#she didnt want to leave dragonstone

[mrs-starkgaryen]

House of the Dragon as Greek Mythology

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Rhaena Targaryen as Hestia

[jacaeryslover]

daylight, a lucerys velaryon one-shot.

alicent's daughter gets betrothed to lucerys velaryon.

In order to pay for taking Prince Aemond's eye, Prince Lucerys Velaryon got betrothed to his aunt Princess Alerie Targaryen. Queen Alicent hated the idea and was totally against it, but King Viserys accepted her daughters offering, they were right, her son had to pay the debt to Visery's family, but they will not take his eye.

Princess Alerie had beautiful red hair just like the Queen, and her eyes were the most beautiful brown the Crown ever witnessed. That's why Queen Alicent named her daughter with an Oldtown common name, she saw herself in her daughter. After every child of hers looking more like their father, instead of the one bearing them, she found herself quite content at her daughter's appearance. The Princess had the easiest life, being the favorite of the Queen, of course. Alicent's only wish was for her daughter to not suffer the same fate as her. But now she was betrothed to Rhaenyra's middle bastard boy.

What the Queen didn't know was that her daughter did not hated the idea, she did not grow to hate their nephews, no. She was fond of the youngest Velaryon boy, Prince Lucerys.

Princess Rhaenyra let Princess Alerie play with her boys, and thanks to this their relationship grow stronger, all of this happened without the Queen knowing. She would not let her dearest daughter play with Rhaenyra's bastards, let alone marrying one. But the Queen's wishes were overshadowed by the ones of the one who used to be her friend.

—I'm sorry I couldn't do more, my dear daughter.—The Queen's voice was soothing, but it dripped sadness.

—It's okay mother, I do not resent you, or my father. If this is best for our family I will do it.—Her mother could never know she was actually delighted, marrying Prince Lucerys was everything she dreamed of when she was younger.

Hearing those last words from her daughter made Alicent think her daughter was like her in more ways that she could have possibly imagined, Alerie had a strong sense of duty, and although this made the Queen happy, she knew her daughter could easily end up like her, a pawn in other peoples schemes.

In Rhaenyra's schemes.

—I do hope you will be content. The King says Prince Lucerys is a nice boy, and he will treat you well.—

°°°

The weeks passed and her mother came to forget the matter, there was no way she could change her husbands decision, so she made peace.

After some time, Alerie had to fly to dragonstone. Flying on Seastorm was Alerie's favorite activity, her scales were the most beautiful shade of blue and each time they ride, new adventures were created. She only hoped for Luke to join these adventures.

—Mother, do you think Alerie wanted this?— The question seemed stupid, of course she didn't want this. This was his mother's and his gradsire's decision. Not Alerie's.

—I'm not quite sure, Luke. But this is her duty, as it is yours. I believe you will find happiness in your marriage someday, you are a good boy and she is a nice girl and we've both seen it. You used to play a lot when you were mere kids.— The Princess always had something good to say, she was perfect, he thought. Maybe she was right, maybe love will grow someday, and happiness too.

The princess spoke again, waking her son from his thoughts.—She will arrive tomorrow morning, I expect you to welcome her at the entrance. Everything will be alright, sweet boy—. And so she left, leaving a daydreaming prince behind.

°°°

When she arrived, Rhaenyra's family was already expecting her. She greet them all, but her eyes were looking for someone in specific, a brown haired boy kissed by the sun.

Then, their eyes meet. It was quick, but both felt something, something neither of them could describe. It was not love, it was not hatred. It was attraction.

—Princess, welcome to Dragonstone—His words were the ones she expected to hear, what she didnt expect was the fact that she loved his voice. The pure sound of his voice felt calming, loving, and comforting.

—Thank you, my Prince. Princess Rhaenyra, Prince Daemon, thank you again for allowing me to stay here in Dragonstone—.

That evening went smoothly, Seastorm was happy to fly above the castle, she was finally free and at home.

pt.2 soon <3

[alicentsgf]

i think saying 'rhaenyra was afraid for baby joffrey' is such a huge misread of that scene and kind of a disservice to rhaenyra honestly. like that is not what was happening. it was all about power and the amount of influence they hold over viserys. alicent was showing rhaenyra what she had the power to do whilst also indicating that she was aware of her childrens true parentage. to me it seems clear alicent had been consistently using the strong boys as a way to put pressure on rhaenyra to concede her claim. but rhaenyra refused to be indimidated and immediately exercised her own power and won. she didnt have to get up and take joffrey herself, she wasnt afraid for him, rhaenyra made a conscious descision to rise to meet alicent's challenge. she was (very understandably given the circumstances/her pov) antagonising alicent right back.

so how can it be that all those years alicent was "abusing" rhaenyra when we see very clearly there would need to be different circumstances for that. a power imbalance or some kind of manipulation that isnt reciprocal. no, it was just a feud guys. they were feuding. alicent ranks higher technically but rhaenyra so firmly holding viserys favour evens that out. rhaenyra making decisions that endanger the people around her and alicent subsequently being a bitch to her about it doesnt make anyone abusive. its just two women having the most prolonged, fraught, not-so-covert confrontation in westerosi history. rhaenyra being so distressed by all of it that she leaves for dragonstone doesnt mean she was The victim, there is no victim, or if there is its either both or neither - they are literally both at the end of their tethers - we definitely see alicent at her most neurotic during this time period as a result of rhaenyra and viserys actions. who was more justified in their motivations is at least somewhat subject to perspective and interpretation but the fact is.... we see rhaenyra and alicent both abuse their power to act against the other.

and thats the point. they are narrative foils. they exist parallel to each other. respresentative the two types of womanhood this society overwhelming allows for; the hostage or the whore. that neither is inherently good or bad or right or wrong is important. what rhaenyra wants for herself isnt wrong, she should be allowed to freely experience love and desire, but given the context how she goes about that comes across short-sighted and often selfish. likewise, what alicent "wants" is demonstrably damaging to herself and other women, but she pursues it out of fear, trying to protect herself and her family and other women (as we see with dyana) from a world she understands all too well. for either of these women to be an abuser and the other the victim would be damaging what is indisputably the core element of their stories.

[kingcunny]

hold onnnnn i would eat up any thoughts you had about a defector!otto au…

-otto never really put any thought or stock into the things viserys said. truthfully, there was always a part of otto that despised viserys. he thought viserys was soft, weak, that he didnt fully appreciate or utilize his position in life

-and so, otto didnt expect to be affected so much by his death, but he is. he finds himself constantly thinking about viserys. the last time he saw him alive. his speech during the last supper.

-viserys hesitancy, his desire towards *peace*, might have used to anger or frustrate otto before, but now he gets it. now *hes* the one advocating for it.

-while he mightve even encouraged ruthlessness in his family and own daughter before, hes now finding himself realizing he doesnt want to see viserys family, HIS family, tear each other apart. it isnt what viserys wanted either.

-there were mistakes made in the hours following viserys death, HE made those mistakes and now HE must fix them

-but he has rapidly lost control. aegon doesnt respect him like his father did. alicent has had a taste of freedom and is never going to come back into his fold now.

-his family is not willing to listen to caution and reason because HE has raised them not too

-that idea weve kinda talked about before. moderation is key. both alicent and rhaenyra got too much of one thing and not the other. alicent needed freedom, rhaenyra needed structure

-ottos best hope now is that rhaenyra Still needs that structure

-if viserys was right about aegon maybe he was right about rhaenyra too

-maybe shes still willing to logic and reason despite the rumors *hes* spread about her

-if im being mean to otto ill say he has a desperate need to be *in control* and is going to the last place he Might have influence…

-otto told alicent hes leaving for oldtown to try and get daeron on their side. hes not. he has no intention of going to oldtown. daerons been raised by ottos family, who also dont like him! if he *is* willing to listen itll be to them, not otto.

-if im being nice ill say maybe he Did mean to go to oldtown. but a mixture of unexpected grief and regret. (he Might have influence over rhaenyra, because viserys Loved and trusted him. and look what he did with that-) and Also helplessness. rhaenyras the only one who could have any real outcome on the dance.

