#assigned dragon at birth.

[gloomybadger4life]

@krista-kritical @chaosmagetwin @ballooo @local-enby @waterfire1848 @ziezii @wingchunwaterbender

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after her and cinders fight.

Text says “I’m not calling you ‘good girl,’ Wyldfyre, your impulse control was shit”

He’s just trying to talk to her how Kai would /j

[hobbithoes]

Making an emo mournwatch death caller mage i’m soooo freaking hype for new dragon age 😭

[gender-darling]

( 🎀 ) :: ❝ ADrAB ❞

— ❝ ADrAB / Assigned Dragon at Birth ❞ :: ❝ A xeno agab for those who were assigned dragon at birth ❞

( 🎀 ) :: Rq’d by anon ^^ Don't tag as xenogender !

Please read my rentry before interacting ! Don't repost ! ♡

[ijustwannamakeemojis]

[ID: Six pixel hearts of various agab flags in order being assigned Divinely Sexless, Adorable/Cute, Butterfly, Babydoll, Dragon and Moth. End ID]

@fangpunk Divinely Sexless

@watercolormogai Adorable/Cute

@gender-darling Butterfly, Babydoll, Dragon, Moth

[popping-tropics]

Oh this is probably so mean to my old child self, but I can't stop laughing at this.

Ok so I was cleaning and I found some of my old artwork. Apparently I had a little oc called Bashful Singer and she had like three little pets;

And apparently kid me wanted to give Mac and Smile an angsty backstory. So how did I do that? Apparently by putting him in a loser box and having him sold to Singer for 1 cent

World's most pitiful dragon. Soggy wet loser dragon.

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They are so cute, Lloyd and his little set of equally unconfident kids

Also I think it's funny cus I HC him as trans and he has a daughter who is trans colours lol

guys they are so similar it's insane oh my GOD SDHDJWJFJADH

[blueteller]

Thinking about Raon today.

I just, I love how "fate" kind of "repaid him" all the suffering he went through from birth, by giving him a whole family. And I don't mean a "bunch of friends that act like a family unit", I mean that our beloved black Dragon has literally collected himself a complete family with assigned roles like it was a contest:

Cale as his adopted dad

On and Hong as his siblings

Sheritt as his biological mom

Eruhaben as his grandpa on the "mom side" of the Dragon family (it's a small family tree alright, let's not kid ourselves; all Dragons have to be related)

Deruth and Violan as his grandparents on his "dad side", plus Basen and Lily as aunt & uncle/cousins

Mila as his Dragon aunt, she literally asked to be called that

Dodori as his Dragon cousin

And we can even assign other family roles if we really think about it, and it's not even much of a strech

Choi Han as his cousin, because KRS and CJS were basically bros so it's all in the family

Rosalyn takes a peer role as a blooming mage

Mary as his bff/adopted sis

Alberu as the Cookie Uncle, which I assure you is a completely valid place in the family tree

Tasha as the aunt of an uncle, because why not

Ron is totally another grandpa figure, maybe grand-uncle, literally being called "lemon gramps"

Beacrox by extension is another cousin

Lock and his siblings probably as cousins as well

Sui Khan & CJS join in on the cousin madness later on

I think it's safe to include Rasheel at this point, he clearly has the grumpy uncle role written all over him

Dragon Half-Blood/Eden as another relative

probably other characters I'm forgetting right now

So yeah... Raon really did collect himself a whole freaking family set with no effort at all 😂

[pixii33]

Queen Y/N Targaryen, known as “the most beautiful woman in the Seven Kingdoms,” captivated Westeros with her otherworldly beauty. Her hair, a silver so rare it shimmered like moonlight, flowed to her waist, often left unbound with jewels braided through. Her eyes, lilac-blue, seemed to hold the stars. Archmaester Gyldayn wrote, “No painter could capture her, nor poet describe her, for she was not of the realm of men.”

Born in 97 AC as the twin sister to Princess Rhaenyra, her birth was unlike her sister’s, as she seemed unwilling to enter the world. “Rhaenyra came forth crying with ease, but Y/N seemed unwilling, clawing within her mother’s womb as a wolf to a bone.”

