happy when your father told you that you instantly hugged him before rushing to find Harwin however that night at dinner Alicent shot you many dirty looks.

Finally, you had undermined her. you’d won. Well, that’s how it felt at first, but her glares began to sink into your skin till it itched. As the dinner ended, she tapped her cup with her fork, “A toast to my dear sweet daughter,” she smiled at you making your father beam, “May she have a marriage like ours,” she said, holding his hand tightly but you felt your stomach flutter.

“Here, here,” your father said, standing to kiss your cheek.

Alicent did the same, her arms twisting round your back into a bony hug, “Do not forget yourself darling,” she whispered sweetly in your ear, “You don’t win that easily,”

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[witchthewriter]

Hi! So I was scrolling through your blog (I always start the day checking Tumblr 😅) and I found out about the Gwayne thing not making sense in the series (which I totally agree to btw). But I think I may have found a kind of valid answer (more or less)

As the Anon pointed, Otto is a second son (that's why he is not called Defender or Lord of Oldtown, the title belongs to his brother) so a child of his would not be suitable as a husband for the future Queen

However, that doesn't answer the question of why he didn't get a role in court. Well, the fact is that he did in the books he did. He arrived at court with his mother and siblings as soon as Otto became hand and later was a knight and Second in command of the City Watch, which is quite a high position for someone that young (just a year older than Nyra I think)

His age could also be the reason he wasn't trained to be the next king's advisor. And for the part of why he isn't a sworn protector I believe is due the fact that only White Cloaks are allowed to reach that position. If Gwayne had been one of them that could also stop his father from making more alliances through marriage with his son (all that celibacy oath Criston is always pestering about)

So yeah that's all the explanation I could come up with 😅 Sorry if it was an endless ramble, I tried my best to explain it but idk if it makes sense

I would also like to tell you that your work is amazing, and that whenever I enter in your blog is like being received in a cozy witchy cottage. Ily 🫶🏼

Riley 🍒

First off thank you so much for taking the time to send me this, and the little bit at the end!!! I want people to feel warm and cosy on my page; I wish everyone could feel vibes I'm trying to put out :')

And that makes perfect sense! I think I get a bit confused with 'who could marry Rhaenyra the Heir' because when she did her marriage tour - she saw so many unfit matches. None of those men/boys would be suited for her.

Laenor is really the most obvious choice but obviously there was no children from them ("allegedly").

But that leads me to why wasn't she allowed to marry Harwin? I'm talking about before she was married to Laenor ... surely he would have caught her eye by the fact he LITERALLY RAN INTO A CHAOTIC UNRULY CROWD, THREW HER OVER HIS SHOULDER AND SAVED HER. Whew, I miss him.

His father was the Hand of the King and he was set to inherit Harrenhall (I'm pretty sure).

[lovedreamer11]

Hello! I would like to ask who in your opinion was Rhaenyra's favorite child and which was Daemon's. In my opinion, Daemon's would be Aegon as he was his first male child, heir and legacy, something tremendously important for a man of his time. With Rhaenyra I would say Jacaerys or Lucerys, in the end she had them at a difficult time in her life and I think they were her strength and hope, in a way I think she was very similar to King Viserys in this, she may have loved Daemon more than Harwin, but she definitely cared more about the children she had with Harwin. She calls them her sweet boys and their deaths hurt her a lot, she always saw them as a source of pride, especially Jacaerys who would succeed her, so I noticed a difference in the treatment, she only seemed to pay a little more attention to Aegon when she had lost practically everything or because he demanded more attention due to the trauma he was carrying from Viserys's supposed death, it doesn't bother me because I like the Velaryon princes but I think it's obvious. Seeing her anger and pain with the loss of the Velaryon princes and then seeing that when they are going to kill her and Aegon is possibly the next to die, she does not use her last words to try to ask for mercy for her son or say goodbye, I will not deny that I like that she curses the usurper , but this fact catches my attention, it is a moment that brings me mixed feelings. So if I have to stick with a final answer I would say Daemon-Aegon (closely followed by Baela who was so similar to him) and Rhaenyra-Jacaerys (definitely, for her the pain of Jace's death is so strong that her pain is addressed only this fact and not what she felt for the loss of Viserys as well, the author gave much more relevance to her pain over the loss of her firstborn and heir). In the end, I also think she spent a lot more time with Jacaerys and Lucerys because they were the ones destined to inherit something and meanwhile Daemon spent more time with the sons they had in common since none of them had so many responsibilities for the future. So of course there would be more connection with those she spent the most time with, the same in Daemon's case.

Have a good day 🫶🏻

I think Daemon's favorite child will be Aegon. Since it has been mentioned several times that Daemon wants a son. First Mysaria's child, then Laena's son, and Aegon's birth was described as Daemon FINALLY having a son.

As for Rhaenyra, I once mentioned that I think Rhaenyra is the best mother in the history of Westeros and I don’t think she, like Viserys, played favorites. I think Rhaenyra loved all of her children equally, regardless of birth order or who the boys' father was.

[thewolvesofthenorth]

I’m currently halfway done with chapter one for What Goes Around Comes Around, with the next three chapters outlined.

And chapter three for Man of Honor is also halfway done, with the next seven chapters outlined and waiting to be written, and I’ve already got thoughts of a possible sequel…👀

However, they may be a littleeeee slow to come out as I’m currently battling a really bad cold and taking care of a sick toddler at the same time, so please bear with me!🫶

P.S. I’ve got a Harwin Strong fic idea swimming around in my head too…

[theforgottenmcrmy]

Hello, my name is Jane, I don't know if you're taking orders — if not, I apologize for being rude — and I'll definitely be back (if you don't mind). I wanted a picture for Targaryen!Reader, it would be Rhaenyra's little sister and she would marry Harwin Strong (Rhaenyra's children wouldn't be his please). How would it be? Chances are the kids would pull at it, and the queen would say they're illegitimate, which they're not... Use something with this, I need more picture from Harwin in this app 🥹🫶🏻.

Hello Jane😊🖤

My requests are (tentatively) open, but at the moment, I’m trying to focus on finishing my ongoing HOTD series. But once that’s over (within the next month or so) I should have more free time to write headcanons/oneshot requests.

I do like your idea though! Someone else previously also requested a Targaryen!/Rhaenyra’s sister fic (although the reader was paired with Cregan Stark, not Harwin), and while I haven’t written for a Targaryen! Reader yet, it is something I’m willing to take a crack at.😊

I wish I had more of a solid response for you, but rest assured that I’ll add it to the list of potential HOTD oneshots to be written😊

[theforgottenmcrmy]

hello !!!!! i would LOVE to be tagged in the harwin strong series you’ve got going. those two are so goddamn in love my brain is going to burst 🫶🏼 tysm lovely you’re so talented xxx -bettybrainrot 🪩

Ahhh tysm!🥲💙 That means the world. I will absolutely get you tagged starting with the next part!