-either way i dont think hed go to dragonstone with the intention of declaring for rhaenyra or anything. hes just. Trying to find a path forward with the least amount of bloodshed

-he has to smuggle himself onto dragonstone but i dont think he would Really hide. his intention is to talk to rhaenyra so. he needs to get captured

-id like it if rhaenyra has him tortured a lil before she even speaks to him. partly ‘sharp questioning’ cause she doesnt trust him, and part revenge. not just for what he did to her, but hes also the first green that rhaenyras gotten her hands on so he has to pay for all of them. i dont think ottos necessarily suprised about this. he probably knew it was a possibility.

-but eventually curiosity wins over and she goes to talk to otto. see what he wants.

-and he makes his offer to her. as long as she promises not to hurt his family, hell bend the knee, hell help her get the throne.

-he admits to her its what viserys always wanted and he worked against him

-they maybe have a little back and forth about aemond. eventually otto concedes as long as rhaenyra doesnt Kill him… she can do as she likes (a mistake, from otto. there are worse things than death)

-theres a bit of irony in it but rhaenyra can almost trust otto more than daemon now. otto is honestly telling her everything that happened, the role he played in it. he doesnt like it, but hes willing to accept her as queen. theyre after the same thing now, in a way. neither of them want this to descend into a bloodbath. rhaenyra cant say the same about daemon.

-otto basically handled everything for viserys, and his reign was considered to be pretty good! theres stock in his advice and expertise

-rhaenyra accepts his offer. gives him a spot on her small council

-then she orders one of his hands cut off

-its not “meant” as torture, though obviously it is, a little, its Meant partly as a punishment. instead of executing him. for committing treason against her and her father. partly a reminder of his past sins. what he Owes rhaenyra. what he has to Fix

-(also really love the idea of her then immediately calling a small council meeting and forcing otto to attend while hes struggling with blood loss and painshock)

-(corlys is already her hand but i cant stop thinking about rhaenyra throwing the hand pin at otto after cutting his hand off. she thinks shes so funny. just like daddy.)

-rhaenyra *says* shes forgiven him, that shes giving him a chance to start over and do the right thing. but even IF that is true, otto knows she will not *forget*

-so ottos constantly trying to prove his worth to rhaenyra, to hold up his end of the bargin to ensure she holds up hers

-jumping at any opportunity. trying to impress her

-i dont think being maimed really bothers otto, i think he sorta takes it in stride a lot like davos. cause immediately after she more or less puts him in charge of things, asks his advice, takes his council. it wasnt *necessarily* a sadistic action… or so otto tells himself

-this all obviously can only go down if daemon has already left for the riverlands. if daemon had been around when otto showed up he wouldve killed him no hesitation. otto Somehow Returning and replacing him AGAIN. does add another layer to daemons whole riverlands campaign and spiral of self destruction.

-i dont really know how this would impact the wider politics or outcome of the dance cause im not good at politics. NOR do i know what the greens and especially alicent would think when they heard about ottos betrayal….

[mirabellemoira]

People theorize that he didnt marry Baela because he didnt want to marry her and leave her a widow because he knew there was a good chance he would die. If he left her a widow or a widow with a child, she would have a hard time finding a second husband. Theres also theories that he didnt want to have a child with her during wartime and risk their child being kidnapped, tortured or killed. Then my favorite theory is that he didnt want to give her a quickie wedding with only a few guests. He wanted to give his love a giant elaborate lavish wedding fit for a queen. With all the lords and ladies in the realm there to witness their vows. He couldn’t do that when the realm was split. So he wanted to wait and we all now that he uh…waited too long, lets just say that :/

P.S I hate Alyn, all my homies hate Alyn

Full agreement here on all points! Having the big proper wedding would have given them even more legitimacy as well in the eyes of the realm as well which I’m sure Jace wanted

Gosh I wonder if he thought about how he waited too long that day at the gullet 😭

(I’ve also been thinking about how there was likely discussion of Helena’s pregnancy with the twins happening at Dragonstone, especially since she was even younger than Aemma was when she had Rhaenyra. If jace heard about that? I think it’d probably stick with him and he’d be very aware of the danger of marrying baela so young.)

P.S. All my homies also hate Alynnnnnnn

[fromtheboundlesssea]

(1)Not me writing a fic based on NGNM in my mind, but yeah, haha 😂 but in my fic, i will have Alicent sucessfully gaining a divorce, because she lost her 2 first babies and cant conceive again in 4 years, so everyone and Alicent herself assum she is barren now. Otto got serious sickness and about to die, only has 1 year left. So Alicent decides she doesnt want to be a puppet consort princess/queen, with no children, no real power to back her up (her father soon will die) and has to see her husband royal bastards (whose mom has Valyrian/Targ/Vel blood, riding the biggest dragon and was supposed to be the her husbands wife as everyone assumed before) thriving and has a chance to be her husbands legit heir. She sucessfully convinces Otto, Viserys, the faith to side with her for a annulment, i mean, the “barren” is a legit reason for this (and i imagine she would ask Rhaenys too to back her up because “you want to see your daughter to be queen and your grandchildren right? You and ur family want things that i dont give a damn anymore. Im sure you daughter and hubby will happily take this opportunity”. And yes, they do). Viserys even tho love her as his daughter in law so much, realize Alicent actually makes sense and his son need heirs, couple with the fact that his royal bastard grandchildren with Vel blood would cause a big political storm in the future so he agrees. This will be the biggest most scandalous divorce of all time, the most infamous divorce westeros pp ever see. Rhaenor will rage and hurt and rage and panic and scare and beg, even on his knees before Alicent, even threaten that someone would kill himbefore that. I can imagine all the angst here between them. But anyway in the end Alicent gets what she wants and Rhaenor is left with a forever broken heart. And he will resent everyone who involve this to help Alicent leaving him, for the rest of his life, meaning Laena, all the Velaryons,…. Even his father, tho just a little bit. Alicent leave for Oldtown with Otto to care for him in his last days. Rhaenor makes his bed and has to sleep in it aka marrying Laena. In Oldtown, Alicent meet her childhood male friend again. This is an OC i creat and he is a Lannister (i name him Tylius Lannister hehe). He is actually in the circle friends with Alicent, Rhaenor, Harwin, Laena…and they basically grown up together and he secretly is in love with Alicent for years but has to hide his feelings because Alicent loved and married Rhaenor. Now they have a chance to spend time together, and Tylius being their for Alicent first as a friend, and later more hehe. 3 or 4 years later they married. It is a big news to Westeros, not just because the bride is the former princess of dragonstone, but also people wonder how Tylius insist on marrying, given that she is barren and he is the Lannister heir. But for Tylius he is too much in love with Alicent that he marry her doesnt even care or expect her giving him children, and he has 2 brothers who has kids so the succesion is not the problem. And u can imagine how this news destroys Rhaenor (yes i forgot to add Tylius in Rhaenor hate list, and after this news he is on top of that list lol). He has always been in love with her and never stop loving her. Actually the moment he lost her, she becomes not only his only true love but also a obessesion of his life. Oh and he and Laena have distant relationship, or more like he distant himself from this second wife and doesnt care if it break her heart, and yes he has many affairs in his life and has some bastards, but not like NGNM Rhaenor, he didnt give them eggs or dragons. He understand the danger (future war/conflict between his legit kids and bastards) and even tho he doesnt love or care for Laena, he really love their children and always has their best interest at heart. Anyway, after 2-3 years of the wedding, Alicent gets pregnant, Surprise surprise. Why this miracle? Because im the author and i said so hahahahaha. And yes Rhaenor dies again with this. Alicent this time will have her babies. A golden twin that i name Jaime and Arwena

Ooo interesting!

[tweedfrog]

Was Rhaegar hoping for Elia to die giving birth to Aegon? I mean he crowned Lyanna while Elia was still pregnant and before he learned she couldn't have any more children.

I dont think Rhaegar was hoping for Elia to die giving birth for a couple of reasons

1 - He could have just tried killing her in an easier way by making her have a 3rd child and then marrying Lyanna after an appropriate mourning period if thats what he wanted. I cant remember whether it was that the maester said Elia just couldnt have more children (as in couldnt concieve) or whether it was that Elia couldnt have more children safely (as in her and the child would live past the birth). There was quite a gap between when he crowned Lyanna and when he ran off with her and he seems to have run off with her after Aegon was born. This means that he knew Elia possibly wouldnt live past a third pregnancy when he decided to take off with Lyanna. The timeline around Roberts Rebellion is quite fuzzy though so this is hard to piece together. If he ran off with Lyanna before Ageon was born then maybe???