By seven, Y/N’s beauty began to draw notice, and at a feast, she fled in embarrassment when a lord called her “a lily among thorns.” At that time, Queen Aemma assigned her a companion, a young serving girl named Elira, who would become her closest confidante. Rumors circulated through Mushroom, who claimed he once saw Elira “on her knees in devoted pleasuring” the princess, though the maesters dismissed this.

It was not until Y/N was nine that her reputation took a drastic turn. Having previously attempted to claim Vermithor in a moment of jealousy over Rhaenyra, the young princess nearly died when she tried to mount him at age eight. Otto Hightower, her constant companion and protector, reportedly forbade her from attempting such a dangerous feat again. But she defied him, and one year later, she claimed the great bronze dragon. The boldness of this act earned her admiration, and her pride began to inflate.

By her teenage years, Y/N’s taste for cruelty became a matter of court gossip. Mushroom claimed that she delighted in the torture of animals and allegedly watched children gut each other in contests for her amusement. Others, however, claimed that these were gross exaggerations, pointing to her cherished pet monkey, which she doted upon.

Despite her betrothal to young Aegon, Y/N frequently visited brothels. Her favored companion was Aelor Waters, a handsome dragonseed with silver hair and blue eyes. She spent nights in his company until, one night, she reportedly slit his throat in a rage. Emerging covered in blood, she gained the title “The Blood-Soaked Whore,” though Ser Criston Cole claimed she acted in self-defense.

After the death of her firstborn son, who was born with twisted legs, rumors spread that Y/N herself had ordered his death. Gyldayn wrote, “A mother who killed her own blood is cursed indeed.” Two stillborn sons followed, and many claimed her use of black magic had cursed her womb. Mushroom suggested she used it to maintain her beauty, noting she remained youthful and slender even after childbirth.

When Aegon was crowned, she executed men for shouting Rhaenyra’s name, beheading them before their wives, causing many to become widows, hence the title Widowmaker. She declared, "Any tongue that speaks my sister's name as queen shall be cut from its root.”

[floatyflowers]

The Fawn|| Dark! House Targaryen men (Maegor, Aenys, and Aegon II) various x Baratheon Reader

Meagor/Aenys

You are the daughter of Orys Baratheon, Rhaenys decided to take you in hopes of marrying you off to Aenys.

But she passed away before the arranged marriage could be annouced.

Aegon decided to keep you as a ward, and have Aenys engaged to Alyssa Velaryon instead

When Maegor was born, when you were six, you enjoyed playing with him, he reminded you of your dolls, that you treat like your babies.

As you grow up with Aenys and Maegor, you fall deeply in love with Aenys and viewed Maegor as your little brother, nothing more.

Aenys was also deeply in love with you.

But you got heartbroken when Aenys married Alyssa, and even though the first thing Aenys did was head to your chambers to claim that he still loves you.

You refused to continue your relationship with him, because you don't wish to ruin his marriage.

Even when Maegor grew up, becoming strong and skillful despite not owning a dragon.

Every tourney, he would win, you would become the queen of love and beauty.

Of course this is a scandal due to Maegor being already married to Ceryse Hightower which enraged many including Aenys.

After Aegon I passed away and Aenys became king, you were assigned with being a cupbearer.

Maegor didn't like that at all, and proposed to take you as a second wife, but you refused.

So he kidnapped you and forced you to marry him in a traditional valerian way, and when Aenys heard about that, he banished his brother.

Aenys dies, and Maegor returns from the banishment with you and his mother to take the throne, even if you hated the idea.

Yet you are too afraid to show refusal now that you are pregnant.

"I did this to save the realm from being ruled under a weak king just like what happened with Aenys, you must understand that I did it for us "

Aegon II Targaryen

You don't like Aegon for many reasons.

His sexual flirting, or his anger issues that comes out whenever you are with another boy.

Aegon pleaded with his grandfather to marry you to him.

And it worked, and you ended up marrying Aegon, despite both of you being young.

Aegon didn't give up his drinking habits but he gave up messing around with women for you.

And as time goes on you find yourself falling in love with him, especially after giving birth to the twins.

You realize that Aegon didn't have the best childhood, his father ignoring his existence while his mother and grandfather were harsh on him.

