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king's and queen's by authors_bane
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, House of the Dragon (TV), Game of Thrones (TV)
25 Jan 2026
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Summary
Steady. Reserved. Untouchable.
When a young Cassia Greyjoy comes to live in King's Landing after the death of her mother, Laenys Velaryon, Alicent Hightower selects her as one of Helaena's handmaidens. She is unique in a way that the incredulous queen finds intriguing. She has an uncanny ability to remain completely unphased despite her circumstances, including in the face of Aegon's debauchery.
Aegon doesn't need a handler. He has his drunkenness and his whoring completely under control. After he marries Helaena and his mother places the crown on his head, she says he has to clean up his act. It quickly becomes Cassia's job as his personal attendant is to make sure he's on time to meetings, he's tidy enough to be presentable, and his mood isn't so sour that he inspires a coup before his third year as king is over. Her unrelenting aloofness frustrates him as much as it intrigues him and he wants nothing more than to break her.
Cassia has a secret. One that she has never told to anyone, one that she has never admitted to herself. She hides it behind a veil of stony features.
Aegon wants to know what's beneath her impenetrable defenses, but she is determined to remain unknown.