2 - His fixation on the prophecy - the things he is doing with his children (trying to have 3, using the naming scheme of the conquerors, Having Aegon be conceived during the time of the comet etc) stem from a desire to fulfill the prophecy and create the prince that was promised. I know fandom argues about how much him taking off with Lyanna was based on "love" for her vs seeing her as a vessel to bring forth his third child but from his actions during the war we can at least see he isnt actively plotting Elia's death. He kept Elia and Rhaenys and Aegon on dragonstone until Aerys recalled them to KL to use as hostages for Dornish loyalty.

3 - Finally characterisation as a reason he wouldnt do this. In the books Rhaegar isn't portrayed (or thought of by anyone except Robert) as an evil person. Hoping your wife kicks the bucket giving birth to your second kid is Craster level evil and i dont think GRRM set up Rhaegar to be characterized this way. I think he's just selfish/has enough of a messiah complex to simply not care about the way his actions are affecting his first wife. "Of course she'd be happy to be the mother of 2 heroes they're going to save westeros from the long night and shes lucky to be part of that" etc etc.

Also just from an outsiders perspective he seems to be either consciously or subconsciously trying to replicate the original trio of Aegon/Rhaenys/Visenya with himself as Aegon Lyanna as Visenya and Elia as Rhaenys. Snd with his own 3 children as the 3 conquerors. This would require Elia to live and be cast in the role of one of the wives.

Of course the thing is despite not actively hoping for Elia to die his political stupidity and actions cause her death and the deaths of their children anyway. That's one of the things i find so interesting about the situation - hes ostensibly this gentle clever handsome prince who at every turn makes the WORST decision possible.

He probably didnt set out to hurt Elia's feelings during the Tourney of Harrenhal! He probably didn't want to have sex with Elia so soon after her bedrest ended after her 1st pregnancy but you see he has to because the comet is here! He probably wants her on Dragonstone away from his clearly insane father but it's really just easier to leave her in KL and he promises he'll somehow fix all this in some way during an unspecified time during the future!

His moitivations mattered less than the result of his actions because functionally nothing changes if he hoped Elia died. He got her killed anyway. Hes like a bad person but not because hes evil deep down it's because he consistantly makes choices that hurt almost everyone close to him to serve a prophecy. And what makes it even worse is that he seems to realize these are the wrong choices but he goes ahead and makes them anyways because he thinks its for the greater good or its just easier for him personally.

[divinesolas]

The shortest marriage tour

summary: requested; Your mother had decided that you must find a husband and so she set you out on a tour to go to the different regions of the kingdom and seek out a husband. Though nobody will approach you with your father looming not even two steps behind you. You fear there is no hope until you reach house blackwood and meet the only son of samwell blackwood.

fancast!benjicot blackwood x targaryen!reader

w.c: 3.8k

c.w: fluff ! history of house blackwood (could be inaccurate based off wiki), crazy ben for like two seconds, father daemon, more fluff, not proofread

a.n: hbo you will never stop me from writing this man he may be dead to you but to me he is alive and well as my benjicot fancast !

benjicot taglist: @spider-stark

part two part three

the carriage is silent. the only sounds are the wheels turning against the soil and the occasionally sounds fabric as the two of readjust in your seats.

It had only been the first stop and it had been awful. It was supposed to be a marriage tour, where you would meet every eligible man in the six kingdoms but it instead felt you a much too long father daughter trip. He breathed down your neck not a single man would approach you unless you, with your father not too far behind, approached them and even then it never went well.

You have no clue why your mother even allowed him to come, maybe she didnt he just forced himself on this trip. You had thought your brother jace would accompany you but you worried that might be even worse than daemon and you expressed that to your mother, you did not think that would mean your father would wiggle his way into leave dragonstone and trailing around westeros with you.

You look out the window and notice its dark, very dark out. You would certainly not make it to your next stop until morning. “I told you we should have just waited until the next morning.” You scoff and glare at him. “And have to watch for yet another evening as all those people shit themselves whenever you speak? i apologize for not wishing to stay.” “they were never going to shit them themselves, maybe pee a little.” “is that not the same?” “no shit is much worse.”

Your father sits up and knocks on the roof of the carriage. “What house is the closest to us now?” “House blackwood my prince.” Your father contemplates for a moment before he nods to himself. “then we shall head there, you shall run in and inform them of us staying for the night.” “Of course my prince.” you grip into the walls as the carriage harshly turns and glare at your fathers pleased look. “oh what now?” “you are annoying.” He laughs.

You knew next to nothing about the blackwoods other than their infamous hatred for the brackens. You cannot help but agree with them for when you once met one of the bracken men he had tried to hit on you and it did not go over well. You hoped tonight would be quick and easy so you can slip out easy in the morning and get on your marry way.

It is not that you wanted to marry some lord certainly not, you simply wished to return home and finding the first man to even so much as not make you grimace with every word he speaks will be good enough for you. Even if your visit home will be short lived as your sure a wedding is to come soon after and you would have to relocate to your forever home. The more you thought about it the sicker you got so you pushed down your thoughts as the carriage stops.

Your father walks out of the carriage and helps you out. You take a look around, there was so much greenery, a huge field of grass and when you take a couple steps closer you can see some barns out in the distance. The castle itself was much more impressive then you had been expecting, you find yourself unable to look away from the white branches of the weirwood tree. The guard ran back out to the two of you, “The blackwoods would be more than happy to host you.” “Of course they would.” You slap your father on the arm, “May you please be a little nicer this evening.” he pouts at you before strolling off towards the doors and you close your eyes and take a deep breath before you follow after him, hopeful he is not too much of a pain in your ass.

You are led in by a couple guards and you almost crash into a maid who is running by, she quickly apologizes to you before running away. “Why is everyone in a rush?” “Well when the fucking prince shows up and says he wishes to stay for the night well past the time any reasonable person would be awake whatever are they supposed to do.” your father flashes you a blank look but you just grin at him and continue moving about the hall until you are in the main room. .

You’re sure the older man is samwell blackwood lord of the house but the face that catches your attention is the boy standing next to him. He was very pretty, even in the darkness of the room you thought he was very handsome and cup your hands together in front of you as you look straight ahead with a small grin on your face. “Welcome, it is an honor to host you prince and princess.” You nod while you father merely looks around the room. Samwell gestures towards the boy next to him who meekly steps forward, “My son, benjicot.” The boy bows and his eyes find yours already looking at him and his face grows red, “Hello.” He scratches the back of his head as he lets out an awkward smile.

“What type of name is be-” your father does not get to finish his words as your heel slams down onto his foot and he curses as he turns around, leaning down to grab at his legs. You do not acknowledge him simply stepping forward while the two men look back and forth between you and daemon. “It is wonderful to meet you both. I apologize for my fathers sudden intrusion of your home,” You father turns back to hiss at you, “Did you have to do it with you heel?” You ignore him and continue to keep your eyes on the two men, “If only my father was a better planner.” “I think you cut off my toe.” You roll your eyes and cross your arms.

“Even if i did i would be doing you a favor your feet are horrendous.” “My feet are just fine.” “That is not what maid mary thinks. You had asked her to massage your feet one day and when she walked out of your chambers she gagged and held her hands far away from her as if she was holding horse shit.” You father looks at you horrified, “That is not true.” You shrug and chuckle to yourself as you think back on the day.

Samwell weakly laughs and claps his hands together before he speaks to you. “It is no issue princess do not fret. Please if there is anything i could do for either of you while you are here just let me know.” You can’t but glance at benjicot again and he is already looking at you. His eyes widen slightly as he sees you looking at him and he looks down at the ground, the tips of ears bright red. The grin on your face only grows, you wanted to talk to him but with your father by your side you are sure to not get anywhere.

“what about dinner?” you glare at your father, “do not listen to him it is far too late and he is terribly impolite,” samwell gestures to the maids who scurry off, “nonsense you must be starving, we shall cooking you up something.” An idea pops into your head and you grin to yourself. You look at your father who narrows his eyes at your face. “My father on the road was just telling me hes been dying for a good drink and a good drinking buddy.”

You slap your father on the back and he lets out a laugh as he tries to hide the confusion on his face. Samwell lights up at your words, “Well why dont we have a drink before dinner, our cellars are wonderful we have a dinning room just this way.” Daemon nods but he glares at you as he walks by and heads to samwell’s side who looks to benjicot, “Keep the princess company son.” Daemons eyes widen as he looks between the two of you, your plan becoming quite clear to him. Yet he gets the chance to say nothing as samwell basically drags him off and you send him away with a smile.