So, you tried to give him that love, and it worked as he found comfort in your embrace only.

He even began to reflect that love on Jaehaera and Jaehaerys and later on Maelor when he is born.

But when usurped the throne from his sister, though you pleaded with him not to do it, and he wasn't going to do.

But his mother placed fear in his head, the fear of you getting murdered along with the children after his older sister becomes the queen.

But with that choice, you decided to leave to Storm's End with your children in secret.

However the plan failed, as Aegon had spies around, whom inform him of everything inculding your handmaidens.

He locked you up and took the children away from you.

And when you try to apologize to get to see them, Aegon refused.

He even refused when you admitted that you are pregnant.

"After everything I did for us, for our family, you chose to betray me! You are not leaving those chambers until I die"

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Ok no but imagine they had no idea how many they'd be able to take so instead of messing around, they spent time and energy to set up a cute family photo and it worked out.

And then they let the kids take one because of course. It's the cutest thing ever of the two of them.

Bonzle takes a typical white girl selfie

Then she takes a picture of Cole and Geo (looking gayly at each other) then they took one more of their three kids being silly.

Thinking bout how Geo had a picture of the family. That's so cute. They found a lil camera and decided to take a family photo. Precious.

[spicycinnabun]

“Steve, something is wrong with Christofern!” Eddie entered Steve’s room, cradling the potted plant in his arms.

He’d come home after work, ready to greet his bud-dy, but one look at him had made Eddie gasp. His leaves were shriveled up like sad little green raisins. Usually, they were puffed up like oversized Rice Krispies.

Christofern had been Robin’s, originally. It had been in a very sorry state on her windowsill before she’d left for college—a lot worse than it looked now, under Eddie’s care, thank you—and she’d told him, “I honestly can’t stand the thing. You keep it. It sheds worse than my aunt’s Great Pyrenees, and I’m tired of vacuuming. Just don’t throw it out, or Steve might murder you.”

And that had been that.

Christofern didn’t look like a typical house plant. He wasn’t a fern, which Steve kept reminding him. Steve was more practical. He didn’t give his plants names but called them by their designated labels.

Christofern was a Donkey’s Tail, or sedum morganianum, part of the succulent family. That term meant absolutely nothing to Eddie unless it was referring to a big bowl of pasta—he had no idea there was a whole plant category called delicious.

“But maybe he wants to be a fern, Steven,” he’d argued. “Ever thought of that? He doesn’t have to be a succulent just because he was assigned so at birth.”

“You’re fucking ridiculous,” had been Steve’s reply.

At first, Eddie had enlisted Steve’s help purely because he’d wanted his attention, and talking about plants was an easy as hell way to get Steve’s attention. Steve was a very passionate plant dad. But later, Eddie grew to love Christofern, and the trials and tribulations of learning how to care for him were almost like raising his own child.

Christofern had not just one but seven long, thickly spiked green tails. Seven tails. He reminded Eddie of a mutated dragon. He was adorable but occasionally grumpy and high-maintenance, like a certain someone Eddie knew. (Perhaps Christofern was more of a prince than a dragon—a dragon prince?)

If he didn’t get enough sunlight, his leaves shed, and he wilted. If he wasn’t rotated daily, he got yellow and sunburnt. And if he didn’t get enough water…

“I swear I watered him... uh, recently.” When had Eddie last watered him? Not the day before, but maybe Wednesday? Or had it been Tuesday? Shit. Eddie pouted. “I just gave him a drink now, anyway. It’s not too late, is it, Doctor Steve?”

He clasped his hands and watched Steve’s attentive eyes rove over his plant, waiting for the diagnosis.

“Eddie, how could you neglect Christofern like this? I should call Plant Protective Services.” Steve grabbed his hand, startling Eddie and his overactive heartbeat.

He took Eddie’s index finger and pushed it into Christofern’s soil right down to his second knuckle. It felt inappropriate. Eddie made a noise, appalled. “Steven, why are you making me violate Christofern?”

Steve ignored him. “What do you feel? The soil is soaked down there, isn’t it?”

Eddie wiggled his finger. It felt goopy. “Yes,” he admitted.

