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Before the Sky Falls by ace_asterisk
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
02 Jan 2024
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Daenys Velaryon lives only for others, yet within her heart, she harbours a whisper of selfish desire. She has dedicated her life to her brothers, becoming their staunch advocate, their steadfast defender, their eldest sister, entwined with their destinies. What purpose, she wonders, could she have if not in their service? Yet, in the quiet moments, when shadows soften the world, she dreams of a life unfettered, free from the heavy chains of duty and sacrifice. She does not covet the Iron Throne, nor does she wish to spill her blood for its cold, unyielding promise. However, to forsake her responsibilities and thrust them upon her brothers would make them a target of the realm's violence, defying the very essence of her being. For Daenys is nothing if not their protector, the guardian of their fate, even as she longs for a destiny of her own.
Aemond Targaryen is nobody, second in importance, heir to nothing, and yet he simply cannot stop wanting, stop reaching, for the things he cannot and should not have. He wants the girl whom he has grown up beside, he wants the crown his brother is destined for; he wants justice and retribution, but in his greed, it is easy to forget that the price of it can only be paid in blood.
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- Part 1 of An Eye for an Eye
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A Caged Dragon by KangarooKid
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
26 May 2024
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Visenya Velaryon, future heir to the Iron Throne, knew her duty and was determined to fulfil it. A latent friendship with her uncle Aemond dies at Driftmark and both are left cloaked in anger and hate. But as the years develop and the dragons dance, Visenya sees more of herself reflected in her uncle than she would like to admit. Tragedy splits the Targaryens and through it, Visenya is torn between duty and loyalty to her family, and a love that burns to consume her.