Letting out a sigh of relief you turn towards benjicot who smiles at you, “Gods i thought he would never leave.” He lets out an awkward laugh, unsure of what to say to you as you step closer to him. He rocks back and forth on his heels awkwardly but his eyes can seem to stray from your face for too long. You liked him you cant stop the real smile from growing on your face as you look at him.

You are however aware of the numerous eyes in the room that are on you, from maids to squires everyone is glancing at the two of you. “Could you show me around your lands? i know it is dark but i was so fascinated by it.” He eagerly nods, “Of course princess it would be an honor.” He offers you his arm and you take it, “Please call me something other than princess i cannot stand to hear it any longer.” “I could not princess.” You hum and bat your eyes at him and he turns away from you, “What about my lady then?” He smiles to himself and nods lightly. “If you say so, my lady.”

You like the way his words roll off his tongue too much and turn away from him as you feel your skin heat. The cools summer night air hits your skin and you admire the lands before you. You immediately stire the two of you to the weirwood tree and he chuckles. “i take it you like the weirwood tree my lady.” you look upon the crows resting on the tree in fascination. “not like i love it it is glorious. is there a reason they sit upon the tree?”

“not one that we know of my lady. they have been resting there every night for thousands of years now.” you hum as one of the ravens looks at you, you cant help your curiosity get the better of you ask you begin to ask him numerous questions about his family’s house, why had you never studied house blackwood before? “i thought weirwood was only in the north.” “house blackwood used to be in the north my lady until my ancestors were driven out of the wolfswood.”

“its fascinating. Does your family have any historical texts here?” He looks surprised at your question but nods, “of course my lady.” “will you allow me to borrow them? i shall return them of course.” its also an excuse to see you again. the words die on your tongue as much as your throat itches to release it. “You are free to keep them my lady.” “no no i could never.” he opens his mouth to argue but with a pointed look from you he turns away and his face grows red again. “Then you are free to borrow them my lady.”

You turn away from the tree pleased and the two of you walk out to the long field of grass, you look and see the small river that lines the land. Your eyes drift off to the windmill in the distance. The land was so peaceful with little firefly's lighting the land before you. “it’s beautiful.” “yes…” you turn to him and he is not looking at the view but his staring at you. you raise a brow at him, “you are not even looking at it.” a small smirk grows on his face, “i am actually. quite the view in front of me.”

You huff and turn away again your eyes catch the large rocks that draw a line between the two huge fields of grass. “is there a reason those rocks are there?” He stiffens and his voice is a lot more stiff when he speaks, “the other side is bracken land.” you tilt your head, “why do you not just, build a fence or something.” He laughs and shakes his head, “it is not so simply my lady, that requires material and funds we do not have.” “you have not brought it up with the king?” he shrugs, “my grandfather tried many years ago but they dismissed the matter to lord tully who turns a blind eye too it. pricks.” the last words is only muttered from his lips but you catch it anyway. “do you really need such a thing?” “maybe we would not if the brackens were not such-“ he stops himself as if remembering whos hes speaking to and composes himself, “They eat our grass, their cows”

You laugh out loud, so loudly you cover your mouth to hold in the sound. “it is no laughing matter my lady.” he says but he laughs while he speaks. You compose yourself and wipe your eye. “and what is the difference between the two grasses.” he looks at you as if you had said something scandalous, maybe you had. “our grass is much better than theres my lady.” “it does not look any different to me.”

He laughs but the smile slowly slips off his face as he continues to think. You take the moment to admire his face as he stares off into the distance, keeping every freckle and every mark in your memory. “they poisoned the tree.” you almost ask him what tree hes referring to until it clicks. “the weirwood tree.” He nods but does not look at you, continuing to glance out into the distance.

Everything suddenly makes sense, the generational rivalry stems from the tree. from the looks of it it looks as if the tree has been dead for a very long time. They hated them because they poisoned the weirwood tree.

“i shall bring it up with my grandsire.” he turns to you in confusion. “there shall be a wall built. I will see to it myself if i have to.” “you do not need to go to such lengths my lady-“ “consider it already done.”

you are already formulating in your head the letters you will send out to the tullys and your grandsire. Maybe it is better you see them in person, your father would not argue if you wish to head to house tully if anything you believe it to be a stop on your tour.

The look on his face is unreadable, but the two of you hold each others gaze for a while before he speaks. “you are very kind my lady.” His words are soft and you suddenly find yourself wanting to be closer to him if that was even possible. He eyes trail down to your lips and he looks back up at you.

The clanging of a bell suddenly snaps the two of you out of whatever trance you had been in and your head whip towards the castle. “dinner,,,” He turns to you and your stomach rumbles. You were not even thinking about food two seconds ago but he walks you back to the castle in silence and you cannot help but keep your mind on him.

He sits across from you at dinner though he does not eat anything while you sit next to your father who is as drunk as ever. Perfect. He was certainly not going to wake up until late into the afternoon especially since you would be going to bed late you even think he may not wake until the sun begins to set tomorrow.

You say nothing more to benjicot that night but the glances you steal say more than enough words.

You awake the next day much earlier than you had expected thought it is certainly still late normally you would be eating lunch by now. As if on que a maid walks into the room and brings you some lunch, you ask of your father and she states he still asleep, quickly shaking your head when she asks if you would like to wake him and tell her if anything nobody is to disturb him before being dismissed.

After lunch you roam around the halls a bit mindlessly looking for benjicot yet you happen to stumble upon his father instead who happily greets you. “good day lord blackwood, if you do not mind informing me where you son is?” A large knowing grin finds its way onto his face as he gestures outside. “he is out training princess. You should see him in the field.” You nod and say a quick goodbye before rushing outside. Samwell turns to one of his squires, “what did you say they were traveling around for again?” “the princesses marriage tour my lord.” samwell leans back into his seat, “well lets pray to the gods she likes my son.”

You find him rather quickly but freeze as you come upon him. You had no clue who the other boys were but you find yourself unable to take your eyes off benjicot. Was this truly the boy who could barely look you in the eye yesterday? He looked more like a rabid wolf, a feral grin on his face as he bested his peers with ease.

You have never seen a man act like him before and you liked it, maybe a little too much. Unable to stop the churning of your stomach as you can faint hear him laugh and it sounds a little sadistic. You should not be as, whatever you were feeling, right now as you are.

“i like him.” You jump as your father suddenly stands next to you and watches the boys with a devious grin. “what?” “pick that one i like him, he’ll fit right in.” You shakily laugh though the thought had crossed your mind in the couple hours youve been here more than once. “you’re crazy.”

The two of you stand in silence for a bit watching the boys practice but you cant even focus on them as your mind races. “would it truly be alright?” your father turns to you but you keep your gaze on benjicot. “if i picked him.”

a comforting hand is places on your shoulder “you are free to do whatever you wish to, it is your choice to make.”

One of the boys suddenly turns to you and his eyes widen as he quickly whispers in benjicot ear who whips around to look at you. “looks like weve been caught.”

The boys make their way over to you two and bow, “good day princess, my prince, we are so sorry we did not see you.” daemon laughs, “oh do not stop on our account please.”

You ignore your father and greet them anyway, you face hot from your earlier thoughts as you come face to face with benjicot. “good day benjicot and,, company?” The men at his sides introduce themselves as tully’s oscar and kermit, who you greet with a nod. “and please, call me ben, benny, benji, just not benjicot whatever you wish.” he stumbles over his words and you smile and let our a small laugh. “alright ben.” He smiles happily and kermit slaps his back causing ben to glare at him.

“does that offer extend to me or does it only apply to the pretty pretty princess.” Ben stumbles as he assures daemon he could do the same and daemon looks to you with raised brows pleased ben folds to his words, “i told you i like this one.” You roll your eyes as the three boys look amongst themselves with confusion but oscar grins.

You suddenly grow confident with you choices and turn back to walk into the castle, “i will be back.” The four men watch you walk away. Daemons smile grows on his face as he places a hand on benjicots shoulder. “good job boy.” Ben is more confused than ever but nods anyways and lets out a small thank you that ends with a question mark. Daemon suddenly starts asking him about his training and that easily distracts ben who spurs on about his youth.