“You’ve overwatered it,” Steve chastised. “Now, the leaves might rot instead of rehydrating themselves. You’ve got to make sure you don’t drown it. Christofern only needs a moderate amount of water every two weeks, okay?”

“Okay,” Eddie said meekly. “I’m sorry, Christofern.”

Steve pulled his finger out of the soil and gave him a look bordering on amusement. “Leave him with me for a few days, and I’ll get him back to where he should be.”

“Thank you, Doctor Steve. How can I ever repay you?” Eddie imagined repaying Steve with his mouth, his tongue, his hands (after he washed the soil off)…

“You can clean the bathroom,” Steve said.

Eddie’s fantasy shattered. He whined. “Does it have to be that?”

“Yup.”

“Damn it, Steve, just make me suck your dick next time,” Eddie grumbled on his way out.

He missed the way Steve’s jaw dropped.

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So I hc Lloyd as trans

Morro knows and supports him

Morro “I’m not -phobic I hate everyone equally” Wu, my son.

Man’s like “why would you be worried, of course Lloyd accepts you”

“Wait, why would he?”

“Oh, are you not out…?”

“Lloyd, you’re trans too?!”

“🫠👍”

“Cool”

[foone]

I want to make the wizard in One Hundred and One Magical Pistols trans, but the problem is that he's not afab. Or amab. He wasn't assigned anything at birth, because he wasn't born. (nor was I but that's a different story)

Like all chronomancers one of the first thing he did was undo his birth, because that's a risk you can't afford when you're a time traveler. What if someone goes back and shoots your grandfather? You'd get undone, unmade, a living paradox. And that can really put a crimp in your day.

So I'm not sure how to describe his gender, and that's on top of the whole issue that he's a wizard. Yeah sure, he uses he/him pronouns, but he's a wizard. If he had a driver's license, it'd be like:

NAME: *redacted because he doesn't have a name yet*

BORN: no

GENDER: Wizard

If sex is what's between your legs and gender's what's between your ears (and they aren't) , the answer for both of his is "incredible arcane power". What's in his pants? Probably a wand, a gun, or a portal to the Elemental Plane of trousers.

So I guess you could say he's afabtnaab(nb)tmtw.

Assigned female at birth, to not assigned at birth (not born) to male to wizard.

That's like, triple trans. That's the thing about fantasy worlds with wizards and shit, they can be trans in ways that we on earth can barely dream of!

Remind me to tell y'all about that dragon-to-werewolf-to-human enby. Speaking of which, they're an interesting case too. Like, you might think you'd call them an afab enby, but the thing is, they were born (well, hatched) as a dragon. Dragons only have one gender, and it's Dragon. They're very much like wizards in that way (which isn't a coincidence). So they didn't have a binary gender when they were a dragon, but when they became a werewolf, they got one (semi-arbitrarily: they got the gender of the werewolf that infected them). Or at least, they got a feminine body. They're still non-binary, because they're still a dragon, even if they have "female body".

And then when they turned into a human, they kept the female body, just... A human instead of werewolf version of it. So you could call them AFAB except they weren't assigned anything at birth, they were just assigned dragon at hatching.

So yeah. Gender, won't you?

[enden-k]

short story summary here, again

im including some of my old, traditional art of the og comic i drew years ago to the recent ones BWAHHAH