You find samwell again rather easily who perks up at your arrival. “Did you need something princess?” He looks eager for your words, like he is on the edge of his seat but you do not notice. “would you accept if i asked for your sons hand?”

He quickly stands and you take a step back in surprise, “of course! yes yes i mean absolutely i would be more than happy for you to marry my son!” he grabs your hands and shakes your hand wildly. You did not think such a thing would be so simple as that and watch as he asks for a maid to fetch his son.

You cant help but laugh at the ridiculousness of this all. The way he was rambling off to his squire asking for letters to be sent out to his sister and the tullys. The way the maids can only watch this all go down in amazement. Benjicot soon comes into the room and is shocked when samwell walks over and grabs his face pressing a big kiss into his sons forehead. “what is going on?” You see your father walk into the room and he looks more than pleased as you roll your eyes at him.

samwell does not answer his son as he speaks, “i knew you were destined for greatness my son this is a joyous day. His eyes find yours and they widen as samwell walks off towards your father and the two of them begin discussing things you’re sure are about a wedding. “my lady?” you turn back to ben and smile at him. “i apologize for not asking you first but,,” you trail off and it suddenly clicks in his head. His face grows bright red and he opens and closes his mouth like a fish unable to speak. “my lady,,” His friends suddenly clap him on the back, “good work benny.” He looks down at the ground as a grin grows on his face and he looks back up at you.

“truly?” you shrug and walk closer to him, placing a kiss on his cheek. “truly. if it pleases you.”

He laughs as if you had said the funniest joke, “it more than pleases me my lady.” you did not think this would truly go so well. What would your mother think? you had heard her tour lasted months and even then that was because she cut it short but you think she would be pleased knowing you had succeed in less than a months time.

[dreaming-of-the-reality]

YES!! 🙌

But also to add on a few points:

6) Not only was she told to seduce Viserys by her father, but Viserys is the one who told Alicent not to tell Rhaenyra about their meetings. He claimed “she wouldn’t understand” and Alicent sat there silently and looked nervous and kinda sad.

Then Viserys stands up with no warning and announces in the council meeting that he will be marrying Alicent. He didn’t even bother explaining to Rhaenyra that him and Otto would’ve been the ones to set up the marriage proposal (as the woman never have a choice) and instead sat there are watched as his daughters only friendship fell apart.

7) Alicent was the ONLY one who tried to speak to Rhaenyra on multiple occasions. When they were leaving for the hunt she approached Rhaenyra under the tree and tried to make up but Rhaenyra flat out refused. However, you can tell that Rhaenyra still cared about her because in the carriage ride, she asked if Alicent should even be travelling whilst heavily pregnant.

Alicent then still tried to make up with her after giving birth to Helaena when Daemon came back, in the gardens, and again Rhaenyra cared about her and comforted her about being locked in a castle to bare heirs… SHE KNEW THAT HURT ALICENT BECAUSE SHE KNOWS DEEP DOWN ALICENT DIDNT HAVE A CHOICE IN THE MARRIAGE AND YET SHES STILL MAD AT HER!? Meanwhile she continues with her loving relationship with her father…

The last amends Alicent tried to make was in the gardens once again when she believed Rhaenyra about her innocence. She went to Viserys and DEFENDED Rhaenyra to him (who 100% knew she was not innocent) and ultimately was the key in sending her own father away. Imagine how she felt when she approached Ser Criston, only to find out that Rhaenyra was no longer a maiden… after she swore to Alicent on her own mother that she was.

I personally think Daemons hatred towards The Hightowers was what made Rhaenyra stay mad at Alicent. She was being influenced by her uncle, someone she loved and wanted to impress, and therefore took on the same approach.

8) Alicent didn’t need to say anything for those rumours to spread lol. Her kids came out with brown hair when their supposed father has white…

LASTLY:

AT THE FUNERAL, Viserys was clearly sick already, hobbling around, groaning, losing hair, etc, Daemon AND Rhaenyra could CLEARLY see this. After the funeral, Daemon and Rhaenyra left to Dragonstone FOR 6 YEARS. Only to come back, and instantly with absolutely NO HESITATION, blamed Alicent and the Greens for Viserys’ declining health. This dude was missing HALF OF HIS FACE with a hole in his head, and Daemons cOnCerN was about what Viserys was taking for the pain?

They jumped at Alicents throat when they saw him, Alicent… THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS TAKEN CARE OF HIM. Daemon and Rhaenyra couldn’t give two shits about Viserys and his health until they came back from vacation. Daemon sat in that pissy chair with his legs crossed, refusing to meet Alicents eyes or address her properly, picking at his fingers and sneering that she had evil intentions by looking after Viserys.

Alicent could’ve left Viserys in that bed to rot away and die with his servants around him, but instead she would visit him everyday to feed him, and give him milk of the poppy for the pain. She took care of him until the end.

Rhaenyra even admits this at the dinner, probably feeling like a fool after seeing her fathers face remembering how she accused Alicent of only giving him milk of the poppy for her own riGhtEouS claim and pOwEr.

Then to top it all off. Even after seeing that Viserys was missing an eye, had a hole in his cheek, his flesh rotting, his hair gone, and the fact he could barely walk or talk… even after seeing ALL THAT. Daemon jumps to “the greens murdered my brother” when it is announced he died. He just wanted to hate them.

The fact people still think Daemon cared about his brother enough to leave for 6 years “with the evil conniving greens” and come back for 1 day ONLY BECAUSE Lucerys needed to be reaffirmed, and then leave again… is ridiculous.

In conclusion: Rhaenyra and Daemon have an unjustified hatred towards the high towers. Daemon because he was jealous of Otto being hand of the king to his brother, and Rhaenyra because she follows her husband and thinks herself higher than Alicent.

PS: Otto was the one who suggested making Rhaenyra heir instead of Daemon 🤗

My Story on how I became an Alicent Hightower Stan. 1) TikTok introduced me to House of The Dragon. 2) I watched some edits and got the gist of the whole 'Rhaneyra is a saint and Alicent is the devil' spiel. 3)I had already seen GOT and the hate towards Sansa, which I didn't get because I was pro-Sansa and Pro Daenerys, so I decided to give the show a go. 3) I watched the series and Holy Shit.

4) Alicent Antis, ARE WE EVEN WATCHING THE SAME THING??

5) HOW IS SHE THE DEVIL??

6) "AlICENt seDUCed tHE kINg," HER FATHER TOLD HER TO DO SO AND SHE WAS IN A PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN HAD NOT RIGHTS.

6) "bUT ALiCent NeVer TrIEd tO MeNd hEr FrieDNShip wiTH RhAeynra" - THAT'S ALL SHE TRIED TO DO DURING HER PREGNANCIES.

7) "AlicENT SprEAD RuMours," -SHE DEFENDED RHAENYRA BOTH TO THE COURT AND THE KING.

8) "BUt AlicENT MaDE HeR KiDS SCarED oF RHaeNYra," RHAENYRA DID THAT WHEN SHE IGNORED THEM THEIR WHOLE LIVES, RARELY INTERACTED WITH THEM AND WANTED AEMOND TORTURED EVEN WHEN HER SON HAD TOOK OUT AEMOND'S EYE???

[kyber-kisses]

Blood and Steel (Part.2)

Aemond Targaryen x Reader

Warnings: it’s game of thrones hall, you know what you’re getting into. (But there’s no incest so yay!)

Summary: When Y/N left her noble house behind she set her sights on Dragonstone to swear fealty to the rightful heir of the seven kingdoms. What she didnt expect was to be made her ward as well as her handmaiden. Now she is her sworn protector and hidden in plain sight at Rhaenyras side. If anyone were to make a move against the rightful queen they would never se her coming. . . except for maybe a one eyed prince

A/N: you can find all available chapters on wattpad and Ao3! Enjoy my mediocre writing!

"You shouldn't have done that."

"Oh and what was a supposed to do? Let the sword hit us?" You questioned, as the three of you took quick steps through the hallways of the Red Keep, heading back towards the guest quarters and away from the potential drama you may have caused.

"Of course not, we could have ducked."

"No offense but I don't think you two would have been quick enough."

"I thought it was amazing. Jace did you see the look on Aemonds face when she caught it?" Luke questioned, tugging on his brothers cloak in an attempt to slow him down. "He looked so startled."

"That's not a good enough reason to let it slide." Jace sighed, the three of you taking the stairs two at a time as he did. "Y/N, you know what our mother said. While we are here you have to lay low, act like a regular Lady."

"And I will ask it again. Did you want me to just allow that sword to take off my ear?"

Falling quiet you slowed your steps to take a breath, deep down you knew Jacaerys was right.

Ever since you had been ten and one you had not been raised in the traditional ways of a lady. Your late father had loved you dearly and instead of sending you off into the harsh world alone, he taught you how to protect yourself- despite your mothers wishes. But because of him you had gotten this far in life, and you intended to go much further.

And when you stepped foot on the docks of Dragonstone prepared to be a simple handmaiden in the castle, Daemon Targaryen had bore witness to what your father had taught you as you had thrown a fully grown boat captain over your shoulder when he had gotten to handsy.

And that was the moment an absurd yet brilliant idea was born. You were to be Rhaenyras handmaiden but also a act as a shield and sword hidden in plain sight when Daemon or any others were not around.

A sworn protector hidden right at her side.

And now here you were.

You hadn't wanted to leave the Princesses side earlier, but an order was an order and you had to continue to play your roll to perfection.

Luke and Jace continued to escort you back to your quarters in silence until you reached the massive oak door.

"We won't tell Mother. And I doubt Aemond will either. He doesn't like people knowing he can be caught off guard." Jace stated, opening the door for you as he did.

"I'm not worried about that. I'm worried about the several other people who also saw that happen. If word gets around it will compromise my position." Letting out a sigh you stepped through the threshold, running your palms down the creases in your dress. "You were right, I should not have done that, we probably could have ducked."

"Don't worry Y/N. I'm sure everyone will forget about it by morning." Luke added, giving you a reassured smile.

•

It was not forgotten about the next morning long story short.

You were halfway through breakfast in your quarters when Princess Rhaenyra walked in, sending you out your chair so quick one would have thought it had been lit aflame.

"Princess, forgive me. I did not know I was needed yet."

"Please, no need to get up for me. At least not right now." Rhaenyra smiled, crossing the room as she did before lowering herself into the chair across from you.

"I'm glad they accepted my request to have your quarters below mine, despite how you should be in the servants quarters."

"I'm very thankful. You did not have to."

"You're right, but I like having you nearby. I know Daemon appreciates it as well, especially when he's not around." She explained, folding her hands over the wood of the table that divided you.

"Luke and Jace told me what happened." She added, watching your face carefully.

"I'm so sorry Princess, it won't happen again. I was simply-"

"Reacting as one would if a sword was coming at them. You were simply protecting yourself. It was instinct" Rhaenyra explained softly, reaching across the table to grasp your hands. "Though I doubt any of those men have the reflexes you do."

"So I'm not in trouble?"

"Of course not my dear. And don't worry about gossip going around. Men are not known for going around talking about women they might see as a threat. It would only make them look weak in eyes of others."

At her words you cracked a smile, squeezing her hand slightly as you did. "Thank you Princess."

"You are welcome." She nodded before standing up, "now get dressed, we have a busy day ahead of us and I need my handmaiden at my side." And with a sly wink she turned and departed leaving you to your breakfast

[nightsofreylo]

okay but what i rly dont get is WhY did he leave?? i kinda get why he left in the brothel, probably drunk, overwhelmed by both her desire and the depths of his feelings, internally struggling w his own loose morality to the point where he punched the wall and looked pained. but here??? he kissed her in Public, he clearly didnt give a shit. did joffery attack him? and then somehow criston started attacking joffery...? but why didnt daemon just,, ko joffery? why did criston go after daemon publicly kissing her? why didnt daemon just ko all of them and take her away fjdkeke

Because if Daemon hauled her off to Dragonstone and married her, the story would be over too soon and we’d stop giving money to HBO…

In all seriousness, I’m not sure we will ever know for sure. There are two main possibilities I’m considering.

The first possibility is that Ser Criston saw the almost-kiss and attacked Daemon or possibly even Rhaenyra herself out of jealousy/possessiveness/anger. As a reminder, this would be the first time Criston learns that there is any romantic inclination between them — he was not told about the rumors, and he was oblivious that Alicent was talking about Daemon earlier in the episode. In particular, I think if he attacked Rhaenyra, it would explain why he later tries to end his own life in the godswood. He knows she won’t marry him, he has now betrayed both his oath to remain chaste and his oath to protect her, and so falling on his sword seems like the only honorable path left to him.(He was already asking Alicent for death earlier in the episode, so we know his guilt and/or obsession with Rhaenyra is eating him inside).

If Criston was indeed the instigator and attacked either Daemon or Rhaenyra, Joffrey almost certainly would have seen it. He has been keeping an eye on Criston all night and doesn’t suspect that Daemon is involved romantically with Rhaenyra at this point. Joffrey would have likely stepped in to defend Rhaenyra from Criston’s attack, since she is the key to his ongoing relationship with Laenor. At that point, Criston would have turned on Joffrey in a jealous rage.

Another possibility is that Joffrey noticed the almost-kiss and attacked Daemon. He might have seen Daemon as a threat to the marriage between Rhaenyra and Laenor (which again, he needs if his relationship with Laenor is to continue). Or he might have simply wanted to protect her from what he perceived as an assault. If this is the case, I truly don’t know why Criston would attack Joffrey for this, since they would be “on the same side” and it would make more sense for Criston to help Joffrey subdue Daemon.

Either way, I don’t think Daemon showed up to the betrothal feast armed and prepared to fight his way through all of the Kingsguard and whoever else would have stepped in to stop him. This is a fantasy of Rhaenyra’s that is probably based on stories from the Stepstones about how he single-handedly defeated an army. Unfortunately, it isn’t realistic, and I think Daemon wasn’t expecting an interruption that would cause her to be married that evening. He thought he had seven days to work his plan.

[samwpmarleau]

Did the king hold elia and the children to get rhaegar back or just to get her brother's army me and my friend were talking about it yesterday she think just for am army I believe both but mainly to get rhaegar back as I don't believe rhaegar was ever go to come back intail lyanna gives birth because he had lots of time to come back and fight so rhaegar had known before coming back to King's Landing that elia and his children were hold hostage and still told Hightower to stay with lyanna even

When she had 2 really good king guard and had time to come up with ideas to get elia and thier children out to safely but didn't my point he had knowledge maybe his father would not let them go to make sure that rhaegar didnt betray him and he did not trust him still it was rhaegar fault

Rhaegar left his wife and infant children alone on Dragonstone and took off with the teenage daughter of a lord paramount and vanished without a trace. The news that Aerys was holding them wouldn’t make one iota of difference to him. Which we can clearly see later, when Rhaegar leaves them with Aerys with no extra protection or failsafe. In fairness, Aerys didn’t hurt them, but he very well could have.

Sorry, but your friend is correct on this — Aerys took them because he wanted the Dornish army:

“The king reminded Lewyn Martell gracelessly that he held Elia and sent him to take command of the ten thousand Dornishmen coming up the kingsroad.

Somehow [Aerys] had gotten it in his head that Prince Lewyn must have betrayed Rhaegar on the Trident, but he thought he could keep Dorne loyal so long as he kept Elia and Aegon by his side.”

From Dorne, in defense of Princess Elia, ten thousand spears came over the Boneway and marched to King's Landing to bolster the host that Rhaegar was raising.

Prince Lewyn took command of the Dornish troop sent by his nephew, the Prince Doran, but it is said that he did so only after threats from the Mad King, who feared that the Dornishmen looked to betray him.

[...] Princess Elia was forced to remain in King's Landing with Rhaegar’s children as a hostage against Dorne.

Rhaegar came back because the war was at a breaking point and the Targaryens needed a victory. He came back to win the war. Elia and the children didn’t factor into his decision at all. Not because he didn’t care about them or thought them expendable, but because he thought they were integral to the prophecy and therefore would be perfectly fine.

[rhiawriter]

Any formal visits to the common folk planned? Tyrion would probably think it mostly useless but I suspect Willas will see the value in it. Hope we see that Tyrion-Willas dynamic come to a head,would be entertaining. Dany generally is happier in her role as queen when she is listening to and helping common folk. Find it funny that both the King and Queen have some kind of disdain towards nobles. Though I suspect most royals didnt like their courts all that much.