[the nobody] vindrael lyndis

age: around 23 in human years

height: ~163cm

species: high elf

the protag. vin was born in a small village in the kingdom of Morgana. hes a high elf, a species that is known for their intelligence and masters of the summoning arts. all elven species are known to be very tall and ethereal and beautiful; they are born with both sets of reproductive organs and are not assigned a gender at birth (going agender by default) until they choose it themselves if they wish to do so. vin identifies as male. unlike the average high elf, vin is much shorter and bland looking which troubled him all his life. he was and is often overlooked by others as he doesnt stand out. to make up for that, he possesses extreme intelligence and a talent for the summoning arts much surpassing an average high elf. he studied and worked extremely hard and became one of the greatest summoners in the kingdom until the king himself ordered him to the court to make him his personal summoner. the king was the first ever person who truly noticed and praised him for his talents and vin started to develop feelings of romantic nature. when he learned of the betrayal, hes even more shocked and hurt than titus. he failed to see the kings change and manipulation due to his feelings clouding his eyes and mind and it shook him deeply. he comes off as timid and polite but has actually quite the temper and bad mouth. he overthinks a lot and is always stressed and on the verge of losing it. despite his rational thinking, he tends to act impulsively when hes teased and messed with too much. everyone else in their group is crazy strong and op and vin often feels like he doesnt fit in there, constantly doubting his worth and powers. he often envies others and its a trait he hates about himself; he envies zydonia specifically for the confidence he wishes he had himself. after the kings betrayal, vin feels extremely lost and insecure in the world and latches onto titus as his new meaning of life. he puts his well-being over his own, considering it to be his duty to his prince, and would follow him everywhere even if he often gets upset with titus rash decisions and empty head. titus considers them best friends and treats them both as equals but vin still treats him as a prince, putting some distance between them. only when zydonia makes him learn to prioritize his own needs and well-being and stop putting titus on a pedestal does vin grow more secure and their friendship truly turns into a warm and mutual, equal one.

[the worlds enemy] zerevni-ir yggdra dragonya ova-akhyn nggdragryl i-ihm avna (Z Y D O N I A)

age: in human years around late 20s/early 30s estimate

height: ~194cm

species: goldhorn dragon

the last dragon of his kind. a jailed king with no clan to rule anymore. the dragons are mythical beings living "above the world" and are divided into 4 clans; the goldhorns, the whitetails, the redclaws and the blackscales. each clan possesses a unique ability, ancient magic, which is passed down from king to king. the goldhorns magic is restorative, healing; the ancient magic is "resurrection" zydonia is not of royal blood. he was a common dragon and had loving parents. due to a tragic event caused by his carelessness as a child when he barely learned how to fly, he fell off the edge of the world to the mortal realm, broke his left horn and lost his parents when they tried to retrieve and protect his dying form from human hunters who were attracted by his fall. bc of his broken horn, zydonia lost a part of his dragon powers and his dragon form, turning into a much smaller, humanoid form. his parents death set off his berserker mode, a state a dragon goes in when overwhelmed by intense emotions and unleashing their powers in an extremely mass destructive burst. zydonias wrath was the most powerful and destructive anyone has ever witnessed and it led to him unintentionally wiping out the entire region. the goldclaws were attracted by his powers and came to the rescue; he was healed and brought back by the king who adopted him as his own son, fascinated by his powers and potential. despite his lost dragon form, the dragons still considered him as one of their own. even when he took over his deceased adoptive father and became king, he was loved and respected. he inherited the clans magic but is unable to use it bc of his broken horn, making him a flawed and unworthy king in the eye of another, specific dragon clan who soon came up with a plan to get their claws on his magic, murder him and take over (leaving this all out so this wont get any longer than it already is) back to the present, he was jailed in a dungeon when he got careless and was eventually busted out by titus and the others. ofc his jailbreak didnt go unnoticed and soon hes wanted all across the lands since hes considered a threat to the world due to the annihilation of an entire region when he was a kid a long long time ago; his powers as a grown dragon are much more destructive now and he possesses just one horn. he made a deal with titus; helping him grow strong and stop his father in exchange for busting him out of the dungeon and helping him find his lost horn to regain his form and powers. zydonia is very proud and confident and shameless. he comes off as easygoing, seeking amusement and always speaking his mind, no matter how naughty or "unkingly" it might be. despite his behavior, he still carries himself with a kings aura so its pretty clear he has royal manners and knows how to behave. he simply chooses not to, for the fun of it. hes stronger and more powerful than anyone else but does not brag about it and rather teaches the others how to "suck less" and get better. he only steps into fights when he knows the enemy is outclassing the others. zydonia has his eyes set on vin and loves to banter and tease. it seems he prefers people who dont like him at first and are not afraid to be honest and speak rudely to him.