Not until they leave Dragonstone. There really aren’t that many small folk on the island, so there’s not too much use winning them over. When they go to King’s Landing it will be different. 

They were both outsiders, shunned by the highborn for different reasons most of their lives, so I think it makes sense. Plus grumpy Jon who just wants to be left alone with his wife cracks me up.  

As for Tyrion-Willas, some shit will go down sooner rather than later. 

[flamingjets]

arya and gendry

She was angry. One of the many things she was feeling at the moment such as pain, fear, sadness, defeat but angry was at the top of her list. She was angry at him. Yes it was completely irrational but she was angry at him. Angry she couldn't find him. Angry that he is possibly dead. Angry that he couldn't stay safe and not get injured , dead or turned into the undead. She had gotten to the boats in the retreat from Winterfell as she, sansa, jon and bran watched their home burn to the ground taking all the wights with it. The battle had been lost with huge casualties and now they were retreating to Dragonstone.

Once they disembarked from the ships healing stations were set up for the injured and the castle was where everyone went to mourn those lost and to try to regroup even though at the moment they seemed impossible. Arya noted that Jamie, tyrion, brienne, and davos survived but theon, jorah, greyworm and podrick had perished. So many deaths and now they were left with the remains of the lannister army and the unsullied and dothraki. Small numbers. They had lost the battle or in no small words they got their asses kicked. But still Arya was angry because of one person she couldn't find and now assumed he was dead. Bastard you fucking bastard Gendry why couldn't you stay alive! With tears in her eyes she slowly moved up toward the castle to claim a room and mourn the loss of those who died especially mourn the loss of the man she loved.

As she was walking she noticed the hound, of course that fucker would survive the battle, the hound were survive but Gendry didnt. This pissed off Arya more as she walked past him trying not to glare at him as she did. As she passed him the hound he called out to her. “Ah if its not the little assassin girl. I knew you would survive the battle you are too annoying to die. Just like the bloody blacksmith.” Arya turned sharply to him as soon as he mentioned blacksmith and there was only one blacksmith he would be talking about, Gendry. “If you are looking for the annoying bastard he isn't down here. He went up to the castle courtyard to help set up a new forge. He spent the whole ride here being a pain in my ass and the moment he got off the damn ship he started asking about you. Apparently he didnt seem to care about his injuries. He only wanted to know if you were alive.” As he turned toward Arya he noticed he was talking to no one as she had already taken off to find gendry. The hound shook his head as he figured out why whenever she showed up at the forge at winterfell that work there came to a skidding halt.

Gendry had limped his way up to the castle courtyard with several other men and located a decent area to rebuild a forge but at the current moment building a new forge was the last thing on their minds. Gendry had disembarked the ship with the hound who he thinks was ready to cleave him in half with the axe he made him but he was done with the hound being an ass to him and being snarky back to him was the only thing he had going for him. Since he was sure if he tried to hit him with his hammer his hammer would break. So snarky and being a pain in his ass was his fall back. As soon as he got off the ship he asked about the starks and the dragon lady to see who survived the fight. He ran into jon snow, sansa and dany as he made his way up to the castle but Arya wasn't with him and no one seemed to know the answer to his question when he asked about arya. There was no way in hell he was going to ask lady sansa or jon snow about arya since that would lead to questions and he would rather get stabbed by a wight again thank you very much. So Gendry limped his way up to the courtyard praying he would see arya on his way there. He had found a spot in the courtyard near a crumbling wall that had some grain sacks and he threw a blanket down and collapsed as his injuries and fatigue of battle finally hit him.

Arya got to the courtyard as fast as her legs could carry her and injured the pain racing through her leg injury and how her head wound was making her feel dizzy and nauseous but she didnt care he was up here somewhere and she was determined to find him. He was alive and that was all that matter to her at the moment. As she entered the castle courtyard jon and sansa both got to her. “Arya you need to rest! You look like you are about to collapse. Healer! I need a healer over here now.” Sansa ordered as she gripped Arya’s arm and jon ducked down to pick her up and carry her to a cot nearby. “I’m fine put me down! I need to find him. I know he is up here some where please put me down and let me find him!” Arya half begged half pleaded as jon lowered her to a cot and a healer came in to attend to her injuries. “Who are you looking for Arya? Find him? whose him?” Sansa questioned as Arya tried to stand while brushing off the hands of the healer. “Gendry. I’m looking for Gendry the hound told me he was up here. Sansa please let me find him.” Sansa and jon were shook. Gendry was the blacksmith and jon knew Gendry was Robert Baratheons bastard son. What did this man mean to Arya? or should he be asking why did he mean so much to Arya that she had to find him? Jon didn’t want to think to much on it and pressed Arya back down to the cot. “Arya if he is up here I will find him. You stay here with the healers and Sansa I will go find the blacksm..... Gendry I will locate him and bring him too you.” Jon stood as he glanced at Sansa indicating to her to keep Arya here as he turned and started to search the courtyard for one man amongst a few hundred.

Jon moved swiftly as he looked around the courtyard checking on the injured as he passed and ordering healers to those who needed help urgently. He passed by jamie and brienne and nodded to them as they tended to their injuries while the devastating battle took its toll on them. Jon rounded a corner as he looked at more injured and recognized a few men that worked at the forge at winterfell and silently prayed Gendry was amongst them. He wasn’t with them and for a brief moment he feared the hound had lied to Arya about Gendry surviving the fight and if the hound did mistakenly give Arya false hope the hound was about to meet he pointy end of his sword. As he was making that promise he came across a small alcove near the other forge workers and to his utter relief he saw Gendry on sacks of grain passed out and still bleeding from wounds. “I need healers here now! This man needs aid now! You give me a hand we need to get this man over to the healers immediately.” Jon ordered a soldier near him to help carry Gendry to the healers and Arya.

Sansa heard Jon yell for healers and spun around to see Jon and another man carrying who she assumed was Gendry toward the healers station. She felt Arya move and attempt to get up to try to get to Gendry. “Gendry! Please wake up please be ok. Don’t die on me. I just got you back I don’t want to lose you again.” Sansa heard arya saying to him as he was placed on a cot next to her as healers raced to him to look at his wounds that looked terrible. Arya gripped his hand bending her head to his and whispered things to him that Sansa and jon could not hear. Jon and Sansa observed the healers taking care of both of them and Arya refused to let go of Gendry’s hand and didn’t care she was in the way she wasn’t going to leave his side. To Jon’s amazement he noticed Gendry open his eyes as he locked eyes with Arya and Jon heard one word that was barely a whisper but was accompanied by a smile from the blacksmith “Arya.” Arya smiled with tears running down her face as she placed a kiss on his forehead as his grip on her hand tightened.

Hours later as everyone was sleeping or had fallen unconscious due to pain, exhaustion, fatigue and adrenaline wearing off Jon snow wondered the court yard and paused at the healers station where Arya and Gendry were located and he was amazed at what he saw. Arya’s cot was empty as she at some point had crawled onto the one Gendry was on and was curled up next to him or well Gendry was curled around her. Arya’s back was pressed into the chest of Gendry and Gendry’s arms were wrapped around her crushing her to his chest. His one arm was dropped across her waist and the other was wrapped around her shoulders and his face was tucked into the back of her head as her hair half covered his face. Arya’s one hand was gripping his arm wrapped around her waist and her other hand was intertwined with his around her shoulders. Jon could not see their legs underneath the blanket covering them. Arya looked at peace as she slept in the arms of Robert Baratheons bastard son and to Jon’s knowledge he believed that Gendry was the last remaining Baratheon in the seven kingdoms. That was something a lot of people would take interest in. But to Arya he was something else he was important to her and that far more important to Jon because if people found out who Gendry really was his life was in far more danger then he could imagine. Here he was protected from that at the moment and he was needed in the fight against the night king. He was a fighter and he was a blacksmith who could help make weapons to destroy the white walkers. But first they needed to regroup from the battle. High above him the dragons perched on the walls overlooking the castle and its battle wary inhabitants.

[lady-ofhouse-snow]

My take of GOT8x01

-THAT OPENNING.

-They’re literally playing the song when Robert Beratheon and Cersei came to Winterfell...

-Dany taking pleasure in her dragons terrifying the northern folk (because that’ll win them over!)

-Jon’s face when Bran speaks... LOL

-Danys “the north is as beautiful as Jon claims, as are you” line to Sansa is cringy, and Sanasa isn’t having any of it.

-Bran dropping the bomb about the white walkers was sudden. Expected more of a reaction from Dany about viserion, but we got no time for that!

-Sansa was right about everything, including the north being unhappy with Jon for giving up his crown.

-Sansa bringing up the food is a big issue, and Danys they eat “whatever they want”... ASKFBDLDL FFS.

-Gendryas comin 😏

-at least the writers are aware they’re not Tyrion as clever as he’s meant to be and last season was all purposeful. Like he’s lost his edge, and while he was sincerely trying to help Dany, he wasn’t thinking of every angle like he normally would. Sansa pointing out that he’s a fool to believe Cersei would bring her army north hopefully puts him in his right mind sooner than later.

-Jon and Arya’s reunion!!! And Arya sticking up for Sansa is so fucking pure. The pack survives. Also, Jon and Arya picking on Sansa behind her back is something they used to do all the time, and now, like with Sansa, he has to figure out how Aryas changed as a person.

-Oh, look, Yara.

-someone pointed out that Bronns whores we’re talking about the Lannister soldiers Arya sat with last season are either dead or severely injured. Ed Sherran has no eye lids now.

-So, Bronn is charged with killing the Lannister brothers, but is handed Jofferys cross bow. So, cross bow for Tyrion as the weapon of choice he killed Tywin with ✔️ and Jofferys bow for being Jaime’s son ✔️ But will he also have to kidnap Sansa should that theory become reality, or is that the golden company, as speculated??

-Cersei misses getting laid. Desperate times, desperate meassures. Although they’re great together. OTP??

-YEEEEEH, THEON. that head butt tho, lol. “We’re even”

-Theon choosing to head north to fight along the starks as he should have to begin with and truly redeem himself is beautiful. Is Yaras understanding 😭

-David, stfu about marriage. That won’t make the northern folk like Dany anymore than they already do anyway. If he knew the north as well as he claims to, he’d know that.

-Dany does not respect the wisdom of age, Tyrion, unless she deems that wisdom to grow her power. aka, olena tyrell.

-Verys shutting down Davos’ marriage proposal lol

-Dany demanding everyone respect her because she’s “their queen” is tiring. Not even Cersei boats about her queenship this much. What is it Tywin said? “A man who has to say he is king, is no king at all”??

“If (Sansa) can’t respect me...” FUCKING WHAT. YOU GONNA BURN HER LIKE THE TARLYS??? Dude ...

-once upon a time, I LOVED Dany for her growing confidence in herself, but now it’s just arrogance that radiates from her and it hurts my heart.

-Jon riding Rheagal 😍 Jon not being able to gracefully climb into Rheagal is freaked out by the experience 😂 but seriously, this is as cool as the first time we saw Dany ride Drogon

-“we could stay a thousand years, no one would find us” reminded me if Yagriite’s “we should never leave this cave”

-It was a nice jonerys moment until he turned her so he could look at the dragons. Is that distrust from Jon in the dragons, worry from Jon that the dragons (more specifically dragon) doesn’t trust him??

-House Arya reunion 😍

-Genrya flirting overload 😏😏😏

-Dark, candle lit room

-Glover betraying House Stark, shocking.

“She’s not her father” “no, she’s a lot prettier” 👀 weird comment to add in.

-so, Jon, was it for the north or love?? Odd that they cut it off there. Shouldn’t he just say it’s for love, on screen, in that moment, considering he’s in love with Dany??? Unless pol!jon has more weight, and he is going to betray Dany for love/power.

-Sam having to THANK Dany after being informed that she killed his father and brother broke me. And you can see the turmoil on Joras face. Obviously he didn’t mention to Dany Sams family name, otherwise she would have been more hesitant to greet him, NOR was Jora aware Dany executed his family seeing as he arrived only after Dany returned to Dragonstone after that event. I can’t tell if she feels any remorse for the matter....

-Was full convinced Sam was gonna go off on Bran like all “you knew she executed my brother and father, didnt you?!”

-Dear, old Ned

-Sam being clumsy going into the crypts is adorable cause it’s how he and Jon first met, but it’s not cute cause he’s clumsy partly because of the news hed just recieved.

-Sam telling Jon about his family. Jon: I’m so sorry. And Sam just nods like “what are you gonna do about it??” Obviously sam is warning Jon Dany isn’t as good a person as Jon is trying to believe.

-Jon finding out he’s the legitimate heir to the throne is beautifully done, and I’m really glad sam was the one to tell him in private. It being done in front of Neds grave is even better.

-“you gave up your crown to save the people, would she do the same?” —no, she wouldnt, and Jon knows that deep down.

-“Stay back, he has blue eyes!” — “I’ve always had blue eyes!”

-Poor Ned Umber. Who knows, maybe he really did intend to return to winterfell. Him opening his eyes and screaming is shit of nightmares, ffs.

-But if the walkers already went through Last Harth (is that it?), how’s Tormund, Edd, and co supposed to make it to winterfell before the walkers??

-Jaime made it to Winterfell. Jaime locking eyes with Bran. Jaime being the old friend Bran was waiting for.

Overall, I can’t tell if I’m pleased or underwhelmed by the episode. Probably because it was just endless reunions. they were awesome!! And necessary. And I loved all the parallels, foreboding and heartwarming.

My thoughts so far:

Dany and Jon’s relationship isn’t going to be as overtly expected. The parallel in the beginning of the episode of them compared to Robert and Cersei isn’t a good sign for their relationship. It seemed like they used that song purely to show it’s a royal couple entering the courtyard of winterfell, as it initially was, but Cersei and Robert has anything but a healthy, loving marriage. They even admit their marriage was a sham.

Genrya is going to get me through this season.

I’m so curious how Jon is going to announce his parentage, and how he’s going to cope with the knowledge, and how the stark girls will handle the news. Arya will always think of him as her brother, but with Jones goggles on Sansas reaction is a variable.

What further reprocissions will don’t have to face for her actions?? Jon NOR Sam are aware of exactly how she executed the Tarlys—no one is, save for Tyrion and Jaime. I do believe Jaime will bring it up beginning of next episode. The matter of food was already brought up, and as far as I’m concerned she has no apprehension for her burning the food, and fully expects Sansa and the north to figure out how to feed everyone in her army. The dragons are going to become a problem before they become an asset. I just home the night king does take one more of them.

That’s all for now. 😘

[redroseboop]

the proper way to make Daenerys the “Mad Queen”

During season 7 Dany should have marched with Dorne and Highgarden armys into Kings Landing, without using her dragons because she didnt want to be the queen of ashes and she want to be loved by the people.

She would put Cersei imprisoned because she didnt want to kill a pregant women, Mountain and Qyburn would have flee to plot a way to get Cersei back on the throne. After getting the throne Dany has to deal with some Lords rejecting her, with the people of Kings Landing scared of her dragons, some debts and she start getting bit by bit paranoid with this problems. But Jorah, Missandei and Tyrion help her.

Jon would go to Kings Landing to talk and meet with the new Queen so she can help the fight against the Night King. The meet they fall in love in the course of the season. She looses Viserion to the NK. Dany joins the fight, leaving Missandei and Tyrion in charge of the throne and KL.

In Season 8 during the fight Jorah dies to save her (that exact scene), then when Winterfell is saved, she discovers Jon is a Targaryen, Sansa is ploting against her with Varys and all the northers like Jon and follows Jon. Then she receives the news about Cersei having Missandei and Tyrion on prison, and that Cersei with some Lords have taken the throne again and killed the Tyrells and the Martell rullers. 

Dany tells Jon that she fought for the throne and against tyrants all her life, and she will not lose the throne or her goal only because Jon is suddenly a Targaryen or because Cersei. She will take back whats her with fire and blood no matter the cost. Jon tell her the North will join her fight but rejects her love because the are related. But she tells him shes pregnant.

At the beginning of the fight Missandei is killed in front of KL and Dany, the fight starts, the surrender bells happen but its a Cersei trick to kill the dragons on the ground, when a scorpian kills Rhaegal Dany in rage flees and burn the city. When she realizes what she has done she cries to Jon, begs for mercy, gives up the throne, tells Jon that he is the right ruller, and goes to Dragonstone to be exiled until the child is born. Dies like Lyanna telling Jon “you have to protect him”.