[the failed prince] titus von morganastatt

age: 21 years

height: 187cm

species: human

the failed 2nd prince of Morgana. he had an older brother who he loved dearly and a onesided relationship to his father; his father neglected him a lot and didnt pay him much attention, rather favoring his brother aris who was way smarter and more capable than titus. his brother always tried to shield him from their father, willing to take on all the royal duties so titus could have a much more innocent childhood without his fathers sharp eyes and strict hand. its why titus never had to bother much with politics, diplomacy or all the "paperwork" that comes, only focusing on honing his body and eager to fight exciting battles. he doesnt understand much of such things and his father regards him as stupid and not capable to follow into his footsteps and run a country like the strict king he is himself. when aris died, it destroyed both titus and his father. unlike titus tho, his father let the grief consume and corrupt him and soon he started to plan to sacrifice his remaining son to zydonia to resurrect aris, offering a hundreds bodies for the magic to work, including vin and bell who were accompanying titus. he wasnt aware tho that zydonia is unable to use the ancient magic bc of his broken horn. titus was already aware that his father had some wicked plans and knowing for certain now makes him want to stop and save him. he pretends to be dead and starts a new life, learning how to be a proper king unlike his father and growing stronger so he can confidently return to his home and face him and end whatever he started. titus is a very purehearted and kind prince; always believing in the good of people even if someone wronged or insulted him. hes naive and a little dumb at times and always needs a bit to fully understand things. he admires vin a lot bc of his intelligence and considers him his best friend since he always stuck around him. he also looks up to zydonia and learns a lot from him, both useless and useful things in all kind of matters. when he becomes king later on, a lot of the way he handles things is how he learned from watching zydonia since hes also a king.

[the assassin] bell

age: 22 years

height: 168cm

species: human

originally hailing from an assassin clan, she was ordered to join the royal army as an undercover knight and assassinate the royal family. however, she was assigned to titus own knights and when they met, they immediately became friends. just like titus, bell is chaotic and easygoing. the way she talks might be considered rude which is smth titus finds amusing and refreshing. she behaves very bold and doesnt care what others think. when they make their deal with zydonia bell is the first who announces she will follow titus and "beat the kings ass". she was ordered to assassinate the family but after becoming friends with titus, she doesnt want to carry out that order. the clan always kept her in the shadows and theres many things she wasnt allowed to do or enjoy; titus, vin and zy are her first friends and she decides to follow their light and do the things she wants and not what is expected of her. so, pretending to have died in that dungeon is also freeing her and allowing her to live a life she always wanted. bell is really strong (both physically and verbally) and skilled; shes often considered to have "bad manners" but doesnt care how others think of her. she doesnt hesitate to kick someones ass if theyre becoming annoying. shes perceptive and a quick thinker but still a bit silly at times. she and zydonia share the same chaotic energy and combined they definitely destroy vins nerves in record time.

[thatonetargaryen]

The Wolf and The Dragon

Masterlist

Part 1: And so it begins…

Queen Aemma Targaryen doubled over as she felt a wetness coat her inner thighs and soak her skirts. She gripped her side tightly and screamed so loud the castle practically shook. Her handmaidens quickly rushed her to her room and called for the nurses.

Meanwhile, King Viserys Targaryen was in the middle of a council meeting. His shoulders slumped as he listened to the endless complaints from houses that mattered little to him. His boredom would soon be cured when he looked up to find a handmaiden rushing through the chamber doors.

“The babe is coming!”

Viserys couldn’t get up from his seat any faster as he raced out of the room and after the handmaiden. The council sat there, confused and offended. However, the King couldn’t care less.

Aemma turned from side to side as the pain got worse. Out of countless children she had bared, none had survived. Tears streamed down her face as she prayed to all the Gods above that this one would live.

Viserys stormed into the room with a worried looked. He turned to the maesters. “How is she?”, he asked, voice shaking. He bit his lip, tears threatening to spill over.

“She is struggling, your Grace. It doesn’t seem much different from her previous deliveries.”

Viserys shook his head, refusing to believe it. He got on his knees beside the bed and gripped Aemma’s hand. Together, they prayed. They cried, and they hoped that this would be different.

After hours of grueling labor, the maesters finally got to work getting the baby.

“Your Grace, push! Alright…good…again! Push!”

The handmaidens shed tears themselves, fearing that they would lose their queen. Silent prayers filled the room.

Aemma pushed with all her might. With determination in her eyes, she listened to the endless streams of orders the maesters gave her. And with one final push, the pressure and pain seemed to all fade away at once.

Their prayers had been answered.

The maesters hastily cleaned the baby and checked between their kicking legs for the gender. “A girl your grace!”.

Viserys’ smile brightened the room as he cried tears of joy. Aemma reached out for the baby, and she was gently placed in her shaky arms. She kissed her forehead and cooed at her. When she looked up at her husband, and silent vow was made. They would always protect her—with everything they had.

After a few moments of joyful silence, the maester slowly walked towards the three with a smile. “Sorry to interrupt, your grace, but do you have a name for the babe?”. He said, more so asking the King. But he stayed silent as he realized he had no name for the babe. He had been so occupied with court matters that the thought hadn’t even crossed his mind.

“Velaena”, Aemma muttered. So soft, barely anyone heard.

Viserys turned to her, and nodded in acceptance. He turned back to the maester, “Velaena Targaryen, First of her name, Princess of House Targaryen, Princess of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, First daughter of King Viserys and Queen Aemma, and the Future Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.”

The maester bowed his head. “Princess Velaena Targaryen it is.”

……..

Princess Valaena ran through the castle in her riding gear—embroidered with pink rubies and silk white fabrics. Her hair was frizzled, but she paid it no mind. A smile adorned her slim face. She looked behind her to find a group of three handmaidens she had been assigned at birth running after her with their skirts bunched up and faces red. She had just gotten back from riding her dragon—Onyx, and skipped her studies.

Suddenly, she collided with a hard, tall wall. At least, she thought she did. She looked up to find a knight looking down at her with a smirk. Ser Harwin Strong—of House Strong— stood tall above her.

“What did your mother tell you about sneaking away on your dragon, Princess?”

She looked down at her feet, blushing in embarrassment. Her handmaidens looked at him in thanks. Valaena bit her lip while she avoided his gaze.

“Please don’t tell my mum, it won’t happen again, Ser!”, she blurted out. She looked up at him with puppy dog eyes, hoping to somehow win him over with her cuteness. That seemed to work on everyone except him. He shook his head in disapproval. “You said the same thing last time, Princess. Come along, I’ll take you to your mother so you can tell her what you did.”

She sighed, already knowing that a long lecture was to come. However, she didn’t ignore the way Ser Harwin’s gaze fell upon one of her handmaidens—Eliana—longer than it needed to. He spoke softer, addressing all the handmaidens, but keeping his gaze on Eliana, “You may be dismissed.”

They bowed and turned away, his gaze burning through her back. Valaena witnessed their exchange with a knowing look, and suddenly her sadness turned to amusement.

…..

“You are getting too old for this, Valaena.”

Her mother’s words went in one ear and out the other. Aemma and Valaena were sitting side by side in the former’s chambers. Valaena picked at her nails at her mother’s brushed through her long, silver hair.

“It is nearly your 11th nameday and you are acting as if you are 5. You will be a woman soon enough. You’ll have duties and responsibilities and obligations that you need to fulfill as the Prin—“

“Who says?”

Aemma, taken aback, pauses in brushing her daughter’s hair. “What?”

“Who says we need to fulfill these obligations and duties? We are Targaryens, one of the—if not most powerful house in the world. We have conquered lands that even an army could defeat. We have dragons. We have armies. And above all, we have resilience. So what if I act the way I act, who is anyone to say I am wrong?”

Aemma breathed deeply, contemplating what to say next. And then, she looked up, her blue eyes meeting her daughter’s lilac ones, “Because that is the way of things.”

…….

Onyx nuzzled her nose against Valaena’s shoulder, as if to cheer her up. The girl smiled and breathed in the warm air. She shook her head, and her smile dimmed.

“I just want to run far,far away from here. With no rules, no expectations, no titles…”

Onyx grunted in agreement.

“I have so much I want to do, so many things I want to see. I can’t spend my whole life here.”

Valaena bit her cheek and looked down at her nails.

“Soon, we will leave all this behind. Not today, not tomorrow, but someday.”

Onyx stood, opened his jaws, and let out a roar and shook the ground beneath them, creating a small but sure promise to one another.

A/N; This is the first chapter of act one. During this act, Valaena is 11-20, while Ambessa is 